"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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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 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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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.
 

"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.

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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 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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