How to fit bodybuilding into a class/work schedule

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Permalink Reply by Steve on January 19, 2010 at 8:15pm

Hey - Couple things. You might want to Join Spence's group here too... http://www.therealspot.org/profile/SpencerNadolsky

And ask him in a comment or PM as well about how to juggle premed! He lived it!

Permalink Reply by Andrew Bader on January 19, 2010 at 8:18pm

excellent! just did. thanks a lot!

Permalink Reply by Spencer Nadolsky on January 23, 2010 at 2:15pm

The key is always consistency. So first you must get into your class schedule routine and then find the time in the day that you feel best to workout. So for me it is usually around 2 or 3 pm. The further away you get from your personal ideal time the less likely you are going to be consistent in the gym. In medical school my buddies would always wonder how I was able to do it while studying and my reply was "I didn't have time not to!" These are somewhat obvious things, but the point is just consistency. The same goes for diet. Getting in a routine of going to bed at a certain time everyday and waking up and having a good breakfast with the rest of your meals planned out can take some getting used to. Once you figure it out though it is like clockwork. I use tools to help me ... of course I use a few servings of my meal replacement Lean N Complete to make sure I have something in my system every 2 - 3 hours in between classes. Since you probably have access to a cafe then you have an advantage of always having access to fruit and vegetables and some lean protein (the mainstay of what I consider LEAN diet). If you don't have the cafe (no meal plan), then you'll have to really rely on meal replacements and then have a few really good whole food meals at your convenience. What have you been doing so far for exercise and diet?

Permalink Reply by Ms.Elena Fit on January 30, 2010 at 9:12am

I'm not a pro bodybuilder but I've done some training. 6 years ago I was a full time student and also had my own business and I still managed to work out 5 times a week. I would get up at 5 am and at 5:30 I was at the gym already, or running on the trail. And it's even easier for a guy to do so because you can just take a shower and be on your way to the university/work. For ladies it's plus hair/make-up/dress/etc. Also if you don't have a family/babies you can do weight lifting every evening after work, and cardio on weekends. There are so many variants that you can do if you really want it. How bad do you really want it?
Anyway, I wish you much success and God bless!

Permalink Reply by Marcos on January 31, 2010 at 2:53pm

I have some friends who are doctors and one of them was pretty jacked before residency... He just could not handle it. He had a son and all, so he got pretty messed up -- flabby and all. Too bad cos he was all natural.Spencer reminds a lot of him (in his good days, lol)!

Permalink Reply by Andrew Bader on January 31, 2010 at 6:02pm

Thanks so much for everyones response. Joining this site was absolutely a good decision. I put together a routine and have been on it consistently for a week. Ill definitely update you all with the results and what I learn during this process of creating a flexible routine. Thanks again!

Permalink Reply by Howard Davis on February 17, 2010 at 10:52pm

Andrew,

A guy by the name Layne Norton is a pro and also premed as well. He also does training and nutrition plans pretty much full time. As I am sure there are others, he is making it work so can you! Good luck!

Permalink Reply by Quan Ngo on March 16, 2010 at 1:17pm

Layne is a Beast...his footage of his lifts/workouts are just wicked!

Permalink Reply by Andrew Bader on April 19, 2010 at 12:56pm

Thanks so much! I've been very consistent since i started this discussion and feel really great. My body has definitely been getting bigger and leaner.