"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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Ab work that’s easy on the lower back

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Ab “exercises” are generally useless. The best exercises for abs are sprints, weighted pull ups, and barbell squats. Even without doing those, you can still acquire great abs by simply reducing body fat.
 

"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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New Plank PB today. Broke the 6 minute barrier, 6m09s to be precise.
Damn bro....that is impressive...I have just gotten up to 3 minutes over the past month. I used to do planks with lots of weight on my back...got up to 180 lbs(4 plates) with my feet up on a bench and held it for about 30 seconds....felt like my abs were going to rip but it made normal planks really easy.

Just got back into them after a long hiatus and forgot how tough they were...
 

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Ab “exercises” are generally useless. The best exercises for abs are sprints, weighted pull ups, and barbell squats. Even without doing those, you can still acquire great abs by simply reducing body fat.
I’m not looking for an definition per se. I’m looking to strengthen my core so that it will support my back better.
 

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Ab “exercises” are generally useless. The best exercises for abs are sprints, weighted pull ups, and barbell squats. Even without doing those, you can still acquire great abs by simply reducing body fat.
was going to say. if you're doing all the usual compounds, ab exercises will make minimal difference to strength and aesthetics. particularly not worth doing if you have a lower back issue.

I do a few sets of leg raises a week if I can be bothered at the end of lower day, but went years without doing them. but they're fully visible.

sorry just read what you said above. google search brings back some ideas.
 
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"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.

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Best way to work out your abs is to NOT focus on working out your abs. Do exercises that work out multiple large muscle groups (squats, lunges) and interval training (jumping, sprints) to burn fat. Your abs will follow.
 

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First, you need to strengthen your back and then train, otherwise, you will only hurt yourself. Back problems are not temporary, they can get worse in the future. You can train at the same time. I had the same problem.
 
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