Apolo Ohno's Olympics Training Regimen
By wchung | 25 Jun, 2026

Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States skates during short track speed skating practice for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Apolo Anton Ohno followed a rigorous daily regimen in the months leading up to his third Winter Olympics, losing 25 pounds in the process:

6:30 a.m. — Wake up and eat breakfast of two eggs cooked in coconut oil and fruit

7:30 a.m.-noon — Short track practice (eat salmon salad for lunch and fruit snack at rink)

Noon-1:30 p.m. — Weightlifting and other dry-land training

2-3:30 p.m. — Running and speedwork on treadmill at home (eat fruit snack)

5-6 p.m. — Watch videos of races

6 p.m. — Dinner of vegetables and fish

7-8 p.m. — Meditation

8-9 p.m. — Massage or steam and stretching

9 p.m. — Go to sleep

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Source: Apolo Anton Ohno and trainer John Schaeffer

2/25/2010 6:58 PM The Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia