"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 agree with wolf. This guy is just trying to get some testimonials for his site so he can promote his e-book. People should save their money for food and gym membership and read the threads in the vault.
 

"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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I agree it's sad that so few people follow EFFORTs' threads... For some reason people want to do what other people do(herd mentality), like the DJ Bootcamp.. When someone starts it, people who would otherwise sit on the sidelines start doing it. It's the same with working out...

People can be brought around to correct training principles and solid dieting once they've been under the barbell for a few months.. Personally I think putting someone on a strength-oriented program in their first 6-8 weeks is silly anyways.

It takes iron will and dedication to do this sh1t alone, and if what this dude is doing gets people into the gym, then bottom line is it's good.
 

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wolf116 said:
I just don't think it's a good idea to have newbies starting off with bad training principles when we have an excellent program under in the vault i.e. "where to start." We have a whole bunch of guys thinking this is going to be some quick fix. This guy isn't going to be around to help once his site fails, and everyone following his program will be lost and confused.

The fastest way to build work capacity for a strength training program is strength training.

I'm just sad to see EFFORT's program abandoned. When he helps modivated guys just because he wants to help, not because he's trying to attract people to he business.
Don't worry man. This new fad will be over before you know it. And when it is over, all those guys will come back going, "Help! Injured my _____" or "Help! How do I lose all this fat?" or "Help! My bench is stuck at ____"

And it's really tragic to see a moderator sticky this convoluted piece of crap of training. I wouldn't be surprised if this place turns quickly into bodybuilding.com version 2.0.
 

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As much as I agree with you wolf...I also agree with Quik. It's getting guys in the gym. I hoping that these guys do stick in there for 15 weeks and make some progress. It's hard to motivate yourself sometimes so the herd mentality really helps these guys. He has them deadlifting, squatting, benching...which is good. Diet ideas are okay although I REALLY disagree with the ideas behind being on a low fat diet when clean bulking. Also the idea of a 4-day split is just annoying and unneeded especially for beginners.

I wish everyone the best here and hopefully after they are done they hit the starting threads by EFFORT, IA.com, or go on some sort of strength program such as Rippetoe.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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i=tallion said:
As much as I agree with you wolf...I also agree with Quik. It's getting guys in the gym. I hoping that these guys do stick in there for 15 weeks and make some progress. It's hard to motivate yourself sometimes so the herd mentality really helps these guys.
Some people are so sensitive.

Who cares if people get themselves to the gym or not and do the right things?

Why do you want to HELP people to do what they don't want to do? If they're not asking for it, why try to convince someone?

If you are a fat slob or a skinny weakling then it's up to you to do something about it. Why would anyone else want to swoop in and convince you that sucking is bad?

I just can't wrap my head around it because whenever i suck at something that matters i go and try to fix things. On my own. Without being a wuss. Even though i don't want to in the short term.


People can be brought around to correct training principles and solid dieting once they've been under the barbell for a few months..
Yeah once they ask but no one cares about the dogma people try to force at them until they ask for it.





wolf116 said:
if you have carbs in your stomach, your body won't be burning body-fat.
Yes it will. It is not an either/or proposition (mutual exclusion). It can do both at once. The question is the ratio.


quiksilver said:
Personally I think putting someone on a strength-oriented program in their first 6-8 weeks is silly anyways
What is your reasoning?
 

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mrRuckus said:
Some people are so sensitive.

Who cares if people get themselves to the gym or not and do the right things?

Why do you want to HELP people to do what they don't want to do? If they're not asking for it, why try to convince someone?

If you are a fat slob or a skinny weakling then it's up to you to do something about it. Why would anyone else want to swoop in and convince you that sucking is bad?

I just can't wrap my head around it because whenever i suck at something that matters i go and try to fix things. On my own. Without being a wuss. Even though i don't want to in the short term.
Oh good, the board was getting boring lately.

There is nothing wrong with helping to motivate others Ruckus. Some of us need a big push, others small, some need none and they do it all themselves. I know what your talking about. I think a lot of people clicking on this thread have in mind to change themself...but they don't know how or lack motivation.

I don't know if you are directing this at me, but I am NOT trying to force people into working out because I think they need to...absolutely not, that's horrible thing to do. People should not be playing elitist on here and I'm happy to say I don't really ever see anyone doing that. If people want to change and come post on here, people on here should just hand the keys and help along when asked. I would love to see everyone achieve their goals. I am all for one helping themselves first, and not relying solely on others. That just ends in failure.

To be honest, I don't even know if anyone is still even doing this thread!
 
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