"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Yeah, just let your lats get bigger and you'll have that V shape in no time. I recommend bent over barbell rows/dumbell rows or wide grip chin ups for great back development.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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February 8th Workout

Military Presses: 103lbs x 4; 103lbs x 7; 103lbs x 6; 103lbs x 3;
 

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February 9th Workout

Bench Press: 130lbs x 5; 130lbs x 7; 130lbs x 6; 130lbs x 5; 130lbs x 5; 130lbs x 6; 130lbs x 5; 130lbs x 4;
 

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February 12th Workout

Bench Press: 130lbs x 6; 130lbs x 7; 130lbs x 6; 130lbs x 5; 130lbs x 4; 130lbs x 4; 130lbs x 2;



I measured my arms and they were 14"... That's pretty cool
 

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February 13th Workout

Military Presses: 99lbs x 6; 99lbs x 3; 99lbs x 5; 99lbs x 8; 99lbs x 6;


I had to get my weight down by 4 lbs because it feels like my bones are about to crash. I hate my small frame: I feel like my muscles could load up to 150 lbs but if I tried, my bones would crash.
 

"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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February 14th Workout

Bench Press: 130lbs x 8; 130lbs x 8; 130lbs x 8; 130lbs x 7; 130lbs x 5;



And now I'll go have St. Valentine's dinner with my girlfriend! See y'all tomorrow guys!
 

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February 15th Workout

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You're shoulders are not being given time to recover mate; you're performing well below your potential.
 

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Originally posted by manuva
You're shoulders are not being given time to recover mate; you're performing well below your potential.

I don't know about this, manu... It looks like my lifts are getting higher and higher every workout, so maybe I could go on like this until it works... I mean, if I'm getting stronger every time I perform millies, it probably means that my shoulders have recovered from the previous workout.

However, you and many other guys in here are better-informed than me, so tell me where my reasoning fails, because I don't really want to limit myself. I want to press my bodyweight as soon as I can.
 

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February 16th Workout

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"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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February 17th Workout

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how about adding some more exercises to your workouts... i never do less than 5 in a trip to the gym. plus ur not really working ur other muscles by doing that, ur body is gonna get out of proportion. find some example workouts either from a trainer, online, or a magazine...i prefer the mags myself ( i do the flex magazine get ripped in 12 weeks right now) theres plenty of stuff out there 4 u to get a better workout
 

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Originally posted by Adone
I don't know about this, manu... It looks like my lifts are getting higher and higher every workout, so maybe I could go on like this until it works... I mean, if I'm getting stronger every time I perform millies, it probably means that my shoulders have recovered from the previous workout.

However, you and many other guys in here are better-informed than me, so tell me where my reasoning fails, because I don't really want to limit myself. I want to press my bodyweight as soon as I can.
Muscles take a long time to repair after serious lifting. Lifting damages the muscles, so after lifting we not only need to wait for our muscles to repair to their previous strength, we need to wait for them to heal beyond their previous strength. This can take 4 days or more, regardless of how the muscles actually feel.

By using your shoulders on consecutive days (chest, shoulders) you are attempting to beat previous strength records when your shoulders are at their weakest.

If you wait 4 days before working the same muscle group again you'll be able to life a lot more, and growth with occur faster.
 

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smoothoperator86 said:
how about adding some more exercises to your workouts... i never do less than 5 in a trip to the gym. plus ur not really working ur other muscles by doing that, ur body is gonna get out of proportion. find some example workouts either from a trainer, online, or a magazine...i prefer the mags myself ( i do the flex magazine get ripped in 12 weeks right now) theres plenty of stuff out there 4 u to get a better workout

At 5'9 and 150 lbs, I don't think I have to worry about growing out of proportion yet. Plus, I'm working out every muscle, since I'm doing Squats, Military Presses, Bench Presses and Bent-Over Rows. What am I missing?

I'll start to do isometric exercises when I get to 165 lbs.
 

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Military Presses: 99lbs x 7; 103lbs x 6; 103lbs x 6; 103lbs x 6;
Barbell Bent-Over Rows: 103lbs x 8; 112lbs x 8; 112lbs x 8;
 

"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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March 21th 2006

Bench Press: 121lbs x 7; 130lbs x 6; 134lbs x 5; 134lbs x 4; 130lbs x 5; 130lbs x 5;
 

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Squats: 130lbs x 10; 130lbs x 10; 130lbs x 10;
Bench Press: 130lbs x 4;
Military Presses: 99lbs x 5;
Bent-Over Rows: 99lbs x 10; 121lbs x 6; 121lbs x 6; 121lbs x 6;
 

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There are too many exercises to list, some include incline/ decline presses, curls, skull crushers, deadlifts, dips, etc... a big part of working out is changing your workout to keep your muscles guessing. Lifting can be complex if you truly want results you should talk to a trainer or find a program done by a professional. I read a magazine or two every month. My favs are Flex and Muscle and Fitness, give em a try if you want they're cheaper than getting a trainer.
 

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March 23th Workout

121lbs x 9; 130lbs x 7; 134lbs x 6; 134lbs x 4; 134lbs x 2;
 

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“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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