"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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Returning to the Gym

itishe

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Today my membership for the gym is renewed, and it's been a while since I've been there.

Any tips, and or quick plans before I go?
 

"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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Warboss Alex

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Depends. How advanced are you, how long have you been out, have you been injured...
 

itishe

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I'd say I have a good knowledge of the machines there, and I was moving up quite a bit on lifting for my age (could lift more than teens 3 years older than me; I was 15).

I have not been there since July.
 

Warboss Alex

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No biggie then, just take things slow, warm-up well, don't expect to lift as much as you did in July - the strength will come back quickly but don't rush it.

Remember to fuel yourself well before and after the gym and throughout the day.

Nothing fancy really. Just the basics. Ease back into it ..
 
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