EDGE
STAR POWER
Decades of martial
arts training and
stretching have
helped Rogan’s
flexibility. To
remain limber as
he ages, he also
practices yoga.
How often do you do yoga?
I’m doing it at least twice a week,
and I try to do yoga exercises at
home before I work out with
weights. As you get older, you
become more aware of body
maintenance and how nagging
injuries can become chronic unless
you take care of them. You don’t
get buff or look yoked, but yoga is
beneficial for overall health,
movement, and flexibility.
What’s your connection to
Onnit Academy?
I helped form Onnit with my good
friend Aubrey Marcus. I’m a fan of
nootropics—nutrients that enhance
cognitive performance. One we
came up with was Alpha Brain.
Does that get exhausting?
The key is not to beat yourself up
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Were you involved in creat-
ing the Onnit kettlebells?
Originally we created normal-
looking kettlebells, and then we
threw around the idea of creating
ones that looked like gorillas and
great apes. We hired an artist…and
had the kettlebells 3-D mapped
and balanced. We wanted them to
be beautiful, but if the balance was
funky you wouldn’t get a good
workout. Now there’s a werewolf,
bigfoot [which weighs in at a
whopping 90 pounds], zombies—
lots of cool shit.
“ I GET MY WORKOUTS IN
AND ALL OF MY WRITING
DONE, AND I SMOKE POT
ALL THE TIME.”
Concerning your writing and
comedy career, how critical
are you of your work?
Very. The only way to improve is to
be critical of what you’ve done.
You might see only a little flub or
hole, but looking at what you
fucked up will allow you to avoid it
the next time.
too much. I take care of my mind…
and all of my obligations, so I don’t
have as many demons. People
who don’t take care of their
obligations…have regrets and feel
like they’ve left things unfinished or
left a lot on the table.