Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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The "Spartan" Ab workout, feedack please.

Kev07

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50 curl ups knees in the air (i think these are called jackknives?)
25 leg lifts
25 push ups, keep abs tight
25 side raises each side
25 seconds of bicycle(the ab workout not the actual biking)

1 minute rest between each set.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Oh, and don't forget to hire a makeup artist to enhance those Spartan abs of your's.
 

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I'm posting this again just to show you the "300 movie training fad":


Don't forget the DaVinci code workout:

http://www.amazon.com/Da-Vinci-Fitness-Code/dp/0935783121

Chock full of fibbonacci sequences to unlock the "Magic" of the Golden Ratio.


And X-Reps: http://www.x-rep.com/

They don't say what X means.. but it sure sound XTreeME!



And then of course. There is the Christian Nutrition System.

Supernatural weight loss thanks to Jesus himself: http://www.supernaturalweightloss.com/

God's Power To Lose Weight Is Being Released Right Now! Don't Miss This Chance To Be Free Of Those Extra Pounds!

-Bottom of the Page on the Site.

Quickly. Follow these workouts before they become a fad an fade into obscurity!
 

"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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bro ur not getting it low body fat = abs now once ur at the low 6-7% bodyfat u can make ur abs bigger by working them but uness ur at that stage u can have the biggest abs in the world but NO1 CAN SEE THEM the spartans abs werent that big .... they just had low bodyfat and had them enhanced by makeup artists and computer generated **** not to mention the main actor the king pecs looked like ***** tits due the the lack of working the lower pectorals
 

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That looks like you're overworking your abs there. Abs are no different to other muscle groups and benefit from good form and rest.

Also, you shouldn't be doing any more than 10-15 reps per set. You need to make every rep count. Take each rep slowly, flex hard as you complete the rep and hold it for a second or two. Or if they're too easy, try holding a dumbell while crunching.

This site might give you some ideas and help your form...

http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/WaistWt.html#anchor172895
 

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I agree with Jariel here. And as he was suggestion, you do need to be holding dumbbells or weight plates as well.

Screw all that. You need to train your abs with progressive resistance as you do every other muscle group. That workout will cap out eventually, since your abs won't need to keep getting any bigger because they will adapt to the workload. Also, that routine looks more of an endurance workout than actual strength training mate.

There's nothing wrong with 3x10 of dumbbell situps. They'll get your abs bigger than eyesore above.

-shaun
 

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Squats, Deads, Pullups, and maybe some weighted ab work.


There. Abs.
 

"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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To a degree... they stabilise your body.

Like with anything though, a little bit of direct work (weighted cable crunches are awesome) will do you good. Low reps, heavy weight as you would anything else.
 

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i used to do 30 reps of crunches on a decilne bench with a 25 pound plate, but that got very very strenuous on my legs (legs keep me from sliding down the bench.

and yeah, my abs were horribly sore once and i tried to do a pull up and my stomach almost died
 

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Hm yeah, I do feel my abs a bit when I do pullups, as you need to keep the body relatively stiff, and coming to think of it, there's a similar effect when I do dips.

Yeah, try more weight and sets of 6-10.

-shaun
 

"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 "mrRuckus" Ab workout:

Place 100 lb dumbbell on chest
Sit up 10 times.
Rest 2 min.
Sit up 10 times.
Rest 2 min
Sit up 10+ times.
Curse in pain.
Drag db back to rack.
Add 5 lbs next time.
 

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to add to this, it is VERY important to keep your lower back on the ground, it will work your abs (especially your lower abs) way more and your back will thank you in the future.

its hard at first, but you just gotta force it down.
 
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