Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Muscular/Strength Imbalance

DJBen

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Theres something that I've always wondered but never managed to find an answer to. What sort of poundages should you be pulling on the big lifts like;

Deads
Squats
Bench
Dips[weighted]
Pull-Ups[weighted]
Cleans
Bent Rows
BB Curls

If anyone knows and can tell me, or just throw me a link to a site that tells ya I'll appreciate it. I cant find this info *anywhere* and it's starting to get on my tits.

*** well, when I say what poundages should you be pulling, I know it's more of a ratio, but I doubt someone's come out with a rough ratio system. Could be wrong tho :D
 

"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.

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Heizen

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I dont quite understand your question.

Everyone is different, so asking for a a poundage wont help YOU any.

If you are wondering what the average is, I wouldn't know where to start either. Are you scrawny? Kinda built? Chubby?

I started a few lifts with light weight, but let me see if I can remember at what weight I started to actually get a workout at.

All percentages are of your total body weight.
Deads: 70%
Bar Bench:75% (This was from frosh year)
DB Bench:47% (I had no pecs :p)
Dips:100%
Pullups:100%
Cleans:50%
Rows:81%
Db curl (Per arm): 15% (Frosh year)

These were mine, and a few are from way back when before I got some muscle (Some 20 lbs of muscle ago) Others were after I started lifting for a little while.
 

dockta

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Hey DJB... just touching on your post... i dont really understand what your asking either.. could you please give a little more info.. so i can try and give ya some advice.

did you mean, %s in comparison to your bodyweight, or comparisons between the listed exercises?

Cheers
 

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And you're not gonna share the answer to this cryptic question with us?

for shame!
 

"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.

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