"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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When does the "Good Burn" happen?

AlexKaiser

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I've been on my starting workout sessions, and notice that the pain that comes from going "beyond" makes me want to stop, but doesn't give me the "good burn" anymore, or whatever rush you get when you're straining yourself and exercising healthily. I just get this hesitation to stop, not go further. Is that normal? Does it take time to get that endorphin hook?
 

"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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EyeBRollin

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There is no "burn" needed to grow. That's broscience.

Burn is simply a build-up of lactic acid. Ideally, this should only happen if you're running a 400m sprint; an extreme combination of aerobic and anaerobic stress.

Muscle growth actually comes from getting stronger - either in intensity or endurance. There is no need to feel "burn" or train to failure. Simply increase the effort ~3-5% per week, work out 3 times per week, and you will have growth. The body responds to increase in effort.
 

amazingswayze

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I get the best pumps in my biceps, triceps, and shoulders. I feel it most when I go high-rep. (About 15).
 

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8-12 repetition is the sweet spot for hypertrophy. If you can go beyond that with strict form, then increase the weight until you can't go over 8. Also practice going slow on your negatives. Have total control of the movement and don't let gravity assist you.
 
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