"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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Monday, May 6. 2013
Wave 3 - Cycle 7

Deadlift
115x5
135x5
175x3
215x5
245x3
275x1
285x1
295x1


Bent-Over Good Mornings (Cambered Bar off pins)
3x5x155

Leg Curls
3x12x50

Weighted Sit-Ups
4 sets of 15,12,10,8 w/ 35 plate

Time: 45 Mins
 

"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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TheStig said:
What are those?

And nice numbers on the deads. What is your height and weight?

Its a special type of barbell http://www.westside-barbell.com/public/images/JakeCamberedBar.jpg

I do these in the power rack with the safety pins in so I have a point of reference on how far I want to go down. Also there incase I would fall forward. Most powerlifters would use suspended chains but, my gym lacks the proper chains.

I'm 6'0 - 6'1 around 168lbs haven't weighed myself in a couple months.
 

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Tuesday, May 7. 2013
Wave 3 - Cycle 7

OH Press
45x10
45x5
60x5
70x3
90x5
100x3
115x1
120x1
125x1

Assistance:

Close Grip Bench Press
Lat Pulls
Side Laterals
Shrugs
 

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good work
i did OH press today too :) those numbers from seated yeah?
 
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"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.

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Purefilth said:
good work
i did OH press today too :) those numbers from seated yeah?
Thanks Pure,

I do these standing, my first several sets were done strict, my last two sets I used the "Push Press" method to hit a 10lb personal Best.
 

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Skwaats today, wasn't very motivated so just did my main lift and a couple assistant exercises and got out. Workin 10 straight this week, so I just wanted to go home and relax!

Thursday, May9th. 2013
Wave 1 - Cycle 8

Squat
45x8
45x5
105x5
130x5
160x3
185x3
210x3
235x3
* Had trouble hitting depth on my first few warm-up sets. Hamstrings could of been a little tight, but once the weight got a little heavier I was able to hit parallel.

Leg Press
3x12x160

DB Side Bends
4x10 w/ 70lb DB
 

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You got in there - thats what matters. I was in two minds this morning too, but I hit it, and I hit it good. :D

Its those days when you really cant be bothered but you do it anyway that show your true measure. :up:
 

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Thanks Pure, appreciate it. :rockon:
 

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Bench Press today, I don't dislike it but, this is a weaker lift for me. So, worked on speed and being more explosive off the chest...

Saturday, May 11. 2013
Wave 1 - Cycle 8

Bench
2x10x45
60x5
75x5
90x3
105x3
125x3
140x3
*Got a little angry for my last set, last week I went for a 5lb PR and failed. So couldn't let the barbell defeat me again! :box:

Assistance:

DB Tricep Ext. 5x8
Chest Supported Rows 4x8
Rear Delts 3x10
Hammer Curls 4x10

Post workout: PB & banana sandwich, pasta, milk and a couple Oreo's
 

"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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Monday, April 13. 2013
Wave 1 - Cycle 8

Deadlift
115x5
145x5
180x3
210x3
250x3
270x3

Special Exercises:

Bent-Over Good Mornings 3x5
Leg Curls 4x12
Weighted Sit-Ups 3x15
 

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Getting close to 3 plates on your pull! Keep it up!
 

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Thanks Fugly, just trying to make consistent, small steady jumps.
 

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Reached my one year training mark today of consistent training in the gym. Got my goals planned out to where I want to be by this time next year and look to start competing in competition.


Friday, May 17. 2013
End of Wave 1 - Cycle 8

OH Press
45x10
50x5
60x5
75x3
85x3
100x3
110x2 (1 rep shy from goal)

Assistance:

CGBP 3x10
Lat Pulls 3x8
Side Laterals 3x10,8,6
Shrugs 4x10
DB Curls 3x10 Plus a 4th set for my left arm.
 

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Thought about going out to the bars last night, but decided to stay home to save some money and so I wouldn't feel like crap today. Though everything felt brutal anyways...

Saturday, May 18th. 2013
Wave 2 - Cycle 8

Squat
4x2x45
105x5
130x5
160x3
170x5
200x5
225x5

Leg Press
3x12x160

GHR's
4x6 x BW

DB Side Bends
3x8 x 80 DB

Calves
4x10
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Tuesday, May 21. 2013
Wave 2

Bench Press
2x10x45
60x5
75x5
90x3
100x5
115x5
130x5

Close-Grip Bench: 3x8
Chest Supported Rows 3x8
Rear Delts: 3x8
DB Incline Press: 2x25
 

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Just looking over your log, I really love how strict you are with your program. Isn't it the 5/3/1?
 

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Thanks Stig.

Yes, I'm running 531 for powerlifting, so its actually 3/5/1 for me. Basically the same thing but with a couple small tweaks.
 

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Thursday, May 23rd. 2013
Wave 2

Deadlift
120x5
150x5
180x3
195x5
225x5
255x5
*Kinda tough but, not too tough. I think it was more of mental thing to get all 5 reps on my top set.

Good Mornings (Bent-Over)
3x5x165
*Tried to mimic my deadlift on these to help my carry over.

Weighted Sit-Ups
4x15 x 35lb plate

Pretty short and sweet today. Worked 8am-4pm so was a little tired going to the gym after work.
 

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For your DLs, are you lifting conventional or sumo? What grip? How wide of a stance?
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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