"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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The BCAAs in the whey trigger an insulin response which I guess then leads to you going hypoglycaemic for a while ---> headache.
 

"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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simon said:
The BCAAs in the whey trigger an insulin response which I guess then leads to you going hypoglycaemic for a while ---> headache.
Probably. But I've tried plenty of flax meal in my shake. Seems to prevent tihs. Slower absorbtion since flax is full of fiber.
 

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Yeah that's one way you can prevent it. I just have a shake with a meal instead of on its own. Making a switch to egg white powder now though.
 

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simon said:
Yeah that's one way you can prevent it. I just have a shake with a meal instead of on its own. Making a switch to egg white powder now though.
Yeah, I'm thinking of switching to egg white powder now as well. Iron Addict recommends it over whey now (tho maybe not PWO). The only problem I can imagine is that I'd need to find something to mix up with it, so the shakes have a flavour. Or is there some egg white protein powders that come with flavourings in mate?

-shaun
 

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shaunuk said:
Yeah, I'm thinking of switching to egg white powder now as well. Iron Addict recommends it over whey now (tho maybe not PWO). The only problem I can imagine is that I'd need to find something to mix up with it, so the shakes have a flavour. Or is there some egg white protein powders that come with flavourings in mate?

-shaun
Yeah some other guys from IA's boards have moved or are moving over to egg protein too. Another problem with egg protein is the higher price. I'll be sticking to whey PWO.

The stuff I'm getting is from myprotein.co.uk and is unflavoured, though they can flavour + sweeten it for you at extra cost. You could always just throw in a spoonful of cocoa powder. It always masks the taste of whey nicely. Alternatively you could just man up and down the ***** :whistle: It'll put hairs on your chest.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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PROGRESS UPDATE: pictures don't seem to show much difference to me, you be the judge, weight: 174


4 sets 10 reps bench press (135, increments of 5 lbs each set)
4 sets, 10 reps, deadlift (145, increments of 5 lbs each set)
4 sets squats, 12,10,8,6 reps (135 lbs increments of 5 each set)


letting loose http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Keve07/Workout Log/april10nonflex.jpg

full body flex:http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Keve07/Workout Log/april10flex.jpg

Arm: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Keve07/Workout Log/april10arm.jpg

another flex:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Keve07/Workout Log/april10pose.jpg
 

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all your pics are bandwith exceeded. Also, post your orginal pics again.
 

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uh..dood..not to be mean or anything but stop what you are doing ASAP because it's obviously NOT working.Trust me, I been there.You are lucky you have zero stretch marks because I have many and it's from bulking up in a desperate attempt to make weight no matter what the cost when I was younger.I have bulked up,stripped down and bulked up,been really yolked been super strong,now I am doing it the right way.I can honestly say that you would do alot better on the push ups program I have been prescribing here on the forums.If you have been doing all that for 4 months and have seen no visible results..theres is something seriously wrong going on.
Think about it..you have been doing everything right..then why has the right results have not come about??? ANYONE thats busting their azz working out and eating right,giving that they have low bodyfat levels deserves to be able to take their shirt off and be completly proud of their body and level of development..if you're not making gains or have an appretiatable ammount of mass..you're wasting time.Period.
 

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Compare the first picture (Jan) to the April 10th picture. Seems to me that your waist is much smaller


However, your routine leaves much to be desired.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Amen.

Three days/week

Squat oriented (legs)
Bench oriented (chest, shoulders, tris)
Deadlift oriented (back/bis)
 

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Dude lift however you want,as long as you like it that's all that matters. Looks like there is some progress from the first to latest pics,keep it up.
 

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blinkwatt said:
Dude lift however you want,as long as you like it that's all that matters.
So you're telling me that if he liked using really light weights, but wanted to pack on some serious mass, that it's okay, because after all, he likes lifting light...


:box::trouble: :kick: :box::trouble: :kick: :box::trouble: :kick:
 

"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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I see improvement. You appear broader in the shoulders and you appear to have loss a bit around your waist.

You do lack in your pec's this just might be your weak part and good to find it out early so you can do some extra sets or reps or go heavy to build them up.

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Shoot for 5-8.
 

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I didn't think it was hard for asians to lose/maintain weight.
 

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If I were you I'd scrap that ENTIRE ROUTINE..It's worthless, you lost weight but you gained no muscles..not even tone. Do what you want though, you read enough you seem to know what you are doing so go for it.
Personaly you are working out too much and too many excersizes just for chest,your split is too long and the rest periods are out of whack,you are training like a veteren when you should be training like a begginner.
You're doing something seriously wrong ,either it's diet or your workout.
 

"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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