"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 you get the V shape?

"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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It comes from having a relatively large chest compared to waist size, ie, good back and chest development, and little fat around the midsection. But if you are only doing upperbody workouts you are shortchanging yourself so don't neglect legs, please. Decide if you need to bulk up or cut and then see Diesel's guides for each.
 

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You need to work your LATS real hard to get that V shape, and have a small waist.
 

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Small waist, big lats and shoulders. Just keep training and dieting hard and it will come.
 

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Ya for some reason its really easy for me to get that V shape. I am not a big guy, but its just real easy.


I suggest doing close grip pullups and also widegrip pullups.
 

"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.

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I have the V shape completely and I credit years of swimming. I also have a fast metabolism so it's easy for me to maintain.
 

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I agree with newbie...the V Taper you describe can be obtained by having broad/wide shoulders, sweeping lats, and a small waist.
 

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ok, so most of you say that one should have broad shoulders and a small waist. well how do you determine that? should i measure myself?
 

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Originally posted by El_Indio
ok, so most of you say that one should have broad shoulders and a small waist. well how do you determine that? should i measure myself?
You don't really have to. Just get on a cutting diet and concentrate on lowering your bodyfat. Don't forget to train all your other bodyparts though.
 

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Originally posted by dave134
I have the V shape completely and I credit years of swimming. I also have a fast metabolism so it's easy for me to maintain.
I swim (freestyle) about a mile 3 times a week. It has done wonders for my back,shoulders, lats.
 

"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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