"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.
What is the best workout without weights?
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"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Eventually, I'll get some dumbbells to really bring up the workout. Until then, though, I'm stuck with no weights.
Are there any specifics that will help me?
LT Dan,
Are sit-ups really better? I have one of those ab machines that were popular a while back(you lay on the floor and it supports you head). It seems to get the burn going pretty quick.
You know, as I was typing I was thinking about this. I guess sit-ups would be better because you're lifting the weight of your upper body with your abs. With crunches you just mainly flex the muscles. It's like just flexing your chest muscles and expecting to see real results.
I wonder why crunches have become so popular?
IMHO, that ab machine you spoke of is VERY effective in creating a burn, if done right. When you lie on it, your arms and head should only be RESTING on the support points. When you crunch, only squeeze your abs. Once you crunch up, hold it there for a second, then slowly move back down, but not all the way, keep the abs taught throughout the whole workout until you feel like your abs are gonna melt and it hurts to even breath.
However that said, you may have the biggest abs in the world, they wont be impressive unless you get rid of th elayer of fat above it.
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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.
crazykid, i dont really have a set routine. but i will this year whenever we start to practice. usually we just do about a hundred at a time. we usually do about three hundred in a practice if thats part of our training that day.
with the pushups either do sets of one hundred. two or three. increase as you gain more strangth of course. and dont go down on a knee when you do it. any resting you do should be using your muscles still. also if your watchig tv and a commercial comes on drop down and do about 20-25. it works for me. it could probably be explained better though
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LordBrian
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I've never really tried it, but if you really want to workout without weights, maybe this will help.
"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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http://www.t-mag.com/articles/153combat.html
It's used by R&B singer USHER and some Ultimate Fighting Champion fighters.
I've been an avid gym rat and feel the best gains using weights.
But, I did this workout for a month when I moved and was between gyms...It's a hard routine.
After the first day...you'll burn..trust me. If weights aren't your thing..this routine is nice.
GOOD LUCK
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snatchdaddy
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So.... if you don't have ANY weights why not seriously find rocks of various sizes or logs or any heavy item that reminds you of a Strong Man competition. I have a 40 lb rock in my basement that I use for the h*ll of it to do bench presses or curls just when I need to break up the monotony of an ordinary workout routine. Just be careful you don't drop it on your chest. It may sound stupid but there is something about it that brings out your primal nature.
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
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Yeah, the neck bridges look scary as hell and are when you do them, but it isn't that bad at all.Originally posted by MacDonald
Thanks. That's an interesting site.
But this looks a little iffy:
I would use weights, but I just don't have any right now. So I just do what I can.