This is going to be a short one today, folks as I’m exhausted–my butt was kicked in tonight’s workout!
A couple months ago, a new gym opened up in my area called OrangeTheory Fitness.
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Instead of a traditional gym format, OrangeTheory Fitness workouts consist of one-hour sessions lead by a personal trainer. With up to 20 people in a class, the personal trainer leads us through a workout using treadmills, rowers, suspension straps, and weights—all while wearing a heart rate monitor.
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Each individual’s heart rate is displayed on a large TV screen, and it clearly shows which “heart rate zone” each participant is in. The goal is to be in the “Orange Zone”—82-93% of your max heart rate—for 12 to 20 minutes of the workout.
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Tonight’s workout was TOUGH:
- 25 minutes on the treadmill with many intervals and sprints
- 1 circuit of bodyweight exercises, focusing on our core, with 100 meters of rowing after each set of exercises
- 500 meter rowing race
- 1 circuit of full-body weights, with 100 meters of rowing after each set of exercises
- More core work!
While this workout may sound overwhelming, it’s tailored to each participant’s fitness level—which is why Josh, my mom, and my sisters have all been working out there!
Goodness knows, I’ll be sleeping well tonight! If you want to learn more about OrangeTheory Fitness, be sure to check out their website!
[Disclaimer—I was not solicited for this review, and all of the opinions expressed are my own. I just wanted to share what I’ve been up to the last couple months!]
Question—what’s your favorite way to exercise? Are you a gym goer? A class-taker? Or do you like to go at your workouts solo?
