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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I am going to be working out all this summer and plan to continue to when school starts. I have an idea of what I am going to be doing, but I have a few questions.

How much/what should I eat, should I eat before or after or both?

I want to run a mile everyday before my workout, is this okay?

I am going to the gym everyday, running a mile then doing this workout http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=712752 for 3 days, and just swimming in the pool for the other 4 days of the week. Is this okay or should I only go to the gym for those 3 days for that workout and not swimming in the pool?
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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1 book is all you need:

The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding - Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Dobbins.

Can be had for under $20.
 

"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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Be stronger-check.

Look better-define. Do you want to add 10lbs, or are you looking for a bigger transformation? Do you just want to lose some fat? Both?

The workout is good, stick with it. Look for Efforts Simple starting diet in the vault. It can be tweaked depending on your goals.

I like the swimming the other four days of the week-something like 30-45 minutes at a low-mod intensity will benefit recovery among other things, however the running is counterproductive to both strength and muscle gain. If you are looking to improve conditioning, I would recommend starting with one HIIT (high intensity interval training) once per week, and go from there. Such as on a rowing machine, elliptical, bike. Starting like this: 1 minute easy, 30s all out, and repeat 3 times. Week by week you increase until you are in the 15 minute range. Do this following one of your workouts as long as your legs aren't too toasted, if they are, sub it for a swimming day.

Make a log, and good luck.
 
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