"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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HandyAndy

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Military Press

5x3 45lb dumbbells

Squat

5x3 135lb

God damn lower back pain doing these.

Back rows

5x3 140lb

14 mins on elliptical
 

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If your back is hurting, the most likely cause is it is rounding at the bottom of the lift. In this case you will have to work on flexibility and box squats whilst lowering the box over time.
 

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Or lower the weight and start from scratch till you can get your form perfect
 

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Yeah, its rounding at my lower back, Im going to lower the weight again and perfect my form.

4/9/08

Bench

5x1 175
5x1 175
5x1 175

Squat

5x1 135
5x1 135
5x1 135

Deadlift

5x1 185


Meal 1


Yogurt and water


Meal 2


Beef and beans


Meal 3


Chicken and veggies


Meal 4


Spaghetti and meatballs with salad, water and yogurt(post-workout)


Meal 5


Will be a few eggs


Meal 6


Most likely tuna.
 

“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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HandyAndy

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I just wanna update this real quick.

Bench
175x5
180x5
180x5 - Piece of cake!!!!!! HELL YEAH
210x2 - Just for the hell of it.

Last year it was my goal to max out at 180, Im now repping it, awesome..!
I outbench my 19 year old brother and his friend....sweet
 

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Nice Job, careful though....cuz I'm literally RIGHT behind you on the Bench Press

:up:
 

“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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Another quick update.

Today I weighed in at 284lbs. Im not sure if I made a mistake the last time, but I double checked this time, not sure why I came off as 300 a few weeks ago.
 

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Bench
180x5
180x5
180x5 :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

Squat

135x5
135x5
135x5 - Form looks better, inches away from parallel, my back still rounds just a little

Deadlift

185x5

Dips
8x1
8x1

16 mins on elliptical
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Hey HandyAndy, how is your workout program going for you? Do you notice a difference when you look in the mirror??
 

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5/21/08

Military Press
5x3 - 45lb dumbells, ill raise soon

Squats

5x3 135lb, im getting very confident doing these now, im parallel and my back is rounding less.

Bent-over Rows

5x3 60lb dumbells

16 mins cardio


not much to say here, I like my Mon and Fri workouts the best
 

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Why are you only going to parallel? Below parallel is universally better.
(edited out, pigswill)

Keep your back tight the whole time, your whole body must be tight.
Fill you stomach with air and then do them.
 
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"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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