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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson: Daily Routine

For the busiest man in Hollywood, success comes down to two things: early mornings and relentless consistency.

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Hao Nguyen
Jun 03, 2025
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There is no harder working man in the entertainment industry than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Maybe his good friend Kevin Hart comes close to matching Johnson’s prolific output, but that’s about it. Over the past few years, Johnson has:

  • starred in megahits Hobbs & Shaw, Jumanji: The Next Level, Jungle Cruise and Red Notice

  • launched his own tequila brand Teremana

  • created new products as part of his partnership with fitness apparel brand Under Armour

  • produced, created, hosted and/or starred in a variety of TV projects including HBO’s Ballers, NBC’s Titan Games and Young Rock (which is based on his life)

  • featured on a rap song – “Face Off” with Tech N9ne

During this time he’s travelled the globe multiple times and also spends a generous amount of time engaging with his social media followers — 191 million on Instagram, 14.7 million on Twitter. But for the busiest actor in Hollywood; all the crazy success, frantic schedules and multitude of projects is anchored by his daily workout routine.

With a typical wake up time of 3.30am, Johnson is one of those rare people who don’t need as much sleep, he usually gets three to five hours per night. “I love putting in that hard work as early as possible to get my day started off on the right foot, mentally and physically,” he told Bodybuilding.

While this sounds an insanely low amount of hours for sleep, Johnson revealed that being awake and having time to himself was more important than sleep.

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