Does stopping gym would hinder my concentration in CAT prep ?!
Asked by Anonymous on 2026-09-28 in CAT Prep
I know this might sound like a stupid question, but at this point I feel like only fellow co-aspirants can help me with this doubt. The thing is, I’ve been going to the gym for the last 3 months, although I only go around 4 days a week, usually from 7 AM to 9 AM. Then I go to a study centre around 11–12 and study till 9 PM with barely any breaks in between. On the days when I don’t go to the gym, I study from 7 AM to 1 PM and then again from 3 PM to 9 PM, which is almost 12 hours. At this point I’m able to score quite well in the mocks from the courses I bought, but I feel like I need to put in a few more hours since it’s just the last 60 days now. The thing is, one of my friends told me not to stop going to the gym because it could affect my concentration and cognitive skills, but I’m honestly confused about what to do. Should I continue going to the gym for these last 60 days or would it be better to use those weekly 8 extra hours for studying? Especially looking for advice from people who stopped going to the gym during their exam prep did it actually help, or did you feel a negative impact on your concentration and productivity? what should I do ?!
2 Answers
Subham · 2026-09-28 · 2 helpful
Nahhhhh man idk I have also stopped going gum from the last month ..... I feel more burdened and in stressed lately ... when I used to go to gym I used to feel fresh and I like that idk I dont like this ... going to start again from October idk about you but that 2 hrs everyday helped in ways I cannot explain so depends on person to person its just my opinion though
Aarav · 2026-09-28 · 2 helpful
honestly dont stop the gym. 8 hrs a week is not going to make or break your prep, but your mental state, sleep and focus will absolutely tank without physical activity, especially in these last 60 days when stress peaks. those non gym days where you're doing 12 hrs, thats not sustainable and probably not even productive after hour 8.
better trade: keep gym 4 days but cut it to 45 mins instead of 2 hrs, that gives you back ~5 hrs a week for study without losing the physical + mental benefits.