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Lara Mimosa Montes
Jun 29, 2026
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[Currently listening: The Birthday Party - Figure of Fun]

Yesterday at the gym, my trainer Nick challenged me to a series of standing lat pulldowns with a V grip. The idea was to decompress the upper spine, fit some vertical movement in, try something new. I never work with this grip so I was into it, and I freaking crushed it. I could tell he was impressed. We were the only ones in the gym. A juvenile eagle flew by and we stopped and stared for a little bit.

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