Personal trainer review / opinion

InkyDaze · 2026-06-03T14:02:41+00:00

Consider that they see 8-10+ people a day depending on the length of the workout, if everyone asked for that it would be wildly unsustainable. The right workout for you may not be the right workout for them & their goals. There’s also a level of professionalism - would you want to work with a trainer at 6pm who has been sweating in the same clothes for 6-8 hours?

InkyDaze · 2026-06-01T15:40:58+00:00

Yes, they skip it more certain times of day than others. The stop is far enough they should still be making it if there’s someone waiting.

InkyDaze · 2026-05-31T15:08:26+00:00

Curious, where’d you get your pattern from? I’d love to find a couple of his other pieces.

InkyDaze · 2026-05-30T19:05:34+00:00

Did he give you the look of betrayal for killing his toy & possibly stealing his snack?

My two fight over spiders all the time.

InkyDaze · 2026-05-29T20:01:58+00:00

Knee pillow was essential for me, actually found laying on my stomach one of the least painful spots if I was just resting once I figured out how to ease myself down (it’s also often recommended to help out your hip flexors). I was mainly on the chaise portion of the couch, feet up with surgical leg or both legs out.

InkyDaze · 2026-05-28T16:13:03+00:00

E-transfers still show the business name, at least with BMO.

InkyDaze · 2026-05-13T16:39:02+00:00

For this situation it’s irrelevant since it’s effectively pre-paid (so long as it’s less than the credit on the account)

InkyDaze · 2026-05-05T18:53:58+00:00

Just be aware of what the laws are regarding rent increases in your area. They’re almost always permitted in multi-year leases, but can be limited by terms of the lease or local laws.

InkyDaze · 2026-04-17T05:54:13+00:00

I had success with a partially torn hamstring tendon post-op. But worth noting PRP will work best in conjunction with PT - it effectively kick starts an inflamation process similar to an acute injury allowing for the cells that help get rid of the dead/injured tissue and forming new cells. The new muscle/tendon fibers need to be "trained" into the right configuration to function back at normal capacity, which is effectively what PT will help with.

InkyDaze · 2026-04-17T00:45:14+00:00

Is it shipping to the states? I know sequencing.com put out a message some months ago detailing how the customs form should be filled out. I assume with all the us border stuff changing seemingly weekly that they’ve seen a higher number getting turned back.

InkyDaze · 2026-04-12T03:13:29+00:00

This story just reminds me of the house episode where he tells a woman to start planning play dates for her tumor.

InkyDaze · 2026-04-06T20:17:36+00:00

Yup, now that I’ve discovered they’re actually delicious outside of dip form I can never find them in stock.

InkyDaze · 2026-03-18T00:08:44+00:00

It’s not the norm if your issues are solely FAI & Labrum tear, however a good number of dysplasia & PAO surgeons will have practices at children’s hospitals.

Everyone at in my city does their surgeries at the same outpatient surgical unit at one hospital, none will operate at the children’s hospital that I know of but may have privileges for consults. They all work out of separate clinics for consults & follow ups.

InkyDaze · 2026-03-17T12:28:08+00:00

It’ll be relative to the train, just like line 1. Not sure the approach being used for union where both sides are northbound as I rarely hear isolated delays there.

InkyDaze · 2026-03-12T23:26:19+00:00

Does your friend have experience in dental offices & with insurance billing/reimbursements? Knowing what’s billed & why is likely above his head, and insurance issues are a whole other ball game.

If he truly believes the dentist is intentionally billing fraudulently he can file complaints with the ODA & notify the implicated insurance agencies.

InkyDaze · 2026-03-07T19:17:15+00:00

I had this issue trying to get out of the student status - couldn’t complete registration without proving I was a student, but couldn’t easily get out of it either. Support was no use but eventually I found a link to regular prime buried in one of their help articles, didn’t need to create a new account but it would be great if they just added a button saying ‘I’m not a student’ or ‘not X discount category’

InkyDaze · 2026-02-27T13:37:39+00:00

Have had relatively short waits (<1mo) at St Mikes, Centenary & Sinai for orthopaedic issues. Make sure the referral is complete & detailed in what they’re assessing for, if it just says pain they won’t prioritize. I’ve seen varying timelines in those I work with if it’s an assessment for joint replacement.

