Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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What's the best way to reduce Bodyfat?

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Hi all, just wanted to find out what's the best way of reducing bodyfat is. My bodyfat is around 18% and I started lifting weights again so hopefully that'll help it go down a bit. But I was wondering what kind of cardio was the most effective way since I really want to get rid the flab around my stomach. I know diet is important but wanted to know which one is better short intense cardio (sprints, hill sprints) or longer medium cardio (basketball, swimming, biking) is better for burning fat!? Also I wanted to ask if lifting heavy (6 rep max) and doing cardio would enable me to gain muscle and lose fat at the sametime.
 

"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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Francisco d'Anconia

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Eat less fat, exercise more. Ride a bike.
 

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Francisco d'Anconia said:
Eat less fat, exercise more. Ride a bike.

Correction:
Eat the proper fats, eat a good deal of complex carbs(simple immdiately after workouts), and protein,work on proper nutrient timing, high intensity cardio and an intense weightlifting program.
 

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Run before breakfast, guy, do cardio then, eat like a banana then go for a 30 min run.
 

"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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HIIT is a good option, if you are fit enough to attempt it (Sprint, stop, sprint, stop intervals). The majority of people aren't fit enough, hence why steady state long duration cardio is better. As long as you consume whey or glutamine before your cardio, and whey after, you will lose minimal muscle mass. This is also determined by your diet, when you are performing cardio and when you are weight training, as both require different fueling. I recommend cardio first thing in the morning after a protein only meal (ideally whey) or glutamine, then a carb+protein based meal half an hour after your whey shake.

Eg:

6:45am Wake
7:00 40g whey in water/10g L-Glutamine
7:15 30-40 minutes steady state cardio 65-70% max heart rate
8:00 40g whey in water
8:30 50g oats, 4 egg whites, 200ml skimmed milk

But yes, the best way to get rid of bodyfat is by a spot-on diet, a bit of cardio, and keep lifting heavy. I made the mistake of sticking to 5x5 on a 3 day split when I was cutting once, I crashed pretty hard as the intensity was too high. If you want you can split your bodyparts more evenly through the week, eg if you are currently doing a 3 day split, you could change to a 4 or even 5 day split. BUT don't believe that bullsh!t that high reps when cutting, low reps when bulking.
 

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Also I wanted to ask if lifting heavy (6 rep max) and doing cardio would enable me to gain muscle and lose fat at the sametime.
it will if the diet is there to back it up. (big clean eating)

7:00 40g whey in water/10g L-Glutamine
7:15 30-40 minutes steady state cardio 65-70% max heart rate
8:00 40g whey in water
overkill for a half hour walk don't you think mate? if a guy is sooo ectomorphic that he needs that sort of pre-post cardio protocol to avoid catabolism then his diet really must be sucky if he's got fat with that sort of metabolism. cleaning it up should do the job.
 
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