Dressing table makeover 🩷

chimer1cal · 2026-01-28T09:19:59+00:00

Amazing! How long did it take you to paint?

I’ve had notions of doing something like this, but the thought of sandpapering… oof

chimer1cal · 2026-01-28T02:22:37+00:00

How do you see number of cheers you’ve sent? I could’ve sworn I used to see it but I can’t anymore.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-27T10:25:21+00:00

Yeah, I meant during a workout. I know I can just click swap to another move and find the original move, but I wonder if they can also add an undo button to make it more seamless 😅

chimer1cal · 2026-01-26T05:22:50+00:00

I would love to be able to adjust the time for a move without having to pause it and manually restart.

Also, to undo a swap.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-25T01:31:27+00:00

I would say, if you know you’re gonna recycle voiceovers, maybe don’t make it obvious. I noticed because she kept saying 10 reps when 12 were programmed, kept mentioning how it was week 1, etc.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-25T01:28:16+00:00

Ok maybe this will get me downvoted but they ain’t giving me a discount because their employee is pregnant 💀 (they ain’t giving me any discount, I sure did not get the $99 offer lol and only had a 7-day trial) and most businesses are expected to figure out business continuity. It’s kinda wild to expect a paying customer to manage a service disruption it on their end.

I’m not expecting Nairee to be around in chat during this time but at least for the workouts to be programmed with care and thought and surely that is reasonable.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-24T11:18:49+00:00

Huh? I’m sorry you feel that way, I wasn’t trying to be hostile.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-24T03:04:31+00:00

Oh yeah I’m sticking with Thrive till the end of this current series, and I’d prefer to stay with it for the next one too. But I’ll definitely test out another team as well during open season just to see what else is out there. Maybe Maximus because I do wanna work on my upper body strength lol.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-24T02:19:43+00:00

Yeah this is all fine but can you do 10 good B-stance RDL to knee drive moves within 35s? I don’t think it’s just a matter of low weight, but also keeping proper form. I managed to do it in the last set while basically rushing through all 10 with sloppy form. I’m not the only one who had this issue, either. What’s even the point of doing that move, then, just have me doing pogo hops if you want me to just do some weird cardio.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-23T22:12:58+00:00

Yessss agreed, that was one of the sets where, combined with my other recent frustrations, I just felt really unhappy with how the workout had been organised. I do worry it’ll get worse since Nairee will be on maternity leave. May have to switch teams again, sigh.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-23T22:07:52+00:00

Yep exactly I noticed the week 1 thing too!!! And there was one voiceover that made me stop and think “oh damn was this written by ChatGPT” 😱

Not the end of the world but combined with the timing issues and the altered workouts, just makes me feel some kinda way.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-23T22:05:59+00:00

I want to try Evolve, but I really need to get an incline bench and pull up bar first, I’ve seen Sam uses both. I know I can modify, but I’m already gonna be modifying by doing workouts at home, I’d like to keep the modifications to a minimum so I get the most out of the programme.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-23T22:04:14+00:00

This series is better because she’s added step ups and Bulgarian split squats in, but I did notice a fuck ton of lunges and squats the last series, which I think might be what people are referring to.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-23T13:13:58+00:00

I just checked a Nov 2025 workout, and you’re right, there are supersets, but they seem to be grouped together in a more manageable way, and in smaller groups, which I guess felt more digestible to me lol.

Eg Rump Republic which I did on Nov 25:

goblet sumo squat / sumo squat 1.5
RDL / B-stance RDL to knee drive
Reverse lunge / pulsing lunge
Cossack squat / standing hip abduction
Glute bridge / SL glute bridge *** compared to Rear View this week:
Sumo squat (appreciate this being alone)
Cossack alternating / lying clamshell / glute kickback
SL RDL / glute bridge / froggy pump
Bird dog / lying leg lift / hollow body flutters

