Orange Theory Fitness is more than a gym. It is a 1-hour, full-body workout, focused on training endurance, strength and power. It uses heart rate-based interval training, which burns more calories post-workout than traditional exercise. The beauty of this kind of workout is that the intensity is based on your own individual heart rate zones, making the workout effective for all fitness levels.
Tread Block
was so intimidating at first. I was never a runner. I’ve had a lot of issues with my legs and feet that made me shy away from running. One of my favorite things about OTF is the customization. You can be a power walker, a jogger or a runner. Each block’s intensity is based on which group you are in, the each have their own base pace range, push range and all out range. This ensures that no matter where you are in your journey you will get your heart rate in the orange zone and burn those calories! I have moved from power walker to jogger and hoping to get into the running range soon. I never thought I would be doing 5ks or signing up for a 10k but OTF helped me get there!
Coaches
The coaches of any workout (and their music) really make the classes. The coaches guide you and tailor the workout so you meet your goals, so you really do not need to think or plan for your workout. Every coach at OTF (all over the nation) are given the same workout but the workout is switched up daily so it never gets old and you continue to challenge your body. I also really love when coaches will document the workouts and put it on Instagram. It’s GRAM TIME!
Challenges
There are so many different fun challenges. Hell Week is one of the most difficult weeks but so much fun. OTF gives out prizes for participants and bigger prizes for the top winner. During Marathon Month I came in second place in my age group and got a medal. These challenges give members and extra boost to push themselves and get rewarded all while having fun together.
OrangeTheory Fitness is a pricer workout membership, but so worth it! I love going into the orange room, I look forward to my burn and racking up the splat points with my OTF fam jam!