Daily Routines by Balance the Grind

Daily Routines by Balance the Grind

Questlove: Daily Routine

Bob Iger still wakes up at 4:15 am to VersaClimber workouts and guards his morning thoughts before ever checking his phone.

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Hao (BTG)
May 12, 2025
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The greatest trick Questlove ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn’t sleep.

It’s not hard to see why fans might fall for the myth that Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson never gets any shuteye. Aside from his main jobs — drummer for The Roots and music for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Questlove also hosts a weekly podcast, Questlove Supreme, authored several books, DJs around the world, teaches at the New York University, and plenty, plenty more.

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