"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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Anyone here compete in strength sports?

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For example, powerlifting, olympic, Girevoy Sport, strongman? I don't yet, but once I get my clean and jerk to 300 pounds, Mike Burgener, Team So. Calif. coach and my old high school coach, will recruit me for the team (olympic lifting), and once I can afford more kettlebells I'm going to start Girevoy Sport training (1-KB snatch and 2-KB jerk for reps competition)
 

“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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i personally think those kind of competitions are stupid. lifting such heavy weight is not really good for your body. its true that lifting weights is healthy overall, but going overboard is definately not.

plus, have you seen the powerlifting guys? theyre usually some short squatty guys who look like they have a hernia. not something id wana strive for.
 

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Originally posted by WORKEROUTER
i personally think those kind of competitions are stupid. lifting such heavy weight is not really good for your body. its true that lifting weights is healthy overall, but going overboard is definately not.

plus, have you seen the powerlifting guys? theyre usually some short squatty guys who look like they have a hernia. not something id wana strive for.
If you don't like it, stay out of the thread. This isn't a thread for bodybuilders.
 

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well, I do circus arts and trapeze... I dunno if you consider those strength spors per say but they reqire you to have a large power to weight ratio... as well as finess and body-awareness in the air...

very hard to develope and something very few, few people can do and do well...


Best,

Jin
 

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I used to powerlift, but I don't really have the correct body type for competition, nor would I be interested in competing.

What are your numbers?
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

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Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Originally posted by Jin
well, I do circus arts and trapeze... I dunno if you consider those strength spors per say but they reqire you to have a large power to weight ratio... as well as finess and body-awareness in the air...

very hard to develope and something very few, few people can do and do well...


Best,

Jin
Not sports, but they require a TON of strength. Those guys are amazing. Some of the cirque de soleil guys do crazy stuff too like a turkish getup with a human weight, or a bottoms up press with two 72-lb kettlebells, one on top of the other.
 

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Originally posted by Torn Victor
I used to powerlift, but I don't really have the correct body type for competition, nor would I be interested in competing.

What are your numbers?
Squat: haven't maxed in awhile, probably 270 lbs (relatively crappy)
Bench: 185 (very crappy)
Deadlift: 319 (not too bad, considering I almost never deadlift)
Clean and jerk: 193
 
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