Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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How bad is having a few beers after lifting weights?

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I just hit the Gym and now I'm sitting down with a 6 pack. Is this going to ruin my hard work at the gym? I drank a protein shake before and after the gym and I stopped working out about an hour ago, and I just cracked a cold one.
 

"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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Kuroro

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It's bad, it will most likely ruin your hard work. Your body will only work on the alcohol while it's in your body. Alcohol is also a powerful aromatase inducer, causing your testosterone to be aromatized into estradiol.
 

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Once a week? Not too good but if you're superclean the rest of the time, insignificant.
Every time? Then why are you working out.
Once every 6 months? Have more than a few.
 
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Kuroro said:
It's bad, it will most likely ruin your hard work. Your body will only work on the alcohol while it's in your body. Alcohol is also a powerful aromatase inducer, causing your testosterone to be aromatized into estradiol.


Thanks. I poured out the beer when I read this yesterday.
 

shaunuk

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what the damn, having a few beers after your workout won't waste the working. Have a protein shake before them then go back to normal after your few beers.

Yeah I know alcohol preferred as fuel when it's available but it's not gonna waste your workout :)
 

“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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Kuroro said:
I'm not saying having a couple of drinks on the weekends will have a large effect on you, but I'd advise against drinking the same day you workout.

http://www.ironaddicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15585
I think it's just a matter of common sense. The OP said he just sat down with a 6-pack. If he finishes the whole 6 pack hours after completing the work out, I would have to think yes, it's a waste. If he's going to have one beer, I don't see it's worst thing in the world.
 
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Now that we cleared that up, I just drank a 6 pack and I lifted weights yesterday.

How bad is that?
 

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Why on earth would you drink if you train? Let alone RIGHT AFTER you finish weight training?
 

"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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Whatever you do, NEVER EVER drink BEFORE your workout :)
 
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