"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.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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What do u guys think of the Reverse Grip Bench Press?

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I had it in my workout for a few weeks, but it was killin' my wrists. I also wasn't gettin' comfortable with it.
 

"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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Re:

I agree, I'm prob. executing it wrong, but it all barbell exercises hurt my wrists. I use alot of dumbbells when I can, and venture onto the barbells for other major compounds.

Perhaps Warboss or Semag or Manuva can address the correct position.


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I think it's good... when I did it once or twice, I can't imagine getting the bar off the pins and into position without a spotter.

I don't think i have a video or anything of that with correct form, but it's an exercise I see some damn strong guys do... so can't knock it ;)
 

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I dont see any point to it, and ive seen people almost drop it like that...
 

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Yeah, I always used a spotter. And on the drop, It literally dropped back on the pins.
 

"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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Once saw this juicer reverse benching like 300 lbs. What a monster.
 

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did anyone say it was a chest exercise and not a tricep exercise??
 

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Its a tricep exercise.

I did it on my bicep/tricep day, and yeah, I know I should do chest and tris together.
 

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it is one of the best things for your triceps i hear, i never do it though, if you can replace it with something easier on your joints, i bet your body owuld appreciate it more though :p
 

"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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I think its a pretty good exercise, I favor the JM press a bit more though.
 

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I tried this for the first time last week. It's rough getting off the rack without a spotter, but it wiped out my triceps pretty quickly... more so than say close grip bp. Going to try it on the smythe machine next time.

I liked them. I go to a little gym at my work and all the guys come in and do the same boring things. I like being the guy who keeps doing different things instead of just cable pulldowns for triceps and flat bench for chest like i see everyone else do repeatedly and never anything else despite their weights staying the exact same.
 

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Originally posted by mrRuckus
I tried this for the first time last week. It's rough getting off the rack without a spotter, but it wiped out my triceps pretty quickly... more so than say close grip bp. Going to try it on the smythe machine next time.

I liked them. I go to a little gym at my work and all the guys come in and do the same boring things. I like being the guy who keeps doing different things instead of just cable pulldowns for triceps and flat bench for chest like i see everyone else do repeatedly and never anything else despite their weights staying the exact same.
Yeah, whenever I did them someone would always ask what it was, and what muscles it trained. I also got some crazy looks.
 

"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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Originally posted by Criminal Mind
You didn't get this excercise from Mens Health did you? THat's the mag that tells people to do bench squats.
No I had just seen others do it in the gym. and looked it up on the net
 
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