I am so excited to recap my first month with OTF because it already feels like I have been there forever and am loving it!!!! I can see where people become addicted. I truthfully haven’t really run in years and today, a month into working out here I ran over 1 mile without walking. If that doesn’t tell you anything I don’t know what will! Btw, don’t let this scare you. You absolutely never have to run, there is always the option to walk!
I drove past this Orange Theory for 3 years (seriously though, it is right down the street from my house). It opened right when we moved here, I was super excited to try it out and then just never did for various reasons. Thank goodness I FINALLY did!!! I actually went to my first class on Valentine’s Day! It was just random timing of when I began. I was obviously a little nervous to go there, I always am when starting a new fitness venture. You just never know what to expect. What I loved the most about Orange Theory upon walking in my first day was that they have you come in early so they can talk to you about your goals, the heart rate monitor, and what to expect during class. I recently tried out a different studio that didn’t do this and not even joking didn’t know there was a bathroom there for at least two weeks. So this makes you feel extra important and immediately comfortable in a new setting.
Now onto classes! When you walk into the studio each time, you will grab either a treadmill or rower card, or you can choose floor. These are the 3 rotations and whichever card you pick is where you will begin. You then wait outside the studio room and approximately 2 mins before each class begins, the coach (instructor), talks to everyone before you go in together. This is kind of a pump you up, let you know what’s happening in class today kind of talk! Some classes concentrate more on strength, more on endurance, etc. Did you know that no two Orange Theory classes are ever the same?!?!? That is one of the many reasons it is SO good for your body. You will never get used to the same workout routine and become stagnant.
Then, you just listen to the coach and keep on moving!!! The goal is to stay in the Orange Zone, it’s where you burn the most calories and earn ALL the Splats!!
This is the scoreboard you can look at during your workout, and now it even shows on your personal treadmill! Also, this is the report you get sent to your email upon completion!
If I can do it, so can YOU!!!! A few other things I am LOVING about OTF Geneva specifically is:
The community
These cute quotes that change weekly
They have hair ties incase you forget(which I definitely have)
Monthly Businesses so each month OTF partners with a restaurant/business and OTF members get a discount all month long!
Charity Partners-Last year OTF gave millions of dollars to Augies Quest to help find a cure for ALS and are hoping to do it again this year!
Have I intrigued you yet?!?!?! Would it help if I told you my clothes are fitting SO much better? Oh, and I can run up the stairs to chase my 2 toddlers and I don’t even run out of breath!! lol. Click here to get STARTED today! What are you waiting for?!?! Your first class is always free. Be the best you, you can be :).
XOXO,
Lissa
***This blog post is sponsored by Orange Theory Fitness Geneva, all opinions are my own***
