"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.

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34 Ways To Increase Your Deadlift

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Hello all,

I've made an article about increasing your deadlifts. I looked into my books, searched the internet & took my training journal.

These 34 ways to increase your Deadlift are the results of my findings.

You can find the full article here:

34 Ways To Increase Your Deadlift

Hope you'll like it.

-Mehdi.
 
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"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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got error 404,

look forward to reading it when you put the correct link
 

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spesmilitis said:
found it anyways

http://stronglifts.com/34-way-to-increase-your-deadlift/

overhand grips untill you can't hand the weight huh. Can you elaborate on that?
Hi,

Fixed the error, thanks for reporting.

Overhand grip:

Your maximum weight on the deadlift is 300lbs. What you should do is using an overhand grip for all sets. Finally once you get close to your max weight, start using the alternate grip.

Example:
5x130lbs overhand grip
3x180lbs overhand grip
3x210lbs overhand grip
2x250lbs overhand grip
1x270lbs overhand grip (here you start losing grip, weight gets to heavy)
1x290lbs alternate grip
1x300lbs alternate grip


By using the overhand grip as long as possible, you make the exercise harder on your grip.

got it?

-Mehdi.
 

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I Deadlift barefoot as he seems to help me dig in to bring the hips and legs in plus I am tall 6-2 and it helps to not have to lend over as far.

Do you see any problems with this as I use to do them with shoes but it just didn't feel natural.

Thanks
LoneSilver
 

"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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LoneSilver said:
I Deadlift barefoot as he seems to help me dig in to bring the hips and legs in plus I am tall 6-2 and it helps to not have to lend over as far.

Do you see any problems with this as I use to do them with shoes but it just didn't feel natural.

Thanks
LoneSilver
Barefoot is better than lifting with running shoes.

Just don't neglect the advantage of lifting shoes. Converse All Starr are cheap & great shoes for lifting. Weightlifting are even better (but more expensive).
 

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I'll have to look into a pair of Converse All Stars and try them out.

LoneSilver

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Barefoot is better than lifting with running shoes.

Just don't neglect the advantage of lifting shoes. Converse All Starr are cheap & great shoes for lifting. Weightlifting are even better (but more expensive).
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Exercising barefoot is the dumbest thing I've heard in a while.

Drop a plate on your toes and you'll be pickin them up off the floor. Don't be stupid, put some fvcking shoes on.
 

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Regardless of the advantages, you're gonna look like a bit of a **** lifting in Converse clown shoes and shorts...

*Awaits the flaming*
"Gym isn't a fashion parade"...
 

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Hey lets make a thread of the dumb things you've heard in a while about exercising and weight training.

LoneSilver ;)

BluEyes said:
Exercising barefoot is the dumbest thing I've heard in a while.

Drop a plate on your toes and you'll be pickin them up off the floor. Don't be stupid, put some fvcking shoes on.
 

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BluEyes said:
Exercising barefoot is the dumbest thing I've heard in a while.

Drop a plate on your toes and you'll be pickin them up off the floor. Don't be stupid, put some fvcking shoes on.
You were born barefoot. If you must choose between exercising in nike running shoes or barefoot, go barefoot.

Everything start at the foot. A bad sole will disrupt the whole movement.

Btw, exercising barefoot is not dumb, dropping a plate on your toes is dumb.
 

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cuzza said:
Regardless of the advantages, you're gonna look like a bit of a **** lifting in Converse clown shoes and shorts...

*Awaits the flaming*
"Gym isn't a fashion parade"...
I thought this was sosuave.com...

Since when do you train to please the ladies (gentleman's??) eyes?

Rule number 1: train for yourself.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

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.

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I train in the comfort of my own home I might train this evening naked just for the hell of it while I do my Squats and Stiff Legged Deadlifts.

LoneSilver ;)

cuzza said:
Regardless of the advantages, you're gonna look like a bit of a **** lifting in Converse clown shoes and shorts...

*Awaits the flaming*
"Gym isn't a fashion parade"...
 

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Said that right.

I know it works for me.

LoneSilver :up:

stronglifts said:
You were born barefoot. If you must choose between exercising in nike running shoes or barefoot, go barefoot.

Everything start at the foot. A bad sole will disrupt the whole movement.

Btw, exercising barefoot is not dumb, dropping a plate on your toes is dumb.
 

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LoneSilver said:
I train in the comfort of my own home I might train this evening naked just for the hell of it while I do my Squats and Stiff Legged Deadlifts.

LoneSilver ;)
haha, I have a home gym too. You do what you want, when you want, how you want. There's no need to have an ego, nobody to watch anyway. The best workouts you'll ever have.

Keep up the good work.
 

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BluEyes said:
Exercising barefoot is the dumbest thing I've heard in a while.

Drop a plate on your toes and you'll be pickin them up off the floor. Don't be stupid, put some fvcking shoes on.
Because running shoes provide a ton of protection against a 45lb plate falling on your toes. :rolleyes:

If I'm at home I'll train barefoot. If I'm at the gym, it's Nike Free's.

I don't agree with the 'don't use straps' point. If your grip is the only thing holding you back from higher poundage, than strap away.
 

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stronglifts said:
I thought this was sosuave.com...

Since when do you train to please the ladies (gentleman's??) eyes?

Rule number 1: train for yourself.
Who said anything about the ladies?

When I walk down the street I don't walk down it wearing yellow shorts, a red and pink dotted top, a grey cardigan and a top hat. I'm not trying to impress someone, I'd just rather not look like a ****.

Nothing to do with pleasing people.
 

"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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