"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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Need help doing alternative curls

Atom Smasher

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I mentioned before I got a serious back injury last year, and I'm slowly getting back into shape.

So far all I'm doing is Bench Presses (no problem), Lat pulldowns (no problem), and curls (problem).

The problem with curls is that it puts the wrong kind of stress on my damaged spine so I have to find a way to do them without the spine stress.

What are the alternatives these days that would take the pressure off my spine?

Also, all my life my biceps have been the most difficult muscles to respond to training. My shoulders, back and legs respond great to training, but my biceps have always been weak and very slow to respond. Any tips would be appreciated.
 

"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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Can you do close-grip chin-ups?
 
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