Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
Doesn't mean it isn't what is right for you. Many on this board have done very well on it, including myself.Rampage1 said:
"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.
Rippetoe workout journal
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"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
Maybe i'll swap over in a while but after hearing all these great reviews about rippetoe im gonna stick at it for a while...no point changing after week 1 because i had a little teething problems! we'll just see how it pans out!
As for that other program, I am sure it works but just hoping that this will shock my body and give a little more growth..remains to be seen
As for that other program, I am sure it works but just hoping that this will shock my body and give a little more growth..remains to be seen
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
Rampage1 said:
Sure enough, better to see how things are after 3+ weeks.
I'd stick with the Rippetoe routine tbh. Looks very solid, multiple frequency = faster strength and size gains for newbies, compound based and proven to work. Also gets you squatting and benching more frequently which is a very good idea IMO.
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"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
Perhaps you are not new to lifting, but your numbers are at beginner level.
As its the weekend im off the gym and only working on eating.
My diet is completely unstructured however I always make sure to get my 6 meals in a day!
Note: 3 of these meals are protein shakes with about 65g protein in them each, which obviously is a fair amount of protein.
I eat 3 other fairly large meals if I can with lots of meat.. to be honest I do try cut down on my carbs tho as I am starting to put on a little fat!
Heres whats I had today:
Meal one: cereal plus protein shake (3 scoops)
Meal 2 : Large beefburger with bacon
Meal 3 3 scoops of Protein
Meal 4 Peppered steak beget and chips
Meal 5 1 1/2 free range chickens in tortilla wrap with chille sauce (awesome)
Meal 6 3 scoops of protein
My diet is completely unstructured however I always make sure to get my 6 meals in a day!
Note: 3 of these meals are protein shakes with about 65g protein in them each, which obviously is a fair amount of protein.
I eat 3 other fairly large meals if I can with lots of meat.. to be honest I do try cut down on my carbs tho as I am starting to put on a little fat!
Heres whats I had today:
Meal one: cereal plus protein shake (3 scoops)
Meal 2 : Large beefburger with bacon
Meal 3 3 scoops of Protein
Meal 4 Peppered steak beget and chips
Meal 5 1 1/2 free range chickens in tortilla wrap with chille sauce (awesome)
Meal 6 3 scoops of protein
yesterday I was in a rush as it was a party nite and was looking to go out, so i didnt get and warmup sets done and the rest inbetween werent long enough but it will have to do!
Squats 3 x 5 65kg (upped from 60kg from friday and my legs are ok this morning..definitely becoming more adjusted to them)
Military press 3x 5 30kg ,32.5kg, 35kg
Rows 3x5 50kg, then last set upped it to 60kg
closed grip pull ups 2x5 plus one 'superset' of bicep curls
Squats 3 x 5 65kg (upped from 60kg from friday and my legs are ok this morning..definitely becoming more adjusted to them)
Military press 3x 5 30kg ,32.5kg, 35kg
Rows 3x5 50kg, then last set upped it to 60kg
closed grip pull ups 2x5 plus one 'superset' of bicep curls
Today was good!
Squats 2 x 65 kg 1 x 67.5 kg
Benchpress 3 x 65 kg
Deadlifts 1x5 90kg (PR)
Dips 1x10 felt too easy so next set did weighted dips with 10ks between my legs for 8 reps
1 set of tricep pulldowns x 12
Weighed myself today: 167 lbs, good improvent
Squats 2 x 65 kg 1 x 67.5 kg
Benchpress 3 x 65 kg
Deadlifts 1x5 90kg (PR)
Dips 1x10 felt too easy so next set did weighted dips with 10ks between my legs for 8 reps
1 set of tricep pulldowns x 12
Weighed myself today: 167 lbs, good improvent
"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.
Squat 5 x 60kg, 65kg and 70 kg
military press 3 sets of 5 x 35kg
pendlay rows 6 x 40kg, 5 x 50kg, 5x 57 kg
closed grip pullups 2 sets 5 reps
plus quick set of isolation bicep curls with medium weight on the cable machine for 15 reps for a little extra burn
military press 3 sets of 5 x 35kg
pendlay rows 6 x 40kg, 5 x 50kg, 5x 57 kg
closed grip pullups 2 sets 5 reps
plus quick set of isolation bicep curls with medium weight on the cable machine for 15 reps for a little extra burn
pretty happy with the above workout..progressing along nicely! legs are definitely adjusting to 3 times a week so next week may up the weight a little more!
I found out that previously I was doing barbell rows as opposed to pendlay rows that rippetoe suggests!oops, corrected that today however! Form is good I think, I get my partner to check it out the odd time so I don't have a problem in that area I think! Over the weekend I will just concentrating on food! over and out until monday
I found out that previously I was doing barbell rows as opposed to pendlay rows that rippetoe suggests!oops, corrected that today however! Form is good I think, I get my partner to check it out the odd time so I don't have a problem in that area I think! Over the weekend I will just concentrating on food! over and out until monday
LOL you remind me of my mate Matt, one time I saw him doing pullups and it was poor compared to his other lifts. I asked him why and he said it's because he never does them, but he does most other things. He said that he'd become awesome at pullups in a few weeks by supersetting CG Pull Ups with machine preacher curls, made me laugh haha. Don't think I've seen him do any pullups though since that day.Rampage1 said:
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pull ups are hard but im getting better at them!
As for the reason for supersetting bicep curls after its just to get a little more out of my biceps for growth as they seem to be recovering quite well so far and its therefore within my limits
As for the reason for supersetting bicep curls after its just to get a little more out of my biceps for growth as they seem to be recovering quite well so far and its therefore within my limits
"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
yeah well maybe not 7..when i said on my first post I weighed 160 i wasnt sure exactly, it could have been 162 for all i know! But definately made decent gains so far! Imo I think diet is the key, as in the past 8 weeks since I have been lifting ( i was using another program before that and wen up 10lbs at least) the weeks I made the biggest gains was the weeks I ate the most)
I wouldn't add weight too fast mate, a key mistake people make including pros is bulking up too quickly and adding too much fat when they bulk up. Trey Brewer is one of those guys, remember that adding muscle is a long, slow process.
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"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.