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cleanthes_conscious/r/askMRP02/03/18 08:55 PM
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cleanthes_conscious/r/askMRP16/01/18 04:24 AM
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This is a quick one year update. I haven’t posted here in quite a while. I was a skinny bitch a year ago at 6’3” and weighing in about 170. Today I weighed 199 before breakfast. I followed SL 5x5 for 7 months or so (too long) and switched to Madcow. Now time to move on to 5/3/1 as gains are coming slower than those 5x5 programs expect. In my first OYS post my lifts were BP 215, DL 205, Squat 190 in my own fuck around program. Today I’m damn close to 1000lb club on the heavy set of 3 day in the M…
/r/MarriedRedPill19/12/18 01:12 AM
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"I wish you'd give me a reason to..." I find myself here sometimes. But then I realize that if I were truly ready to take action I'd take it. Waiting around wishing for her to give me a reason is just making an excuse.
/r/MarriedRedPill10/08/18 03:29 PM
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Are you a teacher? You must not be this girl's teacher...
/r/askMRP10/08/18 02:08 PM
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and lack of dread. I think this is the issue. I don’t call starfish twice a month to starfish six times a month progress especially when your wife responds by locking herself in another room away from you... Fair enough. I've certainly not arrived. What's interesting is she was more enthusiastic on the 2x per month with a 45 min massage beta routine. Maybe she's repulsed by me or maybe it's a power game? I've upset the balance. But who cares? I fuck more now and I enjoy the increased frequency s…
/r/MarriedRedPill21/06/18 03:59 PM
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OYS #11: Week #26. Haven’t posted in OYS since May 8. INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 188lbs, ~12% BF LIFTING: BP: 250 (5x5), DL: 295 (1x5), SQ: 255 (5x5*), Row: 190 (5x5), OHP: 150 (5x5) I failed 3x on bench at 250 a month or so ago, dropped back to 225 and worked my way back up in 5lb increments– completed 5x5 at 250 on the bench on Saturday on my first attempt this time around. Failed to hit 5 on DL last session due to my weak grip but hit it today. Also failed …
/r/MarriedRedPill19/06/18 08:29 PM
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Good stuff. It's just frame - mine's strong enough now not to be butthurt. Not strong enough to be consistently cocky/funny like that.
/r/MarriedRedPill11/05/18 08:43 PM
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Thanks. It had to be pointed out to me several times before I started to understand it.
/r/MarriedRedPill11/05/18 08:29 PM
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I get it and I see where my thinking is wrong. It's the difference between going out with her somewhere because it's where I want to go/do vs. going out with her because I want her to see others' IOI's.
/r/MarriedRedPill11/05/18 08:27 PM
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OYS #10: Week #20. Haven’t posted in OYS since April 10. INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 184lbs, ~12% BF LIFTING: BP: 250 (5x5*), DL: 265 (1x5), SQ: 225 (5x5*), Row: 165 (5x5), OHP: 150 (5x5*) The * is to denote where I’ve only hit 4 reps on one or two sets and I’ll be hitting that weight again next lifting session. It seems to be taking me about two sessions to progress now with BP, SQ, and OHP. I’m still pushing through my body’s resistance to squats. My hips are…
/r/MarriedRedPill08/05/18 03:27 PM
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Also, once your style is on point, resist casual Friday.
/r/MarriedRedPill27/04/18 02:05 PM
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If you do the instagram check out this guy for style ideas and how shit should fit. He's one of the best "practical" syle guys I've seen on instagram. In addition to recently upgrading all my dress shirts (Charles Tyrwhitt extra slim fit spread collar) one of the best wardrobe decisions I made was to invest in these undershirts. They're long and tight, stay tucked, help keep your dress shirt tightly tucked in, and don't show under your collar. I wear them under about everything now. Also, Tommy …
/r/MarriedRedPill25/04/18 10:37 PM
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No problem. Thank you! I'll check that out.
/r/MarriedRedPill19/04/18 02:10 AM
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If I had it to do over again, I would never have gotten a vasectomy. This is contrary to a lot of what I see advised here. How would you control the birth control? Most would say: 1) Control the birth control 2) She'll fuck you if you're high value
/r/MarriedRedPill11/04/18 01:20 PM
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It's been tough, but I've been able to resist the urge to negotiate on this one so far.
