"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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Feeling weak after training

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I dunno what happened today. I trained hard at the gym, I was feeling good, and then, after about 30 minutes, I felt so soft and weak.... I had a hard time lifting my school bag... does that mean I trained well ? or too heavy ?
I don't think I trained too heavy because it doesn't hurt or anything, I just feel weak
Is that normal ? I don't know much about muscles so don't flame :)
 

"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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Saine

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It is possible you overtrained. Very possible and most likely. I say give it a few days before training again.
 

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You said you don't know much about muscles, then learn: bodybuilding.com

enjoy
 

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How many sets/exercises did you do? How long were you in the gym for?

Tip for helping you with your energy and recovery ability:
Postworkout take in 30-50 grams of carbs, like dextrose or maltodextrin, and about 20-40 grams of protein in water or have a full meal that has slow/fast digesting carbs and protein. This will do a world of good for your training if you are not already doing this. Goodluck:)
 

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Did you have any pre-workout carb?

Anyone have any suggestions on pre-workout drinks/carbs?
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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FitnessGuy

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Originally posted by Reto
Did you have any pre-workout carb?

Anyone have any suggestions on pre-workout drinks/carbs?
A full meal 2 hours before working out would be ideal, otherwise 20 grams of carbs, maltodextrin or dextrose would work, and about 10 grams of protein mixed in water would work well. The idea behind this is that you kickstart the recovery process earlier as well as work out in a non catabolic state. Goodluck:)
 
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