Podcaster
Fitness coach and host of the Ben Greenfield Life podcast
19 sourced items, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Each one links to where Ben Greenfield said it. Paid sponsorships and brands they own are labelled.
Books they've recommended, re-read or credited with changing their thinking.
Read for about 15 minutes in the morning.
In his 2019 day-in-the-life episode, Greenfield names this as the book he was reading as part of his morning routine.
“Book: Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday”Ben Greenfield
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Greenfield says he structures his late-morning work block around focused, non-reactive deep work, citing Cal Newport's book.
“Book: Deep Work by Cal Newport”Ben Greenfield
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Supplements they've said they take, in their own words. Not medical advice.
Taken at bedtime (no dose given).
Greenfield lists Doc Parsley's Sleep Remedy as part of his bedtime supplement routine in his 2019 day-in-the-life episode.
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Organifi Glow was one of the paid sponsors read on his 2019 day-in-the-life episode.
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Training plans and routines they've described publicly: the weekly split, the exercises, the sets and reps.
Daily 10-15 min morning mobility and 30-60 min midday walking, plus one main session per day; Friday gym 5x5 strength workout detailed.
In his 2021 roundup of 19 full-body workouts, Greenfield lays out how those sessions are woven into a typical week for him, mixing kettlebell strength, sauna/cold, blood flow restriction, tennis, gym 5x5 and obstacle training. He frames it as a week that 'might look something like this' rather than a fixed plan.
Sample week from '19 Best Year-Round Full-Body Workouts'
| Exercise | Sets | Reps | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbell or dumbbell bench press | 5 | 5 | Paired with 10 reverse hyperextensions after each set |
| Barbell or dumbbell squat | 5 | 5 | Paired with 10 bird dogs per side |
| Barbell or dumbbell power clean | 5 | 5 | Paired with 10 ab wheel or stability ball rollouts |
| Barbell or dumbbell deadlift | 5 | 5 | Paired with 10 box jumps or lunges, landing silently |
| Barbell or dumbbell overhead push press | 5 | 5 | Paired with 10 bicycle crunches per side |
Every day starts with 10-15 minutes of mobility and includes 30-60 minutes of midday walking outdoors (Sunday: 30-60 minutes cycling or paddleboarding instead). Presented as an example week ('might look something like this'). For the 5x5: one warm-up set before the first working set; pick a weight allowing no more than 8 reps but ideally fatiguing by 5; do the paired exercise after each set.
As they described it publicly. Not a training prescription: check with a professional before starting a new program.
“That means that the 19 key full-body workouts I've outlined above are woven into a week that might look something like this:”Ben Greenfield
Source: 19 Best Year-Round Full-Body Workouts from Ben Greenfield (article, 6 Apr 2021)
Says he does 300 push-ups a day, spread through the day in small sets; trains about 30-40 minutes a day at home.
In a 2021 podcast conversation about his training app, Greenfield describes frequent small 'greasing the groove' sets through the day, including a daily push-up habit, alongside 30-40 minute home workouts.
“not a day goes by, Tom, where I don't do 300 pushups”Ben Greenfield
Source: [Transcript] Ladder App: Ben Greenfield's New Fitness Platform - Part 1 With Tom Digan (podcast, 23 Sept 2021)
How they say they eat — fasting windows, protocols and staples.
Wild blueberries, frozen raw liver bites, Kion Creatine, Kion Colostrum, Kion Clean Vanilla Protein, Ceylon cinnamon, Colima salt and BiOptimizers MassZymes; often topped with bee pollen, cacao nibs and a Kion bar.
In a 2022 article on what he eats in a typical day, Greenfield says most mornings start with this smoothie. Several ingredients are from Kion, his own company.
“Try not to get overwhelmed by the number of foods, ingredients, and supplements I consume daily.”Ben Greenfield
Source: What I Eat In A Typical Day: Ben Greenfield's Average Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (article, 20 Sept 2022)
Occasionally with dinner.
Greenfield lists Dry Farm Wines red wine among the drinks he sometimes has with family dinner.
Source: What I Eat In A Typical Day: Ben Greenfield's Average Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (article, 20 Sept 2022)
Brewed in a Wilfa Precision coffee maker in the morning; no coffee after noon.
Greenfield drinks his own company's coffee in the morning. He co-founded Kion, and Kion was also a sponsor of the episode, so this is a commercial tie.
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Wearables, equipment and tools they use day to day.
Greenfield names a ChiliPad bed-cooling system as part of his bedroom sleep setup.
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Worn during a 20-40 minute afternoon nap.
Greenfield describes wearing NormaTec compression boots during his afternoon nap along with other recovery tools.
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
In his office.
Greenfield says he works near Joovv red light panels in his office as part of his workday setup.
“JOOVV panels”Ben Greenfield
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
About 15 minutes of morning foam rolling.
Greenfield says his morning includes foam rolling with a RumbleRoller.
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Greenfield says he tracks himself with a WHOOP strap; the episode was hosted by WHOOP's Will Ahmed and the page offers a discount code, so there is a commercial link.
“Whoop strap (use BEN for a $30 discount)”Ben Greenfield
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Skincare and grooming products they've named.
Morning face wash.
Greenfield says he washes his face in the morning with an oil cleanser from AnneMarie Skin Care.
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Morning, evening and recovery habits they've shared.
Alongside red lighting, blue-light-blocking glasses and no TV in the bedroom.
Greenfield lists 4-7-8 breathing as part of his wind-down routine before sleep.
“4-7-8 breathing”Ben Greenfield
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Gratitude breathing, Kundalini-inspired breathwork with sun salutations, calisthenics (lunge jumps, sit-to-stands), Neuromass-style strength (slow squats, squat hold, squat jumps, slow/held/fast push-ups), then breathing and visualization.
Greenfield describes a five-part morning sequence he says he does every morning, moving from gratitude and breathwork through bodyweight work to a closing visualization.
“I do this type of routine every single morning”Ben Greenfield
Source: A Simple 5-Step, 30 Minute Workout For Mind, Body & Spirit (The Exact Routine I Do Each Morning) (article, 8 May 2018)
Each morning: one thing he's grateful for, one truth, and one person to pray for, help or serve; reviewed again in the evening.
Greenfield starts his day with a short gratitude journaling practice and revisits it at night.
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
Everything else they've recommended.
Morning.
Greenfield includes oil pulling in his morning routine and names the brand he uses.
“The Dirt (it's an oil pulling brand)”Ben Greenfield
Source: A Day In The Life Of Ben Greenfield: Ben's Exact Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (podcast, 19 Oct 2019)
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