"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.
Dan's Workout Log For Gaining Mass v2
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"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.
Hahaa if only I could afford that >.<Krueg said:
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
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
I was wondering why close grip decline. It's pointless - close grip isolates.the triceps and the decline there is obsolete.[S]alvatore said:
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.
"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.
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.
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
Off on hols tomorrow back when I'm back I will crack the calories and hit the gym. Watch this space.
"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.