"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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wednesday

incline bench
60k 8
70k 6
80k 6
70k 6
60k 8
20k 12

close grip
20k 18
50k 12
60k 8
70k 6
60k 6
50k 6

then i did some flexing, and a few behind head triceps extensions.

Weight 152-4lbs

goal 168lbs
 

"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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12/1/05
Shoulders
weight: 69kg

db shoulder press
18kg * 9
18kg * 9
18kg * 9

shoulder press machine
50kg * 8
50kg * 3

shrugs
95kg * 8
95kg * 8

lateral raises
10kg * 8


13/1/05
Back/biceps
weight: 70kg

deads
70kg * 8
80kg * 8
80kg * 8

chinups
forward grip wide: 5reps
reverse grip narrow: 6reps

lat pulldowns
20kg * 8
20kg * 10

cable rows
96kg * 8
101kg * 10
110kg * 10

preacher curls
36kg * 8
36kg * 9

db hammer curls
16kg * 5 (forearms worn out)

my ribs are starting to show again. it's ****ing unnacceptable
 

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How many lbs are you weighing man?

Ive never been so serious about weights now as some punk is "after" me, to "try" and kick me in. I realy need to hit 168lbs, then Id look intimidating.

Friday, no booze, I'm not going to spoil my diet.

squats
60 8
70 8
90 6
70 8
60 8
20 front squat 20

seated, free weight mill press
20k 16
40k 8
50k 6
60k 6 (was a killer)
50k 6
40k 6
1 word, brutal

3 sets of 8 1 hand later raises.
 

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154lbs with trainers, shorts and tshirt. it can go up to 156 or 7 depending on the amount of **** i have in my body :D

man, you must be cut like hell if you're making those lifts and are still on the 11stone mark.

i'm not exactly settling for the way my body looks just now but i'm not making any really serious goals, cuz i don't want it to get in the way of my drinking with the guys. when i do drink though, it's vodka instead of beer. apparently they both have the same amount of nutritionless carbs, but i definitely get more of a belly with beer.

anyways man, good luck getting to 168. you deserve it with those lifts. did you buy that whey and creatine btw?
 

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yes, their both working well. I have killed a part of my social life now, to focus completly on reaching this goal. It's weired as well, before, I was just lifting for vanity, and my gains werent great.

My right arm is just past 14 1/2 which is mad. I used to measure it everyday and now i've left it a while it grew. I'm training my forearms like mad, trying to get them to hit 12".

Creatine is amazing! My energy is scary, I woke up full of life for once.

Gav, whats your MSN?
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Great to see you guys are still at it. Solid and I started creatine and bulk on the same day, kind off odd we both had the same idea.

Anyways good luck to both off you guys, hope you get back to your ordinary weight gav. Jump online once in a while will you.
 

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Chest and Triceps
Weight: 70kg after 2meals

Bench
55kg * 8
60kg * 4
60kg * 3

Incline DB
20kg * 8
20kg * 8
20kg * 6

Dips
4reps

Decline DBs
20kg * 8
20kg * 8

DB Flies
12kg * 8

DB tricep extension
16kg * 10
20kg * 5
20kg * 5

V-triceps extension machine
30kg * 8

Golf Swings
Heavy 2hand - 41kg * 10
41kg * 10
Light one arm -23kg * 20
 

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Chest and Triceps
Weight: 70kg after 2meals

Bench
55kg * 8
60kg * 4
60kg * 3

Incline DB
20kg * 8
20kg * 8
20kg * 6

Dips
4reps

Decline DBs
20kg * 8
20kg * 8

DB Flies
12kg * 8

DB tricep extension
16kg * 10
20kg * 5
20kg * 5

V-triceps extension machine
30kg * 8

Golf Swings
Heavy 2hand - 41kg * 10
41kg * 10
Light one arm -23kg * 20
23kg * 20
 

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couldnt train yest as I had a blood test.

chest/triceps

incline bench, barbell
40k 12
70k 6
80k 4 (could have gone for 6 but I was slipping, no spotter)
90k 2
70k 6
40k 12

flat, close grip
40k 12 (was really easy)
70k 6
70k 6

dips
3 sets of 20 (just did body weight)
 

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yesterday; legs
weight: 69kg - in the library from 8 till 2 without food or water since porridge at 7 - shocking; although i ate 500g cottage cheese and had 500ml of lucozade sport before the workout

squats
70kg * 8
80kg * 8
90kg * 5

45' leg press machine
200kg * 10
227kg * 10
227kg * 8 (maxed out machine + 15kg extra)

seated leg curls
74kg * 8
84kg * 6
84kg * 8

calve raises
90kg * 8
90kg * 8
90kg * 8
 

"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.

