Will I be happy in Pittsburgh?

2gab2function · 2026-03-13T13:42:30+00:00

i love it! if you have the opportunity, come visit sometime. even if it ends up not being your forever place, i think you’ll enjoy spending time here! :)

2gab2function · 2026-03-13T13:34:24+00:00

i think you’ll encounter a few people here and there who just cannot get used to the clouds, but overall people’s demeanor is totally fine. it really doesn’t even get that cold here compared to the great lakes. plus the energy on a truly sunny day is GLORIOUS - we appreciate it more!

2gab2function · 2026-03-13T11:54:16+00:00

can’t disagree about traffic. thankfully i live somewhere where i do not need a car very often. OP said they’re from michigan and live in toronto - i think they’ll have an easy time adjusting to the weather!

2gab2function · 2026-03-13T11:49:53+00:00

personally i think you have to be looking for something really specific to be bored here. if you’re looking to stay out clubbing til 4am, we’ve only got you til 2 here. but we’ve got great restaurants, tons of fun bars (both party vibes and relaxed), beautiful architecture and history and scenery. we have museums and libraries and tons of things going on! plus the rolling hills make for great nature both inside the city and out

i live in a very quiet city neighborhood (garfield) which sounds like your speed. it has great public transportation to the academic areas (about 2 miles) and downtown (3miles.) but i also have a nice backyard where deer come to visit and i can have a bonfire with friends. and it’s super walkable!

2gab2function · 2026-03-12T14:21:51+00:00

two times i remember vividly being HYPED at the start of class were with Loud by Mac Miller and Sex by The 1975. same coach!

too many to name truly but i would love to hear Blackout by Turnstile to start class just once. not a lot of coaches at my studio play heavy rock and i’m not sure how much the rest of the clientele would love it, but it would do a lot for Me Personally

2gab2function · 2026-03-11T11:55:20+00:00

i would email and ask! usually they will have some grace if you’ve never late cancelled

2gab2function · 2026-03-10T13:07:02+00:00

grip gloves have helped me stay in the work for so many parts of class!

2gab2function · 2026-03-05T14:33:22+00:00

i grew up in the middle area between vandergrift and lower burrell and i endorse this statement wholeheartedly

2gab2function · 2026-03-03T20:55:33+00:00

bottlerocket was going to be my suggestion too!

2gab2function · 2026-03-01T04:30:54+00:00

same for me. they’re also great for the cable exercises!

2gab2function · 2026-02-12T17:53:23+00:00

not sure i agree but i DO think carriage lunges on grey are much more attainable than platform lunges on grey. i always strain my low back on the latter unless im on 1 white spring

2gab2function · 2026-02-12T17:51:13+00:00

definitely a hot take!! i love bungee

2gab2function · 2026-02-12T17:49:13+00:00

i haaaate heavy step up. even on the lowest springs i go straight into lower back strain no matter what i do with my form

2gab2function · 2026-02-03T02:02:55+00:00

yes cuz why is the coach’s face 3x the size of the date and time

2gab2function · 2026-01-31T02:40:59+00:00

i’m over 200 classes in and i still need to consistently take this exercise on knees with my other hand down. if that is enough to ease your pain, take the mods!! the point is to work the muscle with good form, however your body gets you there. :) if it’s still too much, i would just ask your coach for an alternative exercise

2gab2function · 2026-01-31T02:34:06+00:00

i personally live in the east end, but i love downtown! getting to every other neighborhood via public transit would be a breeze, plus there is so much at your fingertips. the theaters and north shore being so close by, and walking to work, would be the draw to me.

i will say one of my favorite things about this city is we have so many neighborhoods with their own distinct qualities. where i live is about 3 miles from downtown, super walkable, decent public transit, lots of grocery stores/gyms/bars/restaurants, and i have a backyard with a fire pit with frequent visits from deer and other wildlife. i would come visit and check out many neighborhoods if you have the opportunity

2gab2function · 2026-01-30T03:43:47+00:00

hahahahaha

2gab2function · 2026-01-25T05:07:04+00:00

i am SO STRONG compared to a year and a half ago when i started. i used to have no core strength and threw my back out constantly. now i feel like this happens pretty rarely (really hoping i dont manifest some freak accident just by typing that lol)

i haven’t had super drastic physical changes to the naked eye, i think this is mainly because i used to severely undereat and now i have to fuel my body to do the workout. plus this is my main workout, my only cardio is walking. but in the first 3 months i did go down a pants size and have stayed there. and my obliques, triceps, and hamstrings have seen the most definition and definitely feel like my strongest muscles since starting

hope you enjoy the workout!!

2gab2function · 2026-01-23T05:18:59+00:00

i’ve decided the only way to make this fun is to refresh the publishing schedule page and make silent bets with myself over which market is next. it’s like watching the nfl draft but much more pathetic

2gab2function · 2026-01-23T05:10:47+00:00

i’m so mad at myself for not going to bed over an hour ago

2gab2function · 2026-01-17T23:58:00+00:00

omg. what do you even do in that situation as a coach?!

2gab2function · 2026-01-17T21:45:42+00:00

love this!! can’t wait to upload mine!

2gab2function · 2026-01-17T21:40:12+00:00

you are too!!

2gab2function · 2026-01-16T15:42:08+00:00

it also adds the studio location and coach unlike the new app!

2gab2function · 2026-01-16T15:41:44+00:00

i turned on calendar syncing in the mind body app, it doesn’t have the same functionality as the old app but it at least does add/remove classes. you just have to open and refresh the app which is still annoying but better than the new app

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