"The Kiss of Death Mistake"
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Stallion's Fitness Journal
- Thread starter I-tallionStallion
- Start date
"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.
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
I'll see what I can do at some point soon.Rampage1 said:
FRIDAY
Hacksquats 1x6 1x20 -
1x6 - 250 lbs PR
1x20 - 170 lbs PR
ES for quads tearful
Preacher Curls DB 20rp - R-arm - 14+5+4= 23 reps w/35lbs PR
L- arm - 11+6+3= 20 reps w/35lbs PR
Reverse preacher curls EZ-bar 1x15 - 20 lbs Couldn't quite hit 25 lbs yet
ES for biceps...ripping and tearing
Hyperextensions - 3x10 --- hammy
ES for hams...tttttttterrible
Calves leg press - 1x12 (12 second neg, 3 postive) - 335 lbs PR
Decline Abs 20rp - 13+5+4= 22 reps w/90 lbs PR
Good workout
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Incline Bench 1x15rp ---12+6+5=23 reps w/140 lbs PR really toughed it out on the last few reps...got as many as I could
ES for chest - 1 minute with 45 lbs
Lateral Raise 1x20 ---- 13+7+3=23 reps w/25 lbs PR 3 reps more...still very hard
ES for shoulder 1 minute ---- splitting pain
Skull Crusher 1x20rp ----14+9+5=26 reps w/35 lbs PR pretty surprised I got this many...40lbs next time?
ES for triceps 1 minute w/35lbs ---reallly hard
Wide Grip lat Pulldown 1x15 RP------11+7+4=22 reps w/120lbs PR
ES for back 1 minute used 7.5lbs
Rack Deadlift Knee level 1x6, 1x12
1x6 - 350 PR
1x12 - 280 lbs PR
good day...
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
Keep up the good work. What you reckon your dead max is at? I want videos!
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Since DC I immediately grew stretch marks on under my armpits and on my thighs. I have been told that I was "jacked" by people who haven't seen me in months. One of my old friends thought I was cycling steriods much to my opposition. Jacked has a different meaning to me though, and I'm not even close to that definition.
Hmmm...you'll just have to wait til saturday when I try to win a trophy at this 'really amatuer' strongman competition
"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.
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Squats 1x6 - 285 lbs PR ---felt good. could have probably done about 300lbs...but I did 265lbs last time. I'm going deeper than I've ever gone on these
Squats 1x20 - 190 lbs - did I mention I hated 20 rep squats??
ES for 1 minute for quads - extremely painful
Preacher curls 20rp - 14+20+3= 23reps w/45lbs (not including bar weight) PR
Hammer Curls 1x15 - 25lbs --alright I feel like I'm ready for 30s next time.
ES for 1 minute for bicepts - worst stretch ever. I hate it
Pullthrough 3x10 - 130 lbs - PR
ES for 1 minute for hams - I really hate this stretch
Seated Calve raise - 1x12 12s negs - 87.5 lbs PR horiiible
No worries EFFORT, I didn't do the competition. I got there and my brother pulled something doing bench and wanted to go home. He's okay now. Really sucks but I'm way more concerned about my brother and I'm not going to make him lift or make him sit all day watching me lift lol. There will be another one a couple months from now so bah..until then
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Bench Press 15rp - 13+8+5= 26 reps w/165lbs PR
ES for chest...45 lbs - increased the weight...ohhh the pain lol
Seated Db Press 20rp - 17+9+5= 31reps w/40lbs PR - wayyyy to easy. Don't know how I got so strong so fast. Very nice
ES for shoulders...very hard
Reverse Grip Bench Press 20rp - 13+8+5= 26 reps w/130lbs PR - oh my wrists...but great gains here
ES for triceps w/35lbs ---left arm is a lot harder than the right...waiting for this to equal out a bit. Might be able to go to 40lbs next week
Hammer Wide Pulldowns 15rp - 11+6+5= 21 reps w/135lbs PR
ES for back 1 minute - 10 lbs
Deadlift 1x6 - 350 lbs - was exceptionally tired at this point
1x12 - 285lbs PR - might want to stay at this weight next time. Very heavy today for me.
Very sore from Monday...good day at the gym
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
"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.
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
EFFORT...yeah been following everything. Including cardio. It's been great in the gym lately. Hopefully today is good.
