"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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Great chest workout that has worked for me

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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Quagmire911 said:
What do you for legs/back?
Legs-Squats/Stiff legged deads

Back-Deadliftss, chin up variations & row variations.


Right now im doing wide grip chins & dumbell rows with deadlifts of course
 

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J89 said:
Legs-Squats/Stiff legged deads

Back-Deadliftss, chin up variations & row variations.


Right now im doing wide grip chins & dumbell rows with deadlifts of course
Sounds decent.
 

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Quagmire911 said:
What are your numbers on the big three???

no clue, but will calculate this coming week

on wednesday i done 80kg x 2 on the dumbbell press

im 60kg btw
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Did weighted wide grip dips today while tilting down, Tri-Ceps wrecked !!
and Chest WRECKED..I'm starting to see why just doing dips and inclines are a good way to go.

I'm still gonna do declines to keep variety but wide dips tilting down had my whole chest rock solid.
 

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Yeah, told you dips tear your chest up. Hey D&B man, right after you've done dips, does your chest and sternum area feel kinda tight and really well worked? Just something I've noticed after dips, it's like I could feel all the fibres working their arses off or something..Whatever, I don't know how to phrase it in technical language :p
 

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shaunuk said:
Hey D&B man, right after you've done dips, does your chest and sternum area feel kinda tight and really well worked?
Oh HELL YEA !! It was like a totally different feeling for my chest than benching which usually hits outside of my chest pretty good but Dips had everything solid inside ! it was amazing! the center of my chest was doing some crazy stuff I've never noticed before. I'm a believer !! dips are definitely the way to go !!

Espi said:
I've been doing dipsthe past year just like your friend recommended, and my lower chest formed quickly, much more quickly than doing 2 years' worth decline DB or BB press.
damn..looks like i've got a lot of catching up to do !
 

"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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Dips are the sh** like I said. Maybe one day I can add the weight-vest. But until then I've been making good progress ever since I healed from the broken sternum.
 

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so wouldnt a great chest workout be

flat barbell 2x5
incline dumbell press 2x8
dips 2x 10 or till failure?
 

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The Bat said:
I gotta agree with D&B about substituting dips for decline. Just think about your body's orientation in space when doing these exercises. They definitely hit different aspects of chest/triceps with different degree. How much and how little all depends on one thing: form.

Throw in some dumbbell flyes in there. It will make a world of difference.
I like dips, they're good for my chest and triceps. I don't distinguish them in my journal but I actually use two styles: torso upright and leaning forward. Some workouts I do two leaning forward and one with torso upright, and on other days I do it the opposite way. I've noticed that torso upright is slightly more difficult as it places more work on my triceps and shoulders, when I'm leaning forward I feel it slightly more in my chest.
 

"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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BustedKnucks said:
You won't notice the decline until you've built up your chest significantly.
I've been doing it for two weeks, and my lower/inner chest have started to form.

I do two heavy sets of 6-8 reps
 

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Working out for two weeks and having your chest start to grow means you've started to have a glycogen pump where your muscle cells are expanded. You'll start to notice true growth after 8-12 weeks.
 

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emelec said:
so wouldnt a great chest workout be

flat barbell 2x5
incline dumbell press 2x8
dips 2x 10 or till failure?
bench 4x6
incline bench4x6
dips/decline 2 x 6-10

plus one isolation movement, vary from flyes, crossovers etc.
 

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Quiksilver said:
Working out for two weeks and having your chest start to grow means you've started to have a glycogen pump where your muscle cells are expanded. You'll start to notice true growth after 8-12 weeks.
Where can I find this information from? I haven't heard it before so point me in the right direction.
 
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