"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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I don't agree with part f, I don't know any powerlifters gave BBing a whirl, cut up for a show and won it as he claims. There may be a few BBers who did some powerlifting in their time but mostly BBing when taking it serious as a pro. The article still doesn't say anything new, it still says we need to get stronger and eat above maintenance. Infact, he's agreeing with me, by saying strength gains are important and not absolute strength, along with appropriate rep ranges for goals. Case closed. And in BBing you lift heavy and often low reps.

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"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.

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Mad Maniac, could you post a sample bodybuilding routine? When I think of bodybilding routine, it might be alot different than yourperception of a bodybuilding routine, cause in my oppinion - alot of different methods build muscle.

When I talk about powerlifting routines, I'm not talking strictly 1-5 reps. It includes both low and high rep work. But with the principle that you get freaky strong and size will come if you eat enough to grow. As in the example of benching 400 lbs for eight reps will put alot more mass on your chest than benching 200 lbs for eight reps.
 

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Mad Maniac, could you post a sample bodybuilding routine? When I think of bodybilding routine, it might be alot different than yourperception of a bodybuilding routine, cause in my oppinion - alot of different methods build muscle.

When I talk about powerlifting routines, I'm not talking strictly 1-5 reps. It includes both low and high rep work. But with the principle that you get freaky strong and size will come if you eat enough to grow. As in the example of benching 400 lbs for eight reps will put alot more mass on your chest than benching 200 lbs for eight reps.
Already have done in another thread, might be a page back.
 

"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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