"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Adone.. if I told you how many drugs male strippers took you'd be amazed (and disgusted).

Forget looking 'like someone'. Just aim to better yourself.

And sorry, five inches on your waist is NOT five inches of muscle. You've gotten fat. And if you're getting fat at 150lbs you're doing something wrong man ..

And I know what: you're under-eating.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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post a picture of yourself. or PM me a link if you don't want it on public display.
 

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Warboss Alex said:
Adone.. if I told you how many drugs male strippers took you'd be amazed (and disgusted).

Forget looking 'like someone'. Just aim to better yourself.

And sorry, five inches on your waist is NOT five inches of muscle. You've gotten fat. And if you're getting fat at 150lbs you're doing something wrong man ..

And I know what: you're under-eating.

I'm pretty sure that fat is just a really small percentage of it, since I've lost 1 of those 5 inches in the last couple of weeks and now I can clearly see my abs when I flex them. Plus, I don't get how undereating and getting fat can be related?!

P.S.: I'm looking for a pic of mine, so I'll soon send you the link to it
 

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Adone said:
Plus, I don't get how undereating and getting fat can be related?!
over-eating then under-eating is the prime reason for staying fat (and getting fatter)
 

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Warboss Alex said:
over-eating then under-eating is the prime reason for staying fat (and getting fatter)

Is that actually true? I had read something similar somewhere, but I thought it was just bullshìt. How that works exactly, if you care to explain? Unfortunately, in my school, biology is often overlooked and all I know about human body comes from bodybuilding.

In a few minutes, I'm going to do day 3 of the workout you suggested. Unluckily, Sunday I will go on a school trip and then I'll go away for another 7days. Basically, I won't be able to work out for 2 weeks, so from today to saturday I want to push myself a bit harder than I should.

Tomorrow evening I have to play another soccer match (it should be an easy one, though), do you suggest working out my legs tomorrow in the afternoon or saturday afternoon?

I'm gonna eat something now, so I don't get hungry and you don't get angry;)
 

"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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It is not as black and white as calories in vs calories out. Yes, the maths determine how much weight you gain/lose but not what kind of weight.

If you're fat and under-eat too much your body is going to think it's starving and not dare burn any fat.. it'll store more food as bodyfat because of this starvation mode and burn protein (muscle) for energy via gluceogenesis.

that's why people who go on a water-and-salad diet and do 3 hours of cardio never look any better.. just smaller and scrawnier.

the number of people (including myself) who've tried to lose weight and failed because they weren't eating ENOUGH.. is amazing.
 

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March 30th Workout

Dumbell Incline Bench Press: 40lbs x 6; 44lbs x 6;
Barbell Decline Bench Press: 99lbs x 6; 117lbs x 6;
Skullcrashers: 35lbs x 15; 40lbs x 15;
Military Presses: 90lbs x 10;
 

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April 18th Workout

Barbell Deadlifts: 99lbs x 6; 99lbs x 6;
Barbell Bent-Over Rows: 99lbs x 10; 9 9lbs x 10;
Barbell Bicep Curls: 55lbs x 10;
 
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I honestly don't know how what you deadlift and what you row are the same weight. Your deadlift should be triple (if not double). And how can your military press only be 9lbs lighter then the 2 mentioned exercises?
 
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[S]alvatore said:
I honestly don't know how what you deadlift and what you row are the same weight. Your deadlift should be triple (if not double). And how can your military press only be 9lbs lighter then the 2 mentioned exercises?

I know it sounds pretty fùcked up, but lookwise, the only parts of my body that are out of proportion are my calves (too small) and my upper arms (too big, expecially the triceps).
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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April 19th Workout

Barbell Flat Bench Press: 110lbs x 6; 110lbs x 6;
Dumbell Incline Bench Press: 35lbs x 6; 40lbs x 6;
Dumbell Pullovers: 40lbs x 15; 40lbs x 15;
Military Presses: 90lbs x 9;
 

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April 20th Workout

Squats: 121lbs x 6; 134lbs x 6; 99lbs x 20;
Calf Raises: 99lbs x 25; 112lbs x 25;
 

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55lbs on bis and only 40lbs on skullcrushers?
does that seem out of proportion to anyone?
 

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April 23th Workout

Barbell Deadlifts: 103lbs x 6; 103lbs x 6;
Barbell Bent-Over Rows: 103lbs x 10; 103lbs x 10;
Barbell Bicep Curls: 59lbs x 10;
 

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April 24th Workout

Barbell Flat Bench Press: 121lbs x 6; 121lbs x 6;
Dumbell Incline Bench Press: 44lbs x 6; 44lbs x 6;
Military Presses: 90lbs x 10;
 

"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.

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April 25th Workout

Squats: 125lbs x 6; 139lbs x 6; 103lbs x 8 (wimped out, I feel pretty lazy today)
 

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April 26th Workout

Barbell Deadlifts: 108lbs x 6; 108lbs x 6;
Barbell Bent-Over Rows: 108lbs x 10; 108lbs x 10;
Barbell Bicep Curls: 68lbs x 8;
 

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April 27th Workout

Barbell Flat Bench Press: 125lbs x 6; 125lbs x 6;
Dumbell Incline Bench Press: 48lbs x 6; 48lbs x 6;
Military Presses: 92lbs x 9;
 

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Adone said:
Squats: 125lbs x 6; 139lbs x 6; 103lbs x 8 (wimped out, I feel pretty lazy today)
Of course you're feeling sluggish.

Doing squat the day after deadlifts? You've got to be joking!

You're chronically overtrained.
 

"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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