If you can outside. Nothing compares to outside running. If you cant run outside you can run on a treadmill, if you run on a treadmill you will have a hard time running outside. Treadmills really are only good for one thing.......Pushing the tread with the power off, now this is a killer workout. Do check the instructions here and do 5 sets of 250 steps and tell me if you feel that.
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
running on treadmill or running outside?
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"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
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Treadmills are boring af. An elliptical bike is more fun to use for indoor cardio.
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No I don't really. I am going to use the treadmill even though its boring af.
"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
I would not run more than a mile a few times a week, 2-3 at most. What I’d do, and what I know will give you the results you’re after is incorporate other stuff along with running. 500 free squats everyday, 500 jumping jacks, 100 mountain climbers everyday, 100-200 push-ups 3 times a week, get some 20lbs weights and do squat shoulder presses (4x20), burpee curls (burpees with dumbbells and when you come up do a curl then do a burpee), stuff like this.
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Why run tho? If your knees are compromised then you're just going to make the problem worse and wear them out further. Why not either use an elliptical or just cycle?
As for indoor vs outdoor, I will always cycle outdoors and use an elliptical if I go to the gym.
As for indoor vs outdoor, I will always cycle outdoors and use an elliptical if I go to the gym.
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It's efficient to lose fat fast
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I enjoy the elliptical bike. It’s fun and a no brainer to use.
Rowing machine looks like fun, but my understanding is it’s very tricky to develop/keep good form while using it.
Rowing machine looks like fun, but my understanding is it’s very tricky to develop/keep good form while using it.
"I just moved here from Florida."
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.
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Am I the only guy in here who actually really enjoys the treadmill?
I love it. You can perfectly control your speed on it. I just either watch my shows, or play some music that I enjoy. It really helps me clear my head before or after work. Plus, I refuse to run in 20 degree weather lol.
It’s kind of addicting tbh, and running burns a lot of calories which makes dieting so much less of a pain
I love it. You can perfectly control your speed on it. I just either watch my shows, or play some music that I enjoy. It really helps me clear my head before or after work. Plus, I refuse to run in 20 degree weather lol.
It’s kind of addicting tbh, and running burns a lot of calories which makes dieting so much less of a pain
"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
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Running is painful. I ride the bicycle outside. Outside is always better due to terrain, wind, and weather.
You have any gradual hills or steep hills around you? Do sprints up those. Running by itself isn’t going to lose you any fat, maybe some but not what you’re hoping to achieve. To burn fat you need to build muscle, to build muscle you want to do various exercises (I prefer high reps and sets vs lifting heavy 5x5 type stuff.) I just like how my body looks and don’t want that bulky meathead look, I want that athletic look but not the skinny shredded type.
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High reps and volume creates bigger muscles. Low rep high intensity not as much so. Different types of hypertrophy (strength is mostly CNS adaption)….
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I agree and you aren't stranded somewhere if you get hurt on it
Cycling takes longer for equivalent calorie burn.
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.