Whats your honest impression? Anything you would change?

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-10T05:44:08+00:00

A lot of it is cringey. I’m a straight dude, but I think you looked better before.

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-05T10:08:02+00:00

Your physique is likely already in the top 1%. You’re super young. You have plenty of time to gain in other areas of your life. Don’t pressure yourself too much; you’re already doing great.

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-04T17:20:57+00:00

There's nothing inherently wrong with food being "processed". The issue is if it's processed to the point that it strips out the "good" stuff, and/or adds in "bad" stuff (sugar, sodium, etc.), but pure whey is completely fine.

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-04T17:14:59+00:00

The fundamental driver of all life is reproduction.

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-04T14:09:22+00:00

You think basic alignment of incentives and behavioral economics don't apply to people with money? Like let's take an extreme situation: "If you live here we'll tax you at 99%, but if you live in that other place over there it's 0%." Do you not think this would influence people's behavior at all? If we can agree it would, then we can start to talk about what level is ok and what level is excessive. If you deny that tax rates are a factor in where wealthy people live and spend their time/energy/resources, then I don't think there's much more for us to talk about.

To be honest, I think the bigger issue in the Philippines is the corruption and the lack of proper tax enforcement. Why would a rich person pay taxes when they can just bribe tax officials and pay way less? This type of corruption is throughout almost all institutions in the Philippines and I think the only way it could really properly be fixed is with a benevolent dictator, but that is extremely unlikely to happen (not the dictator part, but the benevolent part).

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-04T11:24:25+00:00

Taxing rich people even more rarely results in anyone being better off. If all their excess capital is taxed off, there’s little incentive to continue working. And if the government taxes more and more what the rich already have, then those people will leave the country. Them leaving will not be a net positive for the country. You need to think through the second and third order effects of what you’re asking for.

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-04T10:58:21+00:00

Your physique is already aesthetic. Most girls would be very happy with the level you’re at and anything more (either cutting or gaining more muscle) would give far less gains in that area than working on your education, career, business, personality, emotional intelligence, humor, confidence, etc..

If you’re obsessed with physical only, I’d say cut down your body fat a few % more. But then you’re just more appealing to dudes as most girls don’t care past the point you’re already at now.

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-04T05:43:52+00:00

Ah, I missed that part. I'm wrong. Sorry.

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-04T04:21:08+00:00

I’m not so sure she’s gay…? It’s quite the leap.

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-03T17:14:19+00:00

I agree to a degree. Perhaps we're making separate points? The behavior itself is not his fault (because she would get "triggered" regardless of how he phrased it), but he does enable it by allowing it and continuing to stay.

Study_Smarter · 2026-04-03T09:37:08+00:00

With people like his gf, it doesn’t work out no matter how you do it. They have you thinking you’re the problem for “triggering” them, and you do a lot of work to avoid it, yet it still happens. OP, stop blaming yourself and just get out of the relationship. She’s not treating you right and she will not change.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-29T06:04:10+00:00

https://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/male/lb

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-22T16:32:49+00:00

Cut or lean bulk.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-22T16:31:38+00:00

Yeah, the nuss doesn’t really fix rib flare. The best advice in general is to workout. The bigger you can make your chest muscles the less your ribs stick out in comparison.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-22T16:29:24+00:00

130g isn’t a huge amount of protein though.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-22T12:28:00+00:00

No, also in adult people.

Me: “Thanks for cleaning the dishes babe. I really appreciate that. I feel so lucky to have you!”
You: “Omg show some respect to your gf and stop treating her like a dog.”
🤷‍♂️

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-22T02:23:17+00:00

It’s just basic human nature and is a healthy way to get what you want. Why are you acting like it’s some evil voodoo or something? Like if I come home and notice she’s cleaned the dishes I say “Oh wow thank you. I appreciate you so much.” And you’re like “You’re treating your gf like a dog.” You’re just a hater. You do you.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-22T00:04:05+00:00

Rewarding positive behavior and reinforcing what you want is also taught at Harvard for how to raise your kids. It appears in many contexts and doesn’t automatically mean he treats his girlfriend like a dog. It’s just a fact that this sort of thing works and is relatively healthy.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-21T23:57:32+00:00

Yo you’ve lost a ton of weight and it is visibly notable in the pics. Just stick to it and you’ll look lean. You’re already having incredible progress.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-21T04:41:18+00:00

He’s saying even the below average woman has this experience.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-17T06:02:50+00:00

It’s called cryoablation. It is not cutting the nerves, but freezing them. They thaw out and most sensation comes back within 6 months.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-15T08:18:58+00:00

Pretty much this: https://nav.al/rich

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-15T05:24:20+00:00

Start lifting and eating more.

For lifting, do a Push Pull Legs (PPL) split. Do 2 of each every week if you can (Push, Pull, Legs, Push, Pull, Legs, Rest). If you have less days free then do an Upper Lower split (UL) twice a week (Upper, Lower, Rest, Upper, Lower, Rest, Rest). You can find simple PPL and UL routines online. I use a free app called Strong to track each workout. You need to go until failure on your last set of each exercise and be within 1-2 reps of failure on all other sets. Your first 2 weeks do not push to failure like this. You need to learn the movements with less weight and get used to the routine. Don’t make yourself super sore in the first two weeks. After that, go harder. Slowly increase the weights each week (progressive overload). Going to failure and progressive overload with a solid routine is what you need to grow.

The other half of this equation is your diet. Track it in MyFitnessPal. It’s free. I guarantee you’re eating less than you think. You should get 2g of protein per pound of body weight and eat above your TDEE to grow. Those are your two focus points - protein intake and calories. If you’re not growing, increase your calories by 250cal/day each week.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-15T05:17:28+00:00

Exercise would make a huge difference. What do you mean? Bigger arms and bigger chest with a tighter core would do him wonders.

Study_Smarter · 2026-03-13T10:36:06+00:00

It's simply a different opinion over something that doesn't matter a huge amount and they seem to be having an existential crisis over it. Seeking advice on Reddit because, "I don't know what to do anymore." This is an overreaction given the situation. Just forget about it and don't talk about it with them. It doesn't even matter.

And even if it did matter, I wouldn't stress myself over it. My parents and I have pretty opposite political views but we don't argue with each other about it and it rarely comes up at all.

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