training.
strength, cardio, sport and movement across the day.
48 high performers · 89 steps
hailey biebermodel · founder of rhode
lebron jamesnba player · philadelphia 76ers; co-founder of ladder- on waking (game day)stretch, activate, a small lift“i woke up this morning, went straight downstairs, got a stretch, did a little activation, like a little small lil’ lift.”source
- about 6 h before tip-offat the arena six hours earlyfor a 7 o’clock game he gets in at 1:15 to start the arena routine: activation, treatment, rehab, stretching and a lift, with the scouting report…source
- most daysabout 45 minutes of liftinghe lifts for about 45 minutes, and likes to lift on game days too; the schedule follows what he has already done that week, not the calendar.source
andrew hubermanneuroscientist · huberman lab- before 2 pmtrain early, with caffeinehe prefers to work out early and drinks caffeine before resistance training, so he doesn’t lift after 2 pm.source
- 3 days a weekthree strength days, never two in a rowa leg day, a “torso” day (chest, back and neck) and an arms-and-shoulders day, each about an hour. legs means glute-ham raises, hack squats, leg…source
- 3 days a weeka long run, a tempo run, and tabatasa long, slow run; 30 minutes of tempo cardio; and 30 minutes of tabata-style hiit on an airdyne.source
steven bartletthost of the diary of a ceo · investor
cristiano ronaldofootballer
joe roganhost of the joe rogan experience · ufc commentator and comedian- straight out of the plungemobility to warm back upright outside the plunge: swings, twists and golf swings.source
- thenthe kettlebell circuit20 squats and 20 push-ups at a time up to 100 of each; 70 lb kettlebells for three sets of 10 per arm of swings, presses, windmills and renegade…source
- after a flighthard cardio to beat jet lag15–20 minutes with his heart rate above 150, ideally up to 180–190, like tabata sprints on an airdyne bike.source
simone bilesgymnast · most decorated in the sport- usually earlyhorseback riding lessonsher main workout besides pilates: riding lessons at stables next to her house, usually early in the morning. ice skating lessons are next, since the…source
- with her husbandyoga and pilates, not for performanceshe does yoga and pilates “so i can say i’m doing a little movement.” her husband takes her to pilates, which she calls “very hard, pure pain and…source
bryan johnsonfounder of blueprint
emma gredeco-founder of good american and skims
stephen currynba player · golden state warriors
rhonda patrickbiomedical scientist · foundmyfitness- 2× a week, 1 h30 minutes heavy, 30 minutes intervalswith a coach: first 30 minutes of heavy, low-rep strength (straight-bar deadlifts, squats, cleans, front or back squats) resting about 2 minutes…source
- 2× a week, 80 minintervals with her girlfriendsabout 80 minutes of high-intensity work with more recovery: rower, assault bike and ski erg mixed with chest presses, assisted pull-ups and lighter…source
- ~4 miles a weekeasy-ish runs, often with her husbandruns of 2 to 3 miles, about 4 miles a week these days (6 at most). weekends, a family hike, sometimes with a sprint up the hill.source
tony robbinslife and business strategist · co-author of life force
mikaela shiffrinalpine ski racer · record holder for world cup wins
wim hofbreathing and cold-exposure teacher · “the iceman”
jack dorseyco-founder of block and twitter
katie ledeckyswimmer · nine-time olympic gold medallist
mark hymanphysician · author
sara blakelyfounder of spanx and sneex
lewis hamiltonformula 1 driver · seven-time world champion- out of bedstretch first“stretching is the first thing i do as soon as i get out of bed.”source
- morninga 6–8 mile run“i still love to run.” he calls running part of his meditation: “that’s where i get most of my thinking done.”source
- afternoonhiit, pilates or yoga“i can’t really do too much weights because otherwise i get too heavy. so mostly it’s pilates and yoga.”source
casey meansphysician · co-founder of levels · author of good energy- 6:30a group workout classan f45 class with her partner; on the drive she checks her oura sleep score and her levels glucose data.source
