"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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Hitting the bag - Good or bad

Bloke

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The days I am not lifting the weights, I am planning on smashing the punching bag (every punch as hard as I can).

But I hear boxing is a good form for burning off fat.

Would this affect my bulking ?
 

"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.

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wrap your wrists well ,but not too tight- do a full body stretch and work the bag,combos,bobbing and weaving,jabs,power punches..it's lots of fun and a hell of a workout..the side benefit is that you will be conditioned to become a better defend yourself if you ever need to,just make sure you constantly moving around the bag and not just standing still.focus on your foot work also and you'll be fine ,just make sure your eating enough or you will be burning all of your calories off as well as muscle..

have fun
 

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You'll build muscle if you're out of shape. If you already work out, it will have more cardio benefits than anything.
 

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Bag Work = Money

Great cardio... can even replace run work. I literally built a 6 pack from mere anaerobic and bag work, and no running.

Tackle the muhfugger if you need to... great workout.
 

"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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Nothing but good baby.
Now sparring, there's something to get you feeling like a man. Taking a punch to the face then dropping him with a body shot. Great stuff!
 

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Thank you for that link
 

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No problem. You should probably pick up a pair of bag gloves if your planning on using it. Constantly bleeding nuckles gets old fast.
 

"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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Actually, start off with lighter punches and build up to power punching and the like. Your body has to adapt to the shocks the bag sends through your body. Your tendons, ligaments and bones have to gradually harden up. Most experts recommend two light bag workouts a week to start with.
 

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id say it depends on the bag.

at my gym downtown i was rockin the bag like no other. the next day my right lat was sore as ****! The bag was broken in tho and moved around pretty easily. I dont think id go all out on a new bag that was very stiff and hard (no homo).
 

"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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How hard you initially go shouldnt be a factor, stop if you start getting those pains which arnt normal muscle tiredness. The main thing with heavy bag work is to allow sufficient time for your muscles to recover, anything over 4 times a week is too much.

I dont recommend trying to do a bulking cycle while doing regular heavy bag training, apparently cardio burns up calories you need for putting on muscle. Someone with more experience in bodybuilding should be able to aloborate on this.
 

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Julian said:
id say it depends on the bag.

at my gym downtown i was rockin the bag like no other. the next day my right lat was sore as ****! The bag was broken in tho and moved around pretty easily. I dont think id go all out on a new bag that was very stiff and hard (no homo).

That lat soreness, I totally feel yah. I played that virtual boxing game. It sense your movement and stuff. I'll explain later if you want.

Anyways...that was sunday and today, my lats, my upper back, my forearms n pecs are all sore. Lats and forearms the most though.
 

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Chillisauce said:
How hard you initially go shouldnt be a factor, stop if you start getting those pains which arnt normal muscle tiredness. The main thing with heavy bag work is to allow sufficient time for your muscles to recover, anything over 4 times a week is too much.

I dont recommend trying to do a bulking cycle while doing regular heavy bag training, apparently cardio burns up calories you need for putting on muscle. Someone with more experience in bodybuilding should be able to aloborate on this.
You can still bulk while you do cardio as long as you eat sufficiant calories. It's not as efficient to bulk while doing cardio, but it is a good idea for overall health.
 

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*bump*

Hooray ! In 2 weeks my painters course finishes, & I can finally, FINALLY, get back to the gym !

Another question.

My plan is to do:
Monday: Legs
Tuesday: Chest/bi
Wednesday: Back
Thursday: Shoulders/tri

If I were to hit the bag on Friday/Saturday, would I burn myself out, or suffer muscle strain ?
 

"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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