"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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nice lifting gav! good job on the new records.. i weigh around the same as you, i wish i could lift what you do! keep it up :cool:
 

"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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shoulders, biceps and triceps
(exam on friday again, so cramming more than just lecture notes)
weight: 69.5kg

db shoulder press
22kg * 6
22kg * 6
22kg * 6

shoulder press machine
64kg * 3

db lat raises
10kg * 5
10kg * 5

db forward raises
14kg * 6
14kg * 6

bb bicep curls
35kg * 5
35kg * 5
35kg * 4
35kg * 4

hammer curls
30kg * 6
30kg * 6
30kg * 6

tricep cable overhead extensions
59kg * 6 NEW RECORD
59kg * 6
59kg * 6
59kg * 5

overhead db extensions (1arm)
10kg * 6
 

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legs
weight: 68kg - FVCKING EXAMS! AND SEX TO HARDCORE TRANCE

squats
90kg * 6
90kg * 6
100kg * 5
100kg * 5
90kg * 6

stiff deads
75kg * 6
75kg * 6

leg curls
91kg * 6
91kg * 6

calve raises
seated:
70kg * 8
70kg * 8
standing
70kg * 8
 

gav

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yesterday: back
weight: 68kg

wide grip pull ups
10reps
7reps
6reps

deads
105kg * 5
105kg * 5

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today: chest/shoulders
weight 68kg

db incline bench
28kg * 5
28kg * 5
28kg * 5

bb bench
65kg * 5
65kg * 4

decline bench
26kg * 4
26kg * 4

flies
10kg * 15
12kg * 10

db shoulder press
20kg * 5
20kg * 5

lateral raises
9kg * 7
9kg * 7

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I've lost a little strength recently, most of which is mental. should be back to usual by next week, provided i don't have to work all week
 

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arms
weight: 68kg

bb bi curls
35kg * 4
35kg * 5
35kg * 4
35kg * 3

db curls
20kg * 6
20kg * 5
20kg * 5

reverse grip pullups
10reps
10reps

overhead tricep cable extensions
61kg * 5
61kg * 5
61kg * 4
61kg * 4

cable pushdowns
50kg * 6
50kg * 5
50kg * 5

overhead db exts
10kg * 6
10kg * 6
 

"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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thursday
shoulders + abs

db shoulder press
22kg * 6
22kg * 5
22kg * 5

machine shoulder press
61kg * 6
61kg * 4
61kg * 5

lat raises
10kg * 6
10kg * 6

usual ab workout

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friday
chest
db incline bench
28kg * 6
28kg * 6
30kg * 3

bb flat bench
65kg * 6
67.5kg * 5 NEW RECORD

db decline
26kg * 4
22kg * 5

db flies
12kg * 8
12kg * 8

seated calve raises
55kg * 8
55kg * 8
55kg * 8

pullups widegrip
5reps
5reps

pullups reverse narrow grip
10reps
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weight: 69kg
 

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legs and calves
weight: 68kg

leg press
150kg * 5
150kg * 4
150kg * 5

squats
90kg * 5
90kg * 5

leg curls
91kg * 6

stiff leg deads
70kg * 6
70kg * 6

seated calve raises
50kg * 8
50kg * 8
50kg * 8
 

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back and traps
weight: 68kg

deads
90kg * 6
110kg * 4
120kg * 2
110kg * 4

wide grip chin ups
9reps
4reps

narrow grip
6reps

bent over bb rows
50kg * 7
55kg * 6

shrugs
110kg * 4
90kg * 6
90kg * 6
90kg * 6

Chest + lats are looking really good just now. Tomorrow, i'm hitting the 70kg mark with my benches.
 

