"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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An update to my last thread about this, its been a few months and we've all changed.

Im also referring to your 1RM (1 Rep Max)

EDIT: Damnit I wanted to make a poll but I closed the thread on accident...

Well I did 225x2 legitimately the other day. My last max was 210 and I did that twice also, so I dont really know what my 1RM is, hopefully its around 225, that would be awesome.
 
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"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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since your last thread i have improved also :p
i think i was 198lbs at 155lbs the last time you made a thread like this
and now i havent bulked any at all :( but my bench press has improved up to 220lbs (100kg) which is quite a lot IMO but my aim at the moment is 264lbs (120kgs) x5 which will take a long time but hopefully i will get it by the end of 2008 and i would also like to reach 170lbs of 180lbs by the end of the year ill see how it goes
 

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I was at 250, but i havent lifted in two weeks. Im hoping to get to 285 by the end of summer, or 315...both seem somwhat plausible.
 

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I weigh 133, have never actually tested my 1RM but those 1RM calculators say mine is 152.
 

"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.

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Rep 135 for 10.
But Pec Deck is much better IMO, and I do 60-65 an arm for 7-10.
 

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HandyAndy said:
An update to my last thread about this, its been a few months and we've all changed.

Im also referring to your 1RM (1 Rep Max)

EDIT: Damnit I wanted to make a poll but I closed the thread on accident...

Well I did 225x2 legitimately the other day. My last max was 210 and I did that twice also, so I dont really know what my 1RM is, hopefully its around 225, that would be awesome.

How much do you weigh? I imagine you must be pretty large for 16 years old, if you're benching 210 lb
 

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Around 280, the scale changes everytime I step on it which pissed me off because I never get on official read. I hope to get a 250 max by September
 

"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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HandyAndy said:
120!

Are you serious?






























Are you a girl?

Yeah, I feel like I still need to gain a few pounds :) But my height and my weight are supposed to be good right now..

Since I'm not that tall, i guess I'm not supposed to weigh a lot.

The reason why I can do this, was like months and months of training for this crazy game show called ninja warrior. :/
 

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I haven't done max BP in a while...and now I strictly do narrow grip bench. Last was 205 x 5 at a body weight of ~170. Most I've ever benched for a 1RM, again narrow grip is 260 at a bodywt. of 180.
 

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I suck at benches...I feel like I've plateaued and cant break out of the rut. I'm going to lessen the weight and go for higher reps to try and break out of it. Good idea?
 

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So is Eugene a girl or not?
Either way, SOLID bench mate.
 

"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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Eugene123 said:
Yeah, I feel like I still need to gain a few pounds :) But my height and my weight are supposed to be good right now..

Since I'm not that tall, i guess I'm not supposed to weigh a lot.

The reason why I can do this, was like months and months of training for this crazy game show called ninja warrior. :/
Yeah, nice numbers dude
 

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I had been benching at 175 pounds then took some time off. I did 1 RM at 185 pounds today, that's 30 pounds more than I weigh. Sweet. :D It's fun to workout. I couldn't wait to get to the gym this morning, I feel very happy when I'm exercising, it's good to just get out there and do something.
 
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225x1 bench
315x2 deadlift
300x3 squat

only the bench is a real 1rm the others are just the highest ive gone
 

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Squat 1RM 405
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Bench 1RM 215 (from nearly a year and a half ago)
 

“The 22 Psychological Triggers That Make Women Chase You… Starting Tonight”

Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.

I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.

Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules.  Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.

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