Banks/Groups With Gym Friendly Culture?
From reading many posts on here, it sounds like there are quite a few former athletes on Wall Street. If this is true, I feel like there has to be some groups that place high priority on gym time. Any athlete will understand that its nearly impossible to just stop working out on a consistent basis. With this being said, are there any banks or groups that are specifically known to have gym friendly cultures. Also, do banks look highly upon former athletes? I've read that some private equity firms like to hire physically fit people/former athletes.
Wishful thinking bud. Gym times comes when you're waiting for turns. But with saying that, there are many groups that belong to the same gym and work out at the same time. It's not a group by group or bank by bank thing. Moreso people in the group have downtown at the same time and go to the same gym across the street whether it be equinox or some class. (Former college athlete)
How was the adjustment going from a college athlete to investment banking?
Luckily I am a runner and was fine with not running 70-80 miles a week anymore. I get out 4-5 times now for a couple of miles a pop, but will still go pretty fast. Keeps me skinny and satisfied.
Very common for people to work out in the middle of the day when things are slower. I personally prefer to train before work to ensure I can get a workout in.
How long are people usually gone during the middle of the day? Is a 1-1.5 hour workout reasonable?
Yeah i would say that's standard, but 1.5 hours would be including getting to the gym and getting back. Would be kid of hard to do a 90 minute workout in the middle of the day.
I know of a former national tennis player who is in one of the Big Firms (thing MS/GS etc). He is a grade a wanker though.
Do you mean "Grade A Wanker" as in a massive douchebag asshole?
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Whenever you can sneak in 20-30 minutes. Think about it... no bank is going to actively stop you from going to the gym - they're not all that sadistic.
Also it's investment banking, not digital media marketing or whatever so no, 1-1.5hr workouts probably arent feasible
Groups that workout (Originally Posted: 05/27/2008)
I've seen quite a few posts about groups that work out as the vps/mds are leaving and then the analysts go back to work. Or just the analysts/associates work out after everyone leaves. Are there certain groups that are known for this, or is there anyway to try and get into a group that does this, all other things being equal?
Its easier to work out when you have other people there doing the same and it becomes part of your daily routine.
dude obv varies group by group bank by bank
yeah,
maybe I didnt phrase that right. i guess i am a little unfamiliar with when in the interview process you know what group your looking at and can start asking these "tie breaker" type questions.
The gap between when you have your offers in writing and when you make a decision.
Sometimes its really easy to tell just by looking at what the people in different groups look like. If they are all skinny and look like they are in good shape, chances are they work out.
I honestly can't tell if this is serious or a troll.
Generally as long as it doesn't interfere with work its not a big deal. Personally I went every single morning at 6 AM regardless of how much sleep I got, and then would take naps at work if I was super tired. In banking most people do not have the athletic dedication to go to the gym on a schedule, but will lift intermittently when they have spare time
Current collegiate athlete and BP had a super healthy focus and gym friendly culture with a gym on site that they reiterated about multiple times during their super day.
A good number of the larger firms have office gyms.
i really didn't want to post - but... if you're asking will you be able to gym (and gym regularly) if you get an offer, then sure.
if you're trying to find out which groups have more people who go to the gym, to shape where you're trying to go, then you're really missing the big picture.
anyways, there are people who gym regularly, but i don't know how one would be working from 9-2 or later, and still gyming regularly. and no, 1-1.5 hour disappearances aren't normal but sub 1 hour (or whenever you get an email / called) is fine.
Depends on where you're willing to make sacrifices in your life. I'm willing to sacrifice sleep to work out at for an hour every morning before work, unless I got absolutely crushed the night before. Definitely doable to work out consistently. I was a former college athlete so maybe I'm more used to the structure / early workouts.
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