• Indy 500 champion Alex Palou, 28, says his workout routine involves CrossFit, weight training, and running. • When it comes to recovery, he says he uses just one tool — air compression boots. • Palou says he makes his workouts "super hard" so that racing feels easy by comparison.

For Indy 500 champion Alex Palou, the key to winning races starts long before he gets behind the wheel.

"What works for me — and what I've been doing for the six, seven years since I've been in IndyCar — has been doing CrossFit," Palou told GQ in an interview published on Wednesday.

He also focuses on driving-specific exercises like neck work and grip work, Palou said.

"I normally start the day with movements to warm up, then I do weights. After the weights, I finish with a CrossFit workout at the end th

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