"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Potbelly's Summer 2007 Transformation Thread

Potbelly

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Hi everyone,

I'm back with a new transformation thread. I definitely failed my last one because I went on vacation for 2 months....went to college....gained like 15-20 pounds....and now I am here...back as a lard ass :(

My goals are clear. My path is simple. My mission....is to get fit.

Starting Stats:

WEIGHT: 183 lbs
HEIGHT: 5'10"
%BODY FAT: 23%

Target Stats:

WEIGHT: 160-165 lbs
HEIGHT: 5'10"
%BODY FAT: 13% AT LEAST UNDER 15%

TIME TO DO THIS
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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donjuanjovi

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Good luck.

So what exactly is your plan?
 

Potbelly

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yeah i'm still pretty sick. i'll be running/working out friday morn at the earliest.

gonna post my routine soon
 

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If I can only knock 1% off my BF then I have reached your target stats haha.
 

"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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Potbelly

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nice zerix! that's great! you must be in shape man. what did you do to get fit? i'd appreciate some advice

update; feeling much better :) mucus is dying out
 

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As promised here is my plan. I am doing fast-pace walking a lot...at least a few miles a day on weekdays because I work and the place I eat at is about a mile away (on campus). I could ride my bike but that is counter-productive unless I was REALLY in a rush (but then again I'd just run).

Also for cardio I am doing AM cardio on the elliptical I have in my house. Nothing extreme so I don't lose too much muscle mass. hmm...I also jump rope for 10 minutes in the morning ot loosen up and wake-up/warm-up before going on the elliptical and WATCHING SOME PIMPIN PLANET EARTH FOOTAGE

ok

Friday
- DB Curl
- Bent DB Row
- Lat Pulldown
- Deadlift

Sunday
- Flat DB Bench Press
- Incline DB Press
- Overhead extensions
- Decline weighted crunches
- Decline leg raises

Wednesday
- DB Shoulder Press
- Hamstring Curl
- Calf Raise
- DB Squats

that's my plan
 

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The gym I use is at school and they have barbells. I plan on swapping out the freeweight stuff w/barbell exercises. ie. DB squats --> barbell squats.

trouble is, I don't have a spotter...guess I could find one...
 

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Potbelly said:
The gym I use is at school and they have barbells. I plan on swapping out the freeweight stuff w/barbell exercises. ie. DB squats --> barbell squats.

trouble is, I don't have a spotter...guess I could find one...
don't need a spotter for barbell squats.

if you have a power rack you can set up incline, flat or decline barbell bench in said rack and so you won't need a spotter for anything..
 

"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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Potbelly

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ahh ok. thanks man. I will do more barbell exercises then...just gotta get to school on the weekdays
 
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