Richard Branson
4 habits
Virgin Group founder who credits exercise with doubling his productivity. His documented island routine: up around 5 AM, kitesurfing, tennis or a swim before most people's alarms go off, breakfast with family, and a lifelong habit of writing everything down in notebooks.
MorningWake at 5 AM
Gets up around five to use the quiet hours.
Morning sport
Kitesurfs, plays tennis or swims before breakfast.
Family breakfast
Sits down for breakfast with family after training.
DaytimeDaily note-taking
Writes everything down in notebooks, a habit he credits many Virgin ideas to.
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Peter AttiaPhysician and author of Outlive, focused on the science of longevity, what he calls Medicine 3.0. His own regimen centers on zone 2 cardio, strength and stability work, protected sleep, and relentless metabolic monitoring, all aimed at training for the "centenarian decathlon." He discusses emerging therapies, including peptides, with clinical caution on his podcast The Drive.
Bryan JohnsonTech founder (sold Braintree to PayPal) turned full-time longevity subject. His Blueprint protocol spends seven figures a year measuring every organ system and holds him to a fixed schedule of sleep, plant-heavy meals finished by late morning, daily exercise and an intensively tracked supplement stack, all in service of his "Don't Die" thesis that aging is an engineering problem.
Tim CookApple's CEO since 2011 and famously disciplined: up before 4 AM to read customer email, in the gym by five, early to the office and early to bed. He treats fitness and time in nature as non-negotiable stress management for running the world's most valuable company.
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These habits are compiled from public statements and are not medical advice or endorsed by Richard Branson. Consult a qualified professional before changing your routine, supplements, or therapies.