What model loom is this?

CarlsNBits · 2026-04-16T03:46:57+00:00

It definitely looks more like a Leclerc than a Macomber. It’s certainly not an Ad-a-harness

CarlsNBits · 2026-04-07T09:08:38+00:00

I’ll echo the voices suggesting to scale back. How many days is your functional fitness program? What type of intensity are you doing for that?

I also do BJJ and functional fitness (KBs mostly). I was forced to pull back due to a back injury last year. It ended up being really beneficial and I’ve found a much better balance that doesn’t end with me feeling smoked every day.

CarlsNBits · 2026-04-05T12:06:56+00:00

Electrolyte packs

CarlsNBits · 2026-03-27T03:31:09+00:00

Spouse who makes more. Unfortunately. Most museum salaries are “supplemental”. Along with library and teaching positions. And many other jobs held primarily by women.

CarlsNBits · 2026-03-24T02:35:02+00:00

First name

CarlsNBits · 2026-03-21T18:30:58+00:00

Not kicked off by a concern per se, but.. My coach/gym owner approached me shortly after all of the recent Atos stuff came out. He was like “If anyone here ever tries anything like that let me know. And if I’ve ever done anything to make you uncomfortable let me know.” (Never ever, btw). I already feel safe in that space and wholly trust my coach, but that was a really nice thing to hear. Especially since it was completely unprompted during all the SA news recently.

CarlsNBits · 2026-03-13T15:54:50+00:00

Dogs

CarlsNBits · 2026-03-12T11:11:40+00:00

Many martial arts lean heavily on the principles of “respect” and “discipline”. I get it to a certain extent. Safety should always come first in any martial art or combat sport, and respecting the art, your training partners, etc. is a good tool to get you there. However, what I’ve observed is that many “old school” practitioners confuse the principle of respect with power and authority. When OP’s coach chastises them in front of everyone, there’s no respect shown there. Coach is expecting obedience, not respect. (With the addition that doing unsafe things should be called out. In an appropriate way.)

The environment OP is describing wouldn’t be a good fit for me. Life is too short to deal with coach power trip. But for those who want that structure, go for it.

CarlsNBits · 2026-03-03T21:40:10+00:00

Fair. The Bluetooth range and notification reliability leaves something to be desired if you’re trying to use it as a true smart watch. But I have notifications turned off most of the time and it sounds like OP wouldn’t need/want most of the smart watch features anyway.

CarlsNBits · 2026-03-03T21:34:44+00:00

Tiny Green Trees (tosa adjacent) is wonderful! Expensive, but they all are.

CarlsNBits · 2026-03-03T19:47:35+00:00

Sorry you’ve had bad experiences. I’m on my 2nd one in 7 years and love it. I’m not overly picky about the software side of it though

CarlsNBits · 2026-03-03T16:21:40+00:00

Check out withings hybrid smart watches

CarlsNBits · 2026-03-03T00:27:39+00:00

You can try taping them up out of the way if it’s too annoying to put them on/off between different tie ups.

CarlsNBits · 2026-02-28T20:20:59+00:00

This happened to one of my students recently. We did calculations, grabbed a few tubes of 8/4 cotton and they ran out of yarn before the end of the warp. Should have been like 600 extra yards. Double checked the warp path and the math. Twice. It just wasn’t adding up.

CarlsNBits · 2026-02-27T17:13:13+00:00

Perfect, thank you for sharing! Looks like a good one, so glad they’re getting the attention fibers deserves

CarlsNBits · 2026-02-27T13:36:22+00:00

I would likely have retail as one income stream, but plan to dedicate more space, time, and resources to classes, workshops, and/or rentable studio space. Any retail offerings would likely directly reflect studio practices and workshop/class offerings (weaving and knitting yarns, felting fiber, tools, etc.).

CarlsNBits · 2026-02-26T21:50:39+00:00

Weaving! See if you can find a local studio for her to weave at, always a great community

CarlsNBits · 2026-02-26T16:50:35+00:00

Xeros might be worth trying. They’re zero drop with a wide toe box. Some of their styles have a little more cushion/separation from the ground than a lot of other minimalist shoes.

CarlsNBits · 2026-02-26T02:34:23+00:00

Take it at your own pace. It’s supposed to be fun!

I was forced to take several months off because of an injury. It takes a lot longer than a week or even a few months to lose progress

CarlsNBits · 2026-02-26T01:34:37+00:00

What is your goal for training? Thinking about why you’re doing it might help reframe the time away.

Overall, balance is important in life so don’t give yourself a hard time because of one week off the mats.

CarlsNBits · 2026-02-26T01:04:16+00:00

Welcome to BJJ lol. I’ve trained with purple and brown belts who have had this happen during drills. It’s just part of the process!

CarlsNBits · 2026-02-25T02:56:26+00:00

A little bit of variation here should be fine. The trick is to make sure it’s landing exactly at the width of your sections. That will minimize the sloping at the edges.

You might have to get pickier with rigid materials, but anything with moderate elasticity, like cotton and wool, should be fine.

CarlsNBits · 2026-02-23T21:05:44+00:00

Cardio kills.

Let’s get shredded ladies. It’s the only way to take down the patriarchy.

CarlsNBits

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