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Carlos Zambrano
Founder & Head Coach
I had been an athlete all my life, from college volleyball at USC to my MBA at MIT Sloan. When I joined consulting, I gained tons of weight in my first few months. On my first travel case, I looked in the mirror and was completely ashamed of my body. At that exact moment, I knew something had to change.
I went on to lose 17lb and get into the best shape of my life while working 70-hour weeks at BCG. That experience inspired me to start coaching other consultants while working full-time.
After a few months, I left BCG to build KALU Performance. Now, I coach MBB consultants to never have to choose between consulting and their health.
The proof is in the results.
Real consultants who committed to the process and followed through with the KALU Performance method.
My own journey at BCG
The cost of doing it the traditional way
To permanently transform your body, you’d need a personal trainer, a nutrition coach, and an accountability coach. Here’s what that runs you.
What others charge (not me)
Personal Trainer
$100/session × 3x/week
$1,200/mo
Nutrition Coach
Separate coach, separate plan
$500+/mo
Accountability Coach
Another coach, another bill
$450+/mo
Total per month
$12,900+ over 6 months
$2,150+
The difference.
3 Separate Coaches
- You’re the middleman between disconnected coaches
- No one sees the full picture of your progress
- Cookie-cutter programs, not built for the consulting lifestyle
- No mindset work or discipline development
- Once you stop paying, you’re back to square one
The KALU Method
- One integrated coach, everything connected
- Learn how nutrition actually works, not just follow a meal plan
- Master proper form and how to train for life
- Build muscle and lose fat around your work schedule
- Develop discipline, grit, and a coaching mindset
- Graduate independent. You’ll know how to coach yourself
All-in-one
KALU Performance
All 3 coaches. One integrated method. One price.
Less than 1/4
of what it would cost to hire all three separately
How the system works
Everything you need to transform your body, your habits, and your identity. Real coaching, real structure, zero guesswork.
1:1 Dedicated Performance Coach
I personally manage your nutrition and training. Not a generic plan, but a strategy personalized to your consulting lifestyle. Travel case or a busy DD? We change the plan to match the volatility.
Personalized Nutrition, Training & Habit Plans
Custom plans built around your goals, your schedule, and your case load. As you progress and things change, your plan adapts with you.
24/7 Access to Your Coach
No waiting for office hours. Message me anytime. Questions, wins, struggles. You always have someone in your corner.
Accountability With Teeth
Your weight, nutrition, and workouts are tracked in real time, so there’s no hiding. And unlike most coaches who disappear if you go silent, I check in when you don’t.
Weekly Check-Ins
Through a mix of Zoom and offline video check-ins, we dissect what's going on in your life, what you’re struggling with, and how to overcome the roadblocks.
Weekly Form Reviews
Send me video clips of your lifts each week. I'll review your technique and give you expert-level feedback so you make consistent improvements, every single week.
Proactive Mindset Calls
If I see signs of derailment, I'll schedule ad-hoc 1:1 calls before you fall off. Part life-coaching, part mindset work, designed to help you push through snags faster than you ever could alone.
Identity-Driven Curriculum
A structured program designed to change your habits, your lifestyle, and ultimately your identity. You won’t just look different. You’ll think and live differently.
Is this for you?
We don’t work with everyone, and that’s by design. This program is built for consultants who are ready.
This is for you if…
- You need a permanent solution, not a quick fix for a beach vacation
- You’re coachable and ready to put in the work
- You’re ambitious and driven but can’t seem to follow through on fitness
- You want to change your body, your mindset, and your life. For good
This is NOT for you if…
- You’re not ready to invest in yourself
- You’re looking for cheap solutions to big problems
- You’re looking for a 30-day challenge or a shortcut
- You’re not willing to be held accountable
- You’re not ready to commit to real change
Common questions
Got questions? I’ve got answers.
Will this work for me?
Yes, and here’s why. Most programs fail consultants for one reason: they’re built for people with predictable schedules. Then a client dinner, a travel week, or a 10pm ping blows up the plan and everything falls apart. I know because it happened to me. I was an athlete my whole life, gained weight in my first few months at BCG, then lost 17 pounds while working 70+ hour weeks. Everything I do is built around that reality. I adapt to how you actually eat (vegetarian, picky, always on the road), teach you the real rules of fat loss, and adjust your plan when your week goes sideways. You’ll learn to track calories, understand portions and deficits, and structure cutting and gaining phases, so the results stick.
How much time will this take?
Most clients train 3 days a week, about 45 minutes a session, plus a daily step goal. No two-hour gym marathons. Every program is built around your real consulting week, whether that’s a hotel gym on a travel Tuesday, a quick session at home, or a full gym when you’re in the office. You’ll also track your calories. Not forever, but as a tool. After working with me, you’ll be able to look at a client dinner menu or any plate and estimate within 100 to 200 calories. That skill alone puts you in control of your body composition for life, whether you keep tracking or not. I meet you where you are, then hold you to a slightly higher standard.
What exactly do you do?
I run a high-accountability coaching program for consultants, built on three things: strategy, identity, and accountability. You get a custom nutrition and training plan built around your real consulting week, app-integrated tracking so I can see your food, weight, and steps every day, regular check-in calls, direct access to me when a week goes sideways, and a community of other consultants going through the same thing. The goal is to give you the habits and the understanding to keep going long after we stop working together.
How much does it cost?
Less than 1/4 of what it would cost to hire a trainer, nutrition coach, and accountability coach separately. Apply and we’ll walk through the details on your strategy call.
6 months from now, you’ll wish you started today.
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