"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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Dead knees

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Ive got dead knees.

discomfort, cracking sound, sometimes pain while doing squats

Is anyone here who had this? I cant do legs with this. I would have to skip most important exercises like deadlift and squats.

I tried running/bike/stretching, anything and no help.
 

"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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Ive got dead knees.

discomfort, cracking sound, sometimes pain while doing squats

Is anyone here who had this? I cant do legs with this. I would have to skip most important exercises like deadlift and squats.

I tried running/bike/stretching, anything and no help.
My knees are like that I really have to watch what I do, I blame it on being overweight for too many years I spent a good 5 plus years at 230-240 pounds way too heavy for a 5'9" guy, if your pain is really bad I would get checked out by a doctor.
 

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Box squats, and make sure when you squat you use a wide stance and keep your knees outside your feet. Act like there's a box around your legs and you're trying to push your knees out to the side to break out of the box. Then have a bench or something and squat to where your glutes make contact, if there's pain let a little weight down on the bench. If not just make contact and go up.

Also go lighter. Leg press is ok if you put your feet higher up. Avoid leg extensions. Sumo deadlifts may be good too, although I have no idea about that
 

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My knees are like that I really have to watch what I do, I blame it on being overweight for too many years I spent a good 5 plus years at 230-240 pounds way too heavy for a 5'9" guy, if your pain is really bad I would get checked out by a doctor.
I heard its possible for specialized doctor to fill the knees with something (that should be there naturally) so the bones or whatever is it dont rub against each other
 
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