She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
Wait a minute....are you saying you can simply over train? I'm not really following.There’s the make break point to homeostasis in the body.
Movement is key. If you are working out, you can’t tax your body daily. You can’t do chronic cardio and stay healthy.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
It’s a touchy subject here so I steer away from it in most cases.Wait a minute....are you saying you can simply over train? I'm not really following.
I have 1 day rest in between workouts for recovery.It’s a touchy subject here so I steer away from it in most cases.
But yes. Especially if you are endurance athlete. If you are just a bodybuilding type weight lifter, then I can’t speak for that. I do MSP lifting so it’s only twice a week. If I do more than that, it taps me way to much. I don’t care how much sleep I get.
As your body seeks homeostasis at all levels, it’s a significant amount of stress not only on your endocrine system but your sympathetic nervous system.
I do the fist test. I make a fist and squeeze as hard as I can. If it is strong, I’m good to go. This is a measure of the level of homeostasis of your central nervous system.
Endurance athletes suffer severe body stress. That’s why world class trainers these days only do one hard day a week. Miles = wear and tear if done ridiculously. Some guys use to do 15-20 hours a week.
I only have one day of 4-6 miles with an 80lb pack.
I do the same. I do it for physical performance. I don’t care about slabs of muscle. LolI have 1 day rest in between workouts for recovery.
But mine is short workouts, max is 1 hour per session averaging abt 45 mins then I stop.
No intention of bulking up, just keeping lean.
Slabs of muscles would be counter productive when I go solo hunting.I do the same. I do it for physical performance. I don’t care about slabs of muscle. Lol
You are spot on. It’s useless mass. My goal is always functional as well. My make my life pretty rough as it is. I have to pack out game meat a minimum of two miles up and down mountains.Slabs of muscles would be counter productive when I go solo hunting.
I'm not into being aesthetically pleasing, my build is purely out of a need to do something physically.
I'm guessing u r the same too.
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.