[16] to [35]-Same genetics, very different habits- would you call this a glow up or a GLOW UP?

[u/Either-Mind-7418]

At 16, I was a skinny kid with a fresh lineup and absolutely no idea what the next few years were going to teach me.
The biggest glow-up wasn’t just physical. It was learning discipline.
Over the years, I’ve built a career, dealt with setbacks, started over more than once, kept educating myself, and learned that taking care of my mental health matters just as much as what I can lift in the gym.
Physically, consistency changed me. Strength training, cardio, mobility, nutrition, recovery, sleep and simply showing up year after year added up. I’ve learned to pay attention to how my body feels instead of only chasing how I want it to look.
And genetics are interesting. I obviously have the same DNA I had at 16, but aging, hormones, body composition, muscle development, lifestyle and even how strongly certain genes are expressed can change how those genetics actually show up over time. Genetics give you a starting point; they don’t make every decision for you.
At 35, I’m still a work in progress. I still have goals physically, professionally and mentally. The difference is that now I understand that progress usually isn’t one huge transformation. It’s thousands of boring decisions nobody sees.
Go to the gym. Do the cardio. Take care of your mind. Recover. Learn something. Get back up when life knocks you sideways. Repeat.
A decade and some change later, I don’t think the glow-up was becoming a different person. It was finally becoming disciplined enough to see what the same person was capable of. No mo

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[u/Ok_Exercise3930]

I would call this a Grow Up

[u/climb-high]

Kinda look like Meadow's boyfriend

[u/Based_Mr_Brightside → u/climb-high]

Jamal Ginsberg?

[u/Paulie_Cicero → u/Based_Mr_Brightside]

Noah Tannebaum lol

[u/mcfly1982]

Okay Arod

[u/Bubbly_Disaster_8828]

10/10

[u/karmas1207]

You need to post better pictures

[u/automaticprincess → u/karmas1207]

Yeah. Body looks sloppy in the current picture

[u/zoolandus → u/automaticprincess]

Post your bod.

[u/lemur_lemur]

You’re a piece of shit for joining a military but you did have a GLOW UP

[u/KyLokill]

It’s called puberty and aging.

[u/RefuseFantastic4778]

Yeah just a grow up.