While there’s very definite benefits to putting on 20+ pounds in a year if you are a guy on the skinny side (not falling over after bumping into old ladies in the street, etc), you may find it throws up some unexpected downsides. I present these here as a word of caution.
- It will now require actual effort to do sit-ups and chin-ups.
- I know, you never have to pee. It comes in very handy. Unfortunately, now you will be peeing all the time. It’s hard to adjust.
- You may have found yourself once able to push your forearm far enough into a friend’s letterbox to unlock his front door, an ability that was very useful when locked out in the middle of the night after him running off unexpectedly with some floozie and leaving you no place to sleep in mid-winter. This course of action will no longer be available to you. Much to the relief of his flat-mates.
- No longer will you be able to hang from one or both arms for long periods of time. This may be a serious problem if you find yourself in a Cliffhanger-type situation, as you undoubtedly will at some point in your future.
- Navigating crawl-spaces, attics, air-conditioning vents is going to become more difficult. If this is likely to significantly affect your working life you might want to reconsider.
- It will now require more than four drinks to get you locked (just kidding, you are still a total lightweight).