"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Bench to squat ratio

DJjazzyJeff

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My bench to squat ratio is way too close. I was just curious....what is your max (flat) bench press compared to your max squat....or what do you work out with on bench press compared to squats
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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Metaphor

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1rep maxes are 225 vs 315 at approx 155lbs. For my first year or so of training I focused more so on my upper body and didn't squat at all though. So for a while they were pretty close to equal, especially when repping. Squats an exercise where you can make a lot of gains in relatively short period of time.
 

chim_chim

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weight = 185
1RM bench = 255
1RM squat(going slightly below parallel, not ass to grass) = 360

I had knee surgery about 11 months ago, so my squat is a bit lower than what it would otherwise be.
 

DJjazzyJeff

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Mine are just about equal, actually I think I can bench more, I maxed out at 300 on bench yesterday, and I'm working out with 215 for 3 sets of 6, but the bad thing is I'm working on squats with 215 for 3 sets of 6. At that the only reason I'm doing 215 is I would feel like an idiot not doing as much on squats as I do on Bench. I'm going to correct that though...:)
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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DJjazzyJeff

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dropped 5 lbs being busy this week :(

180 :( .....I've got about 15 lbs left to go for my tattoo :)
 

Templeton

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I would say if you can do a dbl BW squat and 1.5 bench 1RM you are doing ok. Many will be able to do more but this is a significant yet wholly attainable goal for most average guys.
 
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