"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.
A-Unit: Nutrition + the "right" stimulus = growth.
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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.
Youre ASSUMING i meant high volume.EFFORT said:So take your average 165lb guy that wants to add size. His big 3 lifts are poor. You think the best way to size this guy up is to put him on a volume training (bodybuilding style) program where hes using wussy weight to do his sets with? ex max squat is 135lbs so he'll be doing rep work with around 60-80lbs (something like 4x8)
or to put that guy on a powerlifting style routine get his big lifts up to respectable numbers like i outline ex his max squat is 450 now(and he'll have size to match), so now we put him on that same bodybuilding style routine and hes using 250-270lbs for his rep work (something like 4x8)
assuming his eating is good for both methods which way do you think will work better?
Volume training is very effective but only if your using big numbers for your rep work. People get confused because they see the big bodybuilders doing there routines with high volume but miss the fact that the BB's have respectable numbers in the big 3.
Since you've been around the block your big 3 are up there so when your doing your volume training the weight your using for your rep work is giving you your success where as the average guy with sucky big 3's is using wuss weight for his rep work and won't have success.
Sure. You can adapt any kind of training routine/program for strength.EFFORT said:So you meant High Frequency, Low Volume? Sounds like a form of strength training.
When I say high frequency/low volume I mean training each body part 3 times a week with one excercise, 1-2 sets per exercise. 2 sets for bigger body parts 1 set for smaller body parts.
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
He uses a ton of different routines for people. His first goal with a trainee is to get there big lifts up to good numbers and he'll use lots of Modified Westside Barbell Routines, 5x5 variations, and 10x3 variations to accomplish that.
Getting the big 3 up there is a good FIRST STEP in any plan. But eventually, most people seeking SIZE will need to go beyond it.
In my opinion, 'respectable' numbers for the Big 3 are:
Bench: bodyweight x 10
Squat: bw x 20
Deads: 1.5 x bw x 10
If by then you haven't noticed any significant changes in your physique, it's okay to continue getting stronger, but I would start incorporating more volume, higher frequency and auxiliary exercises.
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Can anyone explain what "ripptoe" is?