"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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Slanted Smith Machine?

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Okay, so I am planning on purchasing some gym equipment. I found this ad in CraigsList for a Smith Machine:

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9451/smithaduo5.jpg
(I took a screenshot, and edited out the contact details)

If you take a look at the pictures, the rack appears slanted. I've never seen or used a slanted Smith Machine.

Is it any different, or much the same?
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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blinkwatt said:
They are pretty much the same.
So, when you're doing squats for example, it doesn't feel any different?

Thanks though, I thinking I'm leaning towards buying the machine.
 

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So, when you're doing squats for example, it doesn't feel any different?

Thanks though, I thinking I'm leaning towards buying the machine.
It does at first,but after a few weeks you get used to it.
 

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If your going to buy something for a home gym then buy a power rack
 

"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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EFFORT said:
If your going to buy something for a home gym then buy a power rack

I agree. They're much more versitile than a smith machine. Cheaper too.
 

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Thanks guys. Cool, I'll get used to the slant then.

As for safety, I'm pretty sure it's safe. That's an interesting thread though.

I was thinking about a Power Rack, can I use that for squats?
 
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