How to workout in office (showering?)?
My firm has a gym in office with showers. During downtime some people leave to go to the gym, but whenever I work out, my hair always gets really sweaty, even with a 12-3-30 treadmill walk. So, I need to shampoo + blow dry too, reapply light makeup, etc., not just a body shower. Plus I'm always scared that I'm going to get pinged, and take too long to get back to my desk, but that might just be anxiety. How do you guys manage it? Can feel myself gaining weight :(
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Take as long as you want showering.
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what is a 12-3-30 treadmill walk?
12 incline, 3mph, 30 mins
thx
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Eat less.
Does your hair really smell bad after a bit of sweating? And you're a girl?
Just look at your phone while on the treadmill. I am willing to bet 75% of the time it's not something urgent and can wait an hour. Idk how long you take to get ready after the gym, but if you're gone for 1-1.5 hours in total you're definitely good. 2 hours is pushing it IMO
This sounds tricky. IB is stressful and being concerned about your health certainly won't help the anxiety. One thing I could recommend is to switch from cardio to weights - it'll still help control weight if that is your concern, as more muscle mass increases metabolic rate. Also, more muscle mass will decrease bodyfat percentage simply because you're gaining muscle and fat stays constant.
Plus, lifting heavy will do wonders for dealing with stress and anxiety - resistance training has been shown time and time again to be a fantastic for decreasing depression and anxiety, as well as boosting self-esteem and helping longevity. It's worked very well for me (admittable I am a guy).
Plus being jacked will intimidate other analysts, +50% buyside offers easily :)
All the best.
I can't comment on how to do your makeup and how to react if pinged while at the gym. But there are a few effective exercises that don't make you too sweaty, or sweaty at all. Cardio in general is tough, I've found that stairmasters make me drenched, but incline walking is not so bad. If you insist on doing cardio, I think your 12-3 routine is good if you can find an area near a fan or a somewhat cool spot. Otherwise, I'd recommend plyometrics or heavy weight lower body exercises. For plyometrics, box jumps & split squat jumps can leave you feeling winded but won't make you sweat. Heavy leg exercises like deep squats and good mornings have the same effect, and these types of exercises have been proven to have some cardiovascular benefits as well.
If I were you, I'd try a routine like this:
8-10 minute incline walking warm up
3 sets of 8-10 squats (normal, deep, sumo, bulgarian split, all are good)
3 sets of 8-10 good mornings or RDLs
3 sets glute bridges or kickbacks (unsure what equipment your gym has but something for glutes)
3 set of any 2 plyometrics exercises
short core circuit (leg raises or hanging leg raises, plank, decline sit ups, russian twists or landmine twists, etc)
8-10 minute incline walking cool down
2-3 minutes stretching
I always value a gym in my building. So I always choose luxury apartments that have a gym. You can workout morning or night and you don't have to worry about work clothes.
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