For those that are Powerlifting lawyers???

[Cubanito17]

Hey guys for those of you who are Powerlifters part time and lawyers full time. How do you actually find time to lift and make it to meets when they come around????? I'm asking b/c that's what I want to be when I grow up a Real Estate Attorney and I know I'ma have to bust my ass. At the moment I'm in a composition law studies class and we do trials in there. What I'm asking is mainly how'd you get through college lifting, and now as an attorney still lift if sometimes you never leave your office b/c of so much work. Or is that only my dads attorney's case.

 

[endpoint]

last year i worked 38-50 hours a week, went to school full time and still lifted on a 6 days a week split

I will be doing it again this year...but im going part time and im studying strength and conditioning(instead of design), and fitness industry stuff. the school has a gym so i will be in there more than class......thats if they let me bring my westside novelty toys.
i will also only be training in the gym 4 times a week...plus little extra things (at hime) plus the home gym is nearly complete which will save travel.

i guess you have to find a balance or a way around things

 

[Cubanito17]

Hey man thanx, good luck on your home gym I'm hoping that one of these days I can have a 30X25 foot garage which will be my ultimate home gym. I had my lil bro draw up a design for it and it looks soooooo swweeeet, I have the DB rack with DB's from 5lb pair to 120lb pair. And then I have competition benches and racks for all others I have my own rev hyper and glute/ham raise machine. Then on the walls my bands/chains/and other toys. I can't wait til I own this I'm going to make it one of my goals that's the only way I accomplish things in life. By setting goals for myself.

 

[brianmincher]

Hey there,

I am a lawyer in Tulsa, and I just lift at night after work. I lift sunday afternoon, monday, wednesday and friday night, and do 3 band workouts at home on the days I don't go to the gym for added recovery on my bench. I should also do extra workouts for squat and deadlift, but there are only so many hours in a day.

I am a trial attorney, but I work for the state now, and I generally don't have any problem fitting in workouts. In fact I have not missed a workout in 9 months except for being in the hospital.

I have solved the time problem by cutting out golf, television, and pretty much all other forms of entertainment, basically I just work, lift and spend time with my kids.

You just have to prioritize your time, and dedicated people will just make the time necessary for what is important.

B.

 

[Cubanito17]

that's dedication its like me now i never get to go out as a kid anymore it's school, lift, work, sleep

 

[TheFng]

Hey guys for those of you who are Powerlifters part time and lawyers full time. How do you actually find time to lift and make it to meets when they come around?????

I think one of the best professions for a powerlifter to be is a laywer. Most don't work long hours and their schedules are pretty flexible. Plus, they don't really "work" so they should have plenty of energy to workout.

Now, being a construction or factory worker would be real tough for a powerlifter. They have inflexible schedules and do hard manual labor so they are pretty pooped at the end of the day.

 

[Cubanito17]

That's tru i never thought about it that way, but one back part would be if I have a trial that's going to take me day and night to work on. Either way I'm stil going to be a lawyer. Thanx for replys maybe it ain't gonna be as hard as i thought.

 

[brianmincher]

Thefng,

You are absolutely correct. Flexible schedule, and no real work. guys that swing a hammer or work on an assembly line and then go hit the iron get my respect.

As for the trial delimma. Most judges are not real interested in holding court after 5pm. And all the trials I have done have taken at the most 3 days. Believe me, going to the gym after a day in trial is a good stress releiver.

You should not have any problems, and if you are going into real estate law, I kind of doubt that you would have a lot of time in court. I don't know that much about real estate law, but my understanding is that it is generally transactional in nature, and therefore can be done anytime, not restricted to certain times and places, and I have been told that if things are going well, you don't find transactional lawyers in the courthouse that much.

B

 

[Cubanito17]

Thanks again maybe my sched will be a little bit more leniant when i'm older instead of now it's school, work, lift. Older it'll be work, lift.

 

[cal]

cool thread cubanito...
im a senior in cali,
looking to get into law school...and into lifting...
hope i hear soon!

later...

 

[Prometheus]

I don't know what gave you guys this idea of lawyers working light hours. Maybe I have to move to where you are
From what I've seen, any route you take in the law you're talking about a huge time commitment. The 50-60 year old partners get off easy, but that's because they already sold their youth -- most guys I know working at firms are in the office from 8 to 8, minimum every day, plus at least some time 2 weekends a month. And the solo guys have it tough too, scrounging for cash for years while they're trying to build a client list. Not to discourage you though, Cubanito - there are obviously positives involved.

As for lifting - I usually go to the gym from about 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. during the week, plus I use weekends when I can. Some days working late can't be avoided, and I have to skip, so I'm constantly shifting my schedule around. Kind of a pain, but I guess it keeps it from getting too routine.

 

[Cubanito17]

YEA you see that's how i thought i was gonna have to be well i know if i lift that late then i'll never get to sleep so i prefer to lift from 6-7 then go to work. if i get to that point .

 

[brianmincher]

Prometheus, do you live on one of the coasts?

Here in the midwest, there are not too many lawyers working 12 hour days. The pay is not too great around here, but I would not trade what I am doing now for a 12 hour day for twice the money.

B

 

[cal]

prometheus i was thinking the same thing...

about hours,,,and this idea that you can make youre schedule and that its so flexible youre schedule can only be so flexible when working 60-80 hours a week...

 

[Prometheus]

Cal - I use the same sequence, but change days - so if I can't lift monday, I shift monday's workout to tues, etc. I've tried to make up the difference on the weekends - but I find that with westside-style workouts, training 2 workouts a day is near impossible...

B - Yes, I'm in NY. And believe me, it sucks.
Here, there are 2 or 3 "groups" of lawyers - one includes the solos/small-firm and PI guys, another includes the in-house/corporate types, and the third would be guys working for medium to big firms (of course that's true anywhere, but the concentration of lawyers here is so high that each is super-specialized - i.e., M/A guys never do the occasional house closing). The hours I mentioned apply to the third group - not to say the others don't work long hours, but they are generally less than the firms. The firms are essentially sweatshops - most I've heard of have billable minimums of 2k to 2200 hours. And as for salaries, they might be higher in absolute terms, but when you factor in the extreme rent and taxes, plus the intangible quality-of-life costs (stress, urban living, no spare time), I would bet that guys in the midwest are way, way better off.
I am seriously considering a move to a more rational environment - when I get to deciding I'll let you know, and maybe try to get some insight from you on the midwest, if that's all right.

 

[brianmincher]

I could not agree with you more. I know that a manhattan lawyer makes more than a Tulsa Lawyer, but 3k per month will get you a 4000 square foot house here, where in NYC, I understand that 3k is a rent payment. Ouch!

As I posted above, I would not trade my current hours and pay situation for more hours if it meant twice the pay. They have some sweatshops here too, but I have never worked in one. I have owned my own shop, worked in a 4 man shop, and currently I am working for the government as a public defender. The quality of life I enjoy right now is in my estimation . . . great.

I have plenty of time to spend with my kids, and to train. If you decide to move to the midwest, I think you would like it. Lots of open space, and the folks here live and breath football. If you decide to make the move or want the yodel at me for any reason drop me a PM or e-mail is [email protected]

B

 

[Prometheus]

B - thanks a lot, I appreciate that.

and if you ever get the idea to move to NY - let me know and I will do my best to bring you to your senses!