5/5 ItalianGamerJoe 10 months ago on Google
Iāve
been
to
a
lot
of
gyms
throughout
my
fitness
journey:
Planet
Fitness,
XSport,
Lifetime
Fitness,
even
at
home
setups.
None
of
these
solutions
have
ever
been
helpful
for
me.
Sometimes
itās
anxiety,
other
times
itās
motivation.
The
American
Heart
association
recommends
at
least
30
minutes
of
vigorous
activity
every
day
to
make
sure
your
heart
stays
health.
I
donāt
do
that
at
all.
With
high
cholesterol,
diabetes,
and
more
cardiovascular
conditions
running
in
the
family,
I
need
to
figure
out
a
solution
that
works
for
me.
When
my
close
friend
posted
on
Instagram
that
he
took
his
300th
class
at
OrangeTheory,
I
immediately
asked
him
about
it.
At
a
first
glance,
OrangeTheory
seemed
very
intimidating
and
daunting.
My
friend
reassured
me
and
told
me
to
try
it,
but
it
didnāt
make
my
anxiety
any
better.
At
the
time
of
writing
this
review,
OTF
had
a
free
class
promotion
going
on.
I
decided
that
health
is
an
investment
and
why
not
just
try
the
free
class?
I
have
a
lot
to
learn.
I
booked
the
nearest
location
near
me
and
gave
it
a
shot.
The
studio
is
beautiful,
modern,
and
orange.
Literally
orange.
From
the
lobby
to
the
dimly
lit
orange
fitness
center.
Everything
here
is
ORANGE.
Which
totally
fits
the
theme
of
the
brand.
The
intake
forms
are
very
quick.
Basic
info,
emergency
contact,
billing
information.
Once
youāre
done,
you
get
a
tour
of
the
studio
as
well
as
a
personal
introduction
from
staff,
coaches,
and
an
explanation
of
how
OrangeTheory
works.
This
is
going
to
sound
weird,
but
OrangeTheory
feels
like
a
workout
academy
and
we
are
all
the
students.
At
the
end
of
the
tour
and
explanation,
we
are
given
heart
rate
monitors
and
sent
off
into
the
studio.
The
coaches
welcome
everyone
in
with
positivity
and
cheering.
You
then
get
sectioned
off
on
either
āthe
floorā
(rowing/weights)
or
the
āthe
treadsā
(treadmill,
elliptical,
bikes).
Your
heart
rate
monitor
is
connected
to
all
the
machines
in
the
room.
Walk
up
to
a
machine,
tap
your
name,
and
you
see
your
heart
rate
as
well
as
what
ācolorā
you
are.
(Gray,
Blue,
Green,
Orange,
Red).
Gray
is
heart
at
rest
pace.
Red
is
the
heart
at
the
highest
performance
in
can
go.
Orange
is
the
sweet
spot.
The
more
time
you
spend
in
orange,
the
more
calories
you
burn,
the
more
your
body
is
working
harder.
Coaches
never
leave
you
alone
fully.
They
are
always
talking
to
you
through
microphones.
If
you
are
on
the
treadmill,
they
will
make
you
switch
between
different
phases
of
pace.
(Base,
Push,
All
Out).
The
technology
has
ārecommendationsā
of
what
these
mean
for
incline
and
speed,
and
itās
up
to
you
to
decide
what
works
for
you.
The
treadmills
allow
for
power
walking,
jogging,
and
running.
Itās
totally
up
to
you
for
what
you
want
to
do.
I
do
power
walking.
Floor
exercises
are
guided.
Coaches
will
demo
each
weight
training
exercise,
and
then
they
will
put
up
a
TV
that
shows
looped
videos
side
by
side
of
what
the
exercises
are
doing
followed
by
instructions
like
ārepeat
these
until
the
coach
tells
you
otherwiseā.
You
are
allowed
to
rest/refill
water/bathroom
anytime.
The
class
switches
groups
halfway
through,
everyone
is
obligated
to
clean
their
machines
with
wipes.
And
then
everything
starts
over
again
until
the
end
of
class,
which
ends
with
a
recovery
yoga
stretch
followed
by
community
events.
My
OrangeTheory
experience
wasnāt
what
I
expected
at
all.
As
someone
with
social
anxiety,
coming
into
this
class
scared
me,
but
I
had
an
amazing
time.
The
gamification
of
weight
loss,
the
āschool/academyā
structure
and
community,
the
stats
and
challenges
you
can
see
on
the
TV
and
app,
literally
everything
here
that
you
pay
for
is
a
streamlined
and
fun
experience.
I
was
very
surprised
by
the
experience
here
and
I
learned
a
lot
in
the
process.
Thank
you
OTF
Roselle
for
the
amazing
experience.