u/mandy0456

Not trying to sell anything!!!

Just wondering if there's people out there who workout frequently and have tips and advice to share, those who are brand new and afraid/intimidated for whatever reason, and anyone in between. Could just be a casual space to share experiences, recommendations, motivation, ask questions, etc.

I personally have a somewhat milder manifestation of hypermobility, so it gets in my way a lot but not enough for other people (including coaches) to notice or take seriously. So I've always felt a lack of community or understanding around it. I teach fitness classes and workout a lot, so it's something I've mostly had to trial and error over the years and figure out without much help.

EDIT:

DM me for the discord! I'm not super comfortable with discord, so if anything is askew please let me know!

I've found month 1, but can't find the rest.

In the summer I only use resistance bands and bodyweight to workout. Last two summers I did my own thing, but I'd like to follow a program this summer for the fun of it.

Athleanx has his Elast-X program, but his stuff is often a bit overcomplicated (but novel at least) and expensive ($90). I have some of his other programs, but I'm not sure I'm interested in this one from him.

Not sure who else out there has a good program.

ALTERNATIVELY
If there's an excel sheet or website or something with a database of different band exercises I'll take it. Really I just need some new ideas and inspiration.

I work a job where I'm essentially in the woods alone all summer. There's a couple spots where I can jump rope, but they're gravel and the dust kicked up is kinda miserable. There's no pavement anywhere.

Wondering if there's any portable mats that will work well for grassy/gravel trail areas?

They can't be big and heavy like a horse mat!! They have to be hiked in by human or packed in by a mule.

My partner and I are inheriting his childhood home. It's a manufactured home (modular! not a trailer!) built in the late 80s/early 90s. The parent that "handled" everything was... eccentric. They didn't keep records of anything, and the surviving parent never paid any attention to that sort of stuff.

The tenants that were in it over the last ~8 years or so were filthy and didn't help the condition of the house or property.
My partner and I work manual labor jobs- though not related to construction. So we're unskilled but willing to learn and get dirty to avoid outsourcing where we can.

Here's the bullet points of what I know:

• On ~3.5 acres
• The foundation is good
• Roof is good
• Siding needs to be fully replaced
• The inside needs to be gutted. walls, floors, appliances are all vile.
• we'd like to re-do the floorplan of the inside (just moving walls, not the kitchen locations or bathrooms far)
• Perhaps extending one end of the house- the foundation goes out and could do a stem wall?
• There's a burst pipe under the guest bathroom
• Septic was last pumped in 2013, 1,000gal - I just dug it up and installed risers myself
• On a well. No idea capacity or anything of the sort
• basement is plastic sealed, but we're in a radon prone area. Testing?
• no idea on quality of electrical
• eventually (like years away probably) pour additional foundation and add an extension
• The detached shop/garage is in surprisingly great condition, but it would be awesome if we could put some sort of a shower and/or toilet out there.
• trash. junk. shit. fucking everywhere
• I'd love some sort of blueprint of the house and property for our/future records

I was advised not to start any reno until we apply for a loan or line of credit. If that's true, that would be the first big step, yeah?

I LOVE where we currently rent, but we won't be able to afford to rent and work on the new place probably. Our landlords offered us their trailer to borrow/rent while we reno'd though.

I'll answer any questions and edit the post as needed!

I've gone through phases of having acrylics or whatever, usually when I was younger. I have very thin nails that break and tear very easily. I have hypermobility, and this is a pretty common issue. I'm considering getting fake nails again- but I have 2 concerns...

1. If I decide to get them removed then my nails are SUPER thin afterwards. Like ricepaper thin and flaky
2. Related to 1, the techs almost always file the surface too deep because they don't expect my nails to be so thin. The heat from the bit alone can cause pain.

I want the fake nails so that my nails AREN'T so thin, but I'm not sure if it's worth it for the issues after the fact.
If I decide to do it longterm I'd be willing to invest in a little home set-up but I also don't know where to start with that. Going in every 4-6wks is just so expensive for me

I've gone through phases of having acrylics or whatever, usually when I was younger. I have very thin nails that break and tear very easily. I'm considering getting fake nails again- but I have 2 concerns...

1. If I decide to get them removed then my nails are SUPER thin afterwards. Like ricepaper thin and flaky
2. Related to 1, the techs almost always file the surface too deep because they don't expect my nails to be so thin. The heat from the bit alone can cause pain.

I want the fake nails so that my nails AREN'T so thin, but I'm not sure if it's worth it for the issues after the fact.
Just wondering if other people have any ideas or tips!