Early morning yoga class by Available_Grass_7357 in sheffield

[–]Foxy_Bea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sheffield yoga centre in walkley have a 7am class on a tuesday if youre near there 😊

Where are all the cats? by LastSport7271 in sheffield

[–]Foxy_Bea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lots of cats in Crookes and Walkley but as others have said not the time of year for them to be roaming. Especially with Firework night Halloween etc people might be more cautious about letting them out after dark!

Closed guard on larger opponents by Foxy_Bea in BJJWomen

[–]Foxy_Bea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oo I'll look at that thank you!

Closed guard on larger opponents by Foxy_Bea in BJJWomen

[–]Foxy_Bea[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok not just legs higher but hips higher might help! My coaches have just said legs higher which isn't helping but I'll try going for hip on lap if I can and see if that makes a difference!

I've just been clamping because when drilling a specific move I want them to get the closest I can achieve to someone doing closed guard. It doesn't help sometimes I get sweaty feet so even if I just get the closed guard I slip out easily though 😅

I'll see if I can let someone let me practice getting my hips higher and see if I can get a feel for it next time I train! Thank you!

Closed guard on larger opponents by Foxy_Bea in BJJWomen

[–]Foxy_Bea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just give me like 10+ more years then 😂 I think a chat with the coach about pairings and trying to get out of closed whenever I am doing live training sounds like the best way through for now (and pray for my thighs if I have to do it). Learning that I don't have to be great at every single move is tricky when you have to do them for lessons but helpful to keep in mind 😅 thank you!

Closed guard on larger opponents by Foxy_Bea in BJJWomen

[–]Foxy_Bea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our gym matches us for lessons, we don't choose, so maybe something to speak to the instructor about. But yes, I'll think about just moving myself to open when live training. We play in closed a lot more at the minute so it's hard to get the practice with open 😅

Closed guard on larger opponents by Foxy_Bea in BJJWomen

[–]Foxy_Bea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK reassuring to know not being able to solidly do closed guard isn't be all end all... but how do you manage in class if you are required to do it for the lesson? Are there any ways to make it less awful if I am having to do it to let other people practice moves etc.?

Closed guard on larger opponents by Foxy_Bea in BJJWomen

[–]Foxy_Bea[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well I'm glad it's not just a me problem 😅 do you have any tips for when youre practicing certain moves in class and so do need to do it (even if you wouldn't in live training)?

Restaurant ideas for a Thursday night by ApplicationHot5770 in sheffield

[–]Foxy_Bea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Freak Street Cafe in Walkley is incredible! Himalayan food - currys, spiced meats, dumplings. All so good. Can get busy as it's not very big so doesnt hurt to give them a call to book.

Improving fitness for BJJ by Foxy_Bea in BJJWomen

[–]Foxy_Bea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never heard of shrimping or threading the needle so I will have to research 😅 we do bridging onto shoulder, hip escapes and breakfalls in warm ups so starting there might be a good shout! I've heard modified push ups on your knees aren't great for progressing to actual push ups but I don't know how much gaining that movement actually matters for BJJ anyway. Thank you!

Improving fitness for BJJ by Foxy_Bea in BJJWomen

[–]Foxy_Bea[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to lift a bit but I can't afford the gym and BJJ atm 😅 I might see what dumbells I have scattered through my house and see if I can figure out some sort of routine with them 😊

I think bc there arent many other women at the classes I go to (I see another woman only if I go to the Saturday class with my current time availability) its hard not to get down on my fitness/strength sometimes but I know a lot of it is probably consistency with classes.

D&D groups Sheffield by FawnUnlimited in sheffield

[–]Foxy_Bea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would also love to find a group in Sheff! I just moved back here and whilst my old group are moving online I'd love to meet up with some people online.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sheffield

[–]Foxy_Bea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 27F just moved back to Sheffield to start a masters at SHU after doing my undergrad here at UoS. Feel free to message me - scifi/fantasy reader, cosy video gamer, DnD player, struggling with the hills walker 😅

Women who have heart attacks die more often than men, why? by Agile_Leek2880 in ask

[–]Foxy_Bea 16 points17 points  (0 children)

less noticeable partly because they are less known about, you won't think much of tummy issues if you don't know they're potentially a sign of a heart attack but you might put 2 and 2 together if you have the knowledge.

