"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.

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Bar weight

TheRelic

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I notice some people include the bar weight when listing their lifts... is this common practice? Does a bars' weight vary that much, or is there close to a generic standard? I think this can often be the difference between any two individuals listed routines...
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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semag

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The standard is always to add the bar's weight. When you lift weight, you lift all the weight, including the bar.

Bars are typically 45 lbs, and 15 lbs for the curl bars....

225 lbs is the bar + two plates on each side.

315 = 3 plates each side

405 = 4... etc.
 

TheRelic

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thanks mate, i'll add 20 odd kilos onto my squat/bench/deadlifts then.
 

silverwex

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yeah i include the bar in all my lifts

my bar is about 20kg - its an olympic bar.
 
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