"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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Knees going past toes...

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First off, let me say how happy it makes me to see all of the experienced lifters browsing the H&F forum as of late. A year ago there were only a few people who had a clue what they were talking about.

Next, let me say that I tried going higher with reps on my squats tonight and damn! Talk about exhaustion. Instead of doing 225x5 for 3 sets, I went with 185x15 and then 205x10...ouch!

My question is about my squat form, though. I squat until my hamstrings touch my calves. Basically, about as low as I can comfortably go. I've noticed that when I squat my knees go past my toes. I've always heard that this is bad, but it's just so damn hard not to. Is it really that bad? Should I start over with all new form?
 

"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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Warboss Alex said:
you mean your knees come in?

No. I mean that my my bent knees stick out further than my toes.
 

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TyTe`EyEs said:
No. I mean that my my bent knees stick out further than my toes.
In front of your toes or to the side? Got a picture/video?
 

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Warboss Alex said:
In front of your toes or to the side? Got a picture/video?

Wish I did man, but I can't really afford a recorder. I meant in front of my toes.
 

"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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I'm about to take a pic and upload it.
 

"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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nice legs.

that's fine as long as your heels don't raise off the floor - try to sit back a little if that happens but otherwise don't sweat it. you're fine!
 

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Alright, thanks man. I look forward to hearing from you in the future, WBA.
 
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