"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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squats at home?

Skel

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I jsut started working out. I dont have a membership to the gym.

I have a weight bench with olympic bar but have trouble putting up 100+ pounds over my heads. How can I do squats at home?
 

"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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TyTe`EyEs

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I personally do this all the time. The main thing is, your bench rack needs to be up high enough for you to just about sit under it. Get up under the rack and just stand up. I normally just sit down on the bench and go back up.
 

Omega

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Do what Titty Eyes said, or, full clean it :cool:




Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything that occurs during your future weight training sessions from improper form or extreme weight that you otherwise could not handle for that particular movement.

Have a nice day :)
 

diablo

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Originally posted by R3N3GAD3
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything that occurs during your future weight training sessions from improper form or extreme weight that you otherwise could not handle for that particular movement.

Have a nice day :)
Don't forget to add "or extreme weight that your equipment otherwise could not handle for that particular movement." :p
From the way he phrased the question I'm assuming it's not a very high-quality set-up he's got over there...
 

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I used to clean and jerk 80-95KG before setting up with a squat rack. My squats went insane after I could add more weight and not use all my effort before starting the actual lift.

Sounds like someone needs to find that gym membership if they're serious about this :)
 

"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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