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Tom Brady’s daily routine

His sleep routine from his 2017 book The TB12 Method, as CNBC reported it, plus a 2016 interview from his playing years.

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The day, step by step

Morning
  1. Sleep

    Up

    His book gives a 9 p.m. bedtime and a 6 a.m. wake-up.

    1
Day
  1. Training

    Train early, not at night

    “If you exercise at night, make sure it’s two to three hours before you go to sleep.”

    1
  2. Nutrition

    Lots of vegetables and lean meat

    “A lot of veggies, a lot of lean meats, nothing that’s going to set me back.”

    2
Evening
  1. Nutrition

    Dinner is the last thing he eats

    “If I ever eat dessert, I try to do it after lunch.”

    1
  2. Sleep

    Screens off

    He turns devices off half an hour before bed, and there’s no TV in the bedroom.

    1
  3. Sleep

    Bed, in a cool, dark room

    “I like my room cool, dark, and as quiet as possible.”

    1
He co-founded TB12, which sells products including the sleepwear he mentions. We don’t link them.
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The core, in 2 steps

  1. SleepSame bedtime, screens off 30 minutes before.
  2. TrainingTrain earlier in the day.

Every step, in one list

WhenStepSource
6:00 amUp
Sleep
1
Earlier in the dayTrain early, not at night
Training
1
MealsLots of vegetables and lean meat
Nutrition
2
DinnerDinner is the last thing he eats
Nutrition
1
8:30 pmScreens off
Sleep
1
9:00 pmBed, in a cool, dark room
Sleep
1

Times marked “approx.” in the timeline are our reading of the source.

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Sources (2)
  1. CNBC — Inside Tom Brady’s sleep routine (from his 2017 book)
  2. WCVB / ABC News — Tom Brady details a day in his life (2016)

Last checked 16 Oct 2026.

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