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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Dan's Workout Log For Gaining Mass v2

Krueg

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Drink a gallon of chocolate milk a day for a month with hard training and you will get bigger.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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Krueg said:
Drink a gallon of chocolate milk a day for a month with hard training and you will get bigger.
Hahaa if only I could afford that >.<

Anyways onto today's lifts.

Front Squat -

5x Bar
5x 2.5KG
5x7.5KG
5x7.5KG
5x7.5KG

Decline Close Grip Bench -

5x Bar
5x 2.5KG
5x 5KG
5x 5KG
5x 5KG

Barbell Row -

5x 20KG
5X 22.5KG
5X 30KG
5X 30KG
5X 30KG

Romanian Deadlift-

5x 5kg
5x 7.5kg
5x 10kg
5x 10kg
5x 10kg

Now this workout was tough going midway through but I pushed through it and felt good at the end of it.
However, throughout the rest of the day my lower back felt under tension and my coxits (not sure if that's how you spell it) felt quite sore when moving around.

Went straight to work after the gym and damn it was tough as I was shattered :D
 

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[S]alvatore said:
Why decline bench?
I was wondering why close grip decline. It's pointless - close grip isolates.the triceps and the decline there is obsolete.

Decline wide grip hits the bottom of the chest harder and allows the shoulders to get behind the push more.


For a well rounded chest you would want to change up between incline (hits the top of the chest - gets that cleavage look ) bench hits the middle / bottom of the chest.

So do a chest day and hit incline, bench and decline for even growth on the chest.
Personally I wouldn't worry about decline close press.
 

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I wouldn't worry about decline bench at all. I'll decline when I need a confidence booster (you can bench more weight on decline because it's easier). Dips are far better at doing the same thing decline does. And they build more functional strength in my opinion, if that's what you're into, which I am. I've also heard that too much decline can build man titties lol.
 

"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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Workout #4

Felt good today in the gym bar the squatting which I really felt across my traps, will use a pad next time round.
Also pleased to see progression in weights lifted though not seeing the gains on the scale or visualy because I'm still not eating enough, I really need to dial that in soon.

Back Squats -

5 x 12.5KG
5 x 15KG
5 x 17KG (x3)

Bench Press -

5 x Bar
5 x 5KG
5 x 7.5KG (x3)

Assisted Pull Up

3 sets of 10 reps using 45KG weight

Ab Crunch

3 sets of 20 reps using 18kg weight.
 

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Good work, looks like a solid day.
 

"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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Adding to what Dan said make sure to nail that diet consitently EVERY SINGLE DAY
Stay consistent
 
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