late 20s, m, mid-atlantic city.
Interesting how I got here. I’m close to 30 and it’s my goal to get back in shape after a decade of schooling and studying. Put in the hard work at the gym, running, paleo fitness, eating clean, steering clear of beer, etc., and got good results quick. Along the way, picked up Tim Ferriss’s new book and took a few exercise and diet tips from there. A month ago I started noticing that female friends were treating me differently then they used to–not just because I’d been working out (I’ve always been told I’m really good looking, but never really had game, am shy, etc.)–basically, being the aggressors.
I go back to Ferriss’s book and start his testosterone protocol (e.g., vitamin D, brazil nuts, cod liver oil, butter, eggs), and start having a lot more energy than I have in years. I’m out with friends two weekends ago at what is supposed to be a lame party, and I’m planning on packing it in (had to get up early next day). Female friend of a friend drops by, something clicks, and I go with her alone to meet her other female friends across town. Night leads to dancing with her and her friends, one of them a 6ft model, numbers exchanged, etc. Serious game, and I wasn’t even trying. Something different was going on.
Trying to figure out what was going on led to Internet research on lifting, T-levels, and eventually to pheros from a lone reply posting in a lifting forum. Phero theory fits with my experience the last month, but I didn’t want to just be subject to my diet and body chemistry. SOE arrived Friday, and that had a noticeable effect. Really social vibe/high, not dissimilar from the average user’s experiences. The one problem I found, however, was that I didn’t have the dominant/sexual vibe that I’d been throwing naturally from lifting and diet. Did spot some hotties staring intently–this is actually really disconcerting the first time it happens.
I am now convinced on the efficacy of pheros, and I am an inveterate skeptic. Just ordered AMMO and some samples, and want to give those a try as soon as appropriate. What I’d like to go for at first is what I have been throwing naturally–just amped up, ease my reservedness, and have the effect be more predictable. After that, why not at work, status, other social situations as appropriate?
Currently my biggest unanswered question is this: although there are some great comprehensive and educational threads out there, I haven’t come across any recent literature. There’s that mid-90s book from James Kohl–has anyone read this? Is it worth reading? Is there anything more current out there that you would recommend?
Thanks and hello from a newb . . . .