"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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Derek Poundstone - Winner Strongest Man USA 2007

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Half man, half forklift.
 

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This guy is a beast...inspirational video though. It goes to show you what dedication and focus on training can achieve. We should all be training for something!

Thanks for sharing this..
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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blinkwatt said:
I don't know if he does or not,but the formation of his stomach points to steroids. When someone takes roids (alot of them,not just once or twice),your stomach tends to forms out form due to your intestines growing as well,not flat and cut up.

http://www.pro-fit-worldwide.com/images/cutler13.jpg

http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/ronniecoleman.jpg
This is strongman, not bodybuilding. They need to eat. Have you seen his bodyfat?

I think it's subcutaneous fat. Maybe he takes steroids. But he's still repping 280pounds 13 times on the log press. That's an unofficial world record FYI.
 

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They're all on steroids. They don't deny it.

Btw, as far as I'm aware steriods DON'T do that to your stomach. That's growth hormone, which is entirely different.
 

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cuzza said:
They're all on steroids. They don't deny it.

Btw, as far as I'm aware steriods DON'T do that to your stomach. That's growth hormone, which is entirely different.
You want a picture of my stomach before & after a heavy 24h carb loading? It looks exactly like that.
 

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cuzza said:
They're all on steroids. They don't deny it.

Btw, as far as I'm aware steriods DON'T do that to your stomach. That's growth hormone, which is entirely different.
What is the difference between the two?
 

“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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blinkwatt said:
What is the difference between the two?
Nevermind,I did some research and I found out.

HGH makes you GROW,not become stronger. I didn't know that EVERYTHING grows when you take HGH,even your hands,HEART(leads to heart failure) and other body parts,not just muscles.

Steroids are for strength and growth.

http://digg.com/health/What_s_the_Difference_Between_Steroids_and_Human_Growth_Hormone
http://www.slate.com/id/2162473/
http://www.briangreens.com/human-growth-hormone/61/
http://www.drugfreesport.com/insight.asp?VolID=36&TopicID=11

I wouldn't like by the links,but they should give somewhat reliable info.
 

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Of course. I'm talking about Coleman-esque GH supplementation.
 

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stronglifts said:
you do know that growth hormone is naturally present in your body I hope?
Yeah but so is test., but that doesn't turn out too well when you keep supplementing it.
 

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Ok we're on the same line then.

About steroids.

I was smart enough to never take steroids during the last 10 years. However I have many friends who did, still do or stopped (due to health implications).

Their gains were quick. Muscle size & strength added up quickly. I had one friend who could eat junk food all day while being close to 200 pounds ripped. He benched 300 pounds for reps easily.

That's the good side of the story.

The bad side.
-Hearth problems
-Motivation problems (when their cycle is over & it's back to no steroids)
-Mental addiction to steriods, not being able to train without it
-Strength & muscle gains were lost as quickly as gained for the above reasons


Steroids (or any supplement, legal or illegal), don't learn you:
-To train hard
-To check your diet
-To persist
-To believe


To many, steriods are like a get quick rich sheme "I want muscles & strength, and I want it know".


Back to Derek.

Does he take steroids? I don't know.

What I know is what a 280 pounds logs press means. I can't rep that for a single. So when I see that Derek reps it 13 times??

I could start taking steroids tomorrow, but it won't get me to the same weight. There's only one thing that will:

HARD WORK

And that's what the video is about. Recheck the intro & his attitude when he reps the log press. He wanted the prize, he got it.

For your info, Derek injured his back one year before this comp. Doctors said he would never lift again.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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woah...totally not the type of body i want but damn that guy is a beast, that was awesome..i mean all that power he had...wow..
 

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Just to clear up, I wasn't posting any judgements on steroids. For someone to achieve that level of strength they must supplement, no doubt of that. It's a damn good achievement.
 
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