"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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Whey protein: No weight gain

Cash

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Been taking around 50 -100g now for 3 days, and have still made no weight gain. I feel stronger but thats about it.

Is this normal?
 

"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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Cash

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Wrong.

I take it's a slow process? I've not even gained a pound.
 

Francisco d'Anconia

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He's probably going to the bathroom and pooping out any of his weight gains. Stop going to the bathroom.
 

Cash

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but it makes you shít. There's no getting around it.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Fred Da Head

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Put yourself on "receive" for a while, when it comes to exercise/nutrition. Seriously.

Unless you were on the strongest steroids, you wouldn't notice any appreciable gains after 3 days. Besides, in that timeframe even if there was a gain (or a loss), it would probably go unnoticed because you most likely don't (and really, in a way, can't) control all the variables like hydration, food intake prior to weigh-in, etc.

Find a real nutrition/exercise forum and read for a while. Don't post--don't even register. Just read. I can even recommend a good one.
 

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People have this idea that whey protein is some sort of magical musclebuilder. It's not! 100g of whey is 70+g of protein, that's eating two cans of tuna. Eat two cans of tuna every day for three days - will you gain muscular weight? NO! Weight gain takes time and consistency plus hard training. Especially if you want to gain quality weight.
 

Francisco d'Anconia

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Warboss Alex said:
People have this idea that whey protein is some sort of magical musclebuilder. It's not! 100g of whey is 70+g of protein, that's eating two cans of tuna. Eat two cans of tuna every day for three days - will you gain muscular weight? NO! Weight gain takes time and consistency plus hard training. Especially if you want to gain quality weight.
What are you trying to say WBA? I started drinking the stuff this weekend because I have a Mr. Olympiad compedition on Thursday! Are you saying that I may not win!!!???!!! :woo:
 

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Who really cares about weight as long as you're getting stronger, leaner and looking better? I feel that weight by itself is probably one of the most overrated things to look for.

Assessing body composition is much more important than simply checking weight when training purely for aesthetics.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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Call_Me_Daddy

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Fuglydude said:
Who really cares about weight as long as you're getting stronger, leaner and looking better? I feel that weight by itself is probably one of the most overrated things to look for.
WTF? This is not about the rationale behind his training. This is about LACK OF RESULTS.

Quit being so pessimistic, and critical.
 

Francisco d'Anconia

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Call_Me_Daddy said:
If you're worried about $hitting, just don't eat anything.

Ever.


Problem solved.
Or eat everything and don't sh1t. You'd more than likely bulk up (out) then!
 

"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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wunnaBsmooth

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Warboss Alex said:
People have this idea that whey protein is some sort of magical musclebuilder. It's not! 100g of whey is 70+g of protein, that's eating two cans of tuna. Eat two cans of tuna every day for three days - will you gain muscular weight? NO! Weight gain takes time and consistency plus hard training. Especially if you want to gain quality weight.

MY cans of Chicken of the sea tuna says 13g protein..... Am I missing something?
Heck! I like the taste of tuna....... it's better than my whey mix! And it's a lot cheaper too!
 

DR Chillz

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Well he probally hasnt done enough curls and bench pressing duh guys come on:rolleyes:

DR Chillz can remane cool in any situation
 

mrRuckus

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wunnaBsmooth said:
MY cans of Chicken of the sea tuna says 13g protein..... Am I missing something?
Heck! I like the taste of tuna....... it's better than my whey mix! And it's a lot cheaper too!
13g per serving. 2.5 servings in a typical 6.5 oz can.
 

"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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