"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 plan (advice)

Jerry Maguire

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Aiming to be strong/quick enough to get into the fire/police service in three years time

To gain muscle while maintaining/losing bodyfat (around 13%)

1.5g/lb protein intake
Complex carbs in morning only
Modest fat intake through dairy only
One cheat meal a week
Exercises - staple bench/squat/deadlift, adding/changing exercises monthly so I don't plateau.
Low intensity cardio the days I'm not training (4:3 respectively)
Good quality sleep

That's about it yeah?
 

"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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Sounds pretty good. Take fish oil + olive oil too. Many benefits for fat loss.

Also, it doesn't hurt to walk everday but legs day and if you want to speed it up even more, I'd walk in the evening on off days too for 20-30 minutes.

Maybe just have sunday as a cheat day? You know for sanity reasons :D

In three years you will be a monster!
 

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Kerpal said:
I don't think that's a very good program if you're getting ready for firefighting. You should incorporate some conditioning/power/odd object lifting and not just max strength/bodybuilding type training. Ross' stuff is supposed to be great for firefighters, Crossfit too.
Thanks mate, what's Ross' full name again? It's been a while since I checked him out the first time.


I-tallionStallion said:
Sounds pretty good. Take fish oil + olive oil too. Many benefits for fat loss.

Also, it doesn't hurt to walk everday but legs day and if you want to speed it up even more, I'd walk in the evening on off days too for 20-30 minutes.

Maybe just have sunday as a cheat day? You know for sanity reasons :D

In three years you will be a monster!
Cheers, will do
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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