"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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Crazy Asian

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This swim season i want to get into the best shape of my life. I want to slighty reduce my body fat, and get bigger arms and chest. I can't bench though, so i guess i'll be using the machine.

Here are pics of me right now.
But i have a question first: what do i do if i want to keep the same size, but increase the power/strength? Cause bruce lee was tiny, but powerful, what kind of training do i do?


http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q148/bolunye/DSC02325.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q148/bolunye/DSC02324.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q148/bolunye/DSC02323.jpg
 

"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.

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Why can't you bench?

To keep the same size simply curb calories while training purely for strength and explosiveness.
 

Crazy Asian

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i can't bench cause i injured my shoulder.

so i just eat less? thats all?
 

Warboss Alex

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you eat enough calories to support your training but do not increase your bodyweight, yes.
 

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Bruce Lee did alot of strength conditioning, and little strength training. In Kung Fu- bulk is not needed. His disclipine(Jeet-Kune-Do) required lots of mental, and physical conditioning. JKD also requires alot of breathing, and balance exercises. Try taking an entire shower(including shampoo) standing on one leg.....without slipping.

Most of all, Bruce Lee's clean diet of low-glycemic carbs, and high protein- is why he looks so ripped. UC Berkeley did early bodyfat analysis on him(using water submersion), and he was a shredded 3% bodyfat, at his physical prime.

Going by your pix you just need alot of upper-body weight training. You need to first put meat on your bones. You should be alright then.
 

"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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