"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.
Kruegs Log V.2
- Thread starter Krueg
- Start date
"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
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2012
- Messages
- 1,278
- Reaction score
- 134
- Age
- 37
Friday, Oct. 25th. 2013
Week 2
Deadlift
135x5
155x5
175x5
195x5
220x5
Glute/Ham Raises
3x10
Seated Cable Rows
3x12
Sit-Ups
3x10
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Saturday, October 26. 2013
Week 3
Squat
45x5
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
185x5
210x5
Arched-Back GM's
4x8
Leg Press
4x12
Ab Wheel
3 sets
Standing Ab Pull downs
3x10
Krueg
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2012
- Messages
- 1,278
- Reaction score
- 134
- Age
- 37
No, not a 5x5 program; though it looks like it. Just a simple power cycle - working up a 5RM from progressive overloading. The goal is to put on some mass by getting some rep work in but, still train for strength. Just focusing less on heavy singles for the time being.
Krueg
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2012
- Messages
- 1,278
- Reaction score
- 134
- Age
- 37
Week 3
Bench
Barx5
65x5
85x5
95x5
110x5
120x5
Military Press
3x8
DB Rows/Face Pulls (SuperSet)
3 sets of 8-10 reps
Hammer Curls
3x8
Sunday, November 3rd. 2013
Week 3
Deadlift
135x5
155x5
185x5
215x1
230x5
Deficit Pulls
3x5x155
Chin-Ups
3 sets
Seated Cable Rows
3x10
Weighted GHR's
3x8
Weighted Sit-Ups
3x10
"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.
Krueg
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2012
- Messages
- 1,278
- Reaction score
- 134
- Age
- 37
Week 4
Deadlift
135x5
155x5
185x5
205x3
225x1
240x5
*Goal for this cycle is to hit 260x5 last couple reps were grinders today, see how 250 goes next week.
Chin-Ups
3 sets (Many Reps as Possible)
Leg Curls
3x10
Weighted Sit-Ups
3x10
Krueg
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2012
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- 1,278
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- 134
- Age
- 37
Glad to help, though I cant take all the credit, just a little tip I picked up from guys who are bigger and stronger than me.
Was gonna squat after work yesterday but, my left hip was kind of aggravated. When my body moved a certin way I had kind of pain/soreness. Not sure if I did something while working or twisted my body the wrong way or something. Anyways, everything was good this morning..
Thursday, Novemember 14th. 2013
Week 5
Squat
45x5
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
185x5
205x2
220x5
135x3 (back-off)
Leg Press
4x12
Leg Curls
4x12
Weighted Sit-Ups
3x8
DB Side Bends
3x6/side
"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
switch
Master Don Juan
In my experience the sole factor for my rapid strength gainz was hating my fellow gym-goerz.
I hated them so much i wanted to make them look like sh!t during every workout.
Try competing or at least hating d other memberz.it works!
The Simple Man
Banned
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2013
- Messages
- 124
- Reaction score
- 6
Hi Switchman, miss me?switch said:
From the guy who was afraid to go shopping twice at the same place to the guy who hates everybody who goes to gym with him seems like a big improvement eh. :cheer:
switch
Master Don Juan
go back to binge drinking asshat.The Simple Man said:Hi Switchman, miss me?
From the guy who was afraid to go shopping twice at the same place to the guy who hates everybody who goes to gym with him seems like a big improvement eh. :cheer:
"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.
Krueg
Master Don Juan
- Joined
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- Reaction score
- 134
- Age
- 37
Sunday, November 24th. 2013
Week 6
Bench
45x10,10
65x5
85x5
95x5
110x5
120x3
135x5
Chin-Ups
3x5
Face Pulls
3x20
Hammer Curls
3x8
Wednesday, November 27. 2013
Week 6 - End of Cycle
Deadlift
135x5
155x5
185x5
205x5
225x1
245x1
260x5 PR
No Assistance
Friday, November 29th. 2013
Week 1 - New Cycle
Squat
45x5
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
185x5
205x5
Weighted GHR's
4x8
Hyperextensions
4x8 x BW
Ab Wheel
3x6
Krueg
Master Don Juan
- Joined
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- Messages
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- Reaction score
- 134
- Age
- 37
Week 1
Bench
45x10,5
65x5
85x5
95x5
105x5
115x5
Chin-Ups
Sets of 4 in-between bench sets.
DB Incline Press
4 sets of 10,10,8,7
Rear DB Laterals
3x10
Hammer Curls
3 sets of 10,8,8
Tuesday, December 3rd. 2013
Week 1
Deadlift
135x5
155x5
185x5
205x5
225x5
Bent-Over Barbell Rows
4x8
Weighted GHR's
3-4 sets of 8 (lost count of my sets)
Weighted Sit-Ups
3x10
Standing Ab Pull Dows
3x10
Thursday, December 5th. 2013
Week 2
Warm-Up: Leg Curls/Lat Pulls
Squat
45x5
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
185x5
210x5
Arched-Back Good Mornings
4x5
Weighted GHR's
4x8
Ab Wheel
4x6
Seated Calves
3 sets of 10,8,8
Krueg
Master Don Juan
- Joined
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- 134
- Age
- 37
Week 2
Bench
45x5
65x5
85x5
95x5
110x5
120x5
Chin-Ups
5 sets of 4, in-between bench sets
Incline DB Press
4x8
Lying DB Tricep Ext.
4x8
Face Pulls
3x20
Barbell Curls
4x8
Monday, December 9th. 2013
Week 2
Deadlift
135x5
175x5
195x5
215x5
230x5
Rack Pulls (Below the knee)
135x5
225x5
255x5
Weighted GHR's
3x8
Bent Over Barbell Rows
3x8
Barbell Shrugs
3 sets of 10,8,6
Weighted Sit-Ups
3x8
Standing Ab Pull Downs
3x10