"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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Understanding Why Compound Movements Work and What to Focus On in Training.

mrRuckus

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Warboss Alex said:
DO DECLINE THEN, IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN AN EXERCISE YOU WON'T GET THE MOST FROM IT

Can't do decline in my gym.
 

"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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Skilla_Staz

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I don't really have any "decline" bench in my gym either. Flat and Incline is about all I can get.
 

cuzza

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God that must be a hackoff, don't the regular benches (for dumbell stuff) have moveable gradients?
 

Warboss Alex

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I don't have a decline bench in my gym either, so what do I do? regular flat bench with one end propped up a couple of plates. You should have no problems sliding off as long as the incline isn't stupid. lol. improvise guys.

(if you don't feel safe enough tuck your feet under the end of the bench or get a spotter/trainer to hold your feet down)
 

"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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Alright guys - I am at 170lbs right now, and have a layer of fat on the stomach right now.

My goal is to be at 185, 9% Once I get there, I would be fairly content with just sticking around that weight.

Some areas I would like to improve on- my chest gains size as I gain fat. So right now it looks decent but its fatty, I want to make it nice and round.

My waist line is too small. I want a bigger torso but not lovehandles - so I am working my lats - what are the best ways to gain?

My lower back is killing me now when I do squats after I've gone up to about 160% body weight.I am doing leg press for now - is this ok or can I ease into squats again?


Forearms, Calves, Traps I could also use some help if you got good tips.

Have at it. Thanks.
 

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Squats are better than leg press IMO, and I'm sure many will agree with me. I'm guessing there might be some flaws in your form if your lower back is hurting.
 

Gus

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I squat three times a week--at first I was like "Holy **** this will never work," but sho nuff, after two weeks I was fully adapted to it and it's no problem now. Don't be afraid to squat if you're still sore, just ride the bike for 10 minutes beforehand...some of the heaviest lifts ever made were done when the lifter was sore.
 
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