"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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JayCee23

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Haven't posted in a while, just came back to get some tips etc.

I got the bodyweight training book 'Never Gymless' for xmas, and I think I'm going to switch around my routines to bodyweight training, looks good.

okay that was very off topic but what the hell..

1. My diet and training is for fat loss and muscle gain, the results have come slowly but surely.. I eat chicken, turkey, eggs, salmon, lots of veggies and fruits and try to drink alot of water.. I want to try ground beef, I haven't touched it before because I heard red meat stays inside you for aaages and increases chances of cancer etc. but then I've heard upsides of course. I just want to know if someone knows how to include red meat (thinking ground beef here..) in a diet that cuts fat and promotes muscle growth?

2. At school I can't eat that great, they put out ****ty lunches (white bread etc., low grade processed meats.. yuck) so I bring in two turkey sandwiches on wholegrain bread, is there a healthier alternative?

3. Any other tips for a teen who wants to lose fat and put on muscle?

thanks
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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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The negative effects of red meat come mostly from the fat in it. If you are concerned about it, try to get the leanest cuts of meat that are available to you.

Have you cut out most refined carbs and sugar? Are you doing any cardio?
 

JayCee23

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Bible_Belt said:
The negative effects of red meat come mostly from the fat in it. If you are concerned about it, try to get the leanest cuts of meat that are available to you.

Have you cut out most refined carbs and sugar? Are you doing any cardio?
I barely if ever eat refined carbs or sugary sweet foods etc. I only cheat for like.. 1 meal on a saturday and then its back to being healthy.

I am doing cardio, I wear a rucksack filled with 20kg and do stepups with that in my workouts..

also

I just recently made a 25kg sandbag, does anyone else incorporate the use of a sandbag into their routines? and what exercises can they recommend?

thanks
 

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ground beef won't kill you. you're right to avoid processed lunch meats. all the studies on "red meat" and cancer, etc. lump all that stuff together, so they're useless for telling you what's wrong with beef (hint: nothing).
 

"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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