"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Arms aren't getting any bigger.. wtf?!

TheLadiesMan

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My arms are semi-toned up... I mean you can see veins popping out, but I want to make my biceps bigger. I am stronger than I was two months ago I know this. Still, I want GUNS BABY!!!

Suggestions please on workout, diet, and supplements?
 

"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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same old same old do core lifts which target the bigger muscle groups like deads squats and bench and your arms will grown with the rest of your body just working your amrs is stupid and will take twice as long
 

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you are stronger than two months ago - you're on the right track. :)

however for significant improvements we're talking way longer than that. 3 months should be enough to see a difference but if you want a head-turning improvement you'll have to think in terms of a year or two.

for 2" on your arms you'll need to add ~40lbs of overall body mass, which depending on your genetics will take 1-2 years.

(assuming you are training correctly and eating enough to grow throughout this time)
 

"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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I can attest to squatting for bigger arms....it works.

Just started squatting about 2 months ago as part of a new dedication to compound exercises (squats, deads, bench, pull ups, presses, dips, rows). I de-emphasized all isolations including curls.

While I'm still miles away from doing 150% of my bodyweight for squats, my arms have kept pace with the growth that I've seen overall.

Now I see dudes in the gym fussing around with the elaborate arm routines and I just want to shake them and convert them to squats and deads. If only I had come around about 2 years ago when I first started getting "serious" about strength training.
 

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Good work on staying consistent.

So you want bigger guns do you? How much do you weigh, whats your bodyfat, and what are your squat/dead/bench numbers?

If you want decent(good sized) arms you're gonna have to be able to barbell curl up around 120-135lbs for reps. Now, your body might not be developed enough to be able to support that. You need to be strong everywhere to take your bicep curl to the next level.
 

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PhatE1vis said:
I can attest to squatting for bigger arms....it works.

Just started squatting about 2 months ago as part of a new dedication to compound exercises (squats, deads, bench, pull ups, presses, dips, rows). I de-emphasized all isolations including curls.

While I'm still miles away from doing 150% of my bodyweight for squats, my arms have kept pace with the growth that I've seen overall.

Now I see dudes in the gym fussing around with the elaborate arm routines and I just want to shake them and convert them to squats and deads. If only I had come around about 2 years ago when I first started getting "serious" about strength training.
lol. dont convert them! *slaps*

I dont wanna have a line for squat rack!
 

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PhatE1vis said:
While I'm still miles away from doing 150% of my bodyweight for squats

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Is that some sort of common benchmark?
 

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squats, you mean, squats..... weights on your shoulders, been down, then back up.... squats? .....don't see how this will work my arms but.. ok, I'll try it. :)
 

"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.

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Alright then... pound out 20 sets of 20 reps, as light a weight as you can manage, remember to swing with your back, and only work the middle range of motion. Do this 14 times per week, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Every 5 weeks take a deload week of 10x10, 7 days per week.

Is that the answer you're looking for?
 

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TheLadiesMan said:
squats, you mean, squats..... weights on your shoulders, been down, then back up.... squats? .....don't see how this will work my arms but.. ok, I'll try it. :)
WBA answered this already:

"for 2" on your arms you'll need to add ~40lbs of overall body mass, which depending on your genetics will take 1-2 years."

Squats will give you that overall body mass. Combine that with deadlift and benching, military press and wide grip pullups. You have a winner!
 

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mrRuckus said:
Is that some sort of common benchmark?
Not sure, but it was cited in Effort's link that Flyer posted in this thread. I'm at about 100% now.
 

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Flyer said:
lol. dont convert them! *slaps*

I dont wanna have a line for squat rack!
True! And that did happen to me last night, so I hear ya.
 
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