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.
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
Honestly - i wasn't feeling the workout till the leg press at the end.TheStig said:Yeah dude must've been a sick workout to have 4 PRs in one day! I really despise seated leg press though, it just feels awkward to me. The normal 45 degree leg press is much better...I used to do that in HS..it was awesome because you could hit numbers that you would never dream of squatting..hit 715 for 2 reps back then....but I realize now that squatting is king
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.
ill start a seperate log for the dianabol, i think - it will be after my birthday, so like 2 weeks or so.switch said:very nice! (borat accent)
i got difficulty in lockout, my grip gives away and the bar starts to slip outta my palms. any suggestions?
hows your roid project coming along?![]()
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Yeah, I get that. It doesnt completely dishearten me, and I'm not going for any max's for a while, just concentrate on some volume.TheStig said:Stayin' consistent! Don't worry about the missed max though. The thing about current 1RM's is that they seem to be really touchy...for me anyway. If I'm not completely in the zone, there's no way in hell I'm getting it that day. Good front squats too![]()
gotta get that pump!TheStig said:Gotta love those 21s! I haven't done em in a loooong time but I may have to soon just for fun.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
thanks manKrueg said:Congrats on the rep PRs.
Like?:crackup: :crackup:TheStig said:Nice! How do you like the deficits?
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.