"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.
Back in the gym.. for good this time!
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"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.
Monday: Bench Press 80 kg x 5,x 4 x 3, Dips: 15 x bodyweight
Tues: Deadlift: 115kg x 2, x 2
Current stats: about 160lbs, looking to get up to 170 before christmas with most of that being muscle...
If I can just get the numbers up on the weights I should be able to do that fine as I have been hovering around this weight for a long time and used to be heavier, all be it some of it was lard.
"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.
I just need to stop drinking so much at the weekends
Dips: Bodyweight x 16 x 14
short workout. I went on a mad bender last week and drank heavily 3 nights and had 3 bad hangovers so my diet sucked ass. I have't really lost my strength becasue of it, maybe just a little but I want to work hard in the lead up to christmas to get in as good a shape as possible. I shall really bump up my protein intake and cut out carbs after 9, put in a little cardio and I will be in the shape of my life
"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.
lat pulldowns: 70kg x 8 x 8 x 8 55kg x 17
Pullups: bodyweight x 5 x 5
Incline sitting down dumbell curls: 15kg x 8 x 8
The leadup to christmas is on, bring it on baby: I will be in shape by christmas, I will be!!
Dips: bodyweight x 18 x 14
Deep stretching for 30 seconds
In all fairness I needed a fair bit of help from my spotter the last rep for the 90kg and the whole rep for 95 kg, however the harder the push myself the quicker I will get stronger: at least I hope so
Pullups: bodyweight x 9 x 5 x 5
Incline Bicep Curl: 15kg x 10 x 10
I just bought a pullup bar in argos and had it fitted in my home gym, so apart from last week where I did pullups on the doorframe this is the first time I have done proper pullups in a loooong time. I only did 2 sets of incline biceps as my biceps were already blasted from the back movements. I also bought some creatine which I have been loading on all week and the ****ing tub is nearly done, what is the fcuking point in selling a tub that can only get someone through a loading phase, very very cross at that!
"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.
Overhead dumbell press: right arm 22.5kg x 8 x 6 x 6 left arm 22.5kg x 7 x 5 x 6
These absolutely killed me.
Lateral Raises 7.5kg x 12 x 12 Front Raises 7.5 x 8 x 10
I do these together, where I do 12 lat raises immediately followed by front raises: brutal. I have never felt such a burn in my shoulders after a workout, hopefully this will translate into some growth
. SInce my shoulders were so burned out after this workout I have decided to leave my skulls to later this evening where I can get a good run at them....oo the joys of having a home gym Skullcrushers with dumbells: 12.5 kg per dumbell x 12 x 12 x 12 x 12
Also I have just done a 15 minute run on the treadmill (2.5km) after I have came home from work. I am intending to do this 4 nites in the week to burn off any unnecessary carbs that could be stored overnight. I don't know if this is scientifically correct and maybe I am just kidding myself but I think if I run just before I go to bed that I will be going to bed on an empty stomch and help some fat loss. My primary objective is muscle gain though, so I hope this cardio does not affect that????!!!any comments would on this would be appreciated.
P.S. My routine looks like this if anyone is interested as its a bit disjointed on this due to inconsistent posting.
Monday: Deadlifts
Tuesday: Flat bench, dips, stretching
Thursday: Pullups widegrip, lat pulldowns behind neck, incline curls
Friday: Dumbell shoulder press, Lat raises, front raises
These is no direct leg work as I have two very bad knees and instead do physio such as single legged squats on them once a week. Iron addict said the routine is good
I am taking around 250 g of protein per day and I weigh 161ish lbs atm. My diet is inconsistent unfortunately however I do count protein, take 6 meals a day and have a carb cut off so it could be worse.lukester19
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, I intend to keep going strong until I see some serious improvements:Deadlifts: 130kg x 1, 130 kg x 1, 135kg (failed), 135 (failed again), 132.5kg x 1
Progress has slowed a little but at least I got up 2.5kg from last week, I need to get that 135 next week, it will be my *****!
Meal 1: chicken sandwich, brown bread with glass of milk (apprx 35 grams protein)
2: Protein shake _(50 grams protein)
3 Shake with potatoes and stuffing (post work out) 50 grams protein
4: Dinner
Chicken and ham pie, chicken filled, potatoes and beans, milk (50 grams protein)5: Burger (25 grams protein)
6: chicken fillet cooked on the george forman ( 35 grams protein)
Protein shake (50 grams protein)
thats around 295 g protein apprx, with no carbs after my main dinner at 7 oclock. I don't eat vegetables but take a multivitamin and creatine. As I said my diet varies on content from day to day but i generally eat like this as I live at home and just raid out the fridge at home
"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.