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None of the answers I see writes about the main currency of social people: looks. Go to the gym and get to the top 50 percentile of people there (be able to do

None of the answers I see writes about the main currency of social people: looks. Go to the gym and get to the top 50 percentile of people there (be able to do 15 pull ups, 40 push ups). When you get older this will get much harder, so use your youth to maximize your genetic potential. It will be boring, but most people do boring stuff all their lives. There are of course other aspects of looks as well, try to get into the top 50% in all of them, and then try socalizing.

tgv 5y ago
When you get older, it's recommended to do not more than 20 pushups. It's bad for your rotator cuffs. However, you can protect them with shoulder, upper arm and back muscle exercises.
- xiphias2 5y ago
  I'm doing about 15 diamond pushups at an age of 39, and I feel more my wrists than my shoulders. I'm doing it slowly and carefully, but to tell you the truth I'm too lazy for warmups, I'll have to do that more.
  - tgv 5y ago
    Careful. It seems that especially rotator cuff damage stays, and limits your movements. Idk about wrists.
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leodriesch 5y ago
This is good advice. You will like to get the “oh, I didn’t think you’d be a developer” comment, just from your looks. Also once you’ve been to the gym for some months the tone will never really go away if you do some physical activity now and then, so it is a really good investment in confidence IMO.
e19293001 5y ago
> It will be boring, but most people do boring stuff all their lives. This.
mclightning 5y ago
As a long time nerd, programmer since 13, no habitual interest in sports/gym... I started going to gym for over a year now. There is another benefit than the looks. Your default energy level is higher, you become more resistant to cold and heat changes. Your heart/lungs can handle stress better. Overall contributing to better outlook of confidence.

tgv 5y ago

When you get older, it's recommended to do not more than 20 pushups. It's bad for your rotator cuffs. However, you can protect them with shoulder, upper arm and back muscle exercises.

xiphias2 5y ago
I'm doing about 15 diamond pushups at an age of 39, and I feel more my wrists than my shoulders. I'm doing it slowly and carefully, but to tell you the truth I'm too lazy for warmups, I'll have to do that more.
- tgv 5y ago
  Careful. It seems that especially rotator cuff damage stays, and limits your movements. Idk about wrists.

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leodriesch 5y ago

This is good advice. You will like to get the “oh, I didn’t think you’d be a developer” comment, just from your looks. Also once you’ve been to the gym for some months the tone will never really go away if you do some physical activity now and then, so it is a really good investment in confidence IMO.

e19293001 5y ago

> It will be boring, but most people do boring stuff all their lives. This.

mclightning 5y ago

As a long time nerd, programmer since 13, no habitual interest in sports/gym... I started going to gym for over a year now. There is another benefit than the looks. Your default energy level is higher, you become more resistant to cold and heat changes. Your heart/lungs can handle stress better. Overall contributing to better outlook of confidence.