"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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"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.
anyways, you're a d!ck btw. those deadlifts are fvcking unreal!!! 140 *5???? i'm gonna get my grip up with some statics when uni starts so i can start reppin the big weights as well. keep droppin the fvckin bar--------
shoulders and abs
weight: 152lbs
db shoulder press
26kg * 5
26kg * 7 = RECORD
26kg * 5
machine shoulder press
68.5kg * 4
71kg * 4
73.5kg * 3 NEW RECORD
db lat raises
14kg * 8
14kg * 8
14kg * 8
5 set ab workout
next week i'm shoulder pressin the 28kg dbs. this was after a day at work stackin shelves
flat bench (smith)
80kg * 4 = RECORD
82.5kg * 2 NEW RECORD
80kg * 3
incline bench
70kg * 3
67.5kg * 4
incline flies
16kg * 10
16kg * 10
dips
bw * 12
bw * 10
cg bench
50kg * 6
55kg * 4
55kg * 4
overhead cable exts
100lbs * 4
100lbs * 4
100lbs * 4
pushdowns
110lbs * 4
100lbs * 4
+ 4set ab workout for tomorrow's monster deads
deads
125kg * 4 NEW RECORD
122.5kg * 4
122.5kg * 4
122.5kg * 4
wide grip chinups
bw *
8reps
7reps
4reps
bent over smith rows
50kg * 8
55kg * 8
smith curls
40kg * 6
40kg * 6
40kg * 5
40kg * 5
db hammers
16kg * 6
16kg * 6
16kg * 6
reverse smith curls
35kg * 6
35kg * 8
"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.
smith squats (half attg)
85kg * 5
85kg * 5
85kg * 5
85kg * 5
leg exts (machine)
85kg * 8
95kg * 8
stiff leg deads
80kg * 8, 7, 6
standing calf raises
80kg * 20
seated calf raises
75kg * 8, 7, 6
over the last few weeks my diet has been slipping; more chocolate and junk shyt just to make up the calories. now, it's just gonna be one off day a week.
plus i bought this big fvcker whey bucket - 2.5kg
to last me this monthchest:
82.5kg * 3 NEW RECORD left shoulder fvcked up
82.5kg * 3 NEW RECORD
82.5kg * 3 NEW RECORD
then my left shoulder packed in for good so no more chest
fvcking sore just now, i can't even pick up a glass of milknormal tricep workout
weight: 68kg
squats (smith)
90kg * 3 NEW RECORD
90kg * 3
90kg * 3
90kg * 3
leg exts
90kg * 8
90kg * 9
straight leg deads
80kg * 8
80kg * 6
80kg * 5
4 sets seated calves
my shoulder has been resting for just under a week now but it's still niggling. tomorrow if it feels ok i'm gonna bench some dbs
trying to sort it by doing db lateral raises everyday, which makes it feel a lot better. any other advice lads?
back and triceps
deads
100kg * 6
110kg * 8
115kg * 8
115kg * 7
wide grip chin ups
bw *
10
7
5
4
4sets tricep pushdowns 64kg * 6
3 sets bent over tricep extensions 59kg *6
2 sets db overhead onearm exts 10kg * 5
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Do dogcraps towel stretches.. they are awesome for the deltoid. Deads are comming up, lower weight but higher rep than last time. Ever thought of switching to pull-ups? I did it a while ago and they give more lat workout IMO when done strict than chins done strict.Originally posted by gav
tried a chest day yesterday but my shoulder completely fvcked me over. it's sore on the front of my shoulder just as it attaches to the bicep, so i can't work out my biceps or chest
trying to sort it by doing db lateral raises everyday, which makes it feel a lot better. any other advice lads?
back and triceps
deads
100kg * 6
110kg * 8
115kg * 8
115kg * 7
wide grip chin ups
bw *
10
7
5
4
4sets tricep pushdowns 64kg * 6
3 sets bent over tricep extensions 59kg *6
2 sets db overhead onearm exts 10kg * 5
"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
weight: 67-68kg
smith squats (attg)
60kg * 6
80kg * 4
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90kg * 4
90kg * 4
90kg * 4
90kg * 4
leg exts (machine)
90kg * 8
90kg * 8
stiff leg deads
3 sets, 80kg * 6
calve raises
4 sets, 65kg * 8
i've started doing those towel things lifeforce; they're working pretty well straight after doing them, but my shoulder's still pretty fvcked.
would you recommend me doing deadlifts or pullups tomorrow if it's still sore? the injury doesn't affect my performance on the deads, but it's a little sore on the pullups.
it's really starting to affect me personally; i'm not taking the gym so seriously anymore and i can feel the lack of testosterone. feels like i'm reverting to afcdom again.
Man I know exactly how u feel. I must have been going throuth the motions for the last 3 months. Partly because of injuries partly cause i lost motivation. Maybe you should take a week of review your goals and compeletly change your work out. thats what im going to do right now. It's no fun if your not challenging yourself. hope your shoulder gets better man.
Cool man, keep doing them and your shoulder will probably heal out. =)
I don't want to answer this, I have literally no clue. A good advice is to take it easy and listen to what your body tells you. If you feel up for deads, then do them.
Cool squats btw... 4x90 ATG is strong. Isn't this a new record? Last week you did 3x90.
but yesterday i fvcked my back, real bad! i was doing bent over tricep extensions on the cable and when i squeezed out the last rep i felt my entire upper back just go.
i'm giving it + my shoulder til monday to recover. any stretchin techniques for the back mate?
"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.