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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I like the accountability of having a class but the instructors at my gym were not interactive or inspiring. There wasn’t really any coaching on form or guidance like in CrossFit. With a good coach, it would have been alot better but I thought it was too cardio heavy and lacked coaching for the cost.

The zones are a joke. I forgot to strap on my HRM once and my water bottle (where it was strapped) somehow achieved the same zone time I usually did.

It wasn’t worth the cost to me and the constant upsell push is what finally drove be away. I only wanted it as once a week to supplement my other workouts but they would constantly push more classes even when I flat out asked them to stop. Calling, texting and emailing. It was really obnoxious. May have just been my location.

It's not just your location. One of my children was a Sales Associate at OTF and said they push the young staff very, very hard to continuously follow up with people, keep calling them, etc. They're high-pressure sales tactics and very few OTFs care if you've said you want to be taken off their list.[/quote

Isn't this true of many gyms? Canceling LA Fitness membership was a PITA. I think it's crummy, just noting that it doesn't seem specific to OTF.

OTF is worse. They will keep calling and texting even when you ask them to stop over and over again. Emails and an occasional call I understand, or trying to save the sale if you’re cancelling… but this is not that. This is a constant push to upgrade your membership.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the accountability of having a class but the instructors at my gym were not interactive or inspiring. There wasn’t really any coaching on form or guidance like in CrossFit. With a good coach, it would have been alot better but I thought it was too cardio heavy and lacked coaching for the cost.

The zones are a joke. I forgot to strap on my HRM once and my water bottle (where it was strapped) somehow achieved the same zone time I usually did.

It wasn’t worth the cost to me and the constant upsell push is what finally drove be away. I only wanted it as once a week to supplement my other workouts but they would constantly push more classes even when I flat out asked them to stop. Calling, texting and emailing. It was really obnoxious. May have just been my location.

It's not just your location. One of my children was a Sales Associate at OTF and said they push the young staff very, very hard to continuously follow up with people, keep calling them, etc. They're high-pressure sales tactics and very few OTFs care if you've said you want to be taken off their list.[/quote

Isn't this true of many gyms? Canceling LA Fitness membership was a PITA. I think it's crummy, just noting that it doesn't seem specific to OTF.

OTF is worse. They will keep calling and texting even when you ask them to stop over and over again. Emails and an occasional call I understand, or trying to save the sale if you’re cancelling… but this is not that. This is a constant push to upgrade your membership.

Exactly, and it doesn't stop once you sign up. They'll push you hard to sign up for challenges (which cost extra), upgrade your plan, etc. It's nonstop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the accountability of having a class but the instructors at my gym were not interactive or inspiring. There wasn’t really any coaching on form or guidance like in CrossFit. With a good coach, it would have been alot better but I thought it was too cardio heavy and lacked coaching for the cost.

The zones are a joke. I forgot to strap on my HRM once and my water bottle (where it was strapped) somehow achieved the same zone time I usually did.

It wasn’t worth the cost to me and the constant upsell push is what finally drove be away. I only wanted it as once a week to supplement my other workouts but they would constantly push more classes even when I flat out asked them to stop. Calling, texting and emailing. It was really obnoxious. May have just been my location.

It's not just your location. One of my children was a Sales Associate at OTF and said they push the young staff very, very hard to continuously follow up with people, keep calling them, etc. They're high-pressure sales tactics and very few OTFs care if you've said you want to be taken off their list.[/quote

Isn't this true of many gyms? Canceling LA Fitness membership was a PITA. I think it's crummy, just noting that it doesn't seem specific to OTF.

OTF is worse. They will keep calling and texting even when you ask them to stop over and over again. Emails and an occasional call I understand, or trying to save the sale if you’re cancelling… but this is not that. This is a constant push to upgrade your membership.

I did a promo a year ago and signed up for month of class. I did 10 min of class and got tired of the instructor trying tell me that I couldn’t do the class without the stupid wrist monitor. Asked if it gave me superpowers or if provided other benefit that helped me getting in better shape. It was clear he wanted to make a scene told him from up and walked out. And they kept calling and calling .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the accountability of having a class but the instructors at my gym were not interactive or inspiring. There wasn’t really any coaching on form or guidance like in CrossFit. With a good coach, it would have been alot better but I thought it was too cardio heavy and lacked coaching for the cost.

The zones are a joke. I forgot to strap on my HRM once and my water bottle (where it was strapped) somehow achieved the same zone time I usually did.

It wasn’t worth the cost to me and the constant upsell push is what finally drove be away. I only wanted it as once a week to supplement my other workouts but they would constantly push more classes even when I flat out asked them to stop. Calling, texting and emailing. It was really obnoxious. May have just been my location.

It's not just your location. One of my children was a Sales Associate at OTF and said they push the young staff very, very hard to continuously follow up with people, keep calling them, etc. They're high-pressure sales tactics and very few OTFs care if you've said you want to be taken off their list.

Isn't this true of many gyms? Canceling LA Fitness membership was a PITA. I think it's crummy, just noting that it doesn't seem specific to OTF.

OTF is worse. They will keep calling and texting even when you ask them to stop over and over again. Emails and an occasional call I understand, or trying to save the sale if you’re cancelling… but this is not that. This is a constant push to upgrade your membership.

I did a promo a year ago and signed up for month of class. I did 10 min of class and got tired of the instructor trying tell me that I couldn’t do the class without the stupid wrist monitor. Asked if it gave me superpowers or if provided other benefit that helped me getting in better shape. It was clear he wanted to make a scene told him from up and walked out. And they kept calling and calling .

They're