Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
Do you use straps/wraps/belt?
"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.
Are You RAW?
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"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.
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
Eh, used the wrong version of the html code. You get the idea.
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
I've never used gloves, I don't see the point actually. Protect your hands? Eh, I'll deal with the calluses or whatever they are.
Fortunate_Juan
Senior Don Juan
I like my callouses, the barbells/dumbells keep em smooth. I dunno they are just little patches of tougher skin. Plus I have a second job where I have to carry hot stuff and it's nice to have tougher hands.
"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.
Drum&Bass
Master Don Juan
I'm helpless without my gloves and a manta ray.
with gloves i don't have to worry about sweat making my grip slippery and i don't have to worry about thin or jaggy textured bars that cause me discomfort (you will always get calouses gloves or no gloves).
A manta ray because i got soft skin so the bar cuts into my back, but it doesn't make anything easier just comfortable and I believe the more comfortable you are working out the better your results will be.
I don't believe in straps or belts though
with gloves i don't have to worry about sweat making my grip slippery and i don't have to worry about thin or jaggy textured bars that cause me discomfort (you will always get calouses gloves or no gloves).
A manta ray because i got soft skin so the bar cuts into my back, but it doesn't make anything easier just comfortable and I believe the more comfortable you are working out the better your results will be.
I don't believe in straps or belts though
Fortunate_Juan
Senior Don Juan
I like having a sweaty grip, it keeps things exciting.
TyTe`EyEs
Master Don Juan
I always wear gloves when I work out. I prefer to keep my blisters to a minimum. I also prefer to use straps when I DL.
I guess that means that I'm not RAW...
I guess that means that I'm not RAW...
I'm considering getting gloves and a belt. The belt just makes things easier when deadlifting I find, and the gloves for pullups/DB rows. It's not my grip that gives in, it's the pain my hands are in... I don't really mind the callouses, it's just the pain hinders my performance.
"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.
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
Yes, it makes things easier. Which means your core is less involved. Thats why I feel the deadlift is such a great exercise, because it involves your core so much. A belt, to me, takes that aspect out of it.
Cuzza, how is your grip? I don't mean the strength, but how do you grip the bar? On DB Rows, and Pullups, I feel absolutely no pain in my hands...
Cuzza, how is your grip? I don't mean the strength, but how do you grip the bar? On DB Rows, and Pullups, I feel absolutely no pain in my hands...
6-heads lewis
Master Don Juan
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I use straps for deads above 285lbs right now, so I guess thats not RAW... Though I frequently dont cook my eggs, so I guess I eat them RAW...
This is too confusing.
IM RAW YEAH! TESTOSTERONE!!!! KNOCKING FOOLS OUT! BANGING CHICKS WITH NO RUBBER!
OOOHHHHH YEAAAAAAAAHHH!!!! I SERVE IT RAAAAAAW!!!
This is too confusing.
IM RAW YEAH! TESTOSTERONE!!!! KNOCKING FOOLS OUT! BANGING CHICKS WITH NO RUBBER!
OOOHHHHH YEAAAAAAAAHHH!!!! I SERVE IT RAAAAAAW!!!
BustedKnucks
Don Juan
I own gloves but I usually forget where I put them and lift without them. My hands are pretty calloused as is though as I'm a pizza maker.
TyTe`EyEs
Master Don Juan
HAHAHA6-heads lewis said:IM RAW YEAH! TESTOSTERONE!!!! KNOCKING FOOLS OUT! BANGING CHICKS WITH NO RUBBER!
OOOHHHHH YEAAAAAAAAHHH!!!! I SERVE IT RAAAAAAW!!!
"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.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
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.
I used to think using gloves were kinda gay but I had to start using them because when I started lifting heavier weight I'd get a pinch nerve feeling in my hand right were the bar lays, and also when I did tri pulldowns(universal machine). Now that I'm finally benching 315lbs I don't know how guys do it without wearing gloves. My friends give me flack for using them but they don't life heavy either. Besides girls used to complain when I had rough hands.
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
Lotion helps the rough hands. Or if you're not afraid to go a little metrosexual (by wearing gloves to keep your hands soft, thats what you're doing) then a Paraffin dip or whatever it is. I'm thinkin about starting to do one like once a month or something. I heard they leave you soft as f*ck.
And i used to have the pinching feeling, but I started adjusting my hands and movin em around before I got my full grip on there. I haven't had any problems.
I mean hell, I deadlift 365, and don't get that pinching feeling.
And i used to have the pinching feeling, but I started adjusting my hands and movin em around before I got my full grip on there. I haven't had any problems.
I mean hell, I deadlift 365, and don't get that pinching feeling.