"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Quagmire911

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Mad Manic said:
The routine he posted wasn't very good tbh. Message me if you want a good one.

MM
Yes because Effort and WBA don't have a clue about writing routines...:rolleyes:

You live in f***** koo koo land.


Moving on, a warm up for a 175lbx6 squat should be something like:

Barx8
75lbsx5
105lbsx3
135lbsx1
155lbsx1

Then your worksets. You can also do 5 minutes walking/cycling before any weights.

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"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.

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Quagmire911 said:
Yes because Effort and WBA don't have a clue about writing routines...:rolleyes:

You live in f***** koo koo land.

Quagmire
If their routines were so amazing you wouldn't be plateauing on half your lifts mate. When a routine is too low in volume, the muscles aren't battered enough so that they come back considerably stronger the week after. That's essentially why volume exists, otherwise we cud just do 1 rep maxes. As for that routine, leg day looks ok but the push and pull days aren't too good. No Flat BB Bench, no dips, need both rows and chins, good mornings not needed, more bicep and tricep work and more sets in general.

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Mad Manic said:
If their routines were so amazing you wouldn't be plateauing on half your lifts mate. When a routine is too low in volume, the muscles aren't battered enough so that they come back considerably stronger the week after. That's essentially why volume exists, otherwise we cud just do 1 rep maxes. As for that routine, leg day looks ok but the push and pull days aren't too good. No Flat BB Bench, no dips, need both rows and chins, good mornings not needed, more bicep and tricep work and more sets in general.

MM
I ain't even going to bother arguing. People can do whatever they want.
 

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I'm going to stick with Quagmires routine, thanks anyway though.

I did deadlifts today. Someone there helped me with my form. It was actually a girl, but I didn't care because I will take advice anywhere I can get it. Though, she said she was a former Division I basketball player, so I wasn't too embarrassed.

I'll keep at this. I think I've figured it out. I'm the kind of person who takes a while to figure things out, but once I have I become an expert very quickly.

I can't wait for the day that I can come on this forum and give other guys advice.

Thanks for all the help Quag.
 

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You may also want to try out sumo deadlifts. Some people do a lot better on these. I personally found the form the easiest of any of the big three moves.

Quagmire
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Quagmire911 said:
I ain't even going to bother arguing. People can do whatever they want.
:rockon:
 

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Quagmire911 said:
You may also want to try out sumo deadlifts. Some people do a lot better on these. I personally found the form the easiest of any of the big three moves.

Quagmire
Back and knees feel fine this morning. I'll probably stick with the deadlifts.

Also, for warm-up with the incline dumb bells, I'm planning on going:

20 pounds in each hand for eight reps
35 in each hand for 5
45 in each for 2 reps

Then, I'll do the two main sets of 55 or 60 in each hand for five reps a set.

Does that sound right?
 

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What incline dumbbells?

DAY 2(eg. Wednesday)
Incline Press 2 x 5
Dumbbell Press (Flat/Decline) or Dips 2 x 8-10
Shoulder Press 2 x 8-12
Cable pushdowns or Skullcrushers 2 x 10-15
 

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Incline bench press...no dumbells

Make sure your form is correct on all exercises, they have plenty of decent vidoes on youtube to learn from...and bad. Be careful. Watch professionals do it, not amatuer.
 

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I missed that was a press. I've never done it with barbells before, how does strength translate from dumbbell incline?
 

"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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It varies from person to person, for me poorly but you could be different. You should be able to press more overall though.

So if you do 135lbs for your main sets you'd warm up roughly like this:

Barx8
70lbsx3
95lbsx1
115lbsx1
Then your worksets.

Roughly 20-30lb increases at this stage.


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