But Josh York, the 40-year-old CEO of in-home personal training company Gymguyz, takes it a step further and starts his mornings at 3:29 a.m., he told Fortune.
After having a cold rinse in the shower, he launches into an hour-and-a-half workout followed by a three-minute ice bath.
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"It's what makes me superhuman," he told the outlet.
2. Bob Iger prefers to work out in a dark room with the TV on mute
It's meant to have benefits like promoting heart health and benefiting cells. Experts warn against taking more than one tablespoon daily to avoid consuming too much vitamin A.
4. Or if you're Elon Musk, your morning routine includes eating a doughnut
Another popular diet with successful CEOs is only eating within specific time windows — intermittent fasting.
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6. Taking an afternoon nap in the office
Robin Zeng, whose role as CEO of the world's largest EV battery manufacturing firm CATL makes him known as China's "Battery King," takes a daily nap at noon in the office, according to an interview with the FT.
Jack Dorsey, who runs financial services company Block, adhered to a strict wellness schedule that allowed him "just to stay above water," when he was also CEO of Twitter. Each day involved walking five miles, meditating for two hours, and only eating one meal.
She advocates "eyes-open" meditation, which involves being mindful at any moment in everyday life.
"Once you learn how to do eyes-open meditation — something you can literally incorporate at any time — you can be engaged with the world but still very connected to yourself," said previously told Business Insider. "I rely on it to feel more whole."
9. A massage just before midnight
If reading a book and meditating isn't relaxing enough, Steven Barlett, a former CEO and founder famed for his Diary of A CEO podcast, calls for an 11 p.m. massage.
"I often get massages in the evening — it sounds crazy, but usually my masseuse comes over at 11 p.m," he told The Telegraph.
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10. A more unusual habit among CEOs, Tobias Lutke says he never works later than 5:30 p.m.
"The only times I worked more than 40 hours in a week was when I had the burning desire to do so. I need 8ish hours of sleep a night," he said in a thread on Twitter, now X.
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