"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 would low intense cardio in the morning and hiit in the afternoon affect me?

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im 6ft 160 pounds i would basically like to get rid of the fat around my stomach and definition overall by march 28. i was wondering how would brisk walking for 30 to 45 mins 6xs a week and hiit 3 times a week effect my body would it eat up all my muscle or as long as a drink a scoop of whey befor and then eat carbs after i wont lose much muscle. would doing both give me optimal results or can one give me quicker results then the other
 

"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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Whats so important about that date? Wouldn't you rather worry about putting on some lean mass instead? You're only 160lbs...


HIIT burns more fat by volume, and continues to burn fat even post session.

Low intensity burns more fat by percentage, but less by volume...it's pretty much done when you are...
 

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cus im goin to ecuador for carnaval this year and since its my last time going i wanted to impress the ladies over there. :D yea i do wanna put on lean mass but i also wanted to burn as much fat as fast as possible and in a safe way. so can i do both and get better results or just stick to hiit only?
 

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The more cardio you do, the more you impair your muscular recovery, and the more calories you burn...


Think about it.
 

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Hop on a bike,it burns fat around the stomach more then anything. Good Luck!

Stay on whatever level you are comfortable with and stick with it above 80+ RPM and you will feel it when you get off,trust me.
 

"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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Can't spot reduce...
 

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blinkwatt said:
What's that mean?
When you burn fat, you don't burn fat from one specific area. You can only burn fat in your entire body.

Have you ever seen someone with chubby arms but a tight stomach?
 

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petah2001 said:
When you burn fat, you don't burn fat from one specific area. You can only burn fat in your entire body.
No one said it from one area only,only targets an area.
 

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sore legs? :p
 

"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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