"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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activities vs. exercise?

jhs

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Hi guys..

I am very into riding trails on my dirtbike (I have a dualsport which I use for commute and ride dirt back home). I go camping for 2 days at a time about 2 times a month. I've noticed that since I started riding a year ago, my body has made some huge changes. My bike is a dual sport and has a ton of extra sh!t on it. When I first started riding I was dropping it left and right and the wet weight of the bike I have (suzuki drz400s) is 330lbs. To make a long story short I have huge forearms and biceps now and thankfully I dont fall as much... This is a good thing :) However other parts of my body.. chest and stomach to be exact seem to not lose any fat. My chest has gotten a lot bigger and I *feel* stronger. I work 8-5 and by the time I get home (around 6:30) from riding around.. working out is the last thing I *want* to do. But I am tired of having part of the body I want and not the rest. I guess my question here is, is there anyway I can fit a light workout in my schedule during the mornings to trim down my chest and stomach? Is it even worth my time to schedule the 20 mins before work to tone myself up? Everywhere else on my body is fine.. I weigh 180lbs and stand at 5'11". I've always been heavy set but never huge or 'fat'. But as I approach 25 yrs old I realize I have a beer gut and my chest isn't cut the way I'd like it to be.

P.S. I have already searched thru the threads but none seem to give me any particular advice on people that do high intesity activities outside of 'working out'.
 

"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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the short answer: you can't spot reduce. get your diet in order, keep up the bike riding, and the fat will come off.
 

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the short answer is a great answer. thanks a lot for your advice, i will be looking into getting my diet into shape. burritos and beer probably isn't helping much!!

reyalp said:
the short answer: you can't spot reduce. get your diet in order, keep up the bike riding, and the fat will come off.
 
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