Comments on: My First Orangetheory Fitness Class http://kararuns.com/2016/12/11/what-to-expect-at-orangetheory/ Wellness. Happiness. Balance. Motivation. Encouragement. Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:44:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.17 By: Kara http://kararuns.com/2016/12/11/what-to-expect-at-orangetheory/#comment-67933 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:36:59 +0000 http://kararuns.com/?p=7797#comment-67933 I’m with you on that – if we honestly feel like we’re working as hard as we can, that’s what matters! (I do keep meaning to check my resting heart rate when I wake up, but I’ve forgotten every morning…haha oops)

]]> By: Lindsay http://kararuns.com/2016/12/11/what-to-expect-at-orangetheory/#comment-67904 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 01:42:44 +0000 http://kararuns.com/?p=7797#comment-67904 I got discouraged too my first few because I couldn’t eat my heart rate up enough. But now I just give it all I can and don’t worry too terribly much about numbers. My heart rate is naturally low, and I’m only able to get into the orange for 3 to 5 minutes a class.

]]> By: Kara http://kararuns.com/2016/12/11/what-to-expect-at-orangetheory/#comment-67853 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 17:34:21 +0000 http://kararuns.com/?p=7797#comment-67853 AHHH so smart! That makes sense. I’m going to try and track my resting heart rate and see if that changes anything. Thanks so much for the tip! (Totally agree though – because of the pricing it’ll have to be a every-once-in-a-while workout I think!)

]]> By: Laura http://kararuns.com/2016/12/11/what-to-expect-at-orangetheory/#comment-67851 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:34:13 +0000 http://kararuns.com/?p=7797#comment-67851 I love Orangetheory! Though haven’t done it since I used up my package, because I can’t justify the per class price compared to Classpass. (That may change with the new Classpass pricing though.)

If your normal heart rate is above or below the average for your height/weight/age, it will skew your OTF results a lot. They can tweak your profile if you know your resting heart rate, which will allow the range to more accurately reflect how hard you’re working.

]]> By: Kara http://kararuns.com/2016/12/11/what-to-expect-at-orangetheory/#comment-67812 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 05:45:43 +0000 http://kararuns.com/?p=7797#comment-67812 I did! Classes are definitely expensive…will probably have to be a treat every once in a while! Getting a heart rate monitor for normal workouts, though, could be really useful. I get a lot out of it!

]]> By: Amy Lauren http://kararuns.com/2016/12/11/what-to-expect-at-orangetheory/#comment-67807 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 02:52:12 +0000 http://kararuns.com/?p=7797#comment-67807 It looks like you had fun at the class! We have one of those studios here, but it’s out of my budget. It’s not usually the style of workout I’m into, but i’d give it a shot to see what it’s like (I’d need to find the champagne class, though). I’ve actually been very interested in heart rate training and a lot of my tri club friends do that too.

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