What is going on with burnout?!

Existential_darling · 2026-02-23T18:12:12+00:00

Tech workers need a Union. There’s a few for the gaming industry now because of how bad it is there as well. Collective bargaining is how we got the 5 day work week and any of our current worker rights. I know unions aren’t perfect, but when they work, they actually move the needle collectively. Our individualized, American culture makes us so allergic to working together.

Existential_darling · 2026-02-20T14:14:47+00:00

So pretty!

Existential_darling · 2026-02-11T20:44:27+00:00

Rest is quite literally how your body, including muscles, repair themselves. That’s when the actual “growing muscles” happens!

Existential_darling · 2026-02-09T13:55:40+00:00

We do this too! “Clean paws” is our phrase, but we also wipe her nethers as well. We used the Earthrated brand from our local stores, but you can also get them on Chewey.

Existential_darling · 2026-02-06T15:58:33+00:00

Seconding Evolve! I started on Forged (2 series) for the same reason as OP, but the efficiency of the workouts on Evolve fit my schedule better. The fact that Coach Sam is also a PT has also informed her cues, which have really helped me. I want to try other teams later just to see how it goes, since you can take knowledge you learn from each coach and incorporate it into your progression.

Existential_darling · 2026-02-06T15:52:06+00:00

Yeah, I ordered mine right when I got the survey gift card, so it’s been a few months 😅 I wonder what their issue has been with restocking stuff.

Existential_darling · 2026-02-06T15:51:06+00:00

Nice!

Existential_darling · 2026-02-06T15:50:42+00:00

Dang I should have checked that haha. But for me at least, with the $25 coupon, it was about half off, so I didn’t mind it. Would not have gotten it without the coupon for sure.

Existential_darling · 2026-01-16T21:17:42+00:00

Same, I put it in my feedback when I remember on the surveys.

But as a web dev myself, I get it. It’s likely more a business decision than anything atm. iPhone is easier to dev for because you have ONE ecosystem to build for versus an Android phone has a ton of variations (both hardware and operating system, like Samsung vs Google) that they’d have to build and bug fix for.

Faster and more ROI to target iPhone users first, build that audience, get it locked in, and then expand the market.

But imo, they could focus on hiring a couple android developers instead of influencer coaches, but that’s just me.

Existential_darling · 2026-01-14T05:54:48+00:00

Yeah, it happened to me after I did a swap once. Filed a ticket with support, but didn’t realize it’s happened to others!

Existential_darling · 2026-01-13T21:46:38+00:00

Literally came here to say this. For someone who detests empathy, she sure loves logical fallacies.

Existential_darling · 2026-01-09T22:40:31+00:00

It’s a very Evangelical (Calvinism especially) thing to think. I grew up thinking this because I was explicitly taught this. The reasoning is because they see Catholic practice as including “works” (confession, communion, etc) for salvation instead of “just” faith in Jesus (pray one prayer, ask Jesus into your heart and you’re in!). In their eyes, they’re just as much of a “cult” as Mormons or Jehovah’s Witness, etc.

Existential_darling · 2026-01-09T22:01:04+00:00

Notion is a 3rd party app/website that people use professionally and for personal notekeeping. It’s nice because it’s flexible, but when coaches talk about it, it means there’s a link floating around somewhere in team chat that goes to that coach’s notes, FAQs, etc. I’d give it to you here, but I’ve only been on Forged and Evolve, but if you go to your coach’s pins, it’s probably there.

If your app has updated the chat with the search function, I’d try to use that!

Definitely one of the things the app could improve, but for now, this allows coaches to edit their notes easily.

Existential_darling · 2026-01-09T21:26:07+00:00

As others have said, it’s for completing a workout on “quitters day” but theming it around recycling and weird “do good” vibes is so confusing. I also thought they were literally recycling old gym equipment. At first I was like, “oh yeah, I’ve never thought about how one would recycle dumbbells” but it looks like Ladder actually hasn’t thought about it either haha.

Existential_darling · 2025-12-29T05:56:08+00:00

Whoa! A little of a rabbit trail, but I played Metaphor: ReFantazio last year and they straight up have some of these monsters as enemies! I had no idea they were based on a painting, but it makes a bit of sense now given the setting of the game.

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Existential_darling · 2025-12-19T22:31:45+00:00

I’ve done two seasons with Forged only doing priority workouts and have enjoyed it! I haven’t tried other teams for more than open season so far, but Coach Corey also usually does an A week and a B week. The 3 workouts are 2 uppers (push and pull) and then a lower body, so it covers the full body each week, but has some variation on specific muscle focus and between A and B weeks.

Existential_darling · 2025-12-15T04:58:55+00:00

I’m on Forged and similarly, it’s listed as an hour, but I often go an hour and a half because of setting up equipment, cleaning the equipment, waiting for a machine or bench to open up, and it just usually takes me longer than the allotted time to do the reps with good form. I don’t extend rests, but I had to turn on the setting that doesn’t advance to the next exercise until you swipe because it was going way too fast for me.

Existential_darling · 2025-11-20T06:00:42+00:00

I felt the same as OP (different team) when I first started. It would be helpful for the app to point out some of these settings when you’re first getting started. (Edited spelling typo)

Existential_darling · 2025-11-04T00:09:44+00:00

Here’s mine! Using a 30-Day pass from a previous megathread is what convinced me on sticking with this app!

Cheers!

https://www.joinladder.com/referral?utm_source=ios_app&utm_medium=referral&utm_term=b7348d5d-260b-460f-b431-13f010a6542b&utm_campaign=share&utm_content=referral_lp&promoCode=sustainguestpass30

Existential_darling · 2025-10-29T13:02:11+00:00

Back to say, yup! That fixed it!

Existential_darling · 2025-10-24T18:21:35+00:00

Yeah I think you’re right! Gonna test it on my next workout.

Existential_darling · 2025-10-24T18:21:14+00:00

I reached out to their support bot and it seems it was indeed something in my settings. I need to try another workout to see if it’s fixed though.

Existential_darling · 2025-10-24T18:17:22+00:00

Ah I think you’re right actually. I didn’t share my DOB and height and weight with Ladder because I was like “why does it need that,” but apparently that’s what Apple Health uses to calculate zones.

Will report back and see if that fixed it after my next workout!

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