"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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I still don't get deadlifts, even after having people demonstrate to me, and seen the virtual example... Every time i do deadlifts, i never feel it in my back, or i dont even know which part of my back should be feeling it. Every time i do deadlifts, i have to stop because my forearms are hurting, so basically my forearms get a better workout than my back does.. i never know to keep my legs straight or not...I just dont like them ahh
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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Too bad because they're a great exercise.

Unless you're doing stiff-legged DL's don't keep your legs straight. A lot of the lifting ppower comes from your legs.
 

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Generally speaking, you won't "feel" it any specific place. I know when I get to my heavy ass sets, that my lower back feels a contraction when I get to the top, and squeeze. However, Hopefully your lower/mid back and hamstrings will feel pretty week the rest of the day.
 

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Trust me, continue getting stronger in the deadlift every week, and youll feel it when the weights get heavy. I feel in in my whole body after a deadlift workout. Not just in my lower back.
 

"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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i feel a lot of pressure in my hip area i guess thats due to my wide stance was doing 210x8...does it really make that much of a difference using wide or normal stance.

You missing out bro if you don't do deads i've had someone come up to me saying they respect me cuz i deadlift so heavy
 

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VSTbeserk said:
i feel a lot of pressure in my hip area i guess thats due to my wide stance was doing 210x8...does it really make that much of a difference using wide or normal stance.

You missing out bro if you don't do deads i've had someone come up to me saying they respect me cuz i deadlift so heavy
For squats and deads,

Wide stance - More stress on hips and gluts
More narrow stance - More stress on quads
 

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Wide stance also allows for less travel distance, possibly letting you lift heavy.
 

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It's funny that I just started deadlifting and I have exactly the opposite problem as you Hockey Playa. My back needs to catch up to my legs. I am deadlifting 135 for a set of 12, and my back is barely able to handle that. I feel like my legs could handle another 10 lbs on each side for a set of 12, but I am not about to risk straining a back muscle to push myself right now. I have had people spot me to check my technique, and I am properly executing the lift. My back muscles are just hellaweak.

Keep doing them the way you are until the rest of your body catches up with your back. Maybe you just need to do more weight? If you're up over 200 lbs I'd definitely get some lifting wraps unless you've got some amazing calluses on your hands.
 

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Deadly_Ripped said:
If you're up over 200 lbs I'd definitely get some lifting wraps unless you've got some amazing calluses on your hands.
I think you're mislead as to what straps do. They basically aid you in holding on to the bar, in the instance that your grip isn't strong enough. Calluses are just toughened skin, and don't really help your grip strength.

I, personally, refuse to use straps, and prefer a staggered grip when doing my deadlifts. If I get to the point where I feel that my grip is too weak for the weight, I may start.
 

"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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Straps are nice for 1 rep maxes other then that i would just use gloves for deads
 

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Yar Skilla, never had so much weight on the bar to cause me to lose my grip. My forearms keep up pretty well while lifting. That's the first thing I think of when I think of using gloves and wraps.
Now I know, and knowing's half the battle.
 

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Don't worry about 'feeling' a certain exercise in certain places. Concentrate on good form, and steadily increasing the weight.

As you body adjusts, you'll start to feel the effects on different body parts.
 

"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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Deadly_Ripped said:
Yar Skilla, never had so much weight on the bar to cause me to lose my grip. My forearms keep up pretty well while lifting. That's the first thing I think of when I think of using gloves and wraps.
Now I know, and knowing's half the battle.

I'd say it's even more important than that, and I can see where your thoughts were going on that. No biggie.
 

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should you use a diamond bar or straight bar for DLs? I use the Diamond Bar.
 

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I'm not sure what a diamond bar is, but I use a regular olympic bar.
 

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Diamond bar = Shrug Bar
 

"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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