{"id":308699,"date":"2025-10-16T18:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/308699\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T18:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:25:16","slug":"pavel-durovs-fitness-routine-from-300-pushups-to-cold-baths-inside-the-insane-workout-routine-of-telegram-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/308699\/","title":{"rendered":"Pavel Durov’s fitness routine: From 300 pushups to cold baths, inside the insane workout routine of Telegram CEO |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pavel Telegram CEO Pavel Durov<\/a>\u2019s extreme fitness routine is not for the faint-hearted. Known for his unshakable discipline and minimalist lifestyle, Durov has built a wellness philosophy around endurance and control rather than comfort. His daily regimen is so rigorous that even podcaster Lex Fridman, who interviewed him on October 3, described it as \u201ccrazy.\u201dInside Pavel Durov\u2019s intense fitness routine\"2\"Durov admits his daily push-ups and squats may feel monotonous, but they are central to his philosophy of self-discipline. Every morning begins the same way, with 300 push-ups and 300 squats, a practice that helps him set the tone for the rest of his workday. \u201cI do 300 push-ups and 300 squats every morning. On top of that, I hit the gym five to six times a week, spending one to two hours each day,\u201d he told Fridman.While he finds squats \u201cboring,\u201d Durov sees value in pushing through the monotony. \u201cThey\u2019re not that hard, just boring. But once you push through, it becomes easier to tackle other work-related tasks,\u201d he said.For Durov, these physical challenges are as much about mental strength as they are about fitness. \u201cI think the main muscle you can exercise is this one, the muscle of self-discipline. Not your biceps or pecs. Once you train that, everything else follows naturally,\u201d he added.How he combines extreme cold and heat for wellness\"3\"Durov also relies on temperature extremes, ice baths and intense sauna sessions, to test his endurance. \u201cIt\u2019s not always pleasant, but the discomfort is brief. A few minutes of suffering in an ice bath or sauna leads to hours or days of feeling great, and offers long-term health benefits,\u201d he said.He alternates between freezing and blistering temperatures using the traditional Eastern European Banya method. \u201cBanya is an extreme sauna that maximises heat, uses herbs and branches, and provides a holistic, natural experience. It\u2019s intense, but I\u2019ve gotten used to it,\u201d he explained.Even when the experience becomes uncomfortable, Durov insists the benefits outweigh the strain. \u201cIt\u2019s only a few minutes of suffering, but the rewards last for hours or even days. Plus, it contributes to long-term health,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Telegram CEO Pavel Durov\u2019s extreme fitness routine is not for the faint-hearted. Known for his unshakable discipline and…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":308700,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[1198,5843,210,156156,157,156157,67,132,68,156158],"class_list":{"0":"post-308699","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-fitness-routine","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-inside-pavel-durovs-intense-fitness-routine","12":"tag-pavel-durov","13":"tag-pavel-durovs-fitness-routine","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-us","17":"tag-workout-routine-of-telegram-ceo"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115385252552034722","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/308700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}