David Chokachi is in the best shape of his life thanks, in part, to an unconventional routine.Chokachi, 58, wanted to "make a statement" when he returned to the "Baywatch" set nearly 30 years after he first appeared on-screen as beloved lifeguard Cody Madison.After climbing out of a dark place following an arduous recovery process due to Achilles tendon ruptures, Chokachi said that he "found a higher operating system" within, and became hyper-focused on optimizing his brain chemistry to benefit both mental and physical health.'BAYWATCH' STAR BRANDY LEDFORD SHARES FITNESS SECRETS AT 57, SAYS SHE'S 'NOT READY TO HANG UP MY BIKINI YET'David Chokachi admitted he's more fit now than when he worked on the original "Baywatch." (Getty Images/Backgrid)"I'm up at 3.30 in the morning every day and ready to go.My body's like, 'It's time to go,' and everybody thinks I'm insane, but it's my dream window of time, I love it," Chokachi told Fox News Digital.He cited neuroscientist Andrew Huberman's approach to health as an influence on his own routine and noted that former Navy SEAL DJ Shipley also helped shape his mindset.WATCH: 'BAYWATCH' STAR DAVID CHOKACHI CREDITS EARLY-MORNINGS, TWO-A-DAY WORKOUTS FOR PEAK FITNESSShipley "found this program of stacking micro wins, which are the little things you do, but you do them every day, and you recognize them, like, 'OK, that was a win,'" Chokachi said.SYLVESTER STALLONE REVEALS SURPRISING HEALTH STRUGGLE BEHIND HIS FAMOUSLY RIPPED PHYSIQUE"The easiest win you can do in a day is get up early, like, really early – I mean it doesn't have to be 3:30, but if you're getting up before other people are, and you're being productive, subconsciously you start to — your brain starts going, your body starts going, 'I am a badass,' you know? And it works, I'm telling you," Chokachi said.David Chokachi, 58, showed off his washboard abs on the beach in Malibu earlier this year.
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