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10/01/2026

3rd Annual Deadlift Party 🎃💀🏋🏽

Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 8:00 AM

Evolution Gym
6122 N Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60646

What is a Deadlift Party?

Think of it as the deadlift portion of a powerlifting meet with a fun, supportive community atmosphere.

Each lifter gets 3 attempts to hit their heaviest deadlift. This is a FREE, non-sanctioned event for all experience levels. Come challenge yourself, chase a PR, and have some fun with the community!

Deadlift Rules

3 attempts per lifter
1 minute, 30 seconds to complete each attempt
Straps are allowed
Sumo and conventional are allowed
Singlets are NOT required
Form-fitting clothing is recommended so judges can clearly see lockout
Attempt Selection Rules

Choose your attempts carefully! Once a weight is submitted, you cannot go back down in weight.

For example, if you attempt 405 lbs and miss, your next attempt must be 405 lbs or heavier. You cannot lower your next attempt to 395 lbs.

Your three attempts should generally look like:

1st Attempt: A weight you feel confident you can make
2nd Attempt: A heavier lift based on how your opener felt
3rd Attempt: Go for your heaviest lift or a new PR!

NEW THIS YEAR: Halloween Costume Contest! 🎃

Since our Deadlift Party falls on Halloween this year, we’re adding our first-ever costume contest!

Costumes are completely OPTIONAL, you do not need to dress up to participate.

If you do wear one, make sure it doesn’t interfere with your grip, footing, vision, or bar path. Our special Halloween panel will be judging costumes during the event!

Registration

Limited to 30 lifters

🎃 October 23: Register by this date to guarantee your event merch.
💀 October 28: Final registration deadline, space permitting.

FREE to participate • Open to the public • All experience levels welcome

Come ready to lift heavy, cheer each other on, get outside your comfort zone, and have a good time.

And, of course... there will be conchas! 😂

Merchandise printed by Black Rose Printing

09/19/2026

The 2026 Dri Tri is in the books!

The contestants had to do a
2000m row
150 air squats
50 updowns
50 HRPU
50 butterfly situps
And a 5k run to finish up

Our top spot came to a first timer contestant Tyler! With an impressive time of 57:18!

The 2nd place finisher was Jaiza Miranda with a time of 59:10!

The new Make It Happen mommas and kiddos showed up to support the group!

Thanks to everyone who isn’t scared to show up and get out of their comfort zone, because that’s what really matters, trying new things and finishing what you start. Growth is the name of the game.

See you guys next year!

09/09/2026

2026 Make It Happen Dri Tri!
Get Ready for the 2026 Make It Happen Dri Tri!
Mark your calendars cause it’s all going down Saturday, September 19th at 8:00 AM!
You know the name of the game!
🚣‍♂️ 2000m Row
🏋️‍♀️ 300 Reps
🏃‍♂️ 5K Run
🔥 No matter your fitness level, this Dri Tri is your chance to challenge yourself and celebrate what your body can do!
✅ Registration is FREE!
👕 Optional event tank tops available for $15 . You will recieve an invoice for your tank top at the email indicated on the form.
(You can also purchase a tank without participating, just let us know on the form below!)
See you bright and early on Saturday, September 19th at 8 AM!
Please arrive 15 min early, we’ll be starting promptly at 8am

Sign up by Monday September 14th!

06/25/2026

You can’t say you take your mental health seriously, while completely ignoring your diet.
Your brain doesn’t operate independently from the rest of your body. The food you eat becomes the building blocks for your hormones, neurotransmitters, energy levels, and overall brain function. If your nutrition is poor, your mental health will often suffer right alongside it.
Your gut and brain are connected through what’s called the gut-brain axis, a two-way communication system between the digestive system and the brain. A large portion of the body’s serotonin, the neurotransmitter associated with mood and emotional regulation, is produced in the gut. When gut health is compromised, it can contribute to fatigue, brain fog, increased anxiety, mood swings, poor sleep, low motivation, and even depressive symptoms.

Diet plays a major role in gut health. A steady intake of highly processed foods, excessive sugar, and nutrient-poor meals can negatively impact the gut microbiome and increase inflammation throughout the body. On the other hand, diets rich in protein, fruits, vegetables, fiber, and minimally processed foods help support healthy gut bacteria, improve digestion, and create a better environment for both physical and mental health.

