"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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-*- Shoulders -*-

Charm&Style

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What would you suggest doing to get my shoulders in shape.

...u know what im talkin about...the diamond

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"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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listed in approx order of important

shoulder press
lateral raises
front raises
shrugs
reverse butterfly's

I loved upright rows, but I heard it messes the shoulders, so i don't do it. But when I did do it. . . man, that was quite the workout.
 

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Also to add to this thread....

what would u guys recommend for Lower Back

...besides dead lift

tanx

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Lower back: deadlifts, hypers, good morning, squats, glute ham raises..

As for shoulders, not everyone is genetically predisposed to have the diamond shape. My own shoulders are well developed through a long time of benching, pressing and squatting but they still don't 'cap' .. just genetics.

However for overall shoulder development a press variation and laterals are probably all you need. shrugs and front raises are worthless in my opinion.. direct rear delt work is often unnecessary if your rows and deadlifts are high enough.
 

"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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Military press and lateral raises did it for me. Rear delt gets worked through pulling movments for back. <3 5x5 <3
 

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May you post a pic of guys with similar muscle mass, one with the diamond shape and one without it?
I've never heard of it so I don't understand what it means
 
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