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I joined Orangetheory to add variety to my rote workout routine. I work out 4'ish times per week and have just stagnated. I didn't really push myself that hard and the variety just wasn't something I had the time nor talent to create. So far - after 4 workouts - I really enjoy it. I'm definitely pushed beyond what I'd normally do on my own, I don't get bored, and love the fact that I don't have to think about what I'm going to do that day. I'm still a member at my other gym. I will supplement my OT workouts with some heavier lifting days and "maintenance" cardio, but so far, OT has given me exactly what I've been looking for.
Why didn't I give it a 10:
1) It's loud. My watch gives me decibel warnings every time I'm in class. I thought about bringing ear-plugs, but then I don't think I'd be able to hear instructions from the coach. I'm worried about long-term damage to my hearing:
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/what_noises_cause_hearing_loss.html
2) Each of the coaches I've met have all been great - but for newer people they talk so fast that I have trouble comprehending what I'm supposed to do. Today, for example, I was totally lost on the treadmill/rower - I had no idea I was supposed to go from the treadmill to the rower...I just copied the girl next to me. I did tell a coach, "I think I missed the instructions." - He just told me that I was supposed to row 10 times - he was busy calling out times for the floor people. So I just kept copying the girl next to me...At the end of that block - I saw a piece of paper on the treadmill with instructions. That would've been nice to see at T=0 instead of T+20.
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