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

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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.
 

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

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

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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)
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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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.
 

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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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