"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.
Punchbag Cardio
- Thread starter Kas
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"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
Skilla_Staz
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Shiftkey
Master Don Juan
Do 3 or 4 hit combos (jab, cross, jab; jab, cross, hook; jab, cross, uppercut; etc). If you want to add in kicks, even better. Repeat the same set of combos for 2 minutes, then switch it up every 2 minutes. Every 10 minutes, punch the bag as hard and fast as you can freestyle for 30 seconds, then cool off for 2 minutes with shadowboxing. Repeat the whole thing for 30 minutes, then do an ab workout for 10 minutes (crunches, leg lifts, superman, etc - do your research). Stretch for 10 minutes and you're done.
That's basically the cardio class of my kickboxing studio, with too much variation to list. If you do that 5 days a week first thing in the morning, fat will fly off your body. Drink water, don't eat anything (not milk or juice either) until after the workout.
"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.
WesCottII
Master Don Juan
MrS said:
Wow. Congratulations man.
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
MrS said:
Extremely pointless in my opinion. Good luck on that man. Excuse me, I forgot, luck is for the ill-prepared. Let me rephrase. Go kick some ass bro :box:
iLoveCookies
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Punching bag routine? I dont know if there is a routine persay. Stretch jumprope shadow box to work on your form start with just punches and work some combos out. get your footwork down and hit the bag.Kas said:
"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.
Warboss Alex
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everyone, pay attention to this. punchbag cardio is fine if you're a boxer and know how to do it safely, but if you hurt your wrist you can forget weight training for a while. train smart.
oh and Kas, yes, drink water while you do cardio, it's important mate.
Shiftkey
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Fortunately it was only a slight sprang and I'm nearly recovered.Warboss Alex said:everyone, pay attention to this. punchbag cardio is fine if you're a boxer and know how to do it safely, but if you hurt your wrist you can forget weight training for a while. train smart.
oh and Kas, yes, drink water while you do cardio, it's important mate.
For most muscle groups 5 days a week is 5 times too much. Abs, however, recover much quicker. Maybe when you first start out you can limit the ab workout to 2 or 3 times a week. I haven't had any problems working them 5x a week - they don't even get sore anymore.Kas said: