"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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Critique my Bulking Plan

Sin Verdad

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5'9''
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Body fat is like 8%.
I take down at least 3000 calories a day, over 200 grams of protien and carbs. Not sure about fats. Also at least 120 ounces of water a day. I've also cut out alcohol and have been getting a good amount of sleep.

I was 150 in January then got up to about 170 in May, then cut down over the summer. I'm bulking again because it's getting colder.

All exercises are 3 sets. All are 12,10,8.

Monday:
Bench 12, 10,8
Incline 12, 10, 8
Dumbell Press 12, 10, 8
Flys 12,10,8
Dips
Ticep Extension
Close Grip Bench

Wednesday:
Deadlifts
Upright Rows
Seated Rows
Pulls up or Lat Pulldowns
Preacher Curls
Hammer Curls

Friday:
Shoulder Press
Power Cleans
Shrugs
Lat Raises
Squats
Leg Press
Leg Curls

I've been doing this for three weeks. I've only gained two pounds but can see a noticable difference in my shoulders at least.

Any tips to help me gain?
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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kickureface

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progress is good enough. 1lb per week of muscle is MAX on ideal conditions.
if you want more weight, eat 3500
 

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Good job with the weight gain. A good way to gain weight slowly is bump up cals by 100-200 a week until you are seeing consistent gains.
 

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I got that off a bodybuilding forum Effort, but I've read your posts and trust your opinion. What would you reccomend? Should I do a three day split with more Squat Deadlifts Bench and Rows?
 

"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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EFFORT

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Sin Verdad said:
I got that off a bodybuilding forum Effort, but I've read your posts and trust your opinion. What would you reccomend? Should I do a three day split with more Squat Deadlifts Bench and Rows?
yeah looks like a bb.com type of thing. Do yourself a favor and stay away from that place and go to places like ironaddicts.com, intensemuscle.com t-nation.com.

as for what you should be doing go here and follow the first 2 stickies

http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=126233
 

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I would watch how many carbs you are consuming. 200+ is quite a lot. Are you using a carb cutoff?

I would cut the carbs down and bumb the protein to 250g+ a day and get in more calories from fats. Most people will stay leaner doing this.
 

Sin Verdad

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Read through IronAddicts last night and wow I feel like I know a lot more than before. I feel like I've been working out wrong for a long time.

What is everyone's opinions on squats and deadlifts? Alternate them or do them the same day or what?
 
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