"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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Fedor: Q. How should I do chin ups? A. Very fast, to train your speed and power.

"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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Espi said:
Clearly an anomaly when it comes to chins...I don't understand how performing chins fast leads to increased speed and power...makes no sense to me. I have always read it's best to perform exercises slowly...and I agree that slower is better in order to maintain peffect form and fully contract the muscles

Maybe thats for pure strength. In MMA, speed and power are more important.
 

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How about you just do them at a comfortable pace? Easy down, and on the contaction, just pull your ass up and squeeze. Sort of like you would when doing a squat. Ease yourself down, and bust your ass to get back up.
 

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Espi said:
Clearly an anomaly when it comes to chins...I don't understand how performing chins fast leads to increased speed and power...slower is better in order to maintain peffect form and fully contract the muscles
Why wouldn't using your muscles quickly increase your muscle's ability to do more work in less time (power)? Do you learn to tie your shoe laces by putting on your pants?

Mark Rippetoe's strength book repeatedly recommends doing movements explosively on the positive. The negative is the part done more controlled and slowly.
 

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Its true. Doing that will get you so ****in ripped.
 

"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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Espi said:
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The key to back exercise is SQUEEZING and HOLDING. Otherwise, you'll end up working your arms.

As long as you go through the full range of motion and correct techniqe, why would you only workout your arms unless you squezze and hold?
 

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When doing pull ups, stick your chest up and squeese your muscils near your sholder blades(I think there called lats) together. try lifting your self with your lats. I just founout I was always doing them wrong. Doing this fast is good.
 

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From that interview, he also does his cardio like this:
Q. can you specify your running (cardio) training?
A. Sure. I like to do 34 minutes -about 8 kilometers

5 miles, average mile 6min50sec.
 

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"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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yeah fedor is awesome, a freak of nature, though i prefer Cro cop, im a UFC nuthugger!!!! anyone else follow MMA??
 

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TheHoff said:
yeah fedor is awesome, a freak of nature, though i prefer Cro cop, im a UFC nuthugger!!!! anyone else follow MMA??
hell yeah
 

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anyone else follow MMA??

**hiding under table**
uhhhhhhhhhhhh, ring of honor,memphis wrestling and noah.strong style forever.

sometimes i watch pride.

p'mp me some ufc.

'''''''joe is gonna kill ya''''''''' :)
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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mrRuckus said:
Yeah, thats what I'm thinking. I can do 6 pull ups with 60 extra pounds on weight on me and I don't squeeze, so I must be doing something right.

I think squeezing and holding just contributes to the pump and d.o.m.s
 

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Guys,

Fast and expolsive for athletes

Slow and controlled for bodybuilders
 
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