Robert Herjavec loves a good challenge. That\u2019s how he\u2019s built billion-dollar companies, raced cars at elite levels, and became a household name as a Shark on ABC\u2019s Shark Tank for two decades. His latest challenge, though, has nothing to do with business. Herjavec\u2019s setting his sights on transforming his body to completely reengineer it beyond what even he thought was possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cI used to tell myself I was as fit as my body would allow,\u201d Herjavec told Muscle & Fitness. \u201cBut then I asked: How much of that is the truth, and how much of that is just my own limitation?\u201d<\/p>\n
Turns out, it was the latter. So he made changes. Now at age 62, Herjavec\u2019s sitting at 13% body fat, and feels better than ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like we\u2019ve reversed my age,\u201d he adds. \u201cIt\u2019s really inspiring to me, because if I can do this in an area that I didn\u2019t think I could get to, what else can I do in life?\u201d<\/p>\n
He shares that his drive is deeply personal. Herjavec is the father of\u00a0 7-year-old twins. And as they continue to grow up way too fast, Herjavec is making sure he doesn\u2019t become the elderly dad who can\u2019t keep up with his kids.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not afraid of getting older. I\u2019m afraid of becoming old in their eyes,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
And his efforts show up in real life. Recently, he posted a video on his Instagram wakesurfing with his kids, cutting across the water like someone decades younger.<\/p>\n
Inside Robert Herjavec\u2019s Life-Changing Health and Fitness Transformation<\/p>\n
Robert Herjavec<\/a> made major shifts in four core areas of his health: cardio, weight training, diet, and sleep. He started intermittent fasting<\/a>, often going from Sunday dinner to Tuesday lunch without food. \u201cFasting makes my mind clearer and sharper,\u201d he says, though admits, \u201cby the end of the fast, I am a little irritable.\u201d<\/p>\n He also cut back significantly on alcohol. While his life involves plenty of social dinners and events, he doesn\u2019t let that dictate his choices anymore. He makes smart adjustments, like skipping appetizers and desserts, and only eats if he\u2019s actually hungry and not because he enjoys the social aspect of ordering food.<\/p>\n Additionally, he traded his old \u201cI\u2019ll-sleep-when-I\u2019m-dead\u201d mentality for deep, prioritized rest, because without adequate recovery, he wouldn\u2019t be able to perform at a level that he wants to.<\/p>\n Yet his biggest shift was around exercise. For years, Herjavec leaned on cardio. He could run for days, smash SoulCycle classes, and effortlessly grind out five-mile runs. But weight training was not his thing. He avoided them.<\/p>\n In September last year, however, he hired a trainer and attacked the one blind spot he\u2019d always danced around: strength training. He keeps at it, not because he loves it, but because he sees how far consistent small steps can take him.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople want fast results. But I\u2019ll take consistency over discipline all day long,\u201d Herjavec noted.<\/p>\n His physical transformation showed results within just eight weeks, but the mental recalibration has been the bigger win. He\u2019s set a non-negotiable to go no more than one day without training.<\/p>\n Even with his brutal travel schedule, he finds a way. Whether it\u2019s bodyweight workouts, running, push-ups or pull-ups when there\u2019s no gym in sight, consistency never fails him.<\/p>\n Next Challenge for Robert Herjavec: Recovery<\/p>\n That level of push leaves the body craving recovery, and Herjavec says it\u2019s his \u201cbiggest challenge right now.\u201d While the Shark Tank star gets massages weekly, his eyes are now set on exploring what the latest tech can offer. He\u2019s exploring modalities like red light, hyperbaric chambers, and PEMF.<\/p>\n However, some \u201cbiohacks\u201d don\u2019t seem to fit. He jokes that he still can\u2019t stand the cold plunge and doesn\u2019t have the patience for long sauna sessions.<\/p>\n \u201cI get really bored sitting in a sauna for 20-25 minutes,\u201d he admits.<\/p>\n He\u2019s endlessly curious to find what else is out there that can help him continue to perform at a high level and recover more efficiently. From just our brief conversation it was easy to tell that Herjavec doesn\u2019t stop at one finish line. He finds another.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve done the thing I thought I couldn\u2019t do,\u201d he says. \u201cNow I\u2019m looking around and thinking what else am I leaving on the table?\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t