frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Yea Quag I am.
Should I go back to good old barbell OHP?
Should I go back to good old barbell OHP?
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She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
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"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
Warboss Alex
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dumbbells are fine. why you do flat bench after incline? it's no big deal mind you
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
No, I was just concerned that that was the total weight you were using for a barbell oh press.frenchbeauty said:
That is fine for db's and your bench numbers, continue on...
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Haha I guess 35 using a barbell would be pretty weak.
WBA Im doing Incline after Flat because thats what it says on the workout plan. Well isnt it? I can switch though.
WBA Im doing Incline after Flat because thats what it says on the workout plan. Well isnt it? I can switch though.
Warboss Alex
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the workout plan says incline press followed by a dumbbell press not a flat bench press. 
it's honestly no big deal though. pretty much anything will work for right now, if you want to do incline then flat go for it. keep the reps higher (8+) on flat bench and tuck those elbows to protect the shoulders.
it's honestly no big deal though. pretty much anything will work for right now, if you want to do incline then flat go for it. keep the reps higher (8+) on flat bench and tuck those elbows to protect the shoulders.
"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Alright Alex will do!
Time for a serious meal.
Time for a serious meal.
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Hey guys,
Todays WO:
Squats 1*5 @ 225 1*5 @230.... My lower back was really tense tho.
Squats 1*20 @ 135
Leg Press 2*15 @ 245.
Pullthroughs 2*10 @ 120.
Diet :
10 am (grrr didnt wake up on time today): shake
1230 am: salmon rice carrots
330 pm: two double cheeseburgers
6pm : musclemilk shake
8pm : chicken rice veggies
11pm : tuna hot sauce + olive oil
Todays WO:
Squats 1*5 @ 225 1*5 @230.... My lower back was really tense tho.
Squats 1*20 @ 135
Leg Press 2*15 @ 245.
Pullthroughs 2*10 @ 120.
Diet :
10 am (grrr didnt wake up on time today): shake
1230 am: salmon rice carrots
330 pm: two double cheeseburgers
6pm : musclemilk shake
8pm : chicken rice veggies
11pm : tuna hot sauce + olive oil
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Oh I almost forgot : weight is 177.5 lbs.
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Heyguys,
Yesterdays WO:
DLs 2*5 @ 245-> painful
Then my buddy and I maxed out on bench, I pulled one rep @ 205 then failed at 210.
Bicep Curl @ 25DB 2 sets
Reverse Curls
Rows @ 100 2*8
Still keeping up with diet. However I have a question. My dream is to play for my unis US football team next year as a runningback. Im a pretty fast kid and I have quick feet, my 40yard dash is around 4.6. Thats one of the reasons I want to gain weight, but Id like to increase speed as well, at least try not to lose it.
Is my current WO alright? Or is it gonna slow me down?
Take care guys.
Yesterdays WO:
DLs 2*5 @ 245-> painful
Then my buddy and I maxed out on bench, I pulled one rep @ 205 then failed at 210.
Bicep Curl @ 25DB 2 sets
Reverse Curls
Rows @ 100 2*8
Still keeping up with diet. However I have a question. My dream is to play for my unis US football team next year as a runningback. Im a pretty fast kid and I have quick feet, my 40yard dash is around 4.6. Thats one of the reasons I want to gain weight, but Id like to increase speed as well, at least try not to lose it.
Is my current WO alright? Or is it gonna slow me down?
Take care guys.
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Hey guys,
Todays Workout:
Incline BP 3@150, 6@135
DB Flat Press 2*8@65lbs
Shoulder Press 10-9 @ 35lbs
Triceps Pulldown 20@75-12@90
Keeping up with diet.
Btw dont ever get the Rocky Road flavour Gold Standard Protein. Sounded like a good idea. Its awful.
Todays Workout:
Incline BP 3@150, 6@135
DB Flat Press 2*8@65lbs
Shoulder Press 10-9 @ 35lbs
Triceps Pulldown 20@75-12@90
Keeping up with diet.
Btw dont ever get the Rocky Road flavour Gold Standard Protein. Sounded like a good idea. Its awful.
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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.
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Todays WO :
Squats 4@230lbs, I didnt go deep enough last time and tried to go deeper this time. I didnt have a 5th rep for sure. Then 5@225.
11@145lbs. Tried to go for a 20 repper.... I pushed as hard as I could but couldnt get past 11.. dissapointing
Then 2 sets of leg press.
