Fuel & Recovery
Diet Protocol · 5 interventions
Zuckerberg's practical approach: ~4,000 cal/day during training, no coffee (fighting is better than caffeine), and 7-8 hours of sleep with Eight Sleep + Oura.
01Interventions
Nutrition
3 interventions- 01Dose & timing~4,000 cal/day Daily
Offset training activity — not cutting weight, just fueling
- 02Dose & timingZero coffee Daily
"Fighting is better than caffeine for me" — morning combat replaces coffee
- 03Dose & timingMcDonald's: 20 nuggets, quarter pounder, fries, McFlurry Daily · As needed
Caloric sufficiency over clean eating during heavy training
Sleep steps
2 interventions- 04Dose & timingWake 7:00-7:30 AM Daily · Nightly
Consistent schedule, no late nights
- 05Dose & timingTemperature-controlled sleep + tracking Daily · Nightly
"Really dialed in my sleep with Eight Sleep and Oura"
02Citations
- 01Fortune (Aug 2023)High-calorie intake during training
- 02Theo Von Podcast (Apr 2025)No caffeine in morning
- 03Fortune (Aug 2023)Not restrictive with food choices
- 04Fortune (Jul 2023)Sleep Duration Target
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