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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Starting Smolov tomorrow.

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12/6/09 - Friday

Burgener Warmup

Front Squat
5x4 - 85

Military Press
5x 40
2x3 50

Jerk
2x 60
1x 65
1x 70

15/6/09 - Monday

Overhead Squat
5x 40
3x 60
4x 60
3x 60

Front Squat
4x 90
1x 100
1x 102.5 PR

Spine Decompressor

Bench
5x 40
5x 60
2x5 - 70
5x 60
 

"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.

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YEahhhhh...

18/6/09 - Thursday

Burgener Warmup Variation.

Snatch
1x 40 + 3 OH squat
1x 45 + 3 OH squat
1x 50 + 3 OH squat
1x 55
1x 57.5 PR
3x 60 - Missed all 3 attempts, got very close on the last attempt - oh well. 1 PR is great!

Deadlifts
5x 60
5x 80
5x 100
2x5 120
1x 130

Spine decompressor + lunges.

And outta there! :woo:
 

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One month onwards.

Joined a proper weightlifting gym - worked on techniques on the C&J, and the Snatch.

Strength exercise after power exercise.

Front squat
105 PR - tested after a back squat set - felt like I could do add 5kg, but I'll try again next fortnight.

Jerks - need to work on feet position and landing position.
80 PR

Deadlift
130 x 5 PR
 

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hey man good to see your still hacking away in my absence - you seem to have been put off doing back squats ? love to see a PR up soon
 

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Another few weeks on: back to basics

Deadlift
140 x 3 PR

Bench - havnt done these is sooo long.
5x4 - 67.5

Squat
5x5 - 120
 

"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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18/8/09 - at last

Snatch (technique work again)
5x3 - 40

C&J
3x 45
3x 50
1x 60
1x 70
1x 80kg Clean only PR

Spine Decompressor

Pullups

I remembered when 60 was heavy. I will remember when 80 is heavy. Next Goal: 82.5!
 
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