Isometric exercises are most effective way to lower blood pressure(study)

"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.

BackInTheGame78

Moderator

Jul 28, 2023

Very interesting research...

They have found isometric or static exercises where you contract muscles without moving them like planks or wall sits are much more effective at lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure than cardio or other forms of strength training...

The takeaway, perhaps these should start to be a part of everyone's training regimen for health reasons if nothing else.

Blood pressure is best lowered by 2 exercises, study finds

Two exercises are most effective for lowering blood pressure, according to a new study by UK researchers. These isometric exercises engage muscles without movement.

www.yahoo.com

"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.