"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Dumbbell grip - sore hands

Cash

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sup.. Just got a new set of dumbbells with the traditional threaded grip, and my hands are sore as f*ck, which is suprising as they are top quality set - or is this is common anyway?

Is it a matter of getting use to it and waiting for my soft hands to toughen up, or should i invest in a pair of gloves?
 

"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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Cash said:
sup.. Just got a new set of dumbbells with the traditional threaded grip, and my hands are sore as f*ck, which is suprising as they are top quality set - or is this is common anyway?

Is it a matter of getting use to it and waiting for my soft hands to toughen up, or should i invest in a pair of gloves?
I've seen many guys recommend not using gloves (especially at my gym) and this doesn't makes sense to me.. because well, they work. That and I like my hands softer, not all rough and callused up. I prefer this for many reasons but for example, when I'm feeling/touching the lady folk I can actually feel/enjoy them and don't end up scraping them with hands like sand paper.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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You all need to break out the chalk god damn it!!!

It ain't weightlifting without a ton of white powder everywhere!!! You should be leaving the gym covered in the stuff.
 

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Chalk.
 

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Bryce556 said:
ive never personally used chalk. do you just dump it on your hands?
F*** yeh. That s*** should be in every crease there is. I can't imagine lifting without chalk anymore. I leave covered in the stuff. People probably think I do coke or something, I go into my bag before my big lifts and take a shot of ammonia and I'm covered in all this white s***. Not to mention the heavy rock I put on in the background. Heh :)

Deadlifts for the win!!!
 

"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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Cash

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Thanks for your ideas.

Need to toughen up these baby soft hands, so i'll try and get used to it for now.
 

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I'd worry less about gloves and more about the view up your skirt doing SLDLs.
 
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