Mark Wahlberg's Bold Room Service Request Proves He's the King of Fitness Regimens
Along with super-fit stars like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Henry Cavill, and Jason Statham, Mark Wahlberg is among the hardest-working celebrities in the business. In 2018, The Mile 22 star proved his dedication to staying on top of things (his physical fitness included) when he revealed his daily workout routine on Instagram.
Trust us when we say it’s about as extreme as it gets. The schedule includes multiple workouts, lots of snacks, and a 2:30 a.m. wake-up call. And if that wasn’t enough, he’s also started to add an ice bath into his already jam-packed schedule.
Wahlberg previously spoke with Men’s Journal about his routine, saying that “breakfast is at 3:45 a.m., by 4 I’m training, 5 a.m. is prayers, and I’m golfing at 6.”
Based on his Instagram, things have changed a little bit, but the early workouts and golf remain the same. Here’s the full schedule:
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Wahlberg’s typical daily schedule:
2:30 a.m. wake up
2:45 a.m. prayer time
3:15 a.m. breakfast
3:40-5:15 a.m. workout
5:30 a.m. post-workout meal
6 a.m. shower
7:30 a.m. golf
8 a.m. snack
9:30 a.m. cryo chamber recovery
10:30 a.m. snack
11 a.m. family time/meetings/work calls
1 p.m. lunch
2 p.m. meetings/work calls
3 p.m. pick up kids from school
3:30 p.m. snack
4 p.m. workout No. 2
5 p.m. shower
5:30 p.m. dinner/family time
7:30 p.m. bedtime
Wahlberg revealed some details about that schedule on Instagram, saying he starts his workouts by listening to ESPN’s SportsCenter, then transitions to music while he’s training on the VersaClimber, something LeBron James also loves to use.
Wahlberg described it as a “really hard machine to do” and that each day he’s been adding 30 seconds to his session on it, and he’s now up to 27 minutes.
Somewhere between his early morning wake-up time and his morning shower he fits in a cold plunge to aid in muscle recovery and help jolt him to life (as if the 3:40 a.m. workout didn’t already do that). According to a recent Instagram video, traveling doesn’t stop him from his regularly scheduled routine, especially when it comes to his morning cold plunges.
“All right, wow. Everywhere we go, we’re getting that ice bath. Now, we’re getting that ice bath love. Cold life…you know what, hey, I stay living that cold life,” Wahlberg says in the video. “Wow, that’s a lot of ice right there. I’m gonna have to send some back—put some on ice for tomorrow.”
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For his meals through the day, Wahlberg describes: “I start out with steel oats, peanut butter, blueberries and eggs. Then I have a protein shake, three turkey burgers, five pieces of sweet potato at about 5:30 in the morning. [Wahlberg uses his own line of Performance Inspired protein products.] Then at 8, I have about 10 turkey meatballs. At 10:30 a.m., I have a grilled chicken salad with two hard-boiled eggs, olives, avocado, cucumber, tomato, and lettuce. Then at 1 o’clock, I have a New York steak with green peppers. At 3.30 p.m., I have grilled chicken with bok choy. At 5.30/6 o’clock, I have a beautiful piece of halibut, cod, or sea bass with some vegetables—maybe some sautéed spinach and bok choy.”
Related: Dissecting Mark Wahlberg’s Workouts
Wahlberg previously shared his workout with Men’s Journal: “My workouts start with RAMP, which stands for range of motion, activation, and movement prep—things like Spiderman stretch and hip bridges, plus foam rolling. Then we switch between bilateral and unilateral strength moves using mostly heavy bands, TRX, dumbbells, and kettlebells. The lower body work includes balance and agility drills.”