It used to be for looks, I was tired of being the skinny guy that everyone under-rated during sports. That has changed now, I really don't care what people think of me.
When I was 19 I herniated two disks in my lower back. I hate taking pain pills so I tried looking for ways to get rid of the pain and discovered that strengthening my stomach fould help. Now one disk is in great shape and the other is mildly dehydrated, and I have no back pain. So I keep working out partially to keep the pain away.
Second reason: I picked up rock climbing about 4 years ago. So I keep my arms and legs strong because my life depends on it.
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