"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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Deadlifts..Deadlifts...Deadlifts!!

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Alright, Deadlifts everyone! I'm sold. Since I added them to my workout about a month or so ago, I'm noticing a huge difference. Deadlifts are my favorite exercise now. I seem to have gained a huge amount of just raw power from them. I'm amazed actually, deads seem to add strength to your entire body...has anyone else experienced this when first starting them?

I'm not even doing heavy weight yet. I started light to make sure my form was right, and to burn it into muscle memory. I'm just starting to add more weight. Last time I did 5x245. I'm doing them tomorrow and am going to shoot for 265, maybe 285. I'm fired up right now.

Anyway, enough rant... I wouldn't have discovered deadlifts if it wasn't for you guys here.

Thanks! and do deadlifts!! I love being the only guy in the gym doing them...
 

"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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Deads and rack pulls are my absolute favourites.
 
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Deadlifts are one of my favorite exercises, too. I was underestimating my progress on a lot of lifts until I found out that I should have been adding the Olympic bar to the total amount lifted. :eek: Now that I know how much I've really been lifting on my deadlifts, bench press, etc. I'm even more pleased with the progress I'm making. :up:
 
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Mr.Positive said:
Alright, Deadlifts everyone! I'm sold. Since I added them to my workout about a month or so ago, I'm noticing a huge difference. Deadlifts are my favorite exercise now. I seem to have gained a huge amount of just raw power from them. I'm amazed actually, deads seem to add strength to your entire body...has anyone else experienced this when first starting them?

I'm not even doing heavy weight yet. I started light to make sure my form was right, and to burn it into muscle memory. I'm just starting to add more weight. Last time I did 5x245. I'm doing them tomorrow and am going to shoot for 265, maybe 285. I'm fired up right now.

Anyway, enough rant... I wouldn't have discovered deadlifts if it wasn't for you guys here.

Thanks! and do deadlifts!! I love being the only guy in the gym doing them...
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"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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Has anybody tried dumbbell DLs? As a tall guy with very long legs, I found that they are a nice alternative, as my knees can't get in the way of the bar, which was always a problem for me.
 
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Deadlifts were my fav exercise.

Then I learned the Clean and Jerk. POWRAR :D
 
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Deadlifts changed my life for the better.
 

"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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