"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.
21's...Bench?
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"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
TyTe`EyEs
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I used to do 21's and personally, I don't believe they are more effective than just doing normal rep sets. Yes, you are concentrating on certain parts of your biceps, but it's nothing you wouldn't hit in the full range of motion.
I don't think there are real 21's for any other part of the arm or the body for that matter. And as for 21's for bench, I'd assume you're going down half way for 7 reps, then from 7 to bottom, and then 7 full reps. I think that is the most retarded thing ever. First off, people tend to be stronger at the top of their range of motion, so you could apply more weight to the top. That's how the silly SCT works and that is why people almost always reach failure on the lower half of their bench. Also, as TyTe EyEs said, it's a compound movement with shoulders, triceps, and chest all intact in the movement, I understand the concept of 21's for a concentrated muscle like biceps, but I don't see the point of this one, you aren't isolating any certain part of your chest, triceps, or shoulders doing it.
Stick to the full range of motion.
"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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Ok Iread about this in a magazine but I never tried it, don't believe in it, perhaps it dose work and might shock your muscles but IMO there are far better ways to do that. And for the guy who says that doing Bench press full ROM will weaken the rotator cuff. Ive been doing it full ROM for years now even with previous shoulder problems and I haven't gotten any problems yet and I bench over 200.Originally posted by NRM
For biceps, 21's are 7 reps from the bottom of the range of motion to the middle, about perpendicular to your body, then it's 7 reps from the middle to the top of your range of motion, and after that it's 7 full reps. 21 reps.
I used to do 21's and personally, I don't believe they are more effective than just doing normal rep sets. Yes, you are concentrating on certain parts of your biceps, but it's nothing you wouldn't hit in the full range of motion.
I don't think there are real 21's for any other part of the arm or the body for that matter. And as for 21's for bench, I'd assume you're going down half way for 7 reps, then from 7 to bottom, and then 7 full reps. I think that is the most retarded thing ever. First off, people tend to be stronger at the top of their range of motion, so you could apply more weight to the top. That's how the silly SCT works and that is why people almost always reach failure on the lower half of their bench. Also, as TyTe EyEs said, it's a compound movement with shoulders, triceps, and chest all intact in the movement, I understand the concept of 21's for a concentrated muscle like biceps, but I don't see the point of this one, you aren't isolating any certain part of your chest, triceps, or shoulders doing it.
Stick to the full range of motion.
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
Err, no, just keep your elbows next to your body and don't be stupid and you'll be fine.Originally posted by Trippsta
Warning about full range of motion on bench, you could damage your rotater cups in the long run if you take the bar all the way down to your chest. It's best for your elbows to stay perpendicular to your chest, hold, and then back up. I find close/wide grip to be safer that way too.
TyTe`EyEs
Master Don Juan
Especailly 2 sets of 21's after an arm busting workout!Originally posted by TyTe`EyEs
21's damn sure work. They shouldn't be all you do, but it's good to finish off a workout with 21's.
"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
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.
Dewd you're a dumbayss so many older bodybuilders have warned me about it.Originally posted by MetalFortress
Err, no, just keep your elbows next to your body and don't be stupid and you'll be fine.
I do 21's on the bench to end the workout (see: after bench, incline bench, and dumbell flies.) I dOriginally posted by NRM
Anything that causes stress to the muscle works and that's it. How effective they are is something totally different. They cause stress to the muscle, but I rather just up the weights and do a good complete set instead of this half way, half way, full way crap. But whatever works for you. I like to end my workout with the forearm roll thing (man, I should really check out the name of it).