/r/MarriedRedPill11/04/18 01:17 PM
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is this a book or an email gig? It's a book www.amazon.com/Daily-Stoic-Meditations-Wisdom-Perseverance/dp/0735211736
/r/MarriedRedPill10/04/18 05:20 PM
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OYS #9: Week #16 INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 180lbs, ~11% BF LIFTING: BP: 235 (5x5), DL: 230 (1x5), SQ: 185 (5x5), Row: 140 (5x5), OHP: 135 (5x5) As a recap here, I ran a 10k on Thanksgiving and weighed around 165. I started lifting again in December and started SL 5x5 in February. I take a whey protein shake with 40g of protein each day and 5mg of creatine. I’m drinking about 120-150 oz of water daily (I piss all the time) I’m eating a lot but still have work …
/r/MarriedRedPill10/04/18 04:20 PM
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Where did you hear Keto is good for gaining weight and muscle. I didn't hear that. I'm more wondering if it's possible to eat that way and gain healthy weight. I included my goal to gain weight in the question so that the answers were geared that way instead of toward weight loss.
/r/MarriedRedPill03/04/18 03:29 PM
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Question for /u/abdada (I see you're active on the Keto sub) or others who have cooking and meal prep conquered: Would you give me some insight into your meal prep routine and your "staple" foods or the "building blocks" of your meals that you always keep around? I need to improve in this area as I find myself eating a bunch of frozen foods and am bored with my meals. I'm interested in Keto, I need to GAIN weight and muscle, and I live in a very rural area and have limited access to "uncommon" f…
/r/MarriedRedPill03/04/18 01:20 PM
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At the time, I thought it was more honesty than shit-test but that's why STFU is such good advice. I was unsure so I didn't say anything and that turned out to be effective. I need to practice that more often.
/r/MarriedRedPill02/04/18 02:04 PM
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Why do you choose to live like this? Good question. I don't have a good answer. Ignorance? Until recently, I couldn't even see that I was making bad choices.
/r/MarriedRedPill02/04/18 02:01 PM
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At 32 its embarrassing to admit that you know practically nothing about how anything in society really works. I'd basically gone through life like a feminist, toiling away and expecting that things be handed to me as my just rewards. That isnt true in my marriage, in my career, in my hobbies or in fact any thing at all. Solid. You're well ahead of me but I'm realizing the same thing. I've played 2-d chess forever while the winners play in 3-d.
/r/askMRP31/03/18 05:41 PM
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Thanks for those. Good advice. tell her that I never intended to confuse her and that I’m just working to make us great. I tell her that I want to have a great relationship and that I’m working to create that. I tell her that I realize that I wasn’t very attractive earlier in our marriage and I’m working to become more attractive. I tell her that I was real pissed off and resentful earlier in our marriage and I’ve simply chosen not to live like that anymore. I tell her I’m going to be the change…
/r/MarriedRedPill28/03/18 07:53 PM
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Thanks. I agree - the condom thing was completely in her frame and a function of me not owning this from the beginning. Maybe when she was pregnant and you were taking care of her No, not like that. I sucked at comfort/nurturing when she was pregnant too. It's more that she puts all her energy into being a mommy and none into being a wife. I've said to her in the past that she's 110% mom and -10% wife. I've quit saying stupid shit like that now though. Either way, if she's not a wife it's becaus…
/r/MarriedRedPill28/03/18 05:17 PM
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Yeah, you're right. Thanks for the links. I could have skipped it all and written "I decided this week that I didn't want another kid and I told her". That I wrote 3 pages of BS about her is telling, isn't it?
/r/MarriedRedPill28/03/18 04:27 PM
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I've heard that, but I don't think there's enough testosterone "absorbed" by her in that manner to make a meaningful difference.
