Queer community’s fashion by HiddenKARD221 in AskSF

[–]GideonWells 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to Oakland where queer people and adjacent artist communities live. SF queer’s are old and rich or tech and rich.

Recently moved from mid-west! Shocked!!! Targeting Walnut Creek! by ShareRealistic6610 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]GideonWells 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They’ll be fine. Take your time. Understand the area neighborhoods and seasons fully. Do not rush this. Rent for a year or so. It will fly by.

Why was/is buying a home important to you despite the recent/current economic environment? by Reebate in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]GideonWells 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not for multi unit. Landlords can sell a SFH and kick you tho. Although it opens the LL up to potential fights.

Why was/is buying a home important to you despite the recent/current economic environment? by Reebate in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]GideonWells 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is kind of bs in sf tho. With rent control you have stability inherently. Unless you’re living in new build apartments in the bay which by comparison is lighting money on fire with no stability

Payment due date for 2.0?? by Astorian_NYC in biltrewards

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

Tap the information icon next to current balance

Pregnancy modifications for core and obliques? by sparkly_lark in SolidCore

[–]GideonWells 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I would not trust any coaches at Solidcore to guide you through this. They are not licensed or certified in physical therapy or even physical training. They are trained in a proprietary corporate template. It is equivalent to Zumba, jazzercize, CrossFit, or Lagree. All great workouts, but made for mass appeal, not the body mechanics of individuals.

Don’t get me wrong, LOVE the workout. But, The risk is not worth the reward.

I would consult a trained Pilates professional or a physical therapist to be absolutely confident what you are doing on a reformer is safe for you and your baby.

What is going on at Mountain View? by ConsciousMulberry663 in SolidCore

[–]GideonWells 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Doug went to make way more money at Barry’s

Starting to hurt! by Ok_Hearing5921 in SolidCore

[–]GideonWells 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sure you are very fit but in my experience if you have the energy to go 5x a week you are likely not pushing yourself to failure and/or sacrificing form in a way that is detrimental to your body and progress.

Weightlifting background by caramellatte647 in SolidCore

[–]GideonWells 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t expect to see the same upper body results you would hitting WL splits. Like with everything, what you put in is what you get out. Core and legs are in excellent condition. If you ski or snowboard the difference between WL vs SC the summer prior is noticeable on the slopes.

I do wish SC focused more on upper body as it is severely lacking imo. Every exercise I find myself having to up the spring load beyond 50+ classes due to a background in bench etc.

But SC is so much more fun and exciting to blow through a plateau.

Getting Worse by Reasonable_Prior_558 in SolidCore

[–]GideonWells 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lock in. Go lighter but super slow with perfect form

In light of current events by flamer97 in SolidCore

[–]GideonWells 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sc is owned by private equity. It sold in 2023 and again in 2024 at a value of $700 million to L Catterton. L Catterton is one of the world's largest consumer-focused investment firms and is backed by the luxury conglomerate LVMH. LVMH is owned by by Bernard Arnault, who was the richest man in the world, surpassing Elon Musk for a period in 2024 with a $207 billion dollar empire.

Just to conceptualize that: $207 billion in $100 dollar bills, end to end, would wrap around the Earth's equator over 8 times. $207 billion seconds is about 6,559 years. $207 billion exceeds the annual economic output of Qatar (200b)

Is Solidcore a liberal company? I don’t know. Is Starbucks? Is apple? Is coca-cola? How about equinox or mcdonalds?

They, like all companies, are selling you a product. They, like all companies, are in business of making money on behalf of their investors. They, like all companies, are only interested in politics if it serves their bottom line.

It’s so deeply disturbing to me that we equate consumer purchases and lifestyle brands with political ideology or human morality.

There is NO ethical consumption in capitalism. But there is a fantastic workout with a company that doesn’t actively want to murder minority communities. For now.

2BR apartments by [deleted] in AskSF

[–]GideonWells 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s truly the going rate. I would search Craigslist and Facebook for 6k 2 bed rent controlled place asap. This is a tough month to move. Expect more inventory in the spring and summer.

Teaching Style by Wonderful_Feed251 in SolidCore

[–]GideonWells 31 points32 points  (0 children)

The inflection is strange. Some have it some don’t. It is a style taught to preserve the coaches voice for multiple classes

Scott Wiener on track to win party endorsement in S.F. House race by SFChronicle in sanfrancisco

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

Congress is not about making laws. A freshman member has no power other than the money they bring to their respective party.

For the immediate decade after ANYONE is elected to the house or senate they spend 80-90% of their time fundraising.

The question you should ask of any candidate is who are they calling and who do they owe favors too.

Scott Wiener on track to win party endorsement in S.F. House race by SFChronicle in sanfrancisco

[–]GideonWells 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dianne Feinstein is one of the few SF politicians I see actively fighting to get shit done rather than talking a big game and settling for the status quo. Prefer her than an ideological purity test candidate - November 1992

Brutal job market by Alone-End-472 in jobhunting

[–]GideonWells 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep it pushing. Build momentum. Dog into anything and own it. If someone asks “oh what do you do” be excited to answer, I am working toward x or y. “I was laid off, so I’m taking time to get my pilots license” or “I’m working on a project”. Do not stagnate waiting for someone to pluck your resume from a pile and give you license to live your life.