"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.
Bench Press?
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"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.
No spotter = playing it safe, not as intense of a workout.
A spotter may not be required though, it depends on your goal. If you just want to cut, or if you're aiming for muscular endurance, you will probably be doing more sets of lighter weights and can get away with not having a spotter.
If you are powerlifting or bulking, you're going to have to go heavy with low reps, closer to your max. And having a spotter is very beneficial in these circumstances.
There's no evidence saying that going to failure is beneficial for strength gain so I don't think I'm detracting much from the workout by doing that.
You're playing a very dangerous game. I used to do the same thing (anticipate my last rep, roll the bar off my chest if I fail) until one time my arm collapsed under the bar without warning, and the bar came down on my face. Luckily I managed to slip my head out from underneath it. Had the bar landed any lower I wouldn't have been able to get my head out from under it, and I'd be dead.mikeyb said:
If you work out at home, get a power rack or something that will keep you from dieing when you finally do misjudge your limit.
"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.
Lust said:i know, bad habit. they don't "cut", more cardio does, but muscular endurance and cutting go hand in hand in my mind.
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Heres another one ? Im looking to get cut up not bulking,though i lift heavy,whats the best way to get chiseled with strenght? Lust says more cardio,like what type of cardio is very good at getting the best results?Need some clarification.
By way ThANKS!
