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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"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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No need for spotters on dumbbell lifts, unless you are doing dumbbell floor presses.Potbelly said:hey do I need a spotter even if I work with dumbbells? It doesn't seem to make sense to have one since they can't grab the bar as there is no bar.
?? wanna clarify? what are floor presses?dirtysanchez said:No need for spotters on dumbbell lifts, unless you are doing dumbbell floor presses.
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http://asp.elitefts.com/qa/default.asp?qid=36598&tid=106 - on second thoughts you probably don't need a spotter for these. I normally have one just to hand me the dumbbells.Potbelly said:?? wanna clarify? what are floor presses?
IMO it's annoying having a spotter touching your arms when you are doing dumbbell work (since they can't hold the the dumbbells).
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
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I alternate between incline bench press, flat bench press and floor press as my Max Effort (ME) upper body lift. If you are weak at the middle and top of your bench press then it will definitely help improve both these areas. Taken directly from the link I mentioned previously:Potbelly said:hmm I see. I do dumbbell bench presses instead. Why are floor presses better or is it just preference??
"This one is a winner for many reasons:
It is a great lockout builder for the bench press.
It is great for those who have shoulder problems because of the limited range of motion and full shoulder stability (the floor is wider than a bench).
It is great for developing starting strength because of the pause and release at the bottom. You go from a static to dynamic contraction.
It is a great chest builder because most the work is done in the pec building zone of the dumbbell press."