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Eating, Sleeping and Workout Routines of the World’s Top Tech Billionaires

May 7, 2019

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The stars of Silicon Valley certainly are an eclectic bunch.

Tech moguls like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos all have their own rituals, which help them manage their multi-billion dollar empires, and maintain healthy minds and bodies. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has even turned his own lifestyle habits into a quasi-cult following.

The eating, sleeping, and exercise patterns of the tech world’s top executives vary from the extreme — Dorsey eats once a day and eschews food almost entirely on weekends — to the surprisingly every day: Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos both insist on doing the dishes.

Scroll on to read more about the diverse and unusual lifestyles of Silicon Valley’s elite.

JACK DORSEY is the undisputed king of weird Silicon Valley lifestyle trends.

The Twitter CEO frequently talks about his bizarre lifestyle and health habits, which have prompted a range of reactions from raised eyebrows to harsh criticism — and have garnered a following which The New York Times’ Nellie Bowles described as a personality cult.

Source: New York Times

Dorsey fasts. He only eats one meal a day in the week and abstains from food almost all weekend, eating a meal on Sunday evening.

The Twitter CEO’s revealed details about his eating habits on a podcast with Ben Greenfield, a fitness influencer who has tweeted anti-vaxx messages.

It prompted some critics to say that Dorsey was promoting eating disorders. Dorsey has also experimented with veganism and paleo diets in the past.

Source: Business Insider

He kicks off his mornings with a drink called “salt juice.”

It’s a mixture of water, Himalayan salt, and lemon, and according to the New York Times, it’s available in Twitter offices the world over.

Source: New York Times

He boosts his diet with vitamin supplements.

“The only supplements I take are daily multivitamin and vitamin C, a lot of vitamin C,” Dorsey said on the podcast.

Source: CNBC

Dorsey regularly hops alternately between ice baths and saunas.

Dorsey has been using saunas and ice baths in the evening since circa 2016 — sitting in a barrel sauna for 15 minutes, then transferring to an ice bath for three minutes. He repeats this three times, finishing up with a one-minute ice bath.

Source: CNBC

He uses the app “Seven” to do intensive, seven-minute workouts on his exercise bike.

“I don’t have a personal trainer. I don’t go to a gym,” Dorsey said in his 2019 podcast appearance.

Source: CNBC

Dorsey is also an advocate of meditation and yoga, and said in 2015 that he wakes up at 5 a.m. to meditate.

He tweeted in early 2018 that he spent 10 days in intense Vipassana meditation. Later that year, he faced fierce criticism when he tweeted blithely about a meditation retreat in Myanmar and encouraged others to go at the height of the Rohingya crisis.

ELON MUSK starts his day at 7 a.m.

The Tesla, SpaceX, and Boring Company CEO’s morning routine involves waking up at 7 a.m. after six hours of sleep, meaning a bedtime of roughly 1 a.m.

Sources: CNBC and Auto Bild TV

Musk’s sleep patterns became a topic of discussion in 2018.

Musk revealed in 2018 that he sometimes needed Ambien, a sleeping pill, to get to sleep. “It is often a choice of no sleep or Ambien,” he told The New York Times.

Sources: The New York Times

Musk often skips breakfast, as he doesn’t have time to slow down.

In a 2014 interview with Auto Bild, Musk said he sometimes has time for an omelette and a coffee.

Source:Auto Bild

He said in 2014 that his favorite drink is diet coke.

“You never get sick of it for some reason,” Musk said. He told Auto Bild that there were times when he was drinking eight a day, but added that he was trying to cut down.

Source:Auto Bild

To manage his time, Musk breaks his timetable down into five-minute slots — a habit he shares with Bill Gates.

The scheduling allows Musk and Gates to plan their time usage extremely precisely.

Source: Business Insider

Musk said he goes to the gym twice a week to stay in shape.

Source: Auto Bild

Musk likes to unwind playing video games, including the hit first-person shooter “Overwatch.”

Musk’s favorite character in “Overwatch” is Soldier 76, which he revealed to Business Insider’s Dave Smith as his “dark secret.”

Playing as Soldier 76 is a “dark secret” because the character is considered a bland and uninteresting choice by many players of the game.

Source: Business Insider

TIM COOK is one of Silicon Valley’s biggest gym addicts.

The Apple CEO goes to a private gym at 5 a.m. every morning, and has described himself as a “fitness nut.” He’s also known to enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and cycling.

Source: Business Insider, Fortune, and TIME

Cook gets up before 4 a.m.

Cook said he spends the first hour of his day reading user comments and emails, to “focus on the external people that are so important to us.”

Source: Business Insider

Cook likes to get seven hours of sleep, which means an early bedtime.

If he’s to get seven hours of shuteye before 4 a.m., Cook must have to go to bed around 8:45 p.m.

Source: Business Insider

JEFF BEZOS is a layabout by Silicon Valley standards, waking up at 8 a.m.

For Bezos getting eight hours of sleep is a top priority. The Amazon CEO also doesn’t use an alarm clock, and eschews early morning meetings.

Source: CNBC, Inc, Entrepreneur

Bezos has an unusually exotic taste in food.

Bezos has been known to favour some pretty strange dishes. He was photographed tucking into an iguana at an Explorers Club Annual Dinner last year, and during a breakfast meeting, he ordered octopus with potatoes, bacon, green garlic yogurt, and eggs.

Source: Business Insider

Bezos does the dishes every night.

“I’m pretty convinced it’s the sexiest thing I do,” Bezos told Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget in 2014.

Source: Recode

Not much is known about Bezos’ workout routine, but a 2017 appearance at the Sun Valley conference led some to comment on his newly muscular build — inspiring a meme.

The image became a meme now known as “swole Bezos.” In a piece about Bezos’ bodyguard, Page Six reported that the Amazon owner does strength training.

Sources: Business Insider, Mashable, Page Six

MARK ZUCKERBERG also rises at 8 a.m.

The Facebook founder told Jerry Seinfeld in a Q&A that the first thing he does after he wakes up is check his phone.

Sources: Inc and The Telegraph and Business Insider

JACK DORSEY is the undisputed king of weird Silicon Valley lifestyle trends.

Dorsey fasts. He only eats one meal a day in the week and abstains from food almost all weekend, eating a meal on Sunday evening.

He kicks off his mornings with a drink called “salt juice.”

He boosts his diet with vitamin supplements.

Dorsey regularly hops alternately between ice baths and saunas.

He uses the app “Seven” to do intensive, seven-minute workouts on his exercise bike.

Dorsey is also an advocate of meditation and yoga, and said in 2015 that he wakes up at 5 a.m. to meditate.

ELON MUSK starts his day at 7 a.m.

Musk’s sleep patterns became a topic of discussion in 2018.

Musk often skips breakfast, as he doesn’t have time to slow down.

He said in 2014 that his favorite drink is diet coke.

To manage his time, Musk breaks his timetable down into five-minute slots — a habit he shares with Bill Gates.

Musk said he goes to the gym twice a week to stay in shape.

Musk likes to unwind playing video games, including the hit first-person shooter “Overwatch.”

TIM COOK is one of Silicon Valley’s biggest gym addicts.

Cook gets up before 4 a.m.

Cook likes to get seven hours of sleep, which means an early bedtime.

JEFF BEZOS is a layabout by Silicon Valley standards, waking up at 8 a.m.

Bezos has an unusually exotic taste in food.

Bezos does the dishes every night.

Not much is known about Bezos’ workout routine, but a 2017 appearance at the Sun Valley conference led some to comment on his newly muscular build — inspiring a meme.

MARK ZUCKERBERG also rises at 8 a.m.

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