Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Benched 155 for reps today!

hardrock1

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Got it for 8 reps. not bad considering last year I couldn't even put up 135.

How much can you guys bench?
 

"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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Originally posted by hardrock1
Got it for 8 reps. not bad considering last year I couldn't even put up 135.

How much can you guys bench?
Are you on roids ? You can bench more than I weigh.
 

"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.

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Originally posted by hardrock1
Got it for 8 reps. not bad considering last year I couldn't even put up 135.

How much can you guys bench?

Thats about what I bench. What do you weigh, and how tall are you? I'm about 5'11" 160 lbs.
 

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I'm 14, and I bench 145lbs for 8 reps, at 160lbs (11% bf). That' sme though, and I'm strong. Who really gives a **** how much you bench, other then yourself. Obviously this guy has something that he's proud of, so leave him alone, jeeze. I'm proud of what I bench, and so shoudl he.

So, congrads man. You'll be getting 220+ in no time if you keep at it :)
 

"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.

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You guys shoudnt be haters. If you know what the weights weigh youd know that 155 is the bar plus 2 45 pound plates PLUS 2 10 pound weights and thats more than most guys can do at my high school.

hardrock1 I can do mre like almost 400 pounds when I try hard but Ive been working out for a long time now. Keep working hard bor and youll be benching big numbers like its your job or something.

Good work I think we shodnt put eachother down.
 

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Rock on guy.

Whenever you can lift it 8 times you are ready to add another 10 pounds. Just keeping lifting, eating, and resting. You'll get there.
 

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Sorry if I came off pompous. I was saying that's a good job. I remember how excitited I was to put that weight up.

Can't show emotion through internet :(
 

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Good Job!

I remember when I was in high school. It took me forever to bench my own body weight.

Don't laugh, at 16 I weighed 115 lbs !!!! (now I'm 5'6" and 160 lbs, 10% bf)
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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watery feces

What in the world made you think of that name? Its the funnyest thing ever. Thats me every morning, lol.
 

elvis aint dead yet

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Good for you.. Keep at it and don't become discouraged by people blasting you. ANd dont' become discouraged, as most of us have, when at a point it seems like you've been stuck benching, curling, squating the same wieght, etc. Just spice up your workouts, take a week off or change some things.. Good luck.

And dont become one or listen to one of those guys who always brag about how much they can bench. You'll see many guys in the gym who come in, walk around, brag, talk, walk over to the flat bench, put on this incredible amount of weight, have their friend spot them, and lift the bar one or two times making all these grunting noises.

Then they walk around some more, talk some more, hang out at the juice bar, maybe come back do another few reps, then go home.

Many of us have done that when we were younger. Impressing people with our bench press. But in reality, get a strong workout in for yourself, dont' become one of those guys I mentioned above.
 
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