lewis
hamilton
stretch out of bed, affirmations at the sink, a 6–8 mile run, then a non-negotiable ice bath; Pilates and yoga over heavy weights, and a plant-based tofu poke bowl for lunch.
from his own interviews with Men’s Health and EatingWell. He has eaten plant-based for years and founded the alcohol-free agave spirit Almave.
- first thingstretch
- run6–8 miles
- thenice bath
- weightslight
what lewis eats.
lewis’s day.
- Out of bedStretch first
“Stretching is the first thing I do as soon as I get out of bed.”
fitness - Then
- Brushing his teethPositive affirmations
he says out loud how his day will go, what his goal is and how he’ll approach the job and the people he meets.
focus - MorningA 6–8 mile run
“I still love to run – I ran this morning.” The distance varies between six and eight miles.
fitness - After the runIce bath, non-negotiable
stretching and ice baths are “the two things that I force myself to do.”
cold & heatrecovery - BreakfastSomething simple with protein
“Breakfast is usually simple, something with protein, like oats or a smoothie.”
nutrition
- LunchTofu poke bowl
his go-to high-protein plant-based meal: “a poke bowl with marinated tofu, quinoa and things like chickpeas or edamame.”
nutrition - AfternoonHIIT, Pilates or yoga, not heavy weights
“I can’t really do too much weights because otherwise I get too heavy. So mostly it’s Pilates and yoga.” There’s also resistance work and “a lot of work on your neck.”
fitness
- Through the seasonBreathwork and meditation
added alongside yoga. “Breathwork has probably taken the longest to get into because it takes time. Then meditation.”
focus
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emma grede
up before her 5 am alarm, 20 minutes of reading and 20 of transcendental meditation, weights or reformer Pilates at 5:30, family breakfast, out of the office at 5 sharp.
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jack dorsey
an hour of meditation when he gets up, three hours of learning every morning and one meal a day (2025); earlier, a five-mile walk to work and dinner as his only meal (as of 2019).
see the habitsSources (2)
- Men’s Health UK — Lewis Hamilton on the fitness habits keeping him sharp at 40 (Dec 30, 2025)
- EatingWell — Lewis Hamilton’s morning routine (Feb 8, 2026)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026.
Photo: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street, OGL 3, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped, colour-adjusted, resized). All image credits.
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