Hunter S. Thompson’s Remarkable Routine: Reimagined
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From Cocaine To Creatine: Hunter’s Routine Reboot For Genius Writing

Cocaine’s out. Cold plunges are in.

The reimagined Hunter Thompson doesn’t sip whiskey—he dives headfirst into his cold plunge at 3 AM.

Nootropics fuel his fire, and by sunrise, he’s wired…

…Sharper, wilder, writing faster, and if you try to keep up, he’ll leave you in the dust by noon.

Before digging into the new reimagined Hunter S. Thompson routine, let’s take a look at the famous feats and routine of the Hunter S. Thompson you know.

Hunter’s Best Works

• Hell’s Angels, The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. “A wild ride with the Hell’s Angels, where Thompson gets up close and personal with the notorious bikers.”
• Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72. “A gonzo dive into the 1972 presidential race, filled with madness, politics, and Hunter’s signature rants.”
• The Rum Diary. “An ex-pat journalist’s boozy misadventures in Puerto Rico, where sun, rum, and chaos rule the day.”
• The Great Shark Hunt. “A collection of Thompson’s best gonzo journalism, from political scandals to sports and everything in between.”

Pretty crazy, right?

Now… Let’s imagine “health nut” Hunter S. Thompson’s daily routine.

Health-Nut Hunter S. Thompson’s Morning Routine

Opposite world Hunter is an absolute machine of dedication to health and wellness. So instead of waking up at 3 PM, he gets up at 3 AM.

Morning Bump

• Health stats. Health-nut Hunter uses a WHOOP wearable watch to track his recovery, sleep and general fitness. When he first wakes up (to no alarm) he checks his sleep score and recovery score to ensure all is perfect (it is).

• Cold plunge. Every single morning at 3 AM sharp Hunter jumps in his professional quality cold plunge (❄️ Temp = 1-3°C (34-37°F) and stays in for 3 minutes. This boosts his energy and reduces inflammation from the hefty workout he did yesterday. He will likely cold plunge again later today.

• Supplements & Smoothie. Hunter takes any and every supplement to give him maximum benefits in immune function and brain performance. He gets all his supplements in powder or liquid form so he can mix them all into one smoothie in his blender. He will mix in berries and honey to get some extra antioxidants.

Breath-work & 8 Mile Run

• Breathing exercises. Thompson wrote a gonzo article on Wim Hof ‘The Iceman’ a few years ago and they became good friends. Wim showed Hunter his cold plunge and breathing exercises and so each morning before his run he does the Wim Hof Method breathing exercise.
• Run. Hunter has maintained his strict daily routine for many years now. He has worked his fitness levels up to running 8-miles (13 km) 6 days per week. He completes the run in 1 hour every morning. He tracks his activity with a WHOOP wearable and a Coros GPS smartwatch.

• Hydration. Throughout the day Hunter drinks water with electrolytes to ensure his body is balanced.

Hunter Is Ready To Write (Writing Session #1)

Opposite world Hunter has experimented with many writing styles. He has determined 3 sessions at 2 hours each is by far the most creative and productive way for him to write. He spreads out the 2 hour sessions to maximize each ones output. He has never written so goddamn good in his life.

• Nootropics. Just before starting writing session #1 Hunter takes a daily dose of Alpha Brain nootropic brain supplement. It further increases his mental clarity, focus and boosts his creativity.

• Organic coffee with lion’s mane mushroom. Coffee is a natural mood and brain enhancer and when you add lion’s mane mushroom you get a super drink. Hunter has 3 per day – 1 during each writing session.

• Standing desk. For each two hour writing session Hunter uses a standing desk. Standing instead of sitting allows for greater blood flow and more natural posture. Since he writes for 6 hours per day he only uses a standing desk.

Breakfast

• Balanced meal. Hunter sticks to a lower carb keto/paleo style diet. It keeps his mind sharp and his body firing on all cylinders. He cooks himself 5 eggs and has a full avocado on the side. To drink: a tall glass of ice cold mineral water flavored with the juice of half a lemon.

Weights Workout, Stretching and Protein Shake

• Functional lifting. Hunter lifts weights for 1.5 hours, 3 – 4 days per week. He mixes bodyweight exercises like pushups, pull-ups and knees-over-toes squats with traditional free weight exercises for chest, arms, shoulders, back and legs. He finishes each workout with 10 mins of core exercises. Hunter is in the top 1% of the top 1% of fitness for his age group. In the middle of his weights session Hunter has a high dose of creatine to boost his peak performance.

