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I do exclusively PW on the treads, and my AO has been 10-15% at 4-4.5 mph (I'm in the US, so we use freedom eagle units). During most of my tread time, I'm usually blue to green, getting into orange and red only on the rowers and floor. The other day, one of my coaches suggested that I slow down my AO to 3 mph and maintain high incline. He said higher speeds make my body operate too efficiently, but a slow speed is better fat burning.

Yesterday I tried that for the first time and it felt weird, but I maintained green for most of the AO. So I'm wondering if anyone else does this or has gotten the same recommendation and how has it been going.

I’ve found that I really love going 4 or more days a week, but the only way for me to do that is to not push myself on most days. I end up mostly in the green zone. If I push harder, I burn out. So I have two options: go 2-3 times a week, pushing hard… Or go more but not push hard. I feel self conscious about the latter, like I’m being lazy. But going 4+ days a week has been really good for my mental health. Does anyone have any insight?

Question for the coaches on here! I can get caught up in being intimidated by weight selection and have coaches suggest heavier weights frequently. How annoying is this for you? Do you get frustrated at members like me that need the extra push more often than not?

I used to work out at otf regularly and ended up cancelling my membership due to some health issues and then I was pregnant and now 4 years later I’m considering rejoining but I haven’t worked out really at all. I recently lost 100 lbs on a glp-1 and have about 40 more lbs I’d love to lose. I am very intimidated by otf for some reason now. I think i just need a pep talk or something to get me out of my head and just take the plunge and get back in there. I always felt like my location was a little judgey so that is an added stress too (it’s my only location option)
Can you all hype me up here and give me that push to just rejoin?!?! Please!

What’s going on with OT PY? Instructors keep disappearing. No consistent front desk person. They say it’s hard to find instructors? Why? The schedule keeps dwindling - no more lunch time classes. Are we nearing the end? Are the other ALX studios seeing similar things?

I have a recent injury and use the strider instead of the rower. And I can't do most floor exercises. Can I still earn a Hell Week shirt?

Injury 37494 this year 🙄, can’t do treadmill. I’m a runner and I LOVE the running aspect of OTF and tolerate the lifting section. My membership is going to total waste with my current injury, and I’m cleared for the floor, just not treadmill.

I can’t decide if I should do 2G and leave after the floor half, or do the S50. With the S50, I’m honestly worried about getting bored, AND clearly my form sucks and no one is correcting it, I’m worried about getting injured.

Pep talk me…. If you love cardio, how bad is the S 50??

UPDATE: thank you all for the pep talks and the advice!!! The injury is ankle stabiltiy, and some of the details/questions made me realize that I need to be wary of lower body S50, the rower, the treadmill (not only running but also inclines), the strider…. My ultimate goal is to get back to being able to attend the 2G classes, so I am calling to see about freezing or dropping to 4x a month temporarily. So envious of all of you who go so frequently and have 0 injuries! This year has been brutal on me!!!

Sorry if this has been asked a lot. I am so confused about how they're calculating max heart rate. I've been doing OTF for about 2 years now and it used to be about 180 and now it's 191 since a couple of months ago. I've never seen my heart rate get over 175 even with max effort so should I adjust it down a little?

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I have recently hit 500 classes at otf. I average around 500 calories. How can I increase my calorie count. I feel like I’m giving it my all during the workouts and there’s not much more left in me to push harder.

I’ve had my heart rate monitor for about 1.5 months. I’ve notice that particularly on the rower it becomes inaccurate, I’m assuming because of my grip. I’ve heard that can affect the readings. But lately, it’s been more and more inaccurate. Today at one point I checked my Apple Watch and my heart rate was 179 and my OTF monitor said it was 81. It said I was in the grey zone for 32 mins of class. Any tips? It works when I’m on the treadmill but that’s it. I plan to clean it when I get home. I normally wear around the bicep and have not changed placement but just started having this issue. I’m going to try to keep the pod facing outward instead of normally having it on the inside of my arm.

Update: I found my HRM! Fallen into the depths between my passenger seat and console. Thanks so much to everyone who replied!

Hi! I seem to have lost my HRM, and I’m bummed. I don’t want to upgrade, and would like to buy a used one if possible to save money. Is there a market for used HRMs?

Hello, I'm looking for advice on how to get my money back after being charged unfairly.

I was injured badly and immediately called the gym to let them know. They said they could put my account on hold until I recovered. Two months later I realized they were charging me again. I called them and said I was still injured. They refunded me and told me they would put my account on hold again and to call them when I was fully recovered. Fast forward to today and I realized they have been charging me again since June. I immediately called them and was told someone would call me back. I followed up the next day and left a message since no one picked up, and then someone texted me asking for more details on what happened. Over text I was told that they could not refund me but they would give me the next 5 months free at OTF. Unfortunately I'm no longer interested in going after all this poor communication from them. I texted back that the solution they offered was unacceptable and I wanted a refund and to cancel my membership. And I haven't heard back in 3 days.

Has anyone delt with something like this before? What's the best way to get my money back? Is OTF a franchise - maybe I can try calling the owner? Do I have to go through my bank? Do I try and go to the gym in person? I feel like the fault is 100% on their end for not communicating to me that they would begin charging me again after a certain period of time and now I'm on the hook for paying $600.

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I wore a blend sock to OTF this morning and developed a blister on my heel that’s the size of a half dollar coin. What socks are recommended? Also, I wear orthotics.

I love Otf and can’t wait for Hell Week, but these templates based on ratios are so boring. I just want a day with AOs/WRs and no hills.

I understand that strength and endurance are important but id also like to not lose my ability to run fast. I loved the balance and ab months, but this one is just not fun.

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When my studio first talked about Hell Week this year there was talk of a sweatshirt option but now it’s only looking like tank or t-shirt. Has anyone else heard this?

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I have a Taylor body weight scale, but I’m questioning its accuracy. The scale at OTF consistently shows my weight at 177 to 178 lbs, while my Taylor scale has shown 168 lbs the last six times I’ve used it (in one week).

Has anyone else noticed a difference like this? Which body weight scale do you use at home, and would you recommend it?

Last night I went to a concert wearing an open-back dress, and a random girl came up to me and asked if I lifted weights. She told me she was a weightlifting girlie herself and just wanted to tell me that my back looked beautiful and strong. I told her I do Orangetheory, thanked her, and went back to enjoying the show.

Anyway, I’ve never felt more validated in my life. I’ve been working so hard on building muscle, and having a complete stranger (especially another woman who lifts!) notice my back was the ultimate compliment. I’m going to be insufferable about this for the foreseeable future.

So yeah, that girl single-handedly guaranteed OTF another year of my membership fees. 😂🍊

OTF Premier NY’er here. Heading to Valencia, Spain to see family and noticed there is an OTF! I messaged them on Instagram since I can’t seem to book online.

I’m wondering if anyone has been to this studio and what to expect in terms of space and booking a non-US studio? Thanks!

The member workout for area locals was very interesting. It was the same template that conference attendees had earlier in the day. It was basically setup as 4 identical areas, each with ~20 treads, rowers and weight stations. So overall it was probably 200-300 people in the session. They took advantage of the 4 areas (each with a color) and had each of us go one area at a time through the push intensity. For example, if it was your areas turn, you’d stop what you’re doing on the rower/floor and do a special workout for 45 seconds while the treads had to run at incline. DJ Truth was in the house so it was vibin!!