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It's time to get serious about this stuff once again. From Monday, i'm going on the Max OT programme and i'm going to follow it as strictly as possible. I'm buying whey and creatine tomorrow. No glutamine or any of that kind of stuff.

fvck knows what my weight is just now cuz i've been drinking again with hardly any food. fvckin bouncer didn't allow me into the club with peanuts. come monday morning though, weight should be 70kg with trainers and tshirt (this is how ill record my weight) = 154lbs
body is very cut, very lean; every muscle group is primed for working out.

GOALS
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MONDAY 24TH JANUARY : 154LBS, 70KG
MONDAY 31ST JANUARY : 156LBS, 71KG
MONDAY 7TH FEBRUARY : 158LBS, 72KG
MONDAY 14TH FEBRUARY: 160LBS, 73KG
MONDAY 21ST FEBRUARY: 162LBS, 74KG
MONDAY 28TH FEBRUARY: 164LBS, 75KG
MONDAY 7TH MARCH: 166LBS, 76KG
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NO FVCKING EXCUSES FOR NOT REACHING THESE TARGETS. 2 POUNDS A WEEK IS EXTREMELY POSSIBLE IF CONSISTENT IN TRAINING AND EATING.


i'm also gonna take djing seriously again because i really REALLY miss having the DJ attitude. it could get me through anything. i'd feel superior to everybody, probably just because of the fact that i knew i was on a path to selfimprovement while others around me weren't.

and another thing, i don't know ifs cuz of exam stress or because of lack of confidence or lack of working out or lack of djing, but my horniness levels have dropped far too much! i'm still whackin it only once a week. hopefully, the dj thing and the bulking programme will sort me out.

saturday and sunday: buy whey and creatine, read max ot, make workout and eating plans (think i'm gonna crank up the protein in each mea)l, read the ****in bible
 

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Damn straight man, I thought for a while you did a alcohol bulk. You're pretty hardcore man, 2 lbs a week! I'll be watching you.
 

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Gd luck man

I'm going to have some food/whey, then I'll start this max OT thing for my back. Come Friday, I wont be able to move.
 

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Originally posted by gav

NO FVCKING EXCUSES FOR NOT REACHING THESE TARGETS. 2 POUNDS A WEEK IS EXTREMELY POSSIBLE IF CONSISTENT IN TRAINING AND EATING.
No, It depends on the genetic type. There´re some people that work out and don´t progress much.
 

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Phoinex, I strongly believe there is some mental part to growing muscle too, you have to wish it and know you can.
 

"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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The way I see it is, yeh there are people with much better genetics who won't have too eat sooooo much but if I do everything almost perfect I can make very good gains, too. Especially as a beginner. But you have to be reallly really serious about it as a hardgainer, NO THINGS LIKE jerking off, drinking,smoking, eating only 4-5meals,eating not enough protein, getting not enough sleep, thinking I will fail. NO SUCH THINGS ARE ALLOWED!
 

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last night i was smoking weed, boozing, and got like 6 hours sleep....
 

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Hehe, S0LID's journal now

incline bench
40k 12r
60k 6r
70k 6r
80k 4r
90k 1r
100k 1r

triceps dips
bw 6
15k 6
30k 4
 

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Yest was a harsh training session. Forearms and a bit of strength testing the shoulders.

I held 2 5kg plates in a lateral position for 30 seconds, for a few sets. It was a killer!

loadsa wrist curls.

loadsa wrist rollers.
 

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heh, it is now officially solid's journal. my training's continued in my MAX OT journal
 

"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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