"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Quick update, been doing weights the last few weeks but diet has been low calorie as I have been trying to burn off some bely fat which I had gained.. so back to bulking again...started german volume training last week and shall be doing it for another 3- 4 weeks!

The workout it : Monday 10x10 flat bench press

Wednesday stiff legged deadlifts x barbell rows 10x10

Friday military press 10x10 plus arm work

was wondering if anyone knows whether the arm work should be 10 sets as well??
 
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"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

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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Ok, so finished German volume training last friday...gained about 4 lbs roughly.

I started a new routine today and will be doing this for the forseeable future!

Monday: Chest day

Wedensday: back and deadlift day

Friday: shoulders and arms

Unfortunately, due to it being the summer I am having to use my home gym, which does not facilitate squats. Hopefully deadlifts will suffice!:D

Anyways, as for todays workout, here it is:
Chest: (after warmups)

Flat bench: 60kg x 10, 60 kg x 9, 70kg x 2 (struggled big time with the last rep)

Incline: 50kg x 10 x 3

all in all, although short, a good workout. However, I have lost considerable strength after moving to the volume training the last few weeks, hopefully I will be able to regain it quickly. My new aim is to gain another 12lbs as leanly as possible by the end of the summer!
 

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Yesterday: deadlifts and back

Yesterday was the first day I had done deadlifts in bout four weeks, so I didn't want to jump into anything too quickly. All in all though, I didn't loose that much strength on this movement so happy enough about that!

Deadlifts: 10 x 80kg, 8 x92kg, 8x 92kg

form was very good, however I am feeling the pain in my lower back today since I took a while off from them! glad to be back on the dead tho :D

Lat bar pulldown ( behind neck) 3x10x 40kg

Lat bar pulldown ( to chest ) 3x8x50kg

I finished with a superset of bent over rows at a light weight (25kg)

All in all pretty good workout, my back is killing me today so I must have worked it hard enough! Unfortunately I went out boozing last night and I am feeling the effects today! o well, as long as I keep eating!
 

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today:
Shoulders and arms:

Military press 40kkx 10 x 3

Tricep pushdowns 40kg x 8 x 3

21's Biceps curls: 20kg x 21 x 3

Not too bad considering I am very sick with laryngitis and shouldn't even have been working out, however my dedication in unparalleled so I did it anyway whether it be good or bad for my health!:D
 

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do hack squats
 

"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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no i dont want to do hack squats, thanks anyway though! I think my routine is fine for my goals atm, doing warboss alex's fatloss while still gaining muscle with early morning cardio

todays routine:

co*k pushups: 3x 8 ( bodyweight)

c*ck pullbacks 1x 250 (until ejaculation)

short workout, but got the job done! until next time, fuc*ers
 
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