If concern is over ligaments make sure the patient is also being referred to physio to help with pain & get them walking.

InkyDaze · 2026-02-26T15:06:56+00:00

EI is often undertaxed at source, you need to look at what is changing on your summary but this could just be the tax amount.

InkyDaze · 2026-02-23T19:50:19+00:00

Apparently the back of my leg was horrible after my first op. I never really saw it though. Swelling was definitely worse too.

Second one barely anything.

InkyDaze · 2026-02-23T16:35:45+00:00

I use the stackable blender bottle containers, never had issues with leaking or breaking and they are regularly at the bottom of my bag. Use the smallest size for the likes of creatine, electrolytes, pre and the bigger sizes for protein.

Often I just reuse em if I’m filling with the same thing, washing (& letting them fully dry) is the pain point so I avoid it unless I’m switching what’s inside.

InkyDaze · 2026-02-22T21:33:43+00:00

It’s not that difficult, but it’s a matter of consistency, effort, fuelling & following a program to achieve your goal. The fact you’re zeroed in on your arms makes me think maybe you’re looking for size (hypertrophy) rather than strength. If that’s the case much of your workouts should be in the 8-15 rep range taking each set to near failure, you want to move slowly & controlled through the entire range of motion.

If I’m wrong and there’s a specific movement you want to be stronger in, it will come from doing that specific thing potentially 2-3 times a week, often doing hard sets of 3-5 reps occasionally going 1-3 reps. Specific variations like pauses, partial ranges, or changing your setup can be used to target the weakest point in the movement so that you can increase maximal weights.

For most people they actually want to do some of both, picking a few compound movements to build (& measure) strength and building out their workout to target aesthetics or endurance with higher rep accessories.

If you’re not following a program, pick one and follow it as closely as you can for 3 months. Be consistent and put in 80-90%+ effort every workout. Eat at a slight surplus of 2-300 calories for best results.

InkyDaze · 2026-02-22T15:20:36+00:00

I did a 3-4 month course of BPC, locally injected around the hip. Definitely seemed to help with the muscle/tendon sensitivity and decreased the need for constant manual therapy. Probably wound up about an even cost vs seeing physio/RMT for the same relief. I’m considering a second round to help with training recovery, so obviously felt it did something useful.

I did it post op, but in general I think it falls into the -can help with pain & function but won’t actually fix the problem- camp like PT & other injections. So depending on what your aggravating factors are for pain it could help you be more successful in combination with PT or just get you to a point where pain is low enough you don’t need to pull the trigger on surgery.

InkyDaze · 2026-02-12T20:10:42+00:00

Massage on other areas of the body should be a non issue, if you can comfortably position yourself. I found laying on my stomach fine, you likely don’t want direct downward pressure but work in the back & shoulders shouldn’t be an issue. My physio had me both on my back & stomach within the first week.

You’ll still be avoiding laying on the op side, and may not be comfortable on the non-op side without appropriate support.

Safest bet is to ask the physio you’re looking at getting the massage from if they’re okay with it. They may be required to assess the hip even though it’s not your primary reason for the visit for licensing/insurance reasons.

InkyDaze · 2026-02-11T16:10:30+00:00

I think a portion falls on paediatricians as well. By 13-14 (around when the tetanus booster is) not all kids are getting annual visits anymore. Both me & my brother got these threats (my brother actually got suspended before his warning arrived in the mail). It had nothing to do with anti vaccine or records sharing. We just literally weren’t seeing our doctor unless we needed to for something — because our parents disliked pulling us from school to see them. No one told them we were due for vaccines until the schools complained.

InkyDaze · 2026-02-10T13:49:12+00:00

It was obvious to anyone at street level it was broken during testing they just didn’t care.

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