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Hacksquats 1x6 1x20 -
1x6 - 255 lbs PR
1x20 - 175 lbs PR
ES for quads tearful
Preacher Curls DB 20rp - R-arm - 14+5+4= 25 reps w/35lbs PR
L- arm - 11+6+3= 22 reps w/35lbs PR
Reverse preacher curls EZ-bar 1x15 - 25 lbs PR
- much easier this week, the pain in my forearms are gone so that must be helping here
ES for biceps...ripping and tearing
Hyperextensions - 3x10 ---
ES for hams...tttttttterrible
Calves leg press - 1x12 (12 second neg, 3 postive) - 340 lbs PR
Decline Abs 20rp - 13+5+4= 31 reps w/90 lbs PR
another good day
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Incline Bench 1x15rp ---10+7+5=20 reps w/145 lbs PR overall just didn't feel as strong today. Still good numbers though
ES for chest - 1 minute with 50 lbs OUCH
Lateral Raise 1x20 ---- 15+10+3=28 reps w/25 lbs PR Will go up next time for sure
ES for shoulder 1 minute ---- splitting pain
Skull Crusher 1x20rp DID THE WRONG WEIGHT ACCIDENTALLY! ----18reps w/30 lbs - switched to 40lbs and did 7 reps than 5 reps for a total of 12 reps. DOH!!
ES for triceps 1 minute w/35lbs ---reallly hard still. left arm just kills
Wide Grip lat Pulldown 1x15 RP------10+5+3=18 reps w/135lbs PR Did this with straps actually to make it wider. Good stuff!
ES for back 1 minute used 12.5lbs - could still add more weight
Rack Deadlift Knee level 1x6, 1x12
1x6 - 355 PR
1x12 - 285 lbs PR
Besides skulls...goooooooood day
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Leg Press 1x6 1x20
1x6 - 422.5bs PR - I can't wait for 5 plates
1x20 - 280lbs PR
ES for 1 minute for quads
Barbell Curl 20rp - 12+7+4 = 23 reps w/65 lbs PR
Reverse Barbell curl - 1x15 - 55 lbs PR surprisingly not too difficult
ES for 1 minute for bis
Lying leg curl 15rp - 10+5+4= 22 reps w/75 lbs PR 90lbs is still way too hard (accidentally wrote 90lbs last time when I really did 75lbs)
ES for 1 minute for hamstrings
Seated Calve Raise
1x12 (3 second positive followed by a 12 second negative) - 85 lbs PR
Warboss Alex
Master Don Juan
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calves are not a three second positive and a 12 second negative, I've told you this before!
the rest looks fairly good though.
"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
I remember the calf work you gave me. It hurtWarboss Alex said:
. I actually have pretty decent calves though, you know the whole genetic thing with them. I don't think I ever told you about my brothers though, f****** insane.Keep up the good work Stallion!
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Why would I make the reps so high on the leg press Alex?Warboss Alex said:
As for the calves, looking over my workout I think there was a mistake accidentally written in for the calves although Alex, you have not told me about the calves good sir
just the back stretch.EFFORT and Warboss both wrong...oh the irony
Thanks Quag and Alex. I'm working hard over here.
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Decline Bench 15rp - 14+7+5= 26 reps w/170lbs PR --- still tooo easy
ES for 1 minute for chest - 50lbs
Standing Military Press 20rp - 14+6+5= 25 reps w/90lbs PR - pretty good stuff
ES for 1 minute for shoulders - very tough
CGBP 20rp - 20 reps 17+9+5 130lbs PR
ES for 1 minute for triceps - 35lbs
Wide Grip Assited Pullups 15rp - 9+7+5=21 reps w/105 lbs PR
ES for 1 minute for back 15lbs this time
BB Row 1x6 - 195 lbs -- 1x12 - 150 lbs PR-- still easy. I should probably do 205ish next time
Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Bench Press 15rp - 13+9+5= 27 reps w/175lbs PR Ridiculous...added 10lbs here
ES for chest...50 lbs - increased the weight...ohhh the pain lol
Seated Db Press 20rp - 14+7+5= 26reps w/45bs PR - pretty good stuff
ES for shoulders...very hard
Reverse Grip Bench Press 20rp - 13+8+5= 26 reps w/135lbs PR
ES for triceps w/35lbs ---40 still isn't possible on my left yet
Hammer Wide Pulldowns 15rp - 10+5+4= 19 reps w/150lbs PR
ES for back 1 minute - 17.5 lbs
Deadlift 1x6 - 355 lbs - was exceptionally tired at this point
1x12 - 285lbs - stayed with this weight...very tired
"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.