Has anyone tried body building while working 60+ hours?

If so, how did you do it? What's your workout routine and diet like?

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Gaining weight is technically body building!!

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I was on a very high burn project with a guy who was bulking hard. He ate tons of lean chicken and protein smoothies for lunch and went to the gym immediately after work every day no matter what time he finished. It was pretty impressive, cause he was overwhelmed managing a very disfunctional team...but I think the working out was cathartic for him. He was also a former navy officer with a tremendous work ethic - probably helped with the personal discipline element. It can be done - definitely a feat though!

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Tried it for a week and failed lol. It’s real tough when you have to choose between sleep and working out. Not sleeping enough negatively impacts growth and recovery so I was at a point where it just didn’t make sense

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I’m certainly not a “bodybuilder” like Franco Columbu or Arnold, but I have found that going in the morning (5:30 AM for an hour long workout) works like a charm. Keeps me in good shape, feel way stronger in the morning, and don’t have to bank on going once the workday ends.

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60 is possible, anything more is gonna be tough. Lots of caffeine helped (which isn’t the best for you)

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Yeah I just choose to prioritize it over sleep. Midday naps help a lot with the lack of sleep. Also, only 60 hours a week??

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It doesn’t work. I used to work out 6-7 times a week in college and when I joined consulting it got knocked down to 3. I still make great gains (tbh favorable muscle building genetics) but you truly can’t live the full on bodybuilder or power lifter lifestyle. Including supplements and diet of course. It’s just too difficult.

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Possible, but you might not have time for anything else. Sleep is critical to recovery and growth

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I did okay bulking and cutting when I was in consulting (had to sacrifice some sleep) but it wasn’t optimal. I was always tired during workouts and didn’t have the time or energy to completely tailor my nutrition. Now that I’m in tech and work a 10-5, I can go all out! My bulk has been going pretty well so far

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pretty easy if you use steroids lol

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D2 - Got it right. You either make time in the early morning before work (5-8 AM) or go right after work, no matter how late it is. Either way, the gym is empty and quiet, and you can get a solid 50-minute workout in at least 4 days a week leveraging early morning/late nights. You pack protein snacks for between meals and eat healthy + portion control when you order food (lean protein & simple carbs only, no appetizer, divide meal in half to eat later). You compensate for super late nights/client dinners during the week on the weekend if you have to. Consulting + working out with 60 hours is totally manageable; it becomes impossible when you get to 80-90 hours/week. Echoing M1, only 60 hours???

You just have to accept your gains won’t be optimal, but you can still achieve some results. You make have to sacrifice some sleep.

Was former state powerlifting champion in college. In my mid twenties, I’m actually weaker than in my teens because I can’t train and rest as well. However, still able to be pretty strong and in decent shape. I find full body 3x a week to be easiest on the schedule.

I did during busy season and once you get the routine down it's fine. Typically it worked out well as I ate a ton of macros from working client site, got home around 8/9 worked out until gym closed and slept. The only issue is it's pretty much prison - you have no time for anything but hitting the gym and sleeping. My mental state was gone so I just marked a tick on a whiteboard everyday to count the days after the gym :(

I don’t understand how people are saying this doesn’t work. I did it as an intern working 13-14 hour days and haven’t stopped. 1.25 hour workouts 3-4 times a week. I do back and bis then chest and tris then legs then a day off. If I have extra free time I’ll repeat the cycle after a day off but I at least do those three workouts once each every week. It’s really not that hard. I put on 40 lbs of muscle doing this over 3 years while working 40 hours a week and taking a full course load. Anyone who says it can’t be done just isn’t motivated in the first place. Analyst at my old IB would still workout 4-5 times a week and they were working 80-100 hours a week.... OP what is holding you back?

A guy at the Bain Madrid office did it very successfully :)

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