"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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Bench Press Shirts

Cheiradawg

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Does anyone here have experience using bench press shirts? What is your opinion of them?
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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MrFitness880

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Benching shirts are used in powerlifting competitions. they are used for safety, and they definately do help you lift a bit more weight.

you would not use these to train in, so unless you're really looking to be a serious competitor and want to use it in competition they really arent for you

they really are not intended for everyday training.
 

"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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diablo

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You should be more worried about doing the exercises and less worried about what you're wearing while you do them. :rolleyes:
 

Cheiradawg

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Originally posted by diablo
Are you a powerlifter or professional bodybuilder? :rolleyes:
No, it is just a hobbie.

.they really are not intended for everyday training.
TY!

You should be more worried about doing the exercises and less worried about what you're wearing while you do them.
I worried about neither.
 

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unless you're benching 400+, you will be ridiculed for wearing one of these
 
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