"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.

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Stretching

CGE333

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How many of you guys stretch before you work out and if so what are some good stretches to do?

The reason I ask is I normally ride my mtn. bike for cardio and never stretch but the other day I did 30 minutes on an elliptical machine and I swear the last 2 days my calfs are so sore it hurts to walk. Someone told me to stretch in advance.

Thanks.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Skilla_Staz

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Stretching is supposedly a huge plus. I know I have a little more ROM after I stretch, for obvious reasons. I also feel "fresher".

lmao

www.refityourself.com/refit/staticstretches.html

also, go to google and research "dynamic stretching" I'm a fan of those as well.
 

simon

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Save static stretching for post-workout. Do dynamic stretching pre-workout.
 

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it probably had zero to do with the stretching. this should be obvious, but elliptical machines work your legs differently than a mountain bike, especially if you've never used one before.
 

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I have never stretched before/after a workout,I just stretch whenever I have a chance.
 

"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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Cancerian

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I have read that stretching prior to a workout can help to avoid certain injuries. It is also healthy to always stretch when you get up in the morning. In this day and age, sometimes we get up and just get going, but we should always remember to stretch our back and limbs.
 
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