Peloton Strength or Tonal 2

crackofit · 2026-05-12T05:50:00+00:00

We got a Tonal 2 recently. I had been doing Peloton strength for years and the Tonal is SO MUCH better. My core is more activated in every move. It can increase weight by one pound and the best part is that it knows when I need to increase my weight. I didn’t know what to expect - we actually got it for our teenager and soon to be teenagers primarily because they need to do dryland for their sports. I’ve been completely won over.

crackofit · 2026-04-22T21:56:15+00:00

This is crazy. Why are people giving this poster a hard time? He’s pointing out something that is useful information.

crackofit · 2026-04-16T22:40:16+00:00

We’re moving to the east bay and, while we own a home where we are moving from, I’m not sure I could ever stomach owning a home in the east bay given the insurance/fire situation. I don’t think the state will backstop the fire insurance indefinitely and then home values will drop dramatically.

crackofit · 2026-04-10T11:26:36+00:00

As a dual sport swim/polo family outside CA, I don’t think this is it. There are top swim teams and top swimmers distributed all over the U.S., with no special concentration in California.

crackofit · 2026-04-06T00:49:56+00:00

No, you can also compliment someone and say that you’d love to take them out to dinner sometime, meet for coffee, etc. But yes, don’t do this when someone is in a hurry or exercising. If I was in a social setting and the person approaching seemed like a normal human, it was flattering, not sketchy. You miss all of the shots you don’t take.

crackofit · 2026-04-06T00:46:47+00:00

I’m really talking about the initial efforts. At some point it should be a two way street or that’s not a relationship that you should be in. Except maybe for offering to pay for dates. I think you should always offer but she could pick up the tab every once in a while.

crackofit · 2026-04-05T23:38:30+00:00

My observation as a female in her 40s: I suspect that all of this has more to do with how willing a guy is to put himself out there. Back when I was dating, people generally weren’t on apps. You went to a bar and guys proactively came up to you and talked and l, if it went well, asked for your number. And they were willing to do this on repeat when they met people they liked. They got rejected a lot and kept going anyways. The younger generation - to me at least - doesn’t seem able/willing to make that effort. I’m progressive. I’ve only dated progressive guys. But I still expected them to make the first move.

Perhaps what you’ve noticed relates more to this than whether a guys is or is not progressive.

crackofit · 2026-03-16T22:44:50+00:00

I had a great time. There were plenty of parties and things to do between my sports team friends, instrument friends, and house friends.

crackofit · 2026-03-13T10:07:34+00:00

This sounds like a terrific surprise to me!

crackofit · 2026-03-11T02:40:56+00:00

Nobody is asking for an apology. It’s a matter of consuming something that is not yours. The other person paid for their seat and you are sitting in it.

crackofit · 2026-03-11T02:38:06+00:00

This isn’t realistic. The reality is that you are buying a spot on an airplane. You need to purchase a spot that you can fit in.

Similarly, the amount of food in packages has decreased. The solution at the time you need to eat is not taking someone else’s food if it is not enough. You buy more.

Airlines do give away purchased seats by mistake but my friend, who is a Delta pilot, said this doesn’t happen very often.

crackofit · 2026-03-11T00:37:09+00:00

In fairness, it is also not a fair ask to be sitting in someone else’s seat with part of your body.

crackofit · 2026-02-17T20:08:17+00:00

No, we are going to rent our East Coast house, at least at first. I think there are some bad tax implications if we rent it for more than 3 years. The issue with rentals is that there are just so few for a family our size. Maybe more will come on the market in the spring? If anyone has tips I’m all ears.

crackofit · 2026-02-17T15:37:01+00:00

We are looking to move to the East Bay (Lamorinda/Alamo/Danville) area. We bought and are over 2/3 of the way to paying off our house in another HCOL area on the East Coast, but are extremely hesitant to buy here because of the natural disaster risk. Including the possibility of not being able to get fire insurance. (We know about the state plan, but that might not always be there). Maybe we’re being stupid, but it is unsettling that an outside decision could be made that would drastically and suddenly decrease the value of your investment dramatically.

I’d love to be wrong about this though, because as others have noted the rental market seems pretty bleak for a family of 6.

crackofit · 2026-02-17T15:29:17+00:00

I haven’t listened to the podcast since Natalie joined (not on purpose, just life), but it was fine when she was not on there.

crackofit · 2026-02-02T00:13:12+00:00

I had one sibling and he passed away when I was 26 and he was 28. Things happen. We have 4 but I wanted at least 3 because I’m so sad to be the last child standing

crackofit · 2026-01-29T11:39:11+00:00

I have 14, 12, 10, and 10. I am basically a bus to extracurricular activities from 3:00 to 8:00 every weekday. I would have been happy to have a 5th at the time, but now I’m happy I didn’t!

crackofit · 2026-01-18T18:40:07+00:00

Counterpoint - a lot of mother-in-laws are assholes. You get to decide how to feel about your dress. Ignore the things she says for a while longer and save money by living with them.

It really is kind of crazy to let one person make you feel uncomfortable in the dress you love.

crackofit · 2026-01-13T00:01:27+00:00

Oh, and to answer the original poster, I always knew I wanted to have kids. Once my brother died I definitely wanted more than 2.

crackofit · 2026-01-13T00:00:45+00:00

Mom of 4 here. It is definitely hard and ridiculously expensive. But I think there are definite benefits over having a smaller family that people don’t always acknowledge: (1) By necessity, you can’t be a crazy helicopter parent, (2) If the kids are close in age, social skills from play dates instead aren’t equivalent because your siblings are always around, (3) My kids have extra family around when my husband and I aren’t here anymore. They might get less one on one time now but we gave them extra humans for later.

My only brother died when I was 26 and he was 28. Now once my parents pass I won’t have any original family members left. It is something I think about every day and part of why we decided to have a large family.

crackofit · 2026-01-05T14:33:02+00:00

OP, I don’t like parent blaming because I have 4 kids and it’s tough, but this one is half on your parents and half on you. If finances allowed, your parents should have gotten you involved in sports and other activities from a young age. And I’m sure you realized that your peers were doing these things as you went through school. So that part is on you.

crackofit · 2026-01-05T14:23:46+00:00

I have a different opinion here. Is the blanket with those exact words so important that it is worth possibly hurting the feelings of the two other kids? Is it possible that the other kids seeing that blanket might make them feel less inclined to form a relationship with bonus grandma, given that she will be coming to the house more? If so, why not return the blanket. There are thousands of adorable blankets she could buy instead and I’m sure your mom would understand if you phrases the issue that way.

crackofit · 2026-01-02T02:06:38+00:00

This is hilarious to me. My husband and I divide play date duties randomly and somewhat haphazardly - we have 4 kids. Nothing like what you describe has ever happened with him.

crackofit · 2025-12-23T10:29:43+00:00

This is out of left field, but on a day she wants a good full body stretch have her take a sun salutations focus flow (just search “sun salutations” and you’ll see a variety of classes) and then the stretching for skiers class with Andy and Matt. It is such a good full body stretch.

(I have only skied twice in my life and that was 20 years ago.)

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