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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EFFORT

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EFFORT said:
Meal 1-4eggs, 1 table spoon Olive Oil, 5 (1000mg fish oil pills)
Meal 2-5oz of chicken, fish or beef, 1table spoon Olive Oil, 5 Fish Oil, 1/2 cup Broccoli or salad (no carb dressing)
Meal 3-same as 2
Meal 4- same as 2
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“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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^ yes I know

But when you told me to hold off on the weights and do cardio, I told you I couldnt. So do I get back into weights now, am I waiting for something?
 

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Few questions before I start

1. How do I make my fats healthy fats rather than saturated fats?
2. What are some healthy fat foods?
3. What are the low carb veggies I should be eating?
4. Im doing keto and lifting weights, when should I do my carb up and how many carbs?
 

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battle_sheep said:
Did you forget my ankle is broken? I can't just hop on a bike and ride my ass off for 30 minutes, sorry

When your ankle heals up, start riding a bicycle if you have access to one. And like Drum&Bass pointed out, most anything can be considered a cardiovascular exercise if it gets your heart rate up. Sit in a chair and flap your arms as fast and as long as you can stand it. Combining cardio and weight training would go a long way toward helping you lose weight.
 

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Quiksilver said:
chest

incline bench
flat bench
dips

back

deadlift
bb rows
db rows
pull ups
chin ups

shoulders

overhead press
military press

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How long till your ankle is usable again?
Is this all one day?

How many times a week?

Oh and effort how is the diet going to look now?
 

"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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battle_sheep said:
Is this all one day?

How many times a week?

Oh and effort how is the diet going to look now?
How much weight have you lost since starting it?
 

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EFFORT said:
How much weight have you lost since starting it?
I ended up getting my weight wrong when I first posted, I had a stomach bug and went to the hospital for some medicine and the weight in was 337lb, so sorry I cant tell you how much I lost :eek:

Any info about the workout plan?
 

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Use the 337 as a base now and follow the same diet for the next month. Start a journal here to keep track of everything. How you feel, energy levels, how well your following the diet, etc.

In terms of working out. What can you do? Give more info on what it is you can do that doesn't cause your ankle pain. Weights and Cardio.
 

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EFFORT said:
Use the 337 as a base now and follow the same diet for the next month. Start a journal here to keep track of everything. How you feel, energy levels, how well your following the diet, etc.

In terms of working out. What can you do? Give more info on what it is you can do that doesn't cause your ankle pain. Weights and Cardio.
I can do all the above except the deadlifts.

I cant do pullups or chin ups, sorry, I will when I get stronger but for now, I physically cannot do them

I can pretty much do all cardio- the elliptical, bike, etc. Just not the treadmill because its just generally uncomfortable
 

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Again, are those workouts all one day?

How many reps/sets? 5x5, 5x3?

Im doing M,W,F
 

"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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EFFORT said:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=712752 follow this, just don't do the deadlifts. Do 35min on the elliptical on all non lifting days.
Squats too, im too unstable, the bottom of the cast is round and there will be a difference in height on each foot, i hate to shoot everything down but I cant risk making my injury worse

The workout quicksilver gave me was great, I could do all of them save for the deadlifts
 

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can I get some answers on the workout?

I also cant do any of the bodyweight exercises, i feel like I should just make my own workout with compounds
 

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This is a good morning, can you do it? You don't need to bend your legs quite so much as that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jzWg0zq_vM

If you went over by a few grams that's not a big deal. 10-20g and your starting to change things. If it's mostly from lettuce it shouldn't be an issue though.

If the holidays are going to be a problem for you, as in today, tommorow, get started next week or on the weekend.

Instead of chins, you use a pulldown machine: http://images.teamsugar.com/files/usr/1/12981/lat pulldown.jpg

Btw could you do bodyweight squats without a barbell? That way you can start at bw and start adding resistance by using dumbbells.
 

"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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I advise you to incorporate flies into your chest routine, many seem to talk them down but I have seen big chest gains since I started doing them.

I would also advise not doing anything leg-related while this ankle is broken, don't risk messing it up further or delaying the heal, do your workouts primarily sitting down until the damn thing heals.
 

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Quag, I dont really want to be on my cast with a barbell on my back, it just seems like a bad idea, all the other barbell exercises im doing are relatively easy to get out of in a bad situation, and also what Julius mentioned above.

Ill do the pulldown machine and also chest flies like Julius mentioned

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Another thing, im getting mixed messages, what is my workout plan? How many sets and reps?
 

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Day one

Incline bench 3x6 (Do flat bench if you want, but incline is safer. Use a low incline.)
Db rows/rows 3x6 (Db rows on a bench would put less pressure on your ankle. Generally easier to do as well).
Skullcrushers or other tri exercise 3x10
Ab exercise 3x10

Day two

Seated oh press (standing puts pressure on ankle) 3x6
Pulldowns 3x6
Bi curls 3x10
Ab exercise (different from day one) 3x10

Some ab exercises could be situps, kneeling rollouts, plank variations, leg raises, etc. Situps are probably a good idea if you can because they work the hips a bit.

I would probably do some grip work as well. Holding heavy db's for time, reverse curls 3x10, stuff like that.

Stop 1-2 reps short of failure as well. When will you ankle be back to normal?

I would also try and do some light leg stuff like lying on your side and raising your legs up and down. Just doing this for a bunch of reps (say 100, break it up into sets if you need too) will add some kind of athleticsm and have you better prepared when you can do heavy leg work again.

Start a log.

Quagmire
 

"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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