I, S, commit to my goal of taking myself seriously.
I'm 24, based in the UK. I have a career I'm happy with, enough money coming in, a car I love (little mx5, pretty good for 24 I think), and hobbies I enjoy, including music and gym.
What I do not have is enough of a social life, a good match rate on Tinder or enough lays under my belt.
Essay incoming, I want to take it serious:
My goals:
[*]Improve in gym.
I have a home gym (best decision I made in COVID), and I've made pretty solid progress from when I started. I only started it seriously seriously during lockdown (March, so 6 months). Right now I'm bulking, because I'm too small. I'm sitting at 9% bodyfat, and that's after some bulking time. I want to improve my physique, and the only way to do that is to bulk when you're skinny (and cut when you're not). My 6rm lifts currently are: Deadlift 115kg/253lbs, Squat: 100kg/220 lbs, bench: 67.5kg/149lbs. Deadlift is low because home gym plates cost a lot, and I only recently got some 25kg plates. It's going up quickly, as is squat, bench is slower.
My issue with this one, is although I've made a lot of good progress from starting from nothing is this: I have a baby face. Andy says leaner gives better face and he's right. My issue is I'm already somewhat lean, and if I get much leaner, my lifting progress will be stunted.
I'm upping my protein intake all the time, hoping that maybe I can cut a little soon and not lose too much muscle, whilst losing all the fat that gives me that baby face.
[*]Improve face
I've also made a LOT of skincare progress in the past few months. Honestly Andy, recommendations to anyone who has bad skin or acne is to try Hyram's youtube channel. He's a flamboyant gay dude, but he knows his stuff when it comes to skincare. Even in only a couple of months, my bad skin has cleared up massively, not perfect but it's better.
I also chew a LOT of chewing gum to work my maseters, I think it's worked.
Next, I want to improve my beard, which is basically non-existent. I'm trying minox tomorrow, like you suggested. Hopefully it won't fuck with my other skincare.
[*]Improve fashion to be taken seriously.
This one I struggle with. I'll need to read more. I hate the idea of jewellery, piercings and tattoos. I'd like to get over that...
[*]Improve social life/ get over my (mild) agoraphobia.
Not so easy with a pandemic going on.
[*]Improve tinder photos.
I am saving for a camera, next month.
Currently, I have (what I thought was) 5 awesome photos, but I very recently got tinder back and bought gold (following the guide), my matches have been below average at best, and no real conversations that last more than a message.
One fat girl laughed at me for looking 16. I unmatched her immediately, but she has a point. I do look too young.
[*]Improve social life.
I have a handful of very close friends who I adore.
The problem is they're based far enough from me that I can't see them every week.
Also, there's a pandemic going on.
[*]Get laid.
I'd be happy with a steady gf, as long as she's pretty, shorter than me, and kinky af.
I'm 5'8, I've tried height boosters, it works a little, but if you add 3 inches in your shoes, people DO notice when they're looking at them. I'm comfortable with the 1 inch ones, but they're also dangerous to drive in.
I had a pretty loving LTR when I was 20-23, great sex, a good time.
It went south, and I've not had any real action since.
That needs to change.
Realistically, I'm happiest in a good relationship, but part of me thinks I should up my lay count (of 5) before that.
LTRs are hard mode unless you have that confidence, or she really is a good girl.
I've never done much cold approaching, in day or pubs, only clubbing when I was at uni, but I dont enjoy it anymore. Again, not much you can do for that in a pandemic. Tinder seems like the only option, and my pictures are not good enough YET.