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chest + abs
weight: 68.5kg

incline db bench
28kg * 6
28kg * 6
28kg * 6

bb flat bench
60kg * 3
65kg * 4
65kg * 4
i was lifting stuff at work before the gym today, so i was struggling with these lifts

decline db
22kg * 6
22kg * 6

db flies
decline: 12kg * 8
flat: 12kg * 10

normal ab workout
 

Double

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moan the eating gav, you are too strong for your weight, get it up man:)
 

"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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shoulders
weight: 68kg

db shoulder press
22kg *6
22kg * 10 !!! NEW RECORD
26kg * 4 NEW RECORD

machine shoulder press
64kg * 9 NEW RECORD
66kg * 9 NEW RECORD
68kg * 9 NEW RECORD

lat raises
10kg * 8
10kg * 8
12kg * 6 NEW RECORD

the gym was playin some proper music the day :woo: - dance, not ****ING RADIOHEAD
so i was making some major lifts :D
 

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cheers double

biceps and triceps
weight: 68kg

bb curls
35kg * 5
35kg * 5
35kg * 6

ez bar curls (concentrated)
30kg * 5
20kg * 15

db hammers
20kg * 4

reverse narrow pullups
10reps
10reps

overhead cable tri press
59kg * 8
64kg * 4 NEW RECORD
59kg * 8

tri cable pushdowns
55kg * 6 NEW RECORD
50kg * 10 NEW RECORD
50kg * 8

Overhead db onearm presses
10kg * 8
10kg * 8
 

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legs
weight: 68kg

squats
50kg * 6 ATTG
70kg * 4 ATTG
70kg * 4 ATTG
50kg * 20 ATTG - first widowmaker ever. took me 10 minutes to recover

stiff leg deads
20kg * 8
20kg * 8

calve raises seated
40kg * 20
40kg * 20
55kg * 20
 

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I like that leg day there Gav.... good choices. Make sure you got a spotter for the widowmaker!!!
 

“The 22 Rules That Turned Me From Invisible to Irresistible With Women… Starting Tonight”

You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.

I used to freeze the second a beautiful woman looked my way. Frustrated. Awkward. Watching other guys walk away with the girl while I stood there tongue-tied.

Then I discovered 22 simple rules that rewired my entire dating life. The anxiety vanished. Conversations flowed effortlessly. Women started chasing me for a change.

These rules trigger a woman's subconscious attraction switches. And you can start using them tonight.

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I just looked quickly over your journal, and I got some questions.

- why are you doing DB shoulder press AND machine shoulder press?
- why are you doing incline DB press BEFORE bench press?

and also, I would add some close grip BP on the triceps day. It's probably the best triceps excersise there is.
 

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Originally posted by Centaurion
I just looked quickly over your journal, and I got some questions.

- why are you doing DB shoulder press AND machine shoulder press?
- why are you doing incline DB press BEFORE bench press?

and also, I would add some close grip BP on the triceps day. It's probably the best triceps excersise there is.
db shoulder + machine press - i'm looking for around 8sets for my shoulders, 3 from db, 2 from lat raises, i just figured that machine shoulder presses would be a good one to throw in there, especially since i can lift more with it; with my db shoulder press, i can turn the weights for a fuller range of motion, which probably cancels out some weight

incline db press before bench - again, i turn the dbs at the top, large range of motion; this gives me a good warm up so i can hit the bench with full strength. without the incline db press with twists, i'm weaker on the bb bench
 

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chest + abs
weight: 68kg

db incline bench
28kg * 10 NEW RECORD
30kg * 4
30kg * 7 NEW RECORD

bb flat bench - the last two in each set were negatives
67.5kg * 4
70kg * 4
65kg * 4

db decline
26kg * 6

db flies
12kg * 10
12kg * 10

db lateral raises
10kg * 6
10kg * 6

normal ab workout
 

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new gym
68kg
legs

squats
60kg * 4 attg
80kg * 5 attg
80kg * 6 attg
70kg * 6 attg
50kg * 20 attg WIDOW

stiff leg deads 2sets
leg curls 1set

standing calf raises
110kg * 8
80kg * 20
80kg * 20
 

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Holy **** man, you are suppossed to do super squats two-three times a week with 1 st only, I'd die if I'd do 5 set of squats like that!
 

"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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