"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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Left hand grip holding my deadlifts back

Maxtro

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I'm at the point where I can do two sets of 5 @ 200 lbs. Today I attempted to do 205 but my left hand could simply not hold on. I think I managed 2 reps.

How do I improve my left hand's kung-fu grip so I'm not dropping the bar?
 

"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.

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Fuglydude

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Are you using alternate grip? Chalk? I find both of those help a lot. Hook grip can help too, but some find it tough to learn and incorporate initially.
 
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