"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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My fitness journey...

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I guess this being my first post would be a great way to start..

Names Jeremy, been working on my fitness for nearly a year now, started off weighting around 386 and 50 waist.. now im 245 with a 36-38 waist. and a lot more confident.

All from proper diet and exercise. If your really interested in my techniques just ask and I will post them up.

im 22 and 6'2

heres some pics

at my largest:



journey pics monthly:


and now:


 

"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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EFFORT

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amazing progress man, post up some stuff about the diet you were following and cardio you were doing.
 

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really it was 6 smaller meals a day, from grilled chicken to whole wheat pasta, turkey and cheese subs on whole wheat, sugar free jello, and sugar free pudding. steaks on friday and used turkey meat for normal stuff id use ground beef for..

cardio was about 30-45 mins a day, the big thing was weight training. hitting all the muscles 6 days a week
 

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thnx man

it's helped me with confidence in talking to women. they love the dimples and the eyes.. good times
 

"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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Damn, what a huge improvement. You could be a great inspiration to those who are having difficulties with their diet.

Congrats to you.

In your before picture, you look liked Donkeylips.
 

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Burrito Supreme said:
Damn, what a huge improvement. You could be a great inspiration to those who are having difficulties with their diet.

Congrats to you.

In your before picture, you look liked Donkeylips.

thanks man.. lol at the donkeylips comment..lmfao!!
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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i loved that show man.. good times..

but no.. they called me mikey from recess... yah!! thanks *******s i was fat!!! lol
 

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AgentRice said:
i loved that show man.. good times..

but no.. they called me mikey from recess... yah!! thanks *******s i was fat!!! lol
I see the resemblence, but I think DL is more accurate. Thats cool that you can look back on it and laugh about it.
 

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Burrito Supreme said:
I see the resemblence, but I think DL is more accurate. Thats cool that you can look back on it and laugh about it.
yea. when ur the root of the problem all you can do is change it and look back and laugh..

my life is WAY different know..

Its weird having women come up to me.. thats a new one for me
 

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my current workout scheduel goes as such:

Monday : Chest and Triceps
Tuesday : Spartan Training
Wednesday : Back and Biceps
Thursday : Spartan Training
Friday : BREAK
Saturday : Shoulders and Legs
Sunday : Spartan Training

Spartan Training Includes the following done twice:

* 10 pull-ups
30 seconds
* 20 dead lifts
30 seconds
* 20 push-ups
30 seconds
* 20 jumps onto a 24-inch box
30 seconds
* 20 floor wipers
30 seconds
* 20 single arm clean-and-presses using a 36-pound kettlebell
30 seconds
* 10 pull-ups
 
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