The High Performance Journal

Read this on Dango.coRead time: 4 minutes Something you may not know about me is that I became a dad late in life. I had my first child at 40 and my second child when I was 43. While this puts me behind the 8 ball but I'm not stressing because age is relative. What this does mean is that I'm putting more focus on longevity. While most people think longevity is how long you'll live they tend to forget that it's about the quality of those years. This is why one of the best mental razors I've...

Read this on Dango.coRead time: 3.8 minutes Welcome to 4 Minute Fridays, my weekly newsletter where I reveal cutting-edge tips to help you get lean, boost energy, and live longer. What's in store for today: The 80/20 rule of dieting An underrated biomarker of longevity How to trick your body into giving up food cravings Today's issue is brought to you by Brain.fm. Each day I sit down to do deep work I turn on a track from Brain.fm to help enhance focus. Actually, I'm listening to one right...

Read this on Dango.coRead time: 5 minutes Michael Phelps is a 23x Olympic gold medalist. You've probably heard of him. Something you may not know about him is that when he's training he takes an average of 12,000 calories on a daily basis while looking like this: While I'm not comparing you to one of the greatest Olympians of all time there is a fat loss method we can learn from Michael that you may not have heard about before. It's called G-Flux and it might change your life. What is G-Flux?...

Read this on Dango.coRead time: 3.8 minutes Welcome to 4 Minute Fridays, my weekly newsletter where I reveal cutting-edge tips to help you get lean, boost energy, and live longer. What's in store for today: How to reduce the age of your heart by 20 years A special juice that helps you recover faster The best posture for sitting based on science Today's issue is brought to you by High Performance Founder Private Coaching. We help high-achieving entrepreneurs and professionals drop weight, lose...

Read this on Dango.coRead time: 4 minutes In the past, I had what you would call a Pancake Ass. This is an affliction where your butt is so flat it could resemble the shape and density of a pair of flapjacks. You see, back then, being the guy that I am, I thought it was all about training your upper body. I would never train the legs because no one saw them (unless you were wearing shorts) and they were quite painful to train. But as legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach John Danaher would once...

Read this on Dango.coRead time: 3.8 minutes Welcome to 4 Minute Fridays, my weekly newsletter where I reveal cutting-edge tips to optimize your health and body. What's in store for today: The top 3 evidence-based mental hacks for lifting The best way to clean your fruits If you're struggling with work-life balance try the Ideal Week Exercise Today's issue is brought to you by Landed. I love our overseas team members. They're talented, loyal, and show a strong sense of ownership. I've hired...

Read this on Dango.coRead time: 5 minutes When I was in high school I was a major screw up in life. I was out of shape, had no purpose, and would constantly get in trouble for being a degenerate. My lack of direction followed me into my 20's. I was working a dead-end job that I hated and spent most of my time either playing video games or getting drunk with my friends. Then something happened that would change the course of my life forever: At the young age of 54, my mom passed away. She was...