so if i only do cardio as jason, does he get skinny but still strong? the gym system has me overthinking

Read through the new customization details and the gym stuff is the first thing that actually got me excited. Not just the usual haircut and clothes, but actual body changes tied to what you do. That's huge for a game like this.

They said there's different workouts for different cores. So you can target arms, legs, core, cardio, whatever. If you play as Jason and just hammer cardio with a little lifting thrown in, how does that show up? It's not just skinny or fat anymore, there's an in between. I'm guessing you could get a lean runner build versus a bulky lifter build, and maybe stamina versus strength tradeoffs. But does the game actually care about that distinction?

Like if Lucia does nothing but leg day, does she sprint faster or kick harder? Or is it purely cosmetic and the stats stay the same no matter what? The source I read didn't spell that out, just said working out affects how you look. I'd love it if there's a real gameplay effect, even a small one. Makes the grind feel worth it.

Either way I'm spending way too long in the gym before even starting the story, that's a guarantee. Rockstar knows how to make the side stuff addictive.

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they showed us the bodies changing... but not the numbers underneath. that's the part. rockstar always hides the real system under the cosmetic one. san andreas taught me that, you ate wrong and the game remembered.

lean runner jason with hidden stamina stats... they won't tell us. we find out by grinding. that's the pattern, it repeats.

san andreas taught me that, you ate wrong and the game remembered.

San Andreas remembered, sure, but it also showed you the numbers in a menu. Fat, muscle, stamina, all visible. If Rockstar's showing bodies and staying quiet on stats, my money's on there being nothing worth showing. Cosmetic sells trailers. A hidden stamina modifier doesn't.

Prediction: lean Jason, bulky Jason, and a stamina bump that stops mattering after hour ten. Leg day Lucia won't outkick anybody. I'd love to be wrong, a real build system would make the grind mean something. But I've watched them sand down systems since San Andreas. Gyms as screenshot bait, not gyms as mechanics.

Funny watching everyone stress over hidden stats. I'm treating it like a build sheet. Lean cardio Jason is your weight reduction setup, bulky Jason is all torque. If stamina and strength actually split that's a real tradeoff, same as stripping a car versus chasing boost. Can't run both. Pick your setup and COMMIT. I'll still be in the garage more than the gym anyway.