Diet: Went to bed late last night so woke up at 10:30am.
1030 - usual shake
1- burger + veggies + rice
4 - mcdonalds doublecheeseburger
530- chicken wraps, lots of them
9-usual shake + olive oil
11- tuna + olive oil
Diet wasnt optimal today for sure.
Take care. FB
Squats 4@230lbs, I didnt go deep enough last time and tried to go deeper this time. I didnt have a 5th rep for sure. Then 5@225.
11@145lbs. Tried to go for a 20 repper.... I pushed as hard as I could but couldnt get past 11.. dissapointing
Then 2 sets of leg press.
Diet: Went to bed late last night so woke up at 10:30am.
1030 - usual shake
1- burger + veggies + rice
4 - mcdonalds doublecheeseburger
530- chicken wraps, lots of them
9-usual shake + olive oil
11- tuna + olive oil
Diet wasnt optimal today for sure.
Take care. FB
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
todays diet:
9am- usual shake
12am- post workout shake
2pm- chicken rice veggies for post workout
5:30pm - burger + lots of chicken + rice
9pm - chicken pita + 1/2 hamburger
12 pm - usual shake
Fridays workout:
DL 2*250
2 sets of curls / reverse curls
Rows 2*105
Todays workout:
Incline BP : 6*145 / 5*145
Dumbell Press : 8/6*65lbs
Shoulder Press 10-10@35lbs
Triceps Pulldown 2 sets
9am- usual shake
12am- post workout shake
2pm- chicken rice veggies for post workout
5:30pm - burger + lots of chicken + rice
9pm - chicken pita + 1/2 hamburger
12 pm - usual shake
Fridays workout:
DL 2*250
2 sets of curls / reverse curls
Rows 2*105
Todays workout:
Incline BP : 6*145 / 5*145
Dumbell Press : 8/6*65lbs
Shoulder Press 10-10@35lbs
Triceps Pulldown 2 sets
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Hey guys,
Todays WO:
Squats 4@230 , 1@230. No comment, dissapointing.
Squats 20@135
Calf Raises.
Partied last night ( no alcohol ). Went to bed late so woke up pretty late.
11 am - chicken rice veggies
2pm - shake
5pm - PWO shake
6pm - PWO meal ( pasta with LOTS of meat sauce )
9pm - two double cheese burgers from mcd*cks.
1am - shake
Todays WO:
Squats 4@230 , 1@230. No comment, dissapointing.
Squats 20@135
Calf Raises.
Partied last night ( no alcohol ). Went to bed late so woke up pretty late.
11 am - chicken rice veggies
2pm - shake
5pm - PWO shake
6pm - PWO meal ( pasta with LOTS of meat sauce )
9pm - two double cheese burgers from mcd*cks.
1am - shake
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
How many weeks have you been training without a break?
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Since August 15th.
"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.
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
Last deload?
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Mid-october
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
I would go easy and deload on the next squat day, upper if you feel you need it. This is if you are taking a week off at Christmas/New Year. If not, then I would maybe do a full deload for the whole week, but only if you feel it neccasary. Definitely on the squats though.
frenchbeauty
Don Juan
Hey guys ,
I'm back after a three week break, and I've been posting on an other fitness forum for a bit. So right now trying to get back up to my pre - break strength levels ....
Weight was at 181lbs before break ... it dropped to 176lbs before last week, and I'm now at 178lbs.
Today's WO:
Really happy with it .
Incline BP : 6/5 @ 140lbs
DB Flat Bench Press : 6 @ 65lbs , 10 @ 60 lbs.
Shoulder Press : 9 / 8 @ 35 lbs
2 sets of Triceps Pulldowns to finish
My goal is now to get up to 190lbs by the end of April. We'll see how that goes.
Take care people. FB
I'm back after a three week break, and I've been posting on an other fitness forum for a bit. So right now trying to get back up to my pre - break strength levels ....
Weight was at 181lbs before break ... it dropped to 176lbs before last week, and I'm now at 178lbs.
Today's WO:
Really happy with it .
Incline BP : 6/5 @ 140lbs
DB Flat Bench Press : 6 @ 65lbs , 10 @ 60 lbs.
Shoulder Press : 9 / 8 @ 35 lbs
2 sets of Triceps Pulldowns to finish
My goal is now to get up to 190lbs by the end of April
. We'll see how that goes.Take care people. FB
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Good to see you back...I hate getting back to my pre strength levels!
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For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
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