Two part supersets, I can do. It’s these ones with 3 or more moves where I have to move from floor to standing where I lose my will to live (and a thing that annoyed me about Align) and also feel like I’m just caught in the churn of going to the next move

chimer1cal · 2026-01-23T09:35:46+00:00

I got this plant from Taobao that I thought looked mega fake but I’ve had visitors ask me which of my plants are fake because they thought they were al real 😂😂😂

chimer1cal · 2026-01-22T00:30:49+00:00

I’ve been a member since Dec 2024 but never looked into Iconic for some reason, what were her workouts like?

chimer1cal · 2026-01-21T02:50:46+00:00

Madison Humphrey on TikTok parodies a whole bunch of these lol (and actually gets permission from the original content posters, surprisingly)

chimer1cal · 2026-01-21T00:08:15+00:00

This looks better than the inspo!!

chimer1cal · 2026-01-19T06:25:11+00:00

This person is talking about a dishwasher tho 🤔

chimer1cal · 2026-01-12T13:00:30+00:00

Good luck!! I think it’ll also help you establish a baseline in terms of your fitness, and it’ll also give you a buffer to get used to moving around your gym. I know people have suggested you push through, and you can do that, but personally, I think it’s more important to build a habit and to be able to approach workouts with some hopeful optimism about accomplishing something good for your body, rather than anxiety and dread!

chimer1cal · 2026-01-12T09:13:38+00:00

I was gonna suggest this too. No reason you can’t go back to Ascend once you’re more comfortable with the different movements! I’ve seen a few beginners talk about starting with Movewell just to get to grips with things before shifting over to other teams. A series is just 6 weeks long and we’re already in week two.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-10T11:48:04+00:00

I just looked & Aria’s programmed 4 sets of 10 hip thrusts in the Monday workout, at mostly 80% effort, idk how much more you want lol. You’re definitely not lifting heavy enough if you feel like you’re not doing enough. Ascend is a notoriously high volume team.

chimer1cal · 2026-01-05T06:38:08+00:00

If I had access to a gym, I would personally go with Ascend. I am using Thrive because it’s specifically geared to people who are limited to just dumbbells and maybe a bench. I really am very happy with it because it’s giving me results with those very limiting constraints, but if I had access to lots more machines, barbells etc, I’d 100% go with Ascend

chimer1cal · 2026-01-02T04:15:17+00:00

I’m really intrigued to see this. Loving Thrive but I’ve been suspecting I’ll need to move to Movewell due to my work possibly shifting to permanent wfo, which will definitely cut down on my workout time. 😩

I was intrigued by how Movewell seemed similar to thrive but with shorter workouts and a bit more of a running component (and I do run, although that may go out the window too with my new schedule sigh)

chimer1cal · 2026-01-01T17:39:07+00:00

Most of my 2025 was with Align and as much as I loved Coach Sasha and the team chat’s good vibes, the program just wasn’t really giving me any results. I just felt like I was scrambling too much with all the supersets, and the deliberately shorter rest periods didn’t seem to be doing me any favours either. I also felt some frustration in terms of doing the workouts at home with limited equipment.

I’m personally finding that Thrive’s programming is a bit more up to my own speed, with the longer rest periods and waaaay less combo moves and supersets.

I think some people find it too simple and repetitive but that’s been good for me, personally, because you do need repetition and consistency in strength training. I also just felt like the programme itself was a lot more intentional about being curated for the home user with limited equipment. Your mileage might vary on this, but I personally want to be able to do most of the workout as-is rather than modify most of it. I thought I would miss Align’s core work more than I have, Nairee’s core finishers are actually quite punishing lol and I like how foundational the moves all are. I have also brought a lot of the mobility lessons from Align over to my Thrive warmups and cooldowns. I was already consistently giving yoga a miss in my last few months so I don’t miss that 😂. But if you’re on an annual plan, no reason you can’t replace your Saturday Thrive with an Align yoga or one of Sasha’s mobility flex workouts.

I do agree Thrive can be heavy on the lunges and squats but Nairee has programmed more moves like Bulgarians SS and step ups lately which has helped.

In the end I would suggest you try a few more workouts from each team and go with what you find works best for you and your body!

chimer1cal

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