"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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"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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me likey the videos...though he could afford to squat lower (not that you can really see how low he goes, but it's pretty clearly not past parallel).
 

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Throttle said:
me likey the videos...though he could afford to squat lower (not that you can really see how low he goes, but it's pretty clearly not past parallel).

I think im like the only guy who goes past parrellel I have seen in my gym.
 

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Throttle said:
me likey the videos...though he could afford to squat lower (not that you can really see how low he goes, but it's pretty clearly not past parallel).
When he squatted with the bar it looked like he went an inch or two below parallel. I think in competition you need to go an inch below for it to count.

Thanks Skilla :box:
 

"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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I used to stop at or a bit above parallel. Last night however, I was going as low as I could, and I'm definitely feeling it today. I need to eat more lol.
 

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organizedconfusion said:
no one does military presses or power cleans anymore?
Yes. But the big three are considered the true measure of strength. At powerlifting competitions you perform squats, bench, and deads. This isn't a workout routine!

If you're looking to increase your deadlift, powercleans are a great exercise to incorperate into your routine. :up:
 

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I only watched the squat video...this guy obviously has never lifted much weight. First he has all the bar's weight on his hands, you can tell because his wrists are bent all the way back--you get heavy load back there and grip it like that and your wrists are gonna be sore for weeks. Then, he squats with a narrow spread (his knees don't go out to the side any when he squats) which will cause your knees to push up against your stomach and won't let you go all the way down, which in turn will put an inordinate amount of stress straight on the knees. Get those damn knees out.

I don't think I'd trust this guy, he doesn't look like he's ever actually lifted very much.
 

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The way he described the squat wasn't very good. Feet straight ahead? Natural curve of your neck? What?
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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I put my feet straight ahead, and I get lower than I would otherwise. Prevents my knees from flaring out which causes me some serious pain. "Natural Curve" i'm guessing means don't look up and don't look down, causing an "unnatural curve" in your neck.
 
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