Balancing Health and Fitness while working FT

I'm currently an undergrad and one thing I'm really passionate about is my body and being fit (for narcissistic and health purposes), but one thing I'm slightly worried about is balancing work, exercising, and healthy eating. I get that you have to sacrifice some things in your life to get ahead. But is it possible to workout 4 days a week, decent sleep, and eat healthy all while working FT? What are your guys' experience with health and fitness while working in a stringent field like IB or PE?

2 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Depends on your definition of "decent sleep", but not really possible in IB other than weeks that are very slow. Best shot is trying to slide out for 45min - 1h in the late afternoon when things tend to be slower. Otherwise you'll have to sacrifice sleep to consistently work out 4 days/week. Eating healthy is relatively easy - you have the money to buy salads for lunch and can order from pretty much anywhere for dinner. 

Since joining PE has been easier to balance working out and sleep, but have traveled a lot more which throws a wrench in it all...

 

Eum ut deserunt magnam accusantium est. Vel quam harum pariatur laboriosam doloremque. Est quia velit reiciendis esse explicabo mollitia distinctio. Voluptatum iusto qui odit minima. Distinctio dolores ut aut maiores.

Ipsa dolorum illo neque quisquam. Optio maxime facere minima nostrum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”