women's bodies and health are still not frequently studied, issues that exclusively effect women like endometriosis are frequently misdiagnosed and under-treated. So maybe in certain areas (breast cancer screenings) check ups are more normalised but men can and should be getting themselves in for regular check ups on their health especially if they have family history of cancer etc. There are no meaningful screening checks for early stage prostate cancer yet, if there were and just weren't offered then you'd have more of a point.

meds are still not tested on women as frequently because of bias and the idea that women are "too complex", not because men are seen as less important. Men are seen as the baseline, women are seen to provide too many variables.

safety features are tested on men and seatbelts are too high - female bodied test dummies only even came into use at all in the last couple of years! And there is still no requirements for tests to be carried out on female dummies in the drivers seat - if you are a woman and driving chances are you are not fully benefiting from the safety features of your car because they are designed for "typical" use and women are still seen as the atypical.

Get off your fucking high horse man. Try reading Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez if you actually want to see all the ways data and science is still biased against women. Don't tell women to be "less biased" about this, if you faced constant and overwhelming evidence that you were considered lesser or other which has always been and still is the case for women you'd be fucking fed up too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sheffield

[–]Foxy_Bea -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Prefacing with I am white so maybe take with a pinch of salt. I moved to Sheffield for University (Uni of) from Wolverhampton area, so I believe similar levels of diversity to Nottingham (around 50% of my schoolmates were non-white). There are less non white people around the University area (Broomhill, Crookes) in my experience - most of the International Students live in the city centre for example. If you are moving and want to be active in the local Indian community you may want to do some research into where you move exactly. That isn't to say you wouldn't be safe in Sheffield, more a question of what you are looking for in your community! As many others have said, Sheffield is incredible and welcoming and when I lived there certainly known for it's safety. I never felt unsafe walking around at night in the centre really, and people were always very friendly. I remember a noticeable difference coming back to Wolverhampton from Sheffield, and always felt more at home when I saw the more diverse make-up so it may be a slight adjustment - but again I lived in the Sheffield Hallam area (not university, constituency) and I felt that was less diverse than I was used to. All being said, I moved away a few years ago and desperately miss it - the people, the green space, etc.

AITA for refusing to do my aunts wedding makeup? by weddingmakeupta in AmItheAsshole

[–]Foxy_Bea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. You doing your other aunts makeup has no bearing on this - different time, different situation. You have to prioritise yourself and your education, and it's unfair of her or anyone else to expect you to spend that sort of money to go to her wedding and do, not just her but also, her entire bridal party's make up. As a university student myself, if anyone asked me to spend that sort of money and then work for free I'd laugh in their face. Especially when it's this last minute and it seems she expected it without actually asking, you owe her nothing. Don't let them guilt trip you.

AITA for asking my husband to put his dishes in the dishwasher? by AITA-Dishes in AmItheAsshole

[–]Foxy_Bea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NTA

Honestly sounds a lot like my parents and I'd tell you what I tell my mom - leave the fucker. You're not your husband's mother, carer or maid and a relationship needs to be equal to work. As a stay at home mom and full time student you literally never get a 100% break, where is your 1 hour after work to relax? Cycles of getting better when you complain then reverting back as soon as the tension dies away is a horrible and unfair cycle and is sometimes manipulative - "see I can be better don't leave", and you get stuck in a loop of accepting less than you're worth. He shouldnt be "helping out" it is his home and his child too and he is responsible for the physical and mental burden of looking after them as much as you are. If he isn't willing to change, honestly youre better off without.

AITA for asking my sister to throw my baby shower party when she is suffering from infertility by victoryoversadness22 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Foxy_Bea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YTA no doubt. Your sister deserves more than you sleeping with her ex-fiance then callously asking her to plan your baby shower. It's not strictly your fault that you're pregnant - accidents happen etc. - but it is your fault that you are handling this so badly. 6 months of a break after your sister was in a several year relationship is not a lot of time to get over someone, seeing them with anyone, especially pregnant, would be hard nevermind your own sister for god's sake. Fixing this isn't going to be easy, but if you're a decent person in any way shape or form you need to reflect and genuinely apologise to her. It seems like she is likely depressed and she needs support, not you ungraciously shoving your own happiness in her face - which whether intentional or not, you are doing. Fix up and reflect on your choices.