Like I look at a Muscle and Fitness magazine and all the ads show these guys that are absolutely huge and they just look gross. I want good size but more like Ryan Reynolds in Blade Trinity and Brad Pitt in Fight Club. Do those huge guys take millions of supplements? Do I ever have to worry about getting that big? Should I not do squats and deadlifts if I don't want to get huge?
"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.
How do you not get too big?
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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
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oh dear.
(if someone hasn't beaten me to it by then, I'll give you a better reply tomorrow)
(if someone hasn't beaten me to it by then, I'll give you a better reply tomorrow)
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Well, I was beat on for posting my opinions other day by some person who has not responded to my PM... so am gona wait for EFFORT, THROTTLE and A-UNIT
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I was thinking the same thing, but I'll let you handle the diatribe. Maybe some guy named "potbelly" won't decide out of the blue to call you obese--which is quite amusing, really.Warboss Alex said:
Everyone else, let WBA answer, just because it'll probably be better and maybe even funnier than what you guys will concoct. And I'm just too lazy.
spesmilitis
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Guys, I got this:
To the thread starter. Yes, I can tell you from experience that you should not to deadlifts and squats. When I was 115 lbs and wanted to gain 40 pounds, I did 2 sets of squats and 2 sets of deadlifts. I gained about 35 pounds the next day. I still wanted to gain 5 more pounds, so I just did 1 set of squats. However, the next day I gained 20 more pounds. I thought if I just don't work out, i'll lose some of it. However, I gained 20 more pounds the next day. I havn't worked out or consumed any protein in a 2 months, and so far I only lost 10 pounds.
Its horrible, every time I try to hit on a girl, she makes a face as if I farted, and then walks away saying "God! why can't all guys just look like brad pitt!"
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To the thread starter. Yes, I can tell you from experience that you should not to deadlifts and squats. When I was 115 lbs and wanted to gain 40 pounds, I did 2 sets of squats and 2 sets of deadlifts. I gained about 35 pounds the next day. I still wanted to gain 5 more pounds, so I just did 1 set of squats. However, the next day I gained 20 more pounds. I thought if I just don't work out, i'll lose some of it. However, I gained 20 more pounds the next day. I havn't worked out or consumed any protein in a 2 months, and so far I only lost 10 pounds.
Its horrible, every time I try to hit on a girl, she makes a face as if I farted, and then walks away saying "God! why can't all guys just look like brad pitt!"
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"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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Sarcasm taken a little too far ^^
Yes, those guys are on steroids. Yes, they've been busting their asses for most of their lives. Yes, they're huge. Yes, they're also genetically gifted.
However, the one thing you do not have to worry about, is getting to that size. Look at some of the NATURAL bodybuilders and see how much smaller they are. Those guys have still been busting ass for years.
The last thing you should do is drop squats and deads from your routine (or leave them out if you do not already have them). Yes, these exercises help you gain mass, but they will not make you freaky huge suddenly. You will have PLENTY of warning before you get there (at least a year). These should be kept, or added, to just about any routine. Not only do they pack on some mass, but provide great strength as well. Simple adjustments of reps when you reach your "ideal physique" can increase the strength with minimal mass gains.
Perfect diet, routine, dedication etc will get you some great size, and quickly at that, but one common misconception is that you will get to be 275lbs over night. Not going to happen my friend. You're overreacting, and I would highly suggest reading around (t-nation.com is a fave of mine) so you know what to expect.
Yes, those guys are on steroids. Yes, they've been busting their asses for most of their lives. Yes, they're huge. Yes, they're also genetically gifted.
However, the one thing you do not have to worry about, is getting to that size. Look at some of the NATURAL bodybuilders and see how much smaller they are. Those guys have still been busting ass for years.
The last thing you should do is drop squats and deads from your routine (or leave them out if you do not already have them). Yes, these exercises help you gain mass, but they will not make you freaky huge suddenly. You will have PLENTY of warning before you get there (at least a year). These should be kept, or added, to just about any routine. Not only do they pack on some mass, but provide great strength as well. Simple adjustments of reps when you reach your "ideal physique" can increase the strength with minimal mass gains.
Perfect diet, routine, dedication etc will get you some great size, and quickly at that, but one common misconception is that you will get to be 275lbs over night. Not going to happen my friend. You're overreacting, and I would highly suggest reading around (t-nation.com is a fave of mine) so you know what to expect.
thanks skilla, i started several responses earlier but they all started out
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHahahahaha!
and ended with
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHahahahaha!
Your response is much more level-headed.
bud, worry about getting too big when you're half their size, and not a moment sooner.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHahahahaha!
and ended with
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHahahahaha!
Your response is much more level-headed.
bud, worry about getting too big when you're half their size, and not a moment sooner.
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it's really simple really, just don't eat as much, you can work out exactly the same way(obviously with less weights) but if you dont eat as muich, you won't grow
Skilla_Staz
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Throttle said:
lol yeah it's a little too late for me to find the humor. Had this been read about 4 hours earlier. there would have been an LMAO in there somewhere.
BTW, Kev, don't advise him to eat less, then he may not gain as quick as he should. The quicker he gets to his ideal physique, the quicker he can focus on his strength. My favorite.
I'd rather be 180 and strong as hell, rather than 215 and your average Joe.organizedconfusion
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unless you are naturaly huge and don't want to be..you will most likely NOT have to ever worry about getting too big.It's actually more likely that you would'nt even look anything close to either of those guys you named.It dosen't take alot of work to look like those types of guys but it does take a certain ammount of effort and the right things in the right combinations.Do you have the dedication is the right question to be asking yourself..
"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.
ALTHOUGH getting 'huge' is not something to worry about, because it takes time and *deliberate* effort, there might come a time when someone is content with their size and wants to stop gaining.
If that's the case, you do this:
1) you eat+train your way up to the weight/look you want
2) when you reach the weight/look you want you start eating a diet with the right amount of calories to maintain your body weight. You keep your protein at 1.5-2g/lb of body weight,
3) and you keep training progressively so that your muscles don't atrophy.
But not doing squats and deadlifts would be the worst thing you could do. They won't make you blow up overnight. Without them, you'd have relatively little growth potential. I think I once saw Iron Addict write, 'if you're not deadlifting, you're not really training', lol.
-shaun
If that's the case, you do this:
1) you eat+train your way up to the weight/look you want
2) when you reach the weight/look you want you start eating a diet with the right amount of calories to maintain your body weight. You keep your protein at 1.5-2g/lb of body weight,
3) and you keep training progressively so that your muscles don't atrophy.
But not doing squats and deadlifts would be the worst thing you could do. They won't make you blow up overnight. Without them, you'd have relatively little growth potential. I think I once saw Iron Addict write, 'if you're not deadlifting, you're not really training', lol.
-shaun