"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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"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
Master Don Juan
I pull them in on leg day - I use DB for lunges - which puts the traps under strain, If theres any juice left in them, Ill do shrugs to burn out.switch said:
(I know you didnt ask me, but thought I'd hijack anyway
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Krueg
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Shrugs are fine, you could do UpRight Rows as well. And like Purefilth said you can do them on leg day, help build up your traps so the bar has more of a foundation to sit on when squating. You could do Shrugs on bench day to build your upper back for the bench as well, Or throw them in on Deadlift day ect. Just know why you are doing it.switch said:
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"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.
Purefilth
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keep thiss shizz up
I used to do shrugs a lot, but I've heard there's nothing better for trap work than farmer's walks...just grab the heaviest dumbbells you can hold, and walk the length of the gym and back with them in your hands, I'm lucky enough to have a gym with a track around the outside so it works out pretty well lol. We used to do em in football along with relays of flipping tractor tires across a fieldKrueg said:
"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.
"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.
Krueg
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Sunday, March 24th. 2013
Deadlift
115x5
145x5
175x3
220x5
250x1
265x1
280x1
Accessory:
Good Mornings - 3x5
GHR's - 3x8,6,6
Weighted Sit-Ups x 3x15
Rows - 3x8
Krueg
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Deadlift
120x5
150x5
180x3
210x3
245x3
275x1
Assistance:
Cambered Bar Good Mornings off Pins: 3x5
Glute/Ham Raises: 4 sets 8,8,8,6
Weighted Sit-Ups: 3x15
Chest Supported Rows: 3 sets of 8,8,6
"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.