"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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Deads & Squats on the same day?

Agent Zero

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For whatever reason I do deadlifts and squats on the same day. It is basically a leg day, but I have my back workouts mixed in with two days. I do deadlifts and hyperextensions on leg day, but I do rows and something for the upper back such as lat pulldowns on my biceps day. My entire routine is like this:

Day 1: Chest + Tris
Day 2: Back + Biceps
Day 3: Legs + Back
Day 4: Shoulders + Traps

I throw abs in randomly when I have extra energy. Right now I only work out 3x per week (fricking gym is closed on weekends in the summer) so I only hit 3 of those days per week.

Should I switch this up a little bit?
 

"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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Warboss Alex

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squats and deads can be done the same day if the volume is regulated.

why have you got a back/bicep day and a leg/back day? put shoulders with legs, keep back on back/bicep day and you're fine for a 3day a week routine.
 
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you can do squats and dead on the same day, theres a routine called rippetoes where you have to squat 3 times a week and deadlift once or twice depending on the week
 

insidious

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For the first year of my training, I was able to do that comfortably.

As my dl & squat pounds have increased, I've found it a bit uncomfortable to keep those 2 on the same day. Maybe at this point in my life, I just don't have it in me. :eek:

Once you reach a certain weight range, you'll probably want to be splitting those up. Your body will tell you, listen to it carefully!
 
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