Do you have time to workout?

I knew an analyst that ran 4 days a week and said she could only do it in the morning (had to wake up at 6:30am) and another analyst who did one of those workout classes but could only do them twice a week(had to wake up at 5:30am). Multiple VPs told me they didn't go to the gym consistently until they were associates

I try to generally squeeze in a workout on the days I WFH, normally around lunchtime if things are light or around 6-7 pm if it's a hectic day. On the days I'm in the office I'm simply too exhausted to wake up extra early to exercise, so I make sure that on Saturday or Sunday I'm making up for lost time. 

I've been able to work out nearly everyday that I wish to simply based off of timing my schedule around my senior team members. I know that most of the seniors dip the office around 6-7pm because they are commuting to CT, NJ, LI, UES, etc...when they get home they usually have dinner with their families. I also bloc off this time on my calendar so it shows that I am busy. This gives me an hour or so window to hit the gym near the office, and when I get back, the food I had ordered should have arrived as well. I return to my desk either at home or at the office and no one will have noticed I had even left. if I'm on a time sensitive project and really can't make it out, I'll either go first thing in the morning or settle for a 10-20 min run in between tasks. It should only take 7-8 minutes to run a mile. Crank out 1-2 miles, shower quickly, and get back to it. Can't stress enough the importance that physical and mental health are. No amount of money or prestige is enough for your personal health. 

WFH days I will go to the gym in the morning (7:30AM wakeup). In-office days I will only go if I can get to bed before 12:30AM the night before (6:45AM wakeup). 

Monday morning I will always go because I can usually get to bed on the earlier side on Sunday. Then I aim for at least 2 more days during the week to go. Then I will usually go on Saturday as well.

I can't speak directly to the workout schedule because I have very different time commitments during the week, however as someone who has been involved in fitness and athletics their entire life I can touch on the eating side of things. The best way I have found is by meal prepping so set aside a couple hours on either Saturday or Sunday to make all your lunches and dinners for the upcoming week. There are many ways to do it the way I have founds works for me is to make the same things lots of different ways. For example have chicken for 4/10 ten of those meals but make 2 chicken salads with different seasonings on each and make the other two chicken and rice/pasta again with different seasoning. This can be done with steak, pork, seafood gets a little sketchy so if you do that make sure you eat it at the beginning of the week. Another thing you could do is make things like soup or chili that are very large and can last a while. I always have an apple and a banana everyday and those don't even have to be prepared. As long as you prep everything it makes the res of the week an easy grab and go. The first couple times you do this it will seem like it is taking forever but the more you do it the faster it will get.

If you don't have at least 30-60 minutes to work out every other day, I don't know what to tell you. And that's the bare minimum just to stay healthy and not have a heart attack in your 20's. As for me, I do work a lot but I'm just a lazy ass, so it's my fault I'm not working out as much as I should be...

More feasibly if WFH - workout early mornings before work or around dinner time, easier said than done coz when u factor in mental fatigue and lack of sleep from work it becomes easy to skip sessions

I worked out in the mornings (~6-7am), but it definitely takes out some energy during the day. I think emphasizing a good sleep schedule when possible will help a lot, as well as eating a decent amount of carbs to keep up ur energy levels. Also make sure to have a set workout routine, because I find that having a set schedule beforehand helps a bit to motivate myself to go. 

My MD is a fitness enthusiast, so he encourages the team to take an hour per day to do something physical. I'm usually able to time my workouts around when he dips to lift as well. Haven't missed a lift in weeks, but I understand that this is a unique situation.

At some point in everyone's life, health becomes the number one priority. Don't let this be when you're relegated to a hospital bed with some disease/symptoms that could have been prevented from taking your health seriously. Find time, get creative, eat healthy. Your body and mind will thank you, and you will perform better at whatever it is you need to get done.

When I started banking, I went from exercising (triathlon) 2-3hrs per day to 0hr in a matter of weeks. Then covid hit, the deal flow slowed down, I got better at the job and WFH allowed for a great summer of road cycling and hiking. But as soon activity picked up and responsibilities increased, things went down the drain fast. Waking up at 530am, exercising for 2 hours and working from 9 am-12 pm non-stop is fucking hard. Thankfully a few months later, I landed a PE role in a FO with great WLB. Currently running daily in the mornings and training for my second marathon.

I’m an incoming analyst in BB IB and scared that I won’t even have time to lift weights 3-4 times a week lol

If I'm WFH, it's super easy to get at least one hour in everyday. In the office...not so much...just another one of the other great perks of RTO! /s

I hit the gym 6am bf I get on the desk.  It forces me to get to bed early so I can keep my schedule.  Where i am based currently shuts down at 9pm so its easy to avoid late nights and long client dinners.  It sucks getting up, but the reward of getting it done first thing in the morning keeps me sane.

In my banking days? Not regularly, at least for the first couple years.

In consulting? Hell yeah.