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 many pushups can you do?

joekerr31

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just curious, how many pushups can you guys do in one go?

im 32, 200lbs, and able to do 65 in one shot.

apparently the 'average' for a male my age is 13-24, that seems a bit low to me.
 

"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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KontrollerX

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Ha.

Probably not even one for me at this point man.

Thats why I begin hell month in October starting today when I wake up.

Viscious cardio every day I will work and will myself back into shape!
 

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6'3" 195 pounds. did 71 two days ago in one shot. my personal goal is to get to 100 pushups and 30 pull ups. always start my chest day with max push ups as my warm up.
 

Mr.Positive

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Pretty good guys..the most I've done is 55 in one minute without stopping.

The most I've done in one sitting is the pyramid, start at 1 pushup. Stop, do 2 pushups, keep adding 1 until you reach 20 pushups, then work your way back down. That's like 400 pushups total, however it takes at least 30 minutes to finish.

I'm 5'10, 185lbs.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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foxhound87

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50 REAL pushup's (Military style) I could do more if they are half ass'd.
 

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What I like to do is do one pushup, then get on my knees and do a bench press motion with my hands in the air ( looks like raise the roof). Then do two more pushups then two of those things. etc. Keep increasing til u cant do any more. It sounds easy but when u get to 5 your like wow.
 

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foxhound87 said:
50 REAL pushup's (Military style) I could do more if they are half ass'd.
When I was 150 lbs I could do over 50 one armed pushups in one go.

I'm out of shape now though, I can only do 200 real pushups in one shot.
 

Bonez

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Aspiring_DJ said:
What I like to do is do one pushup, then get on my knees and do a bench press motion with my hands in the air ( looks like raise the roof). Then do two more pushups then two of those things. etc. Keep increasing til u cant do any more. It sounds easy but when u get to 5 your like wow.
Nice, I'll try that with my dumbells right now see how many I can get:)
 

"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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spesmilitis

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for some reason I read pull ups, the results surprised me

when I was 15-16 and 90-100 lbs, I could do 100 push ups.
 

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I'm a measly 121 pounds (had to convert it from kilo just for you guys) and could do 50 in a row not long ago. Amazed all my friends becasue it was way more than any of them could do. Probably something to do with my puny weight.
 

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I agree Jayer. Not trying to knock you guys lol but c'mon. You would think we are dealing with a group of world class athletes here with as many pushups as they say then can do. I know that I'm in excellent shape. Play sports every day, lift 3 times a week, and 60 QUALITY pushups for me at one time is pushing it. I've seen most of the people out there in this world.....they aren't in shape...and that's being polite.

Here's a pic to prove I am not out of shape in the least.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2069/matt6bi2.jpg
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Lust

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cordoncordon said:
I agree Jayer. Not trying to knock you guys lol but c'mon. You would think we are dealing with a group of world class athletes here with as many pushups as they say then can do. I know that I'm in excellent shape. Play sports every day, lift 3 times a week, and 60 QUALITY pushups for me at one time is pushing it. I've seen most of the people out there in this world.....they aren't in shape...and that's being polite.

Here's a pic to prove I am not out of shape in the least.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2069/matt6bi2.jpg
I do around 45 tops, and they're decent, nose to ground push ups. I'm 16, 5'9 and only 150 pounds.
 

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When I was in training I could do about 100.
Now, it's more like 40-50.
 

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i did 20 last night and got bored so i stopped and ate a baby
 

"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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