"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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horrible workout today! I couldn't even finish because of this sleep deprivation headache I had. I have been pulling medical coverage on a weapon's range since Monday with only like 3 hours of sleep from monday to today since they were also doing night fire. I tried to workout with only 3 hours of sleep today and couldn't even finish. This is all I could muster today:

Incline 12@140 10@140 8@140
Decline 8@180 6@180 4@180
Lat Pulls 10@80


I have to go back out to the field at 4am tomorrow morning until thursday so I won't be able to work out until Friday which really pisses me off. Oh well only 3 more years left!
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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incline bench 10@140 8@140
decline bench 10@180 6@180 4@180
mil. press 12@100 10@100 8@100
(superset)db incline curls 10@35 8@35
(superset)db incline hammer curls 10@35 8@35
cable curls 12@80 10@80 8@80
tri ext 12@80 10@80
tri push 3 sets burnout heavy
 

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its going great. Its amazing how I am cutting and bulking at the same time with the right diet. I am noticing my chest and arms growing while my abs are showing even more. I'm not sure I can attribute all of it to diet and my routine. I believe the supplements I am taking are helping out considerably.
 

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yeah most of your lifts look good, too. gratz man, keep the good work up!

edit:did you post a before pic?? i would like to see how 14%bf looks, normally you can't see the abs with this bf
edit2:eek:h ok it was an online bf calculator, no more questions:D
 

"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 medik167
cardio day

388 calories burned
level 5 (weight loss program) on treadmill
45 minutes
I really don't think those things are too accurate... the amount of calories burned depends on the individual and obviously everyone is different... when doing cardio you should concentrate on keeping your heart rate constant @ around 75% of its max for 30-45 min....

it also really doesn't matter what exercise you do either as long as you get your heart rate up... running burns more calories while your doing the exercise, while say, riding a bike will burn more calories after you stop...
 

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Originally posted by Double
if i remember it right it is 220-age
Thanks man. Wow, my max heartrate would be 204. So 70% of that is ~143 bpm. Thanks.
 

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no prob man. haha yeah if you're able to reach the 204 i will sent you a little present..:D
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Originally posted by Double
yeah most of your lifts look good, too. gratz man, keep the good work up!

edit:did you post a before pic?? i would like to see how 14%bf looks, normally you can't see the abs with this bf
edit2:eek:h ok it was an online bf calculator, no more questions:D
yeah i posted a before pic. I should know my bf% pretty soon because I ordered one of those new bf scales. Its been almost a month though and it still isn't here. I am starting to think I got ripped off.
 

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Just got my new Tanita BF scale. My weight is 163 and I have 12.2% bodyfat.
 
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