Orange Theory

dianeschoen450

Hi, just wondering if anyone here goes to Orange Theory & if so how you record it in your workouts on this app?

CassidyScaglione

I liked the idea, but not the price. None where I live now.

dianeschoen450

Yea, it's pricey but it is a great workout. It's hard to figure out how to enter the workouts since its split between cardio & weights. Too much work to enter all of the weight workouts. Or, perhaps I'm too lazy. I did sync my Fitbit to this app so that should help.

umprep02

I heard someone else say they use circuit training to track theirs. If the calories are off you can adjust with what you get off your summaries.

kdiamond

It is a great workout! I log it as circuit training which is low considering what I burn in the class but close enough.

soapyskin

I'm obsessed. I log it as Circuit Training with MFP app, and adjust my calories manually.

thatldopig

On my Apple Watch I just pick either indoor walk or indoor cycle and my Orange Theory HR monitor is paired to my Apple Watch as a 'health device' under Bluetooth settings so the ending calories burned matches up. My Fitness Pal gets the workout information from Apple Health. This is fully automated for me.

belinda_73

I do something similar, and log it under cardio calisthenics vigorous effort. it's pretty close to the HRM.

AJ_G

Sounds like the whole thing is based on EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) which is supposed to burn more calories after the workout. To find out why that's completely overblown and basically useless, read this:

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/research-review-effects-of-exercise-intensity-and-duration-on-the-excess-post-exercise-oxygen-consumption.html/

auntstephie321

how expensive is it, one just opened here and I thought about checking it out, but they don't have prices on their site

nordlead2005

auntstephie321 wrote: »

how expensive is it, one just opened here and I thought about checking it out, but they don't have prices on their site

no one can answer that as it varies per area. In my area Orange Theory would probably cost $100/month with unlimited sessions based on the going rate of Crossfit and similar gyms. However, I've heard of rates as high as 4x that in big cities for a similar unlimited sessions plan.

WalkingAlong

auntstephie321 wrote: »

how expensive is it, one just opened here and I thought about checking it out, but they don't have prices on their site

I don't know if it varies across locations but this is from a 2013 article-
Basic (four classes a month) costs $59; Elite (eight a month) $99; and Premier (unlimited) $159. You can add additional classes to Basic and Elite for $14 and $12 respectively, and family members can join for a reduced rate.

I would love to try it but I'm cheap. And I think you spend half the hour on a treadmill which I can do at home. And I think the EPOC claims are overblown. But people love it!

auntstephie321

oh yeah that's probably too much money for me, I'll have to stop in and find out for sure. I'm definitely not going to spend 60 bucks a month to spend half an hour on a treadmill, not a fan of cardio as it is. I guess it's probably not for me.

soapyskin

AJ_G wrote: »

Sounds like the whole thing is based on EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) which is supposed to burn more calories after the workout. To find out why that's completely overblown and basically useless, read this:

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/research-review-effects-of-exercise-intensity-and-duration-on-the-excess-post-exercise-oxygen-consumption.html/

I don't find that the whole thing is based on EPOC, maybe it's an advertising tool they use a little too much, but I don't think it embodies the workout itself. I don't agree with the concept of an 'After Burn' either, I think they are why a lot of people seem to plateau when they think they're still burning calories 30 hours later.

The workout itself, the idea that you are competing with yourself and no one else, the atmosphere, and the ever changing routines are addicting and the coaches (at least at my location!) are truly awesome.

AJ_G

soapyskin wrote: »

AJ_G wrote: »

Sounds like the whole thing is based on EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) which is supposed to burn more calories after the workout. To find out why that's completely overblown and basically useless, read this:

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/research-review-effects-of-exercise-intensity-and-duration-on-the-excess-post-exercise-oxygen-consumption.html/

I don't find that the whole thing is based on EPOC, maybe it's an advertising tool they use a little too much, but I don't think it embodies the workout itself. I don't agree with the concept of an 'After Burn' either, I think they are why a lot of people seem to plateau when they think they're still burning calories 30 hours later.

The workout itself, the idea that you are competing with yourself and no one else, the atmosphere, and the ever changing routines are addicting and the coaches (at least at my location!) are truly awesome.

Yea, I don't doubt it's a good workout and a good experience, it would honestly just not be worth the money for me, but maybe it is for others.

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VegasFit

auntstephie321 wrote: »

oh yeah that's probably too much money for me, I'll have to stop in and find out for sure. I'm definitely not going to spend 60 bucks a month to spend half an hour on a treadmill, not a fan of cardio as it is. I guess it's probably not for me.

