Comments on: Investment Banking Fitness: How to Stay in Shape While Working 105 Hours per Week

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:59:32 +0000

In reply to Florian.

“That’s why I recommend focusing on weightlifting – and if you have more than a few hours of free time, sure, you can add other activities to the list.”

“In an ideal world, you would do various physical activities each week: strength training, cardio, and individual/team sports.”

By: Florian

Florian — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:29:31 +0000

How come you don’t recommend aerobic exercise? Wouldn’t running on a tread mill for 30 minutes be a nice compliment to the weightlifting?
Looking forward to hear your opinion on that :)

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 22:31:50 +0000

In reply to James. Thanks for adding that. Yes, restricting the time window can help, but I think it's a bit unrealistic for most bankers, especially those who get cajoled into social meetings/gatherings if/when human interaction ever returns.

By: James

James — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:11:24 +0000

One comment regarding meal frequency:

Without making any other changes, I switched to time restricted feeding (16:8 and One Meal A Day) and my DexaFit numbers improved across the board.

The science seems to be moving away from “eat small meals frequently” to “larger meals infrequently.” (See George St Pierre and Dr Jason Fung)

I imagine pigging out at dinner is a major banker temptation, so this plan would fit with the lifestyle…