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topic · 27 high performers

cold & heat.

sauna, cold plunges and hot-cold contrast.

Hailey Bieber

hailey bieber

model · founder of rhode

up with her son between 7 and 8, sunshine before the phone, a vibration plate, then rotating strength and Pilates; magnesium and collagen twice a day.

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LeBron James

lebron james

nba player · philadelphia 76ers; co-founder of ladder

bed around 9, a nap every day, and a game day of stretching, ice, Normatec, a hyperbaric nap and a cold tub; no full meal until after practice.

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Andrew Huberman

andrew huberman

neuroscientist · huberman lab

daylight in the first hour, caffeine before an early workout, three lifting days and three cardio days a week, sauna and cold on the rest day, and dim lights at night.

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Cristiano Ronaldo

cristiano ronaldo

footballer

bed around 11:20, up 8:30, water then the cold plunge, two to three minutes of morning light before coffee, and as much recovery as training.

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Joe Rogan

joe rogan

host of the joe rogan experience · ufc commentator and comedian

a 3-minute cold plunge at 34°F before he trains, kettlebells, the sauna afterwards, a red-light bed and a hyperbaric chamber at home, and a diet that is mostly meat and fermented vegetables.

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Simone Biles

simone biles

gymnast · most decorated in the sport

on a break from competition: yoga and Pilates with her husband, riding lessons, massages, IVs and Epsom baths, and therapy that never stopped.

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Bryan Johnson

bryan johnson

founder of blueprint

up around 5 with no alarm, 10,000-lux light, a 60–90 minute workout and sauna, last meal at noon, fluids off at 4, in bed at 8:30 every night.

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Stephen Curry

stephen curry

nba player · golden state warriors

eight hours of sleep, sunlight and breakfast in the first hour, cold tub and infrared sauna, compression boots in bed.

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Rhonda Patrick

rhonda patrick

biomedical scientist · foundmyfitness

fasted, focused mornings, four hard one-hour-plus sessions a week built on heavy deadlifts and intervals, meals roughly 11 to 7, and evening sauna or hot tub with her husband.

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Tony Robbins

tony robbins

life and business strategist · co-author of life force

hot tub, then straight under in the cold plunge, two minutes of breath of fire and ten minutes of priming, hard training, and late-night thinking time on about five hours of sleep.

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Wim Hof

wim hof

breathing and cold-exposure teacher · “the iceman”

up with the sun, no alarm, a full breathing session, coffee, a lake or ice bath, dumbbells in the garden, and one meal a day around 4 or 5pm.

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Jack Dorsey

jack dorsey

co-founder of block and twitter

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).

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Whitney Wolfe Herd

whitney wolfe herd

founder and ceo of bumble

up at 5:30 in her best routine for mantras, prayer and Transcendental Meditation, then sauna, red light and affirmations on a vibration plate.

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Lewis Hamilton

lewis hamilton

formula 1 driver · seven-time world champion

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.

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Kayla Barnes-Lentz

kayla barnes-lentz

longevity biohacker and podcast host

up at 4:50 without an alarm, a sunrise walk, training and sauna, dinner at 3:30, bed by 8.

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Gary Brecka

gary brecka

human biologist · host of the ultimate human

salted water, sunlight, breathwork, then end on cold.

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Emily Oberg

emily oberg

founder and ceo of sporty & rich

a litre of water and the tongue scraper first, heated Pilates, sauna, in bed by 10–11.

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Novak Djokovic

novak djokovic

tennis player · 24 grand slam titles

a prayer of gratitude on waking, lukewarm water with lemon and salt, a berry-and-date smoothie, no coffee, tennis or the outdoors, then a sauna or ice bath to wind down.

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Pia Mance

pia mance

founder of heaven mayhem · host of pia’s pod

up at 5–5:30, workout, matcha after food, a long list of supplements, magnesium and mouth tape for sleep.

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Jocko Willink

jocko willink

retired navy seal commander · author · co-founder of jocko fuel

out of bed at 4:30 (as of 2022) and straight into a workout on water alone, fasted until lunch, jiu-jitsu after work, electrolytes and the sauna, and the same wake time every day.

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Eliud Kipchoge

eliud kipchoge

marathon runner · two-time olympic champion

up at quarter to six, three key sessions a week, strength and mobility twice a week, training by feel, tea and bread after long runs, ice baths and massage, and six and a half to eight hours of sleep.

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Patrick Mahomes

patrick mahomes

nfl quarterback · kansas city chiefs; three-time super bowl champion

up 15 minutes early to shower, a recovery score every morning, eating lighter as game day nears, no sugar after 5, and a cold, pitch-black bedroom.

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Jesse Itzler

jesse itzler

co-founder of 29029 and marquis jet · author

no alarm, fruit until noon, a two-hour morning workout, sauna and cold plunge, and a workday that ends at 4.

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Sahil Bloom

sahil bloom

author of the 5 types of wealth · investor and writer of the curiosity chronicle

up at 4:15 for a cold plunge and three hours of deep work, the same breakfast every day, a walk after lunch, sauna with a book at night and in bed by 8:15.

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Chris Hemsworth

chris hemsworth

actor · founder of centr

sauna and ice baths with breathwork, more cardio than lifting, surfing, and screens off an hour before bed.

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Mark Wahlberg

mark wahlberg

actor · producer · co-founder of performance inspired and municipal

bed at 7, up around 3: prayer, cold plunge, one workout. The old two-a-days are over.

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Gwyneth Paltrow

gwyneth paltrow

actor · founder of goop

meditation with her husband, coffee, an hour of exercise, sauna and cold plunge, a mid-morning smoothie and bed by 9.

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