"The Kiss of Death Mistake"
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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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.
Krueg
Master Don Juan
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Tuesday, June 11. 2013
Wave 2 Cycle 1: 3x5
Deadlift
115x5
135x5
160x3
175x5
205x5
230x5
Bent-Over Good Mornings
3x5x175
GHR's
4 sets of 6,6,6,8 x 25lb plate (+15)
Weighted Sit-Ups
3x12 x 45lb plate (+10)
Time: 45mins
Post-Workout: Beer
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
Krueg
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Saturday, June 15th. 2013
Wave 3 Cycle 1: 5/3/1 + Singles
Squat
45x5
105x5
125x5
150x3
185x5
210x3
235x1
245x1
255x1
GHR's
4 sets of 8,8,6,6 x 25 plate
DB Side Bends
4x8 x 70 DB
Lat Pulls
3x12x50
"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.
Krueg
Master Don Juan
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Wave 3 Cycle 1: 5/3/1
Bench
45x5
60x5
70x5
85x3
105x5
120x3
135x1
140x1
145x1
+Assistance
Tuesday, June 18. 2013
Wave 3 Cycle 1: 5/3/1
Deadlift
115x5
135x5
160x3
205x5
235x3
255x1
275x1
300x0
*Damn that elusive 300! Got the bar around my knees but nothing more..
+Assistance
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
so 205 x 8 x 4
next week
225x8 x 4
then
245 x 8 x 4
spent TUME UNDER TENSION to build the muscle
then pyramid work to break the plateau
so 180 x 12
205 x 10
225 x 8
245 x 6
275 x 4
285 x 2
then drop back to
180 x 12 (or failure)
yup its a lot of lifting for one session, but thats whats needed.
youll have to build some size to break plateaus sometimes brother.
just my thoughts anyway.
Krueg
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Krueg
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I haven't competed before. Theres two competitions going on in my state at the end of the month, but I don't feel my strength level is up to par. I do want enter a amateur raw competition next year. I have some goals set up to where I want to be by next year and look to step on the platform then.TheStig said:
"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, June 23rd. 2013
Wave 4 Cycle 1
Squat
45x10
95x8
135x5
160x3
185x3
210x3
Assistance:
GHR's
Back Raises
Side Bends
Calves
Krueg
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Wave 4 Cycle 1: Deload w/o the Deload
Deadlift
135 x 5 sets of singles (30 sec rest)
155x3
175x3
205x3
225x3
Assistance:
Bent-Over Good Mornings
GHR's
Weighted Sit-Ups
Lat Pulls
Another quick and easy day, finish up another light day with my over-head press and then jump into my next cycle...
Krueg
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Monday, July 1st. 2013
Wave 1 Cycle 2: 3x3
Squat
45x8
105x5
130x5
155x3
180x3
205x3
230x3
185x3
*Wasn't feeling too strong with squats today so I just did the prescribed reps and didn't add any singles. Did one back off set to work on speed/explosion.
Leg Press
3x12
GHR's
4 sets of 8,8,8,6 x 25 plate
DB Side Bends
3x8
Krueg
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Wave 1 Cycle 2: 3x3 + Singles
Bench
45x8
60x5
75x5
90x3
95x3
110x3
125x3
135x1
145x1
115 x 2 sets of 3
Worked up to 10lbs less then my current PR, felt pretty strong - think I'll smash that in a couple weeks! Added a couple back off sets for paused reps to work on getting stronger off the chest.
Assistance:
DB Incline Press: 3x15
Chest Supported Rows: 3x10
Rear Delts: 3x10
Hammer Curls: 4 sets of 10,10,10,8
"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.
RiceandChicken
Senior Don Juan
Fuglydude
Master Don Juan
Your lifts could go up a lot if you started doing appropriate accessory stuff for your body type...
Krueg
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@Fugly, Yes I could switch/change my assistance exercises. The way I choose assistant work is based off the muscles involved in each lift...
Squat/Dead
-Glutes/Hams
-Low Back
-Abs
Bench
-Triceps
-Lats/Upper Back
-Delts
-Chest/Forearms/Biceps
Sometimes I'll switch it up, but If I feel its not helping my main lift I'll dump it from the program.
If you got some ideas or advice, I'm open to it..
"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.