Will you stay in Chicago or go back out west?
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Chicago is my home now. I have no reason to go back to California.
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I lived in Hyde Park for a bit. I enjoyed it.
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2025-06-11
Bench Press
155x8 - paused
155 2x8 t&g
Barbell Row
165 3x8
Snatch Grip Deadlift
225 3x8
Soft touch, hold and go
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Hanging knees to elbows
9,8,9
Dips
BW+10 3x8
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DB Curls
40s 3x8
Standing Calves on Slant Board
BW+70x20, 15,15
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DB Rear Lateral
20sx12,10,12
Leg Extensions
130 3x8
Bench and dips both feel terrible, but form is firming up.
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Take that as a BIG positive. Focus on the form and just get lots of reps in, the strength will come back.
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Like I tell kids when Iām teaching them to throw, Learn the technique, then worry about the easy part, getting strong.
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Oh I do, for sure.
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2025-06-14
Push press
125 3x8
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Close neutral grip pull down
180 3x8
Front squat
135 3x8
Stupidly easy. Go up by 10lbs
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Ab wheel -knees
9,9,8
Triceps pressdowns
75x8,8,12
Go up by 5 again
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Ez bar curls
80 3x9
Standing calves
Bw+140 3x15
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Reverse pec deck
120x12,12,12
Seated hamstring curls
180 3x10
Flat bench db press, paused
60s 3x8
Back in California to spread Annalisaās ashes in her hometown. Went to the old gym and had a nice workout
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2025-06-16
Incline press
115x8
135x8,8,8
Cable row
175x8,8,8
Leg Press , thighs to biceps
360+8
450x8,8,8
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Roman chair Leg lifts
10,10,10
French press
75x8,8,8
Db spider curl
30sx9,9,8
Leg Extension
130x8,8,8
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Leg curl
195x8,8,8
Standing calves
Bw+140Ć16,16,16
Db rear laterals
20sx12,12,12
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Late to read this.
So sorry to hear and my deepest condolences.
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Something is wrong with the selection system: the people you want have die hang around for far too long, and those you love leave too early
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