So, it’s a bit excessive, but I have four cold plunges in my house. I just got a fifth one. I have two saunas, and I’m getting a third one.
Do you use a different one every day?
I love group dynamics, so I always bring people over to do the cold plunge. I love onboarding people to the cold plunge community or the world of cold blending, which is extreme heat exposure and extreme cold exposure. I think those are two things that can really sharpen your mind and that are extremely healthy for the body and the mind as well.
So I try to do those a couple of times a week, because I’m only home maybe two to four days a week. So I tried to do that two to four times a week. I train three times a week when I’m home.
What are your training sessions like?
They last 45 minutes to an hour. So when I’m in the gym, it’s very traditional, focusing on different muscle groups—back, legs, chest. I usually do that with a trainer. But I’ve been playing pickleball regularly, so on top of the training I also get my cardio. Whenever I’m home I try to do it because there’s a court by my house. So I play pickleball sometimes for two to five hours, depending on how much time I have.
I got into golf recently, so that’s a new sport I enjoy. Those are more casual. Those, you know, I got my Whoop because metrics are important for my sleep health and for my strain health to make sure I’m straining the body in a positive way.
How many hours a night are you trying to get for sleep?
It’s more about quality than quantity for me, so if I can get at least an hour and a half of REM I’m happy. That’s my marker, for sure.
You mentioned your rider being very specific. What’s in it?
I’ve got vegetables, I got my protein powder, I got my throat coat. I have my teas—my lemon and my ginger—and my yoga mat. Those are the things for me.
I have cakes but they’re not to be eaten. I always say I’m the best waiter in the industry. I like to serve the cakes to my fans.
How many cakes per show?
Ten—so a lot of sugar going to the crowd, but you know, they’re jumping and dancing so it’s a good time to get your sugar.
Do you ever get tempted to just have like a little slice?
I’m not really not much of cake-y—it’s interesting because I’m like known as the cake guy, but I don’t even eat much cake.
How did that start?
It was just one of those silly ideas that I came up with just trying out at one of my shows in 2011. I mean, I’m always trying different things. That’s the one thing post-2009, after I put this focus on intention and purpose and on creating the best possible show I can for my fans, things started changing. I started thinking outside the box.