• Stretching. Over the years Thompson has grown a love for stretching. It helps keep his muscles loose and body feeling 25 years younger. He stretches for at least 30 mins daily.

Writing Session #2

• Organic coffee with lion’s mane mushroom. Hunter arrives in his home office with standing desk for writing session #2 at 10 AM sharp. He starts the sessions with an organic coffee mixed with lion’s mane mushroom. Lion’s mane mushroom has has many health benefits – Hunter uses it mainly for the focus and mental clarity boost. He has one of these drinks with each writing session.
• Two hours of deep work. Hunter wears Apple Air Pods Pro 2 with Sigur Ros playing to enhance his creativity and writing speed.

Hunter’s New Daytime Routine

Eat Lunch Outdoors

• High protein with focus on nutrient density. Hunter cooks himself a big rib-eye steak on the grill. He has that with a fresh garden salad and some fresh squeezed orange juice.
• Bone broth and collagen supplement drink. With lunch everyday he has a bone broth and collagen mixed drink. Bone broth and collagen are the supplements he takes for skin, joint and gut health. The combo helps his joints and skin stay youthful.

• Full sun. He spends much of his day indoors so he eats lunch outdoors in his backyard everyday to get some vitamin D exposure.

Relaxation and Recovery 

• 15 mins sauna / 1 mins cold plunge – repeat. Opposite world Hunter S. Thompson continues his wellness routine at 1:00 pm with an extra hot 200°F (93°C) traditional Finnish sauna routine followed by 1 mins cold plunge at 37°F (3°C). He repeats this once for a total of 30 mins sauna and 2 mins cold plunge. This contrast therapy session is great for muscle recovery, heart health, immune system boost and mental clarity and toughness.

• 30 mins yoga. Everyday Hunter does a 30 mins yoga session to improve his flexibility, reduce stress and improve his mind-body connection. He has been doing yoga for many years so he simply puts on soothing music and does whatever moves he feels like.
• 1 hour meditation in isolation tank. Hunter has a state-of-the-art isolation tank at home and uses it daily for his 1 hour of meditation. An isolation float tank allows him to float freely in shallow water while completely isolated (sound, light, smell) from the outside world. It allows him to reach an altered state otherwise not possible.

Writing Session #3

• 2-hours of deep writing. Hunter does 6-hours of deep, focused writing per day. Over the years he has experimented and he finds his best writing comes from splitting the 6-hours into 2-hour sessions. His 3rd writing session of the day is often his most productive as it immediately follows 2-hours of relaxation and recovery. This session he avoids coffee and sticks with electrolytes in filtered still ice cold water.

Journaling, Daily Reflection

• Goal setting. Hunter likes to reflect on each day just before dinner. He sets his goals for tomorrow and checks off his accomplishments for today. He does this writing by hand on a reMarkable notepad. It is a notepad that feels like a normal notepad but it is digital and saves your notes digitally.

Evening Routine

Dinner

• Balanced meal to end the day. Hunter has a healthy marriage and eats dinner each night with his wife. His wife usually cooks for him but he also likes to grill and prepare healthy foods. Most nights they will have fish or beef with sweet potato and steamed vegetables. He enjoys a single glass of wine each evening for its health benefits in aiding digestion.
• Conversation. Thompson spends much of his day in deep focus writing so he loves talking to his wife about her day and any other topics that come up.

Read, Sleep Routine

• Reading fiction with his Kindle on dark mode. Hunter is a voracious speed reader and can finish a typical 200-page book in 2-hours. He reads fiction at nighttime because it promotes relaxation and enhances imagination and creativity. He will get about 40 mins of reading in each night and finishes about 2 books per week. Even though he uses his Kindle in dark mode he still uses blue light glasses to ensure minimal negative impact on sleep. He also takes a melatonin tablet before he starts reading to enhance his sleep quality.

• Sleep routine. Hunter is ready to sleep. He gets exactly 7 hrs of sleep each night. Because it is high quality sleep he does not need 8 hrs. He uses his WHOOP recovery tracker to track his sleep.