"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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Sissy Cardio?

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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?
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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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.
 

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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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"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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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.
 

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

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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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