"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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Gained 14 lbs. in 6 weeks

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Went from 180 to 194. Did 2 two week cycles of Mag10 with a two week off period in between.

Strength increases were very good. Towards the end of each cycle I felt like I could lift a freakin house!

I would highly recommend trying this stuff. Even though I didn't even get close to the cals recommended for maximum results, I was extremely pleased. Next time I do a cycle I'm gonna load up and see what happens.

Incidentally, the guy that recommended it to me also gained 14 lbs in the same period of time. Pretty damn good stuff.
 

"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.

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Very nice!

I have a few questions....

Originally posted by STR8UP:
Went from 180 to 194. Did 2 two week cycles of Mag10 with a two week off period in between.

Did you gain 7lbs after the first 2 weeks and then another 7lbs after the last 2 weeks?

I would highly recommend trying this stuff. Even though I didn't even get close to the cals recommended for maximum results,

Approx. how many cals did you consume per day?

Did you gain/lose any bodyfat?

How old are you?

And how much experience do you have lifting weights?

Peace


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"Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious!" - FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE
 

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Originally posted by Viroid:
Did you gain 7lbs after the first 2 weeks and then another 7lbs after the last 2 weeks?
I gained about 10 on the first cycle and 4 on the last. I was eating a little more first time around.

Approx. how many cals did you consume per day?
Probably just above maintenance. 2900? They recommend 4000! I made the mistake of assuming that since I was eating 6 meals and felt full all the time I was getting enough. When I sat down and added it up I wasn't.

Did you gain/lose any bodyfat?
I don't have calipers, but I did go up one notch on the belt. If I had a guess I'd say 10lbs of it was lean mass.

My mom is always the first to notice when I hit the gym, and she freaked when I told her I had actually gained 14 lbs(she thinks gaining weight means getting fat). She swears I've lost weight. I've bulked up pretty good around the shoulders....great optical illusion!

How old are you?
Just hit 31.

And how much experience do you have lifting weights?
Well, I lifted for about 18-20 months (not including years ago in H/S), the last half of which I got a clue and started eating right. Made some good progress once I started eating.

Had to take about a year off due to work situation, just got back in about 3 mo. ago. Started out just hitting the cardio and didn't make the kind of progress I wanted to see after 6 weeks, so I said F-it and went to bulking. Glad I did!

Now that I have my muscle tone back along with a little extra muscle I'm gonna start cutting.

I may hit the MAG10 again when I go back to bulking sometime next year. Pretty good sh!t.
 

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Almost forgot. Added over 1/2 inch to my arms in those 6 weeks.

16 1/8" and growing baby!
 

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I'm willing to bet at least 10lbs. of that was water weight gain. 10lbs. of lean mass doesn't go to your waist.

Your mind is playing tricks on you.

D

Weigh yourself in a month and see how much you weigh.
 

"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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Originally posted by DIESEL:
I'm willing to bet at least 10lbs. of that was water weight gain. 10lbs. of lean mass doesn't go to your waist.
I honestly can only guess, but I gained a total of 14 and I'm only slightly larger in the waist than when I started. I based my assumption on where I was at previously and the new muscle I can see.

Weigh yourself in a month and see how much you weigh.
Well thats not gonna do much good cause I'm gonna start leaning. I need to order the calipers.
 
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