I do understand that part, everyone has a life. Someone here said it good i think it was Espi or Throttle. When your goal is to lose a good deal of body fat (the same also goes for people looking to gain muscle) ..there is nothing convenient about it. Thats why so many people fall short. What to do is the easy part, doing it is the hard part. It sucks since your life revolves around the diet, your all alone, your friends/family aren't following any kind of a diet so its even harder, but you just have to PLAN AHEAD OF TIME and figure out what your going to do in advance, and use your will power, also figure out you goals and why this is important to you.HandyAndy said:
"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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"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
Yes, Throttle made a post on this recently.
Only you are going to make it happen. School isn't a problem at all. I used to take shakes and meat laden sandwiches (not for you-sandwiches that is).
I had to make them and pack them. Mummy isn't going to do it for you.
Only you are going to make it happen. School isn't a problem at all. I used to take shakes and meat laden sandwiches (not for you-sandwiches that is).
I had to make them and pack them. Mummy isn't going to do it for you.
4/7/08
Bench Press
165lb x 5
170lb x 5
170lb x 5
Yes! I raised here finally.
Squat
125 x 5
125 x 5
125 x 5
Im almost parallel here, feels good.j
Deadlift
175 x 1
Form is looking alot better, but im almost benching as much as I deadlift? Not good im guessing.
2 x 8 Dips
5 mins warmup, 15 mins HIT, cooldown
My diet is really rocky, still this is my biggest problem, im trying to get it down as best I can right now.
Bench Press
165lb x 5
170lb x 5
170lb x 5
Yes! I raised here finally.
Squat
125 x 5
125 x 5
125 x 5
Im almost parallel here, feels good.j
Deadlift
175 x 1
Form is looking alot better, but im almost benching as much as I deadlift? Not good im guessing.
2 x 8 Dips
5 mins warmup, 15 mins HIT, cooldown
My diet is really rocky, still this is my biggest problem, im trying to get it down as best I can right now.
Your bigger problem is the lag in squats compared to bench and dead lift. To be frank with you, I'd pee my pants laughing if I saw you in the gym squatting that much after benching and dead lifting that much. Do you see my point? Otherwise, good progress. You'll figure out the diet problem soon enough if you work at trying to figure it out hard enough.
"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.
"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
Yeah man, your bench is *good* 
keep up with the solid process and the fat will start coming off faster as well mate.
Not everyone was built to squat, so you'll have a harder time with squats but over time you'll make them your b*tch. So don't listen to any bullsh*t that people give you.
keep up with the solid process and the fat will start coming off faster as well mate.Not everyone was built to squat, so you'll have a harder time with squats but over time you'll make them your b*tch. So don't listen to any bullsh*t that people give you.
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
Andy, look in JohnnyIrish's log on the last two pages for stuff on box squatting. I think that would be beneficial for you as well. Try and get a video if you can so we can see what is going on better.
Keep it up. One step at a time.
Keep it up. One step at a time.
"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.
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
I posted a great thread in the above log on box squatting.
You could start off with a bench if you can squat onto it whilst maintaining your arch. You will eventually have to get another item to use as a box (adjustable) so you can lower it over time. That is assuming if the bench puts you above parallel which I assume it would.
You could start off with a bench if you can squat onto it whilst maintaining your arch. You will eventually have to get another item to use as a box (adjustable) so you can lower it over time. That is assuming if the bench puts you above parallel which I assume it would.
There isnt anything at the gym besides the bench that I could use.
4/9/08
Military Press
45lb Dumbbell - 5x1
45lb Dumbbell - 5x1
45lb Dumbbell - 5x1
This felt heavy but I still got it done.
Bent-Over Rows
60lb Dumbell - 5x1
60lb Dumbell - 5x1
60lb Dumbell - 5x1
This here felt pretty good
Squat
125 - 5x1
125 - 5x1
125 - 5x1
5 mins warmup, 15 mins HIT, cooldown
Im still arching my back i little bit here and my feet are pointed out.ward extremely. Any ideas why?
4/9/08
Military Press
45lb Dumbbell - 5x1
45lb Dumbbell - 5x1
45lb Dumbbell - 5x1
This felt heavy but I still got it done.
Bent-Over Rows
60lb Dumbell - 5x1
60lb Dumbell - 5x1
60lb Dumbell - 5x1
This here felt pretty good
Squat
125 - 5x1
125 - 5x1
125 - 5x1
5 mins warmup, 15 mins HIT, cooldown
Im still arching my back i little bit here and my feet are pointed out.ward extremely. Any ideas why?
Quiksilver
Master Don Juan
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About the squats...
Your feet point out for stability. Try widening your stance a little and keep your toes pointed slightly out still.
If your back is arching, try stiffening your core(flex abs and arse) while doing the movement.
Your feet point out for stability. Try widening your stance a little and keep your toes pointed slightly out still.
If your back is arching, try stiffening your core(flex abs and arse) while doing the movement.
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.