"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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Thanks Warboss Alex and Quiksilver

L0bsang

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Thanks you two, you both have helped me a great deal. I started out at about 175lbs (6'2)...now I am at 214 lbs.

Warboss Alex I started off with one of your templates in "designing a workout routine" which worked great....about every 6-8 weeks I change up my routine from the one you posted to... a hybrid of freeweights and machines and then I change it up and only do super-sets for 6-8 weeks.

Quiksilver, your posts have been most helpful and your journal has helped me as well.

tuna has also been a good friend of mine....some people bring guns and knives to school....i bring tuna and hot sauce....

Unfortunately (haha) my wrist is injured now and my goal of 230 will have to wait a few months...will still be working out though!

anyway just wanted to thank you guys and wish everyone the best of luck here


Lobby
 

"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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THanks dude, good work.

In turn I'll thank Alex, Effort, and Throttle(among others) for tempering my overanalysing with the beauty of simplicity.

some people bring guns and knives to school....i bring tuna and hot sauce....
Careful with that dude, you might get expelled for bad breath. :)

The most powerful weapon in the iron game is the Fork..
 

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Congratulations on the gains, and suffering the tuna. :D

I wish more people were like you - taking some basic advice, going and hammering away at the weights and food with consistency and coming back a few months later and tell us they're happy :D instead of sitting on the internet all day trying to perfect or micromanage their routine or diet or supplementation routine.

you will gain the most when you're thinking about it the least. take that to the bank!
 

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Quiksilver im taking your last quote and putting it on my sig.
That should be the bodybuilding quote of the year.
 
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