None of this means nutrition and fitness will magically cure every mental health struggle. But if you’re not addressing your diet, movement, sleep, and stress management, you’re ignoring some of the most powerful factors that influence how you think, feel, and function every day.

Mental health matters. You can’t expect your mind to perform at its best while treating your body like an afterthought. If you’re serious about improving your quality of life, then taking care of your physical health isn’t optional, it’s part of the treatment plan. Stop separating mental health from physical health. They’re on the same team.

06/08/2026

START 1:1 ONLINE COACHING TODAY! RESULTS WITHOUT THE EXCUSES

You need a plan that fits your life, accountability that keeps you on track, and a coach who knows how to help you navigate the obstacles that usually derail your progress.

With 1:1 Online Coaching, you’ll get:
✅ Custom training program tailored to your goals and experience level
✅ Personalized macro targets based on your body and lifestyle
✅ Weekly check-ins to review progress and make adjustments
✅ Direct messaging support when questions come up
✅ Habit and mindset coaching to create lasting change

The best part? You can do it from anywhere while still receiving the same guidance, structure, and accountability that drives results.

Between Leo’s 200+ lb weight loss journey and Jaiza’s 100+ lb transformation, we’ve lived the process ourselves. We understand the challenges because we’ve faced them too.

Every week you wait is another week you’ll wish you had started sooner.

Summer is here. The holidays will come faster than you think. The version of you that wants more confidence, more energy, and better health isn’t going to appear by accident.

Spots are limited to ensure every client receives the support they deserve.

Message us today to claim your spot and let’s start building the results and body you’ve been talking about.

04/04/2026

Make It Happen isn’t just a group class, it’s a community with standards.

Our group class is where accountability meets intensity. Every class is structured with purpose, strength work, conditioning, and movement that actually translates to real results, not just a sweat.

You’ll be coached, corrected, and pushed, because details, form, and effort matters. And the standard stays the same whether you’re on day 1 or year 5.

The energy is high, the expectations are clear, and the environment is built to make you better.

This is the Make it happen group class

02/09/2026

Words from coach

Your progress stalled because you got complacent and the effort you’re giving now isn’t the same effort you gave when you started.

1. Your priorities shifted, and your habits followed.
You got into a new relationship or a new job, and workouts that used to happen 4–5 times a week turned into 2 if that. On top of that, your eating changed—more meals out, less structure, more “we’ll balance it later.” What was once a non-negotiable slowly became optional.
You need to accept this truth: when fitness stops being a priority, progress doesn’t pause, it reverses. If you don’t correct course quickly, you’ll slowly undo the work you fought so hard to build.

2. You stopped tracking because you thought you were “past that stage.”
Tracking workouts, food, and steps, feels unnecessary once you’ve made progress. You convince yourself you can go off feel now. But without data, small slips go unnoticed, missed protein, skipped sessions, lower daily movement. These aren’t dramatic failures, but they compound. What you don’t measure will always drift, is how stalls happen.

3. You’re trying to maintain comfort while chasing growth.
At the beginning, discomfort was part of the deal. You trained when you were tired, planned meals ahead, hit steps even when it was inconvenient. Over time, comfort crept back in. You train only when life is calm, eat well only when it’s easy, and rest when things feel stressful. Growth doesn’t live there. Progress stalls when comfort becomes the standard instead of the exception.

Progress doesn’t stall because you “lost motivation.” It stalls because your standards quietly changed.
Straighten the ship early, or accept the slow slide backward.

01/20/2026

A lot of people don’t quit because it’s hard, they quit because it’s working.

Progress exposes something uncomfortable, you’re
responsible for your results.
If you fail, you get to say “I tried.”
If you succeed, you have to keep showing up and that forever commitment scares people.

Psychologically, this is self-protection. Your brain prefers familiar discomfort over unfamiliar growth.

So when the weight starts dropping, strength increases, and confidence builds, you start skipping sessions,stop tracking, “get busy.”

Not because you can’t do it, but because success threatens the identity you’ve lived in.
Training isn’t just physical, It’s requires identity confrontation.

So the real question becomes, Are you afraid of failing or afraid of becoming someone who can’t hide anymore?

Growth requires accountability.
And accountability is scary, until you own it.

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Tuesday	5am - 8pm
Wednesday	5am - 8pm
Thursday	5am - 8pm
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Saturday	5am - 2pm

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+17739874165

Website

http://www.makeresultshappen.com/

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