"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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how do i get rid of this gut??

MisterNiceGuy

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In the last year I lost 40-50 pounds and now I'm at a really low weight for a 23 yr old male at 5'8". Currently, I weigh only 130 but I still have the spare tire around my abdomen. I lost most of the other weight by regulating my diet and alternating between weight machines and running. Do any of you guys have some advice on what I should do in order to gain a good 10 pounds or so of muscle and lose the tummy flab?
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Fred Da Head

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I have this problem too, except I weight a lot more. I'm 200lbs of mostly muscle, but I have a belly, which is extremely ugly and ruins my looks. I can suck it in and look mostly normal, but it's about the only extra fat on my body and just looks aweful!


..About gaining muscle and losing fat all at once, you can do it, but you'd be better off doing one or the other.
 
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Fellas, I've lost all kinds of unsightly fat around my belly by lifting weights. I do very little cardio, but lift weights like a madman. In the gym, I don't stop moving until I pick up my coat and walk out the door. Remember, the more muscle you can pack on, the more calories you'll burn when you aren't active. Squats can increase testostorone production which will help you pack on the muscle. If you really want to shred the fat though, do intervals. They seem like Cardio but are actually anaerobic if done correctly.

Intervals: Find an ovular track. Jog a warm - up lap (I know, cardio) then once you round the second curve, sprint down the straightaway as though running for your life. You shouldn't even have time to breathe. jog/walk around the next curve, then run like hell again down the next straight side.

Those intervals will kick your a$$ but will get you in shape.

Good luck gentlemen.
 

Fred Da Head

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I have a track about 5 minutes away, but it's covered by a foot + of snow. Any ideas for winter training?
 

DJ Girevik

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Build muscle in your abs. I.E. pick up a heavy object, like a heavy dumbbell or medicine ball, cradle it like a baby, and either squat it 20 times or walk around with it. I do this with a 100 pound medicine ball, and it fries my abs.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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