"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

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want to do squats for the first time

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I've been working out my upper body now for a while now but my legs are still scrawny as hell. I also need to add some inches onto my waist so I can fit into my damn belt!

I'm really keen to do squats but I'm tentative because I've heard about the danger, pain and the nausea. I'm also pretty light - about 122 pounds. My dad has had knee problems so I suppose that is another concern.

Can any experienced guys offer me any advice for starting out on squats?
 

"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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Start with just the bar so you learn how to do the movement. Dont put anything under your feet. Always keep your back straight, you can visualize yourself taking a seat, only theres nothing to sit on. Keep your eyes looking forward. Go down until your thighs are parallel to the ground.
 
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Thanks ultrashogun, do I completely straighten my legs (lock knees) when returning to the standing position? And when squatting should my knees be pointing slightly o utwards?

Edit: Why the hell is "0utwar" censored?
 
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Dont lock your knees, thats harmful. Ive read at many places that the knees are supposed to be pointing outw+rds(Why the f+ck is that censoured?) a little, but I have my knees pointing straight. Your highest priority however should be to keep you back straight or you get a prolapse in your lower back, also be sure to pull your shoulders back. Just do it alot in front of a mirror to learn it.
 

"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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