"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Sissy Cardio?

Yachtie

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I heard that long duration cardio like uphill walking at 3.5 for 45 can lower or not help the increase of testosterone. Is this true?
 

"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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Colossus

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My casual understanding is that regular prolonged cardio sessions are not good for testosterone levels. A few 30 minute, moderate-intensity sessions a week arent going to turn you into a girl, though.
 

Fuglydude

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I've heard a lot of bodybuilders will do 35-45 minutes of low intensity cardio 5 or more times a week during cutting phases. Of course these guys have great cutting diets and are typically chemically enhanced. However I'd heard that moderate amounts of low intensity cardio is quite lipolytic and also spares muscle, when done in moderation and in combination with a strong diet.

I'll see what they have me do when I'm cutting.
 

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sorry.. double post
 
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"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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runner83

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Fuglydude said:
I've heard a lot of bodybuilders will do 35-45 minutes of low intensity cardio 5 or more times a week during cutting phases. Of course these guys have great cutting diets and are typically chemically enhanced. However I'd heard that moderate amounts of low intensity cardio is quite lipolytic and also spares muscle, when done in moderation and in combination with a strong diet.
That is good to know, since I have continued with it since I started lifting. Although I have a long way to go.

Now I do no more than 30 - 45 minutes per session.

Depending on timing of my meals, I normally try to have a some whey protein before/after I do cardio workout, just to make sure any muscle breakdown is minimised.
 

Huffman

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I just cycled 500km in 4 days, with bags, in low gear. Is my testosterone gone now? :rolleyes:
 

JustLurk

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Tried HIIT.. It's much less boring than just walking uphill, and HIIT burpees got me sweating from just the 4 minutes tabata.
I used to do routine 1 hour cardio. Testosterone was fine.
 
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