A 41-Year-Old CCO Shares the Exact Recovery Protocols and Nutrition Plan He Swears by During HYROX Training
HYROX has been on a meteoric rise since it first launched in 2017. It's quickly become the new version of "I'm training for a half-marathon," with people from all different walks of life signing up for the race, from CrossFit athletes and weightlifters seeking a new challenge to celebrities and executives alike. Nic Jammet, co-founder and Chief Concept Officer of Sweetgreen, is one of those brave souls who've stepped up to the plate.
"I turned 40 last year and wanted to challenge myself to do something hard," Jammet shared. "I'd been strength training for years, but I decided to train specifically for HYROX, and now I'm hooked. I love that it demands strength, cardio, and endurance all at once."
Jammet was already consistent with training, but HYROX forced him to take a more holistic approach to staying healthy and feeling good on a daily basis. Below, he shares how he’s adjusted his nutrition, sleep, and recovery to maximize his training.
Recovery During HYROX Training
Preparing for a HYROX is a huge undertaking. With eight different functional exercise stations and eight total kilometers of running, it's a race that truly tests all components of personal fitness. Undoubtedly, a proper training plan is a requirement for completing the race. But Jammet's biggest lesson was realizing that his recovery efforts were even more important than the training itself. Train hard, recover harder.
Protecting his sleep, stretching for mobility and injury prevention, and ending evenings with red light therapy have been game changers. He also hits the sauna three to four times a week, winds down with hot clove tea, and uses Hyperice Normatec pants for 30 minutes each night.
Vitamins and supplements are another key part of the recovery routine, including creatine, psyllium husk, vitamin DKA, amino acids, NMN, and a multivitamin, to name a few. More recently, he's incorporated a peptide protocol with NAD, BPC-157, and TB-500 to support both recovery and longevity.
"Training for HYROX didn’t just change my workouts. It forced me to take everything around the workouts far more seriously," he says.
Nutrition for HYROX
Proper fuel is essential for HYROX, and Jammet has mastered his approach. He doesn’t track macros meticulously, but he follows rough targets: at least 160 grams of protein daily, paired with healthy carbs and fats, especially on intense training days. His mornings begin with a Cadence hydration packet before and during 6 a.m. workouts, followed by a protein smoothie and more hydration post-workout. Alcohol is mostly off the menu to protect sleep, so when he does go out, he’ll have a Ghia or a soda with bitters.
"My recent HYROX diet has included a daily Sweetgreen protein plate with at least 50g of protein and wild rice with our lime cilantro jalapeño sauce," he says. "I also usually drink a Pioneer Pastures drink or have a Jacob bar, which adds another 20 to 30g of protein to my day."
Sweetgreen’s philosophy reflects Jammet’s personal approach: eating in a way that supports how you’re moving and living.
"There's no one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition. What works for me as someone training for HYROX six days a week is different from what works for someone else," he says. "But the principle underneath is the same: food should be intentional, it should be real, and it should make you feel good. The bar we set for our ingredients at Sweetgreen—the sourcing standards and the transparency—comes from that same belief that what you put in your body matters."
Focus on the Basics
Though Jammet’s protocols may seem a bit intense to the average Joe, his main advice for professionals wanting to train like athletes is to start with the fundamentals. That could be as simple as hydrating first thing in the morning and prioritizing protein at every meal.
"It's also important to learn how to listen to and read your body, from your general intuition to sleep, activity, and heart rate tracking, or even analyzing bloodwork if you choose to," he says. "I wear an Oura Ring to better understand my sleep and performance metrics. I also do regular blood testing to track a wide range of factors related to my health."