"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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FrenchConnec: 8 week Challenge

TheFrenchConnec

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Week 5
Day 1

Incline bench 6x95 (Last 2 sets i did 5 reps and 4 reps)
Incline Flies 8x30 (First 2 sets were with 35 lbs)
Chest supported rows 6x30
DB rows 8x35

Repeat 5 times

Dips 3x8
Bicep curl 3x8 45lbs

Ab workout

Hanging leg raises 2x5
Hanging knee raises 2x8
Decling board leg thrust 1x12
Lying leg thrust 1x15
Ab scissors 1x10
Stab ball crunches with 9kg med ball 1x10
Alternating crunches 1x30
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Week 5
Day 2

Circuit 1:
-Db flat bench 15x30
-Db squats 15x30
-Machine rows 15x85
-Single leg DB RDL 10x30 (each leg)
-Stab ball crunches w/ 9kg med ball x15

Repeat 3 times

Circuit 2:
-Arnold press 15x30
-Leg extensions 15x90
-Pull downs 15x100
-Leg curls 15x65
-Stab ball crunches with 9kg med ball x15

Repeat 3 times

10 minute bike
 

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Week 5 day 4

Front squats 6x135
Leg press 8x275
Stiff legged deads 6x155
Leg curl 8x70

Repeat 5 times

Ab workout

Hanging leg raises 2x5
Hanging knee raises 2x8
Decline board leg thrust 1x12
Lying leg thrust 1x15
Ab scissors 1x10
Stab ball crunches w/ 9kg med ball 1x10
Alternating crunches 1x30
 

TheFrenchConnec

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Week 5
Day 6

Circuit 1:
-Db flat bench 15x30
-Db squats 15x30
-Machine rows 15x85
-Single leg DB RDL 10x30 (each leg)
-Stab ball crunches w/ 9kg med ball x15

Repeat 3 times

Circuit 2:
-Arnold press 15x30
-Leg extensions 15x90
-Pull downs 15x100
-Leg curls 15x65
-Stab ball crunches with 9kg med ball x15

Repeat 3 times

12 minute bike
 

TheFrenchConnec

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Week 6
Day 1

Incline bench 6x100
Incline flies 8x30
Chest supported rows 6x30
DB rows 8x35

Repeat 5 times

Ab workout

Hanging leg raises 2x5
Hanging knee raises 2x8
Decline board leg thrust 1x12
Lying leg thrust 1x15
Ab scissors 1x10
Stab ball crunches w/ 22.5lbs DB 1x10
Alternating crunches 1x30


I checked my weight after workout and after my post work-out shake
136 lbs I don't really know my Body fat percentage, but given the fact that my abs are visible, i would say about 12-15%

I lost quite some weight, but I want to start bulking up fast and lean muscle, no fat. Does anyone have any workout + diet suggestions?

Thanks
 

"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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Week 6
Day 2

Circuit 1:
-Db flat bench 15x32.5
-Db squats 15x32.5
-Machine rows 15x85
-Single leg DB RDL 10x32.5 (each leg)
-Stab ball crunches w/ 9kg med ball x15

Repeat 3 times

Circuit 2:
-Arnold press 15x30
-Leg extensions 15x90
-Pull downs 15x100
-Leg curls 15x65
-Stab ball crunches with 9kg med ball x15

Repeat 3 times
 

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Week 6
Day 4

Front squats 6x145
Leg press 8x275
Stiff legged deads 6x155
Leg curl 8x60

Repeat 5 times

Ab workout

Hanging leg raises 2x5
Hanging knee raises 2x8
Decline board leg thrust 1x12
Lying leg thrust 1x15
Ab scissors 1x10
Stab ball crunches w/ 22.5lbs DB behind head 1x10
Alternating crunches 1x30
 

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Week 6
Day 6

Circuit 1:
-Db flat bench 15x32.5
-Db squats 15x32.5
-Machine rows 15x85
-Single leg DB RDL 10x32.5 (each leg)
-Stab ball crunches w/ 9kg med ball x15

Repeat 3 times

Circuit 2:
-Arnold press 15x30
-Leg extensions 15x90
-Pull downs 15x100
-Leg curls 15x65
-Stab ball crunches with 9kg med ball x15

Repeat 3 times
 
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