"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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The 1000lb club

Jitterbug

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I'm gunning for the 500kg club this year as it's all metric around here, but I'm very close to a 1000lbs total at 435kg ~ 957lbs. BW is 80kg or 176lbs.

Squat 155kg
Bench 95kg
Deadlift 185kg

My next 3 months training cycle I'm going for

Squat 170kg
Bench 105kg
Deadlift 200kg

Total 475kg ~ 1045 lbs, BW aiming for between 75kg and 80kg (let's say ~170lbs)

Lifts all done raw, no belt, no wrap, no strap.
 

"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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Fuglydude

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All lifts raw... 5'8" - 180 lbs.

All time 1 RMs:

Squat: 355
Bench: 245
Deads: 470

Ttl : 1070... 1200 would be nice!
 

Furyguy

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Thanks for the bump Drum.

I just barely got in last night.

340 Squat
240 Bench
425 Deadlift

All raw/barefoot as you said. Squat is down deep and bench touches the chest. 1,100 is the next milestone to shoot for, so you'll be hearing back from me when I make it there.
 

Drum&Bass

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Welcome to the club Fury, glad you could make it, make sure to keep track of your journey to 1,100 sir and share some things you learned to get there.

My next 3 months training cycle I'm going for

Squat 170kg
Bench 105kg
Deadlift 200kg

Total 475kg ~ 1045 lbs, BW aiming for between 75kg and 80kg (let's say ~170lbs)
so close Jitter !!!! you got 3 months ....and you better have your membership ready next time i check up on you.

:)
 

Colossus

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I recently passed the 1500 raw barrier. (505 sq, 405 b, 600 d) Next is the 1600 club and top 50 @ 242!

Also upcoming is the 300 lb overhead press. About 20 lbs to go....
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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morepoonplease

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Colossus said:
I recently passed the 1500 raw barrier. (505 sq, 405 b, 600 d) Next is the 1600 club and top 50 @ 242!

Also upcoming is the 300 lb overhead press. About 20 lbs to go....
jesus you must have a hard time finding clothes that fit... :p

my numbers:

Bench: 250
Squat: 310
Deadlift: 405
Total: 966lbs... about 34lbs to go, i'll get back to you on that :)

all raw @ 6' 4" 224lbs
 

JDiddy

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Colossus said:
Also upcoming is the 300 lb overhead press. About 20 lbs to go....
yeah, good club to be in

My deadlift last tested 6 weeks ago 490lb raw no belt
squat about 380
bench about 255

currently doing a cycle where in 7 weeks i should be
dead 530lb
squat 420lb
bench 285lb
all raw

bench has abit of catching up to do, i'd like to be in the raw 405lb (4 plate) bench club one day
 

Fuglydude

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JDiddy said:
yeah, good club to be in

My deadlift last tested 6 weeks ago 490lb raw no belt
squat about 380
bench about 255

currently doing a cycle where in 7 weeks i should be
dead 530lb
squat 420lb
bench 285lb
all raw

bench has abit of catching up to do, i'd like to be in the raw 405lb (4 plate) bench club one day
Nice numbers! What are your height and weight like??
 

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5foot 10, bodyweight atm is 220lb, high bodyfat though, prolly around 22% but i dont care. i only care about getting the deadlift up to 6-7 plates and bulking right now
 

Fuglydude

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JDiddy said:
5foot 10, bodyweight atm is 220lb, high bodyfat though, prolly around 22% but i dont care. i only care about getting the deadlift up to 6-7 plates and bulking right now
You're already a big boy w/ a great strength base. Nice place to be when shooting for a 6-700 lb deadlift!! Good luck! You should post a workout journal to keep track of your progress.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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