Serge Faguet is an Ukrainian serial entrepreneur and biohacker. He is a customer of longevity doctor Peter Attia
Serge is a wildly renown biohacker who believes he has been able to fully hack his body systems using a logical and science-based approach. He focuses on improving his energy, mood, happiness, intelligence, willpower, health, confidence, and longevity. To achieve this, he has optimized his sleep, nutrition, and exercise and has taken dozens of prescription pills and hundreds of supplements.
This article delves into Serge Faguet’s daily routine, including his morning routine, exercise, nutrition, and sleep routines.
Wake Up
- Serge naturally wakes between 6.00 a.m. and 7.00 a.m.
- Takes 2 glasses of water to rehydrate
- Meditates for between 10-30 minutes
- Takes up dozens of pills and prescription drugs.
- Takes breakfast at 10.00 a.m. consisting of avocados, olive oil, omelet, grapefruit, and green tea.
Exercise
- Faguet’s exercise routine aims to maximize metabolic benefits while minimizing time spent and the risk of injury.
- He sticks to high-intensity interval training, works for all muscle groups, and pays special attention to the legs.
- Does a lot of hip hinge exercises, including deadlifts, squats, and leg presses
- Focuses on high-intensity interval training (HIIT), which lasts up to 30 minutes
- Avoids long periods of sedentary activities like sitting for long hours.
This is what Serge Faguet’s exercise routine looks like:
- Gym exercises include 15 15-minute Warmup sessions followed by 45 minutes of hip-hinge exercise and 30-45 minutes of other muscle groups’ exercises 2-3 times a week.
- Out of gym 20 minutes HIIT exercises 2-3 times a week including 5 min warmup, 8 sets of 20-30 seconds all-out, 60-90 secs walking, 5 minutes warmdown.
Nutrition
Serge aims at a diet that maintains stable insulin levels, increases glucose disposal, and optimizes growth factors like IGF-1 and mTOR. He achieves this by taking the following steps:
- Avoids sugar from his diet and minimizes other products that can trigger glucose spikes. Things like candy, bread, pasta, fruit juice, and chocolate are a no-no for him.
- Opts for plant-based diet
- Tries to eat ketogenic (high-fat, low-carb diet)
- Does intermittent fasting for 3 days a week, taking only one meal per day
- Eats natural and organic food and avoids processed foods.
- Avoids salt and alcohol.
Mind
Serge uses the following tactics to maximize stress resilience, increase social support, avoid bad moods, and foster a sense of purpose.
- Practice daily meditation and practices mindfulness.
- Psychotherapy
- Avoids lying and recommends Lying, a short book by Sam Harris.
- Practices non-monogamy
Sleep
Serge aims at getting plenty of restorative deep and REM sleep regularly. According to him, the more he sleeps, the less he procrastinates. His key tactics include:
- Tries to sleep for 8 hours a day
- Sticks to the same sleep schedule daily
- Uses Oura Ring to track his sleep cycle and analyzes any changes
- Sleeps in a calm and humid area
- Wears blue light-blocking glasses 3-4 hours before going to bed
- Stops drinking coffee 9 hours before sleeping
- Avoids taking any form of alcohol before sleeping