Engineers aren’t exactly known for their good taste 
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On a different note:
Looks like we’re headed for a 4th wave, which means that the probability that China will let mum back in are very low => stuck with limited training for another at least 4 -5 months unless some miracle happens.
The barbell, rack and plates are here and at a family friends house. The only thing stopping me is my mum.
Now that lockdowns arer ending and ppl are getting home gyms, I feel so left behind 
I can think of a way to make some miracles happen here.
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Matricide seems like an extreme solution dont you think?
For sure, which is why it’s not what I’m thinking.
THe gyno said to give it at least 3 months at the minimum
@Pinkylifting The other option is summer housing at school (the gym is open), but since my program is going remote, I can’t justify the cost
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Those 3 months would be a fantastic time to demonstrate to your mom that you are doing the things necessary to improve your health to the point that you are ready to resume weight training 
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I don’t even bring it up at this point because we always get into big fights.
Her benchmark is “get period back”
If she’s able to leave, I can set it up,
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Outstanding: a clearly defined objective. So much better than some sort of nebulous “get healthy” thing.
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Aren’t you in Florida right now? What’s stopping you from joining a gym?
nearest gym is 3 miles away and requires crossing a highway. This was literally the first thing I looked up before going
Going to a gym would also require having an independent income source
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Lol. Yea that’s a bit too much to get to a gym.
Edit: not being a Dick, just messing with you.
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I know 
Ohhh! Summer in the Burgh! No one wants to miss that!
There’s that big fancy new Get-Go on the south side, I hear they have the best snickers bars! 
(heavy, heavy sarcasm)
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Definitely. Unfortunately the objective is likely to take as long (if not longer) as the waiting period
My mum respects my independence as an adult. Her beef is that I want to “harm myself” in front of her by lifting while she’s there. She’s openly said that she doesn’t care what I do at school. If she can’t see it, she turns a blind eye.
More starkly, when I’m in Shanghai (for break, no COVID), she GIVES me money to join a gym
Gonna take this away from flame-free to not clutter the thread.
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At least I’ve managed to keep this out fo PWI territory for once
Hey - this is flame free.
Engineers could rule world if we could unite enough.
That nice “whippy” texas deadlift bar - that’s thanks to materials engineers…
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Engineers are great! They literally make the world the rest of us live in
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Finally, someone who understands…
The first time I explained to my wife when we were dating that engineers made everything, it blew her mind.
Science is great, but engineers makes science into usable goods.
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