"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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There are some guys at the gym that I notice(and I frequently see this from dudes that worked out in prison) that have abs that bulge way out. It almost looks like a pot belly except that it is muscle. You can tell these dudes are strong as f*ck. Chuck Liddell even has a bit of that going on if you watch UFC.

Then there are the dudes with the type of abs I want like you see in Calvin Klein ads. Their stomachs are pretty flat, don't really bulge or protrude, but there is no fat and their 6 pack is well defined.

Why do some people develop the pot belly sort of abs while some don't? I want to avoid that.
 

"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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bulging abs (distended abs) is an indication of steroid use.
 

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It can look like a turtle shell under the shirt. It's really weird. I definitely do NOT want that look.
 

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speakeasy said:
There are some guys at the gym that I notice(and I frequently see this from dudes that worked out in prison) that have abs that bulge way out. It almost looks like a pot belly except that it is muscle. You can tell these dudes are strong as f*ck. Chuck Liddell even has a bit of that going on if you watch UFC.

Then there are the dudes with the type of abs I want like you see in Calvin Klein ads. Their stomachs are pretty flat, don't really bulge or protrude, but there is no fat and their 6 pack is well defined.

Why do some people develop the pot belly sort of abs while some don't? I want to avoid that.
Basically, it's weak abs. Not those on the "outside" that you see, but those on the inside. Stronger abs = your waist smooths in.

There are several ways to train them, but in general:
-lots of overhead work: overhead press, push press, overhead squat, ...
-front squats, zerchers squats: any squat motion with the weight on the front

And diet of course.
 

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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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Chuck Lidell has a beer belly. imo, that's part of what made him so much fun to watch as he knocked out one musclehead after another.
 
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Bible_Belt said:
Chuck Lidell has a beer belly. imo, that's part of what made him so much fun to watch as he knocked out one musclehead after another.
Too bad he got owned by RAMPAGE JACKSON TWICE! He'll never beat Rampage. Isnt the size differance like toned or not? Some guys have bulging chest/biceps while others have it more toned.
 

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speakeasy said:
Why do some people develop the pot belly sort of abs while some don't? I want to avoid that.
There can be plenty of reasons for that;

-They bloat up from eating too much at once

-HGH,makes your whole body grow,intestines included

-Bodyfat levels,once you hit around 9%ish your stomach stays flat most of the time.

-Some people have HUGE abs muscles from overworking then,many powerlifters stomachs are like this
 

"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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