"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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hey guys, the first couple of weeks have been basically a warm up into getting my shoulder strength back as I lost a lot of power in my time off with the latest injury (probably should have mentioned this earlier). So as of next week such exercises will be included. seems like its strong enough now to proceed. Any other comments?
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Friday

Abs:

four sets
100 normal situps
75 bicycle situps
35 scizzor situps
25 non weighted leg raises
with 2 min breaks decreasing by 30 seconds upon each break( 2mins, 1:30, 1 min)

Saturday
Sprint session

1 lap
stretches
3x 100m stride throughs focusing on form
drills:
butt kicks x 3
knee highs x 3
lunges x 3
(warm up exercises)

6x10m flag sprints alternating facing direction
6x20m flag sprints alternating facing direction
6xmix of 10m and 20m flag sprints
 

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Havent had a chance to do as much this week been busy a lot with uni but still aiming to get in three solid workout days.

GREAT NEWS

lol finnally my strength is back to where it was

tuesday:

2x45 bench warmup
5x8 75 kgs bench
4x5 19kgs curls
3x9's 45kgs
inverted rows 3x10 25kgs

hamstring stretches


Friday

Abs:

four sets
100 normal situps
75 bicycle situps
35 scizzor situps
25 non weighted leg raises
with 2 min breaks decreasing by 30 seconds upon each break( 2mins, 1:30, 1 min)

2x8 45kg bench warmup
2x8 53kg bench warmup
5x8 84kgs bench
4x10 15kgs shoulder press(with dumbells)
3x12's 45kgs
4x21 75kg lat pulldowns
4x 21 dips

Diet

meal one:

boiled eggs on whole grain bread

meal two:
tunna, and shake

meal three:
tuna+ bannanas and necterines

meal four:

sandwich's whole grain bread (carrot, lettuce, tomato, ham, low fat cheese, beetroot)

meal five:

Salmon with veges
 

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Havent had a chance to do as much this week been busy a lot with uni but still aiming to get in three solid workout days.

GREAT NEWS

lol finnally my strength is back to where it was

tuesday:

2x45 bench warmup
5x8 75 kgs bench
4x5 19kgs curls
3x9's 45kgs
inverted rows 3x10 25kgs

hamstring stretches


Friday

Abs:

four sets
100 normal situps
75 bicycle situps
35 scizzor situps
25 non weighted leg raises
with 2 min breaks decreasing by 30 seconds upon each break( 2mins, 1:30, 1 min)

2x8 45kg bench warmup
2x8 53kg bench warmup
5x8 84kgs bench
4x10 15kgs shoulder press(with dumbells)
3x12's 45kgs
4x21 75kg lat pulldowns
4x 21 dips

Diet

meal one:

boiled eggs on whole grain bread

meal two:
tunna, and shake

meal three:
tuna+ bannanas and necterines

meal four:

sandwich's whole grain bread (carrot, lettuce, tomato, ham, low fat cheese, beetroot)

meal five:

Salmon with veges
 

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Damn double post above
 

"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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Abs:

four sets
100 normal situps
75 bicycle situps
35 scizzor situps
25 non weighted leg raises
with 2 min breaks decreasing by 30 seconds upon each break( 2mins, 1:30, 1 min)

hamstring stretches 2x10 mins per leg

2x8 45kg bench warmup
2x8 53kg bench warmup
5x8 84kgs bench
3x10 15kgs shoulder press(with dumbells)
2x12's 45kgs
4x21 75kg lat pulldowns
4x 21 dips
2x10 32kg inverted rows
3x10 15 kg curls

meal one: vegimite on toast

meal two: heaps of tuna + shake

meal three: sandwhich's lettuce tomato carrot beetroot, ham, cheese on whole grain bread.

meal four: steak and veges
 

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Wednesday

25 minute moderate intensity bike ride on stationary bike


Thursday

hamstring stretches 2x10 mins per leg

4x8 53kg bench warmup
5x7 84kgs bench
3x10 15kgs shoulder press(with dumbells)
4x21 75kg lat pulldowns
4x 21 dips
3x10 15 kg curls

meal one: steak sub

meal two: heaps of tuna + shake

meal three: steak and veges
 

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Good work man! Keep it up
 

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Saturday:

Bit of a cardio/ gym incorporated session

4x8 75kgs bench
2x10 15kgs shoulder press(with dumbells)
4x21 75kg lat pulldowns
3x 10 deep dips

cardio set:

bike 3 mins high intensity
skipping 3 mins
dumbell flys 5x 5kgs


Wednesday

2.5k run and 2 k walk

1x100pushups

Abs:

four sets
100 normal situps
75 bicycle situps
35 scizzor situps
25 non weighted leg raises
with 2 min breaks decreasing by 30 seconds upon each break( 2mins, 1:30, 1 min)

hamstring stretches 2x10 mins per leg
 

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double post again
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Monday:

4 k run.
400meter hill run
50 meter hill sprint


Tuesday:

Abs:

four sets
100 normal situps
75 bicycle situps
35 scizzor situps
25 non weighted leg raises
with 2 min breaks decreasing by 30 seconds upon each break( 2mins, 1:30, 1 min)

Gym:

3x8 53kgs bench warmup
4x5 curls 19kgs
3x10 dips
3x10 shoulder press 15kgs
5x7 84kgs bench
3x21 latpull downs 75kgs

hamstring stetches ten mins per leg


diet over both days:

meal one:
bowl of fruit x2
toast on whole grain bread
wheatbix with bannana

meal two:
sandwich's with lettuce, tomato, cheese, ham, carrot, beetroot, on whole grain bread x2

meal three:
tuna + shake (Tuesday)

meal four:
risoles and plenty of veggies (monday)
stew with potato and other assorted veggies (tuesday)
 
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wednesday:

4.2k run

diet:

meal one: toast on whole grain bread

meal two: sandwiches with lettuce, tomato, cheese, ham, beetroot, on whole grain bread

meal three: lamb shanks, with roasted veggies
 

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friday:

4.5 k run


Saturday:

2x8 45kg bench warmup
4x7 84 kgs bench
4x21 75kg lat pulldowns
4x 10 dips
3x5 55kgs squats


Diet over the two days

friday:

meal one:

fruit, toast on whole grain bread, wheatbix, milo

meal two:

some tuna

meal three:

sandwich on whole grain bread, cheese, lettuce, ham, tomato, carrot, beetroot

meal four:

steak and veggies


Saturday:

Meal one:

boiled eggs on whole grain bread

meal two:

heaps of tuna + shake

meal three:

sandwichs on whole grain bread, cheese, lettuce, ham, tomato, carrot, beetroot

meal four:

not yet known
 

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jocca said:
friday:

4.5 k run


Saturday:

2x8 45kg bench warmup
4x7 84 kgs bench
4x21 75kg lat pulldowns
4x 10 dips
3x5 55kgs squats


Diet over the two days

friday:

meal one:

fruit, toast on whole grain bread, wheatbix, milo

meal two:

some tuna

meal three:

sandwich on whole grain bread, cheese, lettuce, ham, tomato, carrot, beetroot

meal four:

steak and veggies


Saturday:

Meal one:

boiled eggs on whole grain bread

meal two:

heaps of tuna + shake

meal three:

sandwichs on whole grain bread, cheese, lettuce, ham, tomato, carrot, beetroot

meal four:

not yet known

BTW, what are your weight and height? Are you wanting to just get stronger and maintain your body weight or do you want to get bigger?
 

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Hey man. Height is currently around 181cm - 183cm. Starting weight is still my current weight (81 kgs) and I'm hoping to get to about 85 kgs but achieve all of the strength/ cardio goals whilst keeping B/F% down
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Thursday

2x8 64kg bench warmup
4x7 84 kgs bench
5x21 75kg lat pulldowns
4x 10 dips
4x5 55kgs squats
1x5 70kgs squat
dumbell curls 4x5 15 kgs
shoulder press 3 x 10 15kgs
inverted rows 3 x 10 27 kgs

meal one: boiled eggs on whole grain bread

meal two: sandwiches, whole grain bread, tomato, cheese, lettuce, ham, carrot

meal three: shake + tuna

meal four: risoles and plenty of veggies

meal five: bannana

hamstring stretches 10mins per leg
 

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Saturday

2x8 54kg bench warmup
4x7 84 kgs bench
5x21 75kg lat pulldowns
3x20 dips
2x5 55kgs squats
3x5 70kgs squat
dumbell curls 4x5 15 kgs
shoulder press 3 x 10 15kgs
inverted rows 4 x 10 27 kgs
chinups 5x7

Abs:

four sets
100 normal situps
75 bicycle situps
35 scizzor situps
25 non weighted leg raises
with 2 min breaks decreasing by 30 seconds upon each break( 2mins, 1:30, 1 min)
 

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Tuesday

5x7 74 kgs bench
5x21 75kg lat pulldowns
3x20 dips
1x5 55kgs squats
3x5 70kgs squat
1x5 85kgs squats NEW PB!
dumbell curls 4x5 15 kgs
chinups 5x7

Decided to ease back on bench today and up the sets as shoulder was feeling a bit tight and my form wasnt great on the saturday.

diet:

meal one:steak sub

meal two: plenty of tuna + bannanas

meal three: steak and veggies


also of note not long now until my home gym will be complete.

currently posses,ankle/wrist weights, squat rack, peck deck, latpull down machine, leg extensions, bench, dumbells, punching bag, stationary bike, hook and jab pads (or focus pads), skipping rope, additional bar(to soon be used for deads) and a pool. Also my uni has a athletics track so im just about set. Im about 4 20 kgs plates of being done cant wait :crazy:
 

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Tuesday

2x8 74 kgs bench
4x21 75kg lat pulldowns
3x20 dips
1x5 60kgs squats
4x5 75kgs squat
dumbell curls 4x5 15 kgs
chinups 5x7
4x5 90 kgs bench new pb!


hamstring stretches 2x10 mins per leg
 

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Wednesday:

Abs:

four sets
100 normal situps
75 bicycle situps
35 scizzor situps
25 non weighted leg raises
with 2 min breaks decreasing by 30 seconds upon each break( 2mins, 1:30, 1 min)

hamstring stretches 2x10 mins per leg


Thursday:

2x8 74 kgs bench
4x21 75kg lat pulldowns
3x20 dips
1x5 60kgs squats
4x5 75kgs squat
dumbell curls 4x5 15 kgs
chinups 5x7
4x5 90 kgs bench new pb!
4x5 bentover rows 60kgs


hamstring stretches 2x10 mins per leg
 

"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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