How much do you care about your appearance?
I care only a little, but perhaps I should care more. I have a big belly, for starters....
shareI look like shit now, but I used to care a lot about athletic performance. Working out 4-6 hours a day had the side effect of giving me a body that ‘looked good,’ and my physical appearance mostly just took care of itself.
Once I hit about 37, though, I realized I had peaked and would no longer be able to increase my athleticism. That led to feeling like I lost my sense of identity. I stopped working out for a few years because I no longer saw the point, and then COVID hit, which led to me being more inactive than I’ve ever been in my life.
I started doing half-assed workouts again a few months ago, mostly for health reasons, but it’s hard to get motivated when I know I peaked almost 8 years ago. I do want to get back into decent shape though.
As far as grooming standards go, I care a lot. I don’t care about brand-name clothes or anything like that, but I try to look put-together and presentable.
Anyway, sorry if I'm oversharing and for the long-winded reply lol.
You're not oversharing, you're just being honest and it's appreciated.
And I totally agree that a body does seem to peak in the mid-30s.
Good for you for starting to workout again, it hurts but it sure can't hurt in the long run. Best of luck bud.