/r/MarriedRedPill28/03/18 03:56 PM
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OYS #8: Week #14 INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 174lbs, ~11% BF LIFTING: BP: 225 (5x5), DL: 205 (1x5), SQ: 170 (5x5), Row: 155 (5x5), OHP: 130 (5x5) I failed on set 5 rep 4 of OHP this week at 130. Will try again. I’m spending a lot of time stretching out my lower back and hips in the evenings and on off days. Pushing through hip and back pain. READING: Finished NMMNG, WISNIFG, MMSLP, SLSM, MAP. 30% through Pook. I also read The Daily Stoic (Ryan Holiday) each mor…
/r/MarriedRedPill28/03/18 02:34 PM
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OYS #7: Week #13 INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 174lbs, ~11% BF, DL 2 LIFTING: BP: 220 (5x5), DL: 195 (1x5), SQ: 155 (5x5), Row: 150 (5x5), OHP: 120 (5x5) I dropped my squat weight way down due to a sore lower back and to focus on form. I failed on set 4 rep 4 of OHP this week at 125. Will try again. I’m only on week four or five of the SL 5x5 program and I shouldn’t be failing this early. I may have set my starting weights a bit high. READING: Finished NMMNG, WIS…
/r/MarriedRedPill21/03/18 12:32 AM
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Yeah, as I wrote this I realized the whole thing was way too focused on her. I need to analyze less and do more.
/r/MarriedRedPill15/03/18 10:31 AM
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OYS #6: Week #12 INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 172lbs, ~11% BF, DL 2 LIFTING: BP: 210 (5x5), DL: 185 (1x5), SQ: 180 (5x5), Row: 140 (5x5), OHP: 120 (5x5). I have a sore lower back from bad squat form. I subscribed to the 5x5 Stronglifts sub and have been spending a lot of time on there watching squat videos and reading posts. I didn’t know what tight hips meant or what hip flexors even were until now. Mine are tight. So, I’ve dropped my squat weight back down to …
/r/MarriedRedPill14/03/18 04:46 PM
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OYS #5: Week #11 INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 172lbs, ~11% BF, DL 2 LIFTING: BP: 200 (5x5), DL: 165 (1x5), SQ: 180 (5x5), Row: 130 (5x5), OHP: 110 (5x5). I lift every other day and do 150 sit-ups and 125 incline pushups on off days. I’m looking for other ab exercises but have been happy with the ab definition from the sit-ups alone. I’m consistently weighing in a couple pounds up which is good. My weight goal is 195. Most of the increase needs to be in my ass an…
/r/MarriedRedPill06/03/18 04:20 PM
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Thank you. This the kind of personal tailoring of the information that I'm gathering here that I need to get better at. You may need to ask yourself why she feels the need to put demands on you. Maybe it's simply she feels she's not being heard? Or maybe years of conditioning have taught her that this is the correct approach. In the long run you need to change her behavior to something more acceptable. Yes. It's a bit of both. Her emotional storms have worked to beat me down in the past. However…
/r/askMRP05/03/18 04:40 PM
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she is standing there waiting with a gun Good analogy, and ironic given the shitshow was about this: I live in a very rural area. Hunting is huge here. I own guns and I hunt. My wife is not a big gun fan and we agree that our kids are too young to shoot and that they must take a hunter's safety course prior to handling any type of firearm. My guns are locked up and safe. Since hunting is huge here there are all kinds of groups dedicated to the preservation of different species that are hunted. T…
/r/askMRP05/03/18 02:44 PM
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Did she actually say she won't have sex with you until you apologise or did you come to that conclusion? 2 initiations and 2 hard no's with an added "I want an apology for xxx". the actual issue at stake here is her HUGE disrespect of you. You are correct. I was critical of myself and my handling of her shit show in my OYS. I don't get a do - over though. Only get to slap down this present challenge effectively. I'll detail the issue when I'm at a keyboard. Phone posting is not my forte.
/r/askMRP03/03/18 05:22 PM
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Does it make you face the fact that in your current state, you don't have options? Yes. STFU doesn't mean "never make mouth sounds", it means "state your piece simply, then stop talking". This is an important distinction that I need to practice. My challenge with Strategos' approach is that it's damn close to an FMOFY ultimatum. I ain't there yet. The real answer is probably to find the nuanced approach that works for me and quit thinking like there's a "cheat code" that I need to find. In my ca…
/r/askMRP03/03/18 03:14 AM
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Thanks for the Boundaries link. This: When you start enforcing boundaries, your wife might be upset and act up more. This is very frustrating. Just accept that it is your own fault: you gave her this territory because you didn’t defend it. Now you want it and she had internalized it was hers. It isn’t her fault, it is yours for not defending the terrain. and this: Acting to defend the boundary with behaviors (not words) is the way to communicate the boundary in a way she understands it. are the …
/r/askMRP02/03/18 09:56 PM
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I understand your position.
