DanZy
Master Don Juan
Um yeah mate you do have to lift big to get big...within reason of course
"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.
AH909s Stronglifts 5x5 journal
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"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.
AH909
Don Juan
What I meant is I used to always try to do as much weight as I could even if that meant I only could only get two or three reps. I would also try to lift for like 2 hours a day 5 days a week. Both of those will do nothing but overwork your muscles and they wont grow.DanZy said:
AH909
Don Juan
Week 4, Workout 2, A day
Squat - 165
Bench - 110
Rows - 90
Squat - 165
Bench - 110
Rows - 90
AH909
Don Juan
Week 4, Workout 3, B day
Squat - 170
Press - 80
Deads - 185
Squat - 170
Press - 80
Deads - 185
AH909
Don Juan
Week 5, Workout 1, A day
Squat - 175
Bench - 115
Rows - 95
Squat - 175
Bench - 115
Rows - 95
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
JohnChops
Master Don Juan
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Interesting. Your doing just 3 hard compound exercises per day 5x5. How's your progress I'm curious , body composition wise
AH909
Don Juan
Week 5, Workout 2, B day
Squat - 180
Press - 85
Dead - 195
Ive gained like 5 pounds or so since I started but im not sure how much of it is fat or muscle cause I started eating like a plow. Im starting to get in the higher weights now so I should start seeing more progress.
Squat - 180
Press - 85
Dead - 195
Ive gained like 5 pounds or so since I started but im not sure how much of it is fat or muscle cause I started eating like a plow. Im starting to get in the higher weights now so I should start seeing more progress.
AH909
Don Juan
Week 5, Workout 2, A day
Squat - 185
Bench - 120
Rows - 100
Squat - 185
Bench - 120
Rows - 100
AH909
Don Juan
Week 6, Workout 1, B day
Squat - 190
Overhead - 90
Dead - 205
Squat - 190
Overhead - 90
Dead - 205
apocolipto
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Your well on your way dude 
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
AH909
Don Juan
Week 6, Workout 2, A day
Squat - 195
Bench - 125 (accidentally did 115)
Rows - 105
I forget to put the extra fives on the end of the bar when I was benching so i accidentally did 115 instead of 125. I do 125 my next bench day.
Squat - 195
Bench - 125 (accidentally did 115)
Rows - 105
I forget to put the extra fives on the end of the bar when I was benching so i accidentally did 115 instead of 125. I do 125 my next bench day.
AH909
Don Juan
Week 6, Workout 3, B day
Squat - 200
Overhead - 95
Dead - 215
Pull ups - 3 x max
Gonna start adding pull ups to my workout because when football gets done in a couple weeks im gonna start working out with my recruiter for the Marines. I can do 12 when I do palms facing in but i could only do like 5 or 6 wide grip and palms facing out. My upper body is probably my weakest spot. I also started using a mixed grip on deads instead of regular.
Squat - 200
Overhead - 95
Dead - 215
Pull ups - 3 x max
Gonna start adding pull ups to my workout because when football gets done in a couple weeks im gonna start working out with my recruiter for the Marines. I can do 12 when I do palms facing in but i could only do like 5 or 6 wide grip and palms facing out. My upper body is probably my weakest spot. I also started using a mixed grip on deads instead of regular.
AH909
Don Juan
Week 7, Workout 1, A day
Squat - 205
Bench - 125
Rows - 110
Squat - 205
Bench - 125
Rows - 110
AH909
Don Juan
I've come down with a pretty bad cold these last couple of days so I'm gonna get some rest instead of working out. Hopefully will get back in it on Friday.
Quiksilver
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good stuff keep it up
"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.
AH909
Don Juan
Didnt go yesterday because I was still feeling a little groggy from my cold. Feeling better today tho and will get back going on monday.
AH909
Don Juan
Week 8, Workout 1, B day
Squat - 210
Press - 100
Dead - 225
Pull Ups
Felt good to get back in there after being sick last week. Squats were a b*tch because i went right after school and my legs were still sore from my swimming class where we did a lot of kicking exercises.
Squat - 210
Press - 100
Dead - 225
Pull Ups
Felt good to get back in there after being sick last week. Squats were a b*tch because i went right after school and my legs were still sore from my swimming class where we did a lot of kicking exercises.
AH909
Don Juan
Havent been on in a while so im updating two days
Week 8, Workout 2, A day
Squat - 215
Bench - 130
Rows - 115
Week 8, Workout 3, A day
Squat - 215
Press - 105
Dead- 235
Week 8, Workout 2, A day
Squat - 215
Bench - 130
Rows - 115
Week 8, Workout 3, A day
Squat - 215
Press - 105
Dead- 235
AH909
Don Juan
Took two weeks off to help my body get used to the workouts I do with my recruiter for the Marines. Maxed out last night and i got 185x2 on bench and 225x8 on squat. Felt good knowing my weights have been going up. Im gonna start up again tommorow except im gonna do 3x5 on squat as the program recommends. Ill still do 5x5 on everything else and ill lower the weights and work back up.
"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.