Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
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"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.
i can actually do 8 * 110kg with the standing calf raisesOriginally posted by Lifeforce
Good job with the squats! But I don't get your calf raises, your seated raises should be alot stronger than your standing.
seated: can't push the weight up if it's above 50kg (i'm using the machine that has a rest above your quads and you push it up using your calves)
Weight: 69kg
Deads
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60kg * 6
100kg * 4
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110kg * 4
120kg * 2 NEW RECORD
125kg * 2 NEW RECORD
130kg * 1 NEW RECORD
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Wide grip chin ups
8reps
5reps
CG lat pulldowns
71kg * 8
71kg * 6
Bent over bb rows
55kg * 6
shrugs
90kg * 6
90kg * 6
"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.
Weight: 69kg
DB Incline Bench
30kg * 5 NEW RECORD
30kg * 4
26kg * 6
BB Flat Bench
65kg * 5 NEW RECORD
65kg * 6 NEW RECORD
65kg * 6
DB Decline Bench
22kg * 6
22kg * 6
DB Flat Bench Flies
12kg * 10
12kg * 10
Cable Leg Raises
32kg * 15
32kg * 15
Ab crunch machine
57kg * 10
57kg * 10
Decline Twisting Situps
10kg * 10
Had to fit everything in today cuz i've got an exam tomorrow ffs
weight: 69kg
military press
47.5kg * 3 NEW RECORD!! broke the previous record by miles!
45kg * 3
42.5kg * 6
db shoulder press
26kg - couldn't get it up - could have if it was before the military presses
22kg * 5
22kg * 4
20kg * 6
db lateral raises
9kg * 7
9kg * 6
barbell curls
30kg * 6
35kg * 5 NEW RECORD (first time lifting these in ages)
35kg * 5
DB hammer curls
22kg * 6
22kg * 6
20kg * 6
cable overhead tricep extensions
59kg * 4 NEW RECORD
55kg * 6
55kg * 5
55kg * 4
db one arm overhead extensions
10kg * 6
"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.
Weight: 69.5kg
Squats
90kg * 6
90kg * 6
95kg * 6
95kg * 6
97.5kg * 6 NEW RECORD
Prone leg curls
69kg * 5 NEW RECORD
69kg * 4
Stiff Leg deads
60kg * 8
Seated calve raises
45kg * 8
45kg * 9
47.5kg * 8
52.5kg * 7
52.5kg * 8 NEW RECORD
Standing calve raises
90kg * 10
mid_au
Don Juan
Weight: 69.5kg
Deads
60kg * 6
90kg * 6
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115kg * 4
125kg * 3 NEW RECORD
132.5kg * 1 NEW MAX RECORD
137.5kg * 1 NEW MAX RECORD (dropped the weight on the first attempt, 5 seconds later, picked it off the ground for a full deadlift)
Wide grip chin ups
7reps
5reps
CG Machine Pulldowns
73.5kg * 6 NEW RECORD
75.5kg * 6 NEW RECORD
BO BB rows
50kg * 6
Shrugs
90kg * 6
This would have been a back and traps day, but whenever i do heavy shrugs, my left shoulder gets fvcked up, in fact, it was fvcked at the start of the workout anyways
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Lifeforce, arite man, my SLDLs hurt my knee joints - i could do 70kg * 6, like i used to, but i use this set just to stretch the muscles, not to build muscle as such
Mid_au, hows it goin bud, you just started up yeh? your lifts are improvin pretty fast the now btw, whats your weight? you bulkin up yeh? i'm just tryin to keep my bf% as low as possible while puttin on muscle, which means my weight won't go up that fast. i could overload on the carbs pretty easily but i'd rather have a sixpack than a gut
i will include exericises for this muscle at the end of my workouts, lets see if it gets better.
"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.
mid_au
Don Juan
yeah gav i started not too long ago.. ive gained a couple of kilos so far (69-72kg). my strength seems to be increasing but my im not gaining as much weight as i thought i would!? i thought if you get stronger your muscles HAVE to grow more?
my lifts are doing ok but i have weak legs, its somehting i really need to work on. look out for a post in my journal tomorrow. (its chest, shoulders, triceps day)
cheers
those are big gains mate, even for beginner ones. once your body adapts to the weightlifting and the heavy eating, your gains should slow down (but that's not a certainty; look at double and lifeforce)
the highest i ever got was 73kg during a creatine bulk at the start of the year, but a lot of cardio brought me back down (to like 67kg not too long ago)
weight: 69.5kg
DB Incline bench
18kg * 6
22kg * 6
30kg - couldn't get it up, shoulder's still fvcked from last week
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28kg * 6
28kg * 5
28kg * 6
BB Flat Bench
67.5kg * 3 NEW RECORD
65kg * 4
65kg * 5
BB Decline Bench
60kg * 4 NEW RECORD
60kg * 4
DB Flies
10kg * 12
12kg * 8
Cable Leg Raises
32kg * 15
32kg * 15
Ab Crunch Machine
57kg * 10
57kg * 10
Incline Side Situps
10kg * 15
"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.