/r/MarriedRedPill27/02/18 11:04 PM
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OYS #4: Week #10 INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 170lbs, ~11% BF LIFTING: BP: 195 (5x5), DL: 155 (1x5), SQ: 165 (5x5), Row: 125 (5x5), OHP: 105 (5x5). On my second week of SL 5x5 using the ap. The squat frequency is great and what I needed. Doesn’t feel like as hard a workout as what I was previously doing but that only because I’m squatting more and doing less upper body. I’m sticking with it and hoping my legs “catch up” to the rest of my body. READING: Finished …
/r/MarriedRedPill27/02/18 04:30 PM
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Agreed. Logistics are real. However, in my case she wants to hurry so she can get to sleep or go for a run. 95% of my initiations are before bed or early in the morning and cut into "her" time when the 3 little cockblockers are asleep. Some day I will be able to tell you a real story about how we fucked in the bathroom with my hand over her mouth while the kids knocked on the door. That's just not my reality yet.
/r/MarriedRedPill21/02/18 04:56 PM
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OYS #3: Week #9 INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 170lbs, ~11% BF LIFTING: BP: 230, DL: 225, Squat: 220. These numbers are from the 7-5-3-1 isolation schedule that I had been on (picked up from lifting with friends in college). I read up on SL 5x5, downloaded the ap, and started that program yesterday. The starting weights seemed way light so I bumped them up a bit. Stared with SQ: 145, BP: 185, and Row: 115. This still seemed light but I’m sore today so it’s effecti…
/r/MarriedRedPill20/02/18 06:07 PM
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If you don't know, get MyFitnessPal Good suggestion. I downloaded it this morning. If she doesn't cycle normally, and has to go on drugs just to get a period, that's like textbook example of execise-induced infertility. With the enormous caveat of whether she ever cycled normally. If not, it could be a coincidence, rather than a cause. Also, you mentioned later, that she regularly masturbates. Maybe she just doesn't have a sex drive for you. She was never regular. The exercise has made it worse …
/r/MarriedRedPill15/02/18 07:10 PM
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Spot on. Thank you.
/r/MarriedRedPill14/02/18 04:55 PM
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Yeah, that's a legit concern. A strong family leader may choose not to accept that risk.
/r/MarriedRedPill14/02/18 04:41 PM
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as your homework assignment; study female genital anatomy and report back on where these buttons are at and what you're supposed to do with them. Ha! I love it. I'm familiar with female anatomy. That's not my problem. i wonder what she's thinking about when she pushes that button. That's my problem. It's not me she's thinking about. I've read your post history and we have some similarities. I like your advice. Keep bringing it.
/r/MarriedRedPill14/02/18 03:50 PM
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OYS#2: Week #8 INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 170lbs, ~11% BF LIFTING: BP: 225, DL: 210, Squat: 200. Lifting numbers are a bit erratic as I’m still making “newbie” gains after picking lifting back up in December. Also, I lift early in the morning and am most times alone in the gym so I’m a bit cautious with 1-2 rep max. I love bench press. I need to learn to love leg day. I also need to focus on form. Lower back is slightly sore possibly from poor DL form. I have …
/r/MarriedRedPill13/02/18 02:01 PM
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OYS #1: Discovered TRP and MRP about 7 weeks ago in the “typical” manner – searching for how to make my wife have more sex (with me) INFO: 36 yrs, wife is 35, married 9 yrs, 3 kids under 7. 6’3”, 170lbs, ~11% BF (need to get a better measurement) LIFTING: BP: 215, DL: 205, Squat: 190. Have lifted off and on since college but focused too much on upper body. I have chicken legs which are not attractive. Follow my own routine of 7-5-3-1, chest and triceps one day, back and biceps one day, and shoul…
/r/MarriedRedPill07/02/18 12:07 AM
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Solid advice all around. Only thing I said this morning was "I understand that you're mad but using the kids as pawns in your little power games is bullshit. Stop it." Felt fucking awesome leaving for work having asserted myself. Previously would have given the silent treatment and stewed on it all day. Knew it had the desired effect when the emails started trickling in from her. First was explaining why she was so mad, which I ignored. Others were on non-related topics. I responded to one of th…
/r/askMRP17/01/18 02:20 AM
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