I took a free class a couple of weeks ago. I think my location's prices were similar if not exactly what @WalkingAlong detailed. I appreciate the fact that they price it so if you're wanting to use it as an accessory workout you can. Price is dependent on whether or not the person thinks it's worth it. Based on my experience I could do that myself in the gym for free. I really think they should consider giving a week free trial because to really get a feel for the different workouts.

As far as logging it can't you just do Circuit or put in Orange Theory under your own exercises.

Teresa502

I visited an Orange Theory this past weekend in Florida. For a one-time visit, it was $25. It was a good workout but not really worth the fee for one class. For the first half hour, we ran a little on the treadmill, then did some squat jacks and then rowing on the rowing machine. We repeated that sequence varying the distance on the treadmill and time on the rower. It reminded me of a HIIT workout. Your heart rate goes high while running on the treadmill and then slowly drops doing the squat jacks and rower and then you repeat.

TaraTall

Cost aside, I love Orange Theory. In fact, I just booked a class. @Teresa502 it's a shame you had to pay? Ours offers first session (maybe week) free.

And I don't do a monthly pass based on dollar per class. I bought a bundle of 25 classes and am using those. They are good for a year so if I have an injury, long vacation, etc etc, I'm not out $160 x however many months I'm out.

I like the class vibe but a personal best element. Agreed though, if you're counting pennies, it's a little on the pricey side.

TaraTall

Oh, and I log the calories they give me as an "Other - Cardio"

Teresa502

TaraTall wrote: »

Cost aside, I love Orange Theory. In fact, I just booked a class. @Teresa502 it's a shame you had to pay? Ours offers first session (maybe week) free.

And I don't do a monthly pass based on dollar per class. I bought a bundle of 25 classes and am using those. They are good for a year so if I have an injury, long vacation, etc etc, I'm not out $160 x however many months I'm out.

I like the class vibe but a personal best element. Agreed though, if you're counting pennies, it's a little on the pricey side.

If I had been local and was just trying it out, then the class would have been free but since I was an out-of town visitor and there isn't an Orange Theory any where close to where I live, I had to pay a drop-in fee. :-(

I loved being able to watch the monitor to see when I was in the fat burning zone and after the workout, they emailed me a summary showing the calories burned and other data. That was pretty neat!

soapyskin

AJ_G wrote: »

Yea, I don't doubt it's a good workout and a good experience, it would honestly just not be worth the money for me, but maybe it is for others.

Yeah, I agree about the pricing. I definitely had to do some budgeting finagling.

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TaraTall

GuitarJerry wrote: »

It's pricey, but the fact is, I don't push myself on my cardio days. They push you, and make you work. The coaches at the one I go to are great and very motivating. That's worth the cost. I could do that all by myself, but I wouldn't. Heavy lifting is different. But, I don't go there for strength, I go for a good cardio workout.

Lol. Yep. My friend and I who go together keep saying we should just do this at the gym together but we have been known to detour from the gym to a liquor store or poutine place. Whoops.

WalkingAlong

One thing that's cool about it is (I think) they have you book your workouts in advance and if you don't show up, you're charged (assuming you're on something besides the unlimited plan). That would make me show up, for sure.

They seem to compare their fee to personal training hours, not really gym memberships.

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VegasFit

WalkingAlong wrote: »

One thing that's cool about it is (I think) they have you book your workouts in advance and if you don't show up, you're charged (assuming you're on something besides the unlimited plan). That would make me show up, for sure.

They seem to compare their fee to personal training hours, not really gym memberships.

I wouldn't compare their fee to personal training but I think it's on par with other boutique fitness facilities like F45, bootcamp, cycling or yoga/hot pilates studios that offer specialty classes. I do wish the Mindbody app would get it together so one account would cover all the memberships a person has. I do think considering how crowded the class I took on a Friday night at 7 p.m. was that it's good they have some sort of cancellation policy in effect.

ASN2615

It's pricey, but I started making 75% of my food and the savings is what I pay my monthly dues with. I am in a suburb of Chicago and pay $139 for unlimited. I go 5 times a week which comes out to under $7 a class. I have lost almost 7 lbs and 3 inches from my waist since the begining of January, so to me it has been worth it.

I don't count on the "extra burn" after my workout. I usually burn between 500-575 calories in a workout and log it in as "Circuit Training"

dawn_noelle29

I just created my own under cardio and named it OTF and add my calories burned manually.