- worktreadmill desk, water with lemon and saltshe starts work walking slowly at a treadmill desk, then shifts to a standing desk outside as it gets sunnier, with a big jug of water with lemon…source
patrick bet-davidfounder of valuetainment and php agency · host of the pbd podcast
arnold schwarzeneggerbodybuilder · actor · former governor of california
gabrielle lyonphysician · founder of muscle-centric medicine- ~4:45 amup early to train“i wake up, it could be around 4:45… i will get up early… and i will train.” a garage set-up with kettlebells, and her kids often train with her.source
- 3–4 days a weekkettlebells and heavy weights“i do a lot of kettlebells… a lot of functional movements.” her workouts were programmed by coach melissa paris (2020).source
jocko willinkretired navy seal commander · author · co-founder of jocko fuel- kayla barnes-lentzlongevity biohacker and podcast host
novak djokovictennis player · 24 grand slam titles
whitney wolfe herdfounder and ceo of bumble
gary breckahuman biologist · host of the ultimate human
tom bradyseven-time super bowl champion; retired in 2023 · now a fox nfl broadcaster- emily obergfounder and ceo of sporty & rich
peter attiaphysician · author of outlive- pia mancefounder of heaven mayhem · host of pia’s pod
rich rollultra-endurance athlete · podcaster
tim ferrissauthor and podcaster
eliud kipchogemarathon runner · two-time olympic champion
ben greenfieldbiohacker · author of boundless
brian cheskyco-founder and ceo · airbnb- first thing20 minutes of fasted cardiothe stairmaster or a hill walk with his dog, on an empty stomach. “there’s a lot of hills where i live, so i try to do that for like 20 minutes in…source
- 7:30–8 pmweights with a trainer, then cardioweights four times a week with a personal trainer, a former mr. universe, then half an hour of cardio. arms go with shoulders: two biceps and two…source
andy galpinhuman performance scientist · host of perform
jesse itzlerco-founder of 29029 and marquis jet · author
mark zuckerbergco-founder and ceo of meta- before workabout two hours of trainingweights or mma, about two hours, before the workday (2025).source
- every morningweights, half of it rehabhe trains every morning, weights plus mma; since tearing his acl, about half of his weight work is rehab (2025).source
- 3–4× a weekjiu-jitsu and mmathree to four jiu-jitsu or mma sessions a week (2023).source
george heatonco-founder and creative director of represent and represent 247- sahil bloomauthor of the 5 types of wealth · investor and writer of the curiosity chronicle
- while the coffee brewshis 5-5-5-30five push-ups, five squats, five lunges per leg and a 30-second plank, a habit he’s kept since early-morning college baseball practices.source
- 9–11 amtraining on the calendara daily block for training, typically between 9 and 11 am: a mix of running and lifting.source
- lift dayscompound lift first, core lastduring marathon training: four lifts a week on an upper/lower split, each starting with a compound lift for four sets of 3–8, then secondary…source
chris hemsworthactor · founder of centr
mark wahlbergactor · producer · co-founder of performance inspired and municipal
gwyneth paltrowactor · founder of goop
jennifer anistonactor · founder of lolavie
serena williams23-time grand slam champion; founder of wyn beauty and serena ventures- before 7:00 on busy dayswater, then a workouton event days she’s up before 7 to drink water and work out before her beauty routine.source
- most dayscardio, every day if she canhiit, a little stretching and strength, but mostly cardio: running when her knees allow, the elliptical, or a walk of a few miles. she does cardio…source
venus williamstennis champion · entrepreneur- earlytennis before the midday sun“i’m kind of miserable at first, but once i get started, it’s fine, and it’s nice to finish early.”source
- non-match dayscourt, gym or recovery“i’m either on the court getting as many reps in as possible for cardio, in the gym doing strength work, or recovering.” (2024)source