Wowzer ! Where to begin? The customer service? The workout? The layout? Sooo much good stuff…read morehappening here!
Last night we were driving and BF spotted this place and Googled it. We read the reviews and watched some videos about Orangetheory Fitness. Needless to say we liked what we saw, so I contacted them today to try a free class (yes! Who doesn't love a free first class?!?). I was told to come in about 45 minutes prior to my scheduled class time. I arrived and was greeted happily by the ladies at the front desk. Natasha was the one who gave me a tour, talked to me about how the workouts typically go, asked me about my goals and my "why?", and discussed options for class packages. She was very personable, answered my questions, and shared my enthusiasm for my short and long term goals! All the ladies at the front desk were very nice and seemed happy to be there!
Now, the equipment. This facility uses treadmils, the water powered row machines, TRX cables, dumbells, medicine balls, bosu balls, and the small benches. The equipment they use is HIGH quality. The treadmill absorb a lot of shock, so it is easier on your knees and joints. And who doesn't love a fun TRX workout ;)
So the workout session itself is about 60 minutes in length. It consists of cardio and strength training and give you a total body workout! Before the class started, I was given a heart rate monitor. They input your hight, weight, age, and gender. There is a BIG TV screen in the workout area to watch your heart rate. The goal is to be in the "burn zone" (orange color on the screen). You can watch your heartrate, calories, BPM, and color zone while working out. The theory is to be in the orange zone for 12-20 minutes to get your body to continue to burn calories up to 36 hours post workout! They explain it better than me haaha. I'm trying though! Omar was the trainer for the class I attended. He asked who was a first time visitor and took us all into the workout room and showed us the most effective way to row and how to read the numbers on the row machine and TV screen.
The workouts are never the same. So everytime you go in it will be different, which is a huge plus! Ours consisted of treadmill intervals, rowing intervals, ab work, TRX exercises, and dumbells. It's done in intervals, so by the time you're maxing out, you switch to a new exercise! Omar was very helpful and gave a demonstration for each exercise and would walk the floor and make corrections and answer any questions.
The music and the environment make it go by fast! This workout will make you feel the burn! The best part, you get a report of your performance after EVERY workout! I know HOW much I burned and how long I was in each zone and what my average and max heartrate was. This is a great tool to monitor your fitness level and see where your improving, instead of just looking at a scale.
This place is amazing! I will be back! I'll get pics next time too!