"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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The 1000lb club

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Just got my membership this week.

Squat - 315
Deadlift - 475
Bench Press - 225

my goals are still the same, 500 deadlift, 405, squat and 315 bench. Feels good to know im on track.

Anyone else make it into the 1000lb club yet ??

How does it feel and whats your next set of goals ?
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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Squat:500
Deadlift:405
Bench: 390

It's changed over the years, but I smashed through that in my junior year in high school.
 

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Drum&Bass said:
Just got my membership this week.

Squat - 315
Deadlift - 475
Bench Press - 225

my goals are still the same, 500 deadlift, 405, squat and 315 bench. Feels good to know im on track.

Anyone else make it into the 1000lb club yet ??

How does it feel and whats your next set of goals ?
How many reps can you do with this weight?
 

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1 rep maxes sir,
i can actually squat and bench those weights for more than 1 rep but my deadlift was what got me in.
 
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Good work, congratulations.
I got a ways to go, my damn bench is what keeps me down.

Your deadlift is impressive.
 

"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.

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bench was a slow progression for me as well, I prioritized by doing push ups, weighted pushups, hand stand push ups and decline push ups at home every hour on my off chest days.

Try doing some exercises like 25 - 50 decline pushups at home every few days, every hour for the whole day.

This alone will bring your bench up better than any weight routine you do in the gym.
 

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Congrats!

I'm on 880lb with bodyweight of 136.. slowly working my way there.
 

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hack squat - 700 pounds

flat bench barbell press - 260 pounds

deadlift - 400 pounds

So this puts me in the club, too. It feels good to lift heavy. My goal: to get stronger and stronger and get my weight back down to the 150s class.
 

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put your legs on a chair and hands on the floor.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Huge dead there man.

I'm getting close! Not there yet though.

Squat: 305
Dead: 390
Bench: 230

Total: 925

75 pounds to go... I feel like squat is holding me back more than anything. I overtrained my legs improperly this winter with too much skiing stacked on top of normal lifting.

I just ask because I'm curious, why does it seem like my bench is stronger than a couple of you guys who have huge deadlifts compared to mine?
 

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What is your reach kerpal? I am similar with long arms and I know what you mean about leverage.
 

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Where have you guys been??? Lets race to the 1250 club! :D
 

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Drum&Bass said:
This alone will bring your bench up better than any weight routine you do in the gym.

That's a pretty bold statement.
 

"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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I-tallionStallion said:
Where have you guys been??? Lets race to the 1250 club!
cool count me in !!!


mrRuckus said:
That's a pretty bold statement.
im an emotional guy and it comes out in my words sometimes. Its not a very good statement but doing push ups at the top of the hour has helped me alot and its one way to improve results.
 

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bump

I want to see more people joining

the ONLY LIFTS THAT COUNT are

Squat
Bench Press
Deadlift
 

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Getting closer but I'm not even close :D

Max squat is probably around 275
Max bench 215
Max deadlift around 350

So I'm at 840. 160 to go :cool:
 

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Getting closer but I'm not even close

Max squat is probably around 275
Max bench 215
Max deadlift around 350

So I'm at 840. 160 to go
keep pushing French !! Dedicate more time to your squats

I want you to go for

325 squat
265 bench
425 deadlift
 

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BUMP

all 100% raw no belts or straps + barefoot

Squat = 365
Deadlift = 500
Bench =275

Total = 1,140

next goals:

Squat: 405
Deadlift: 550
Bench: 300

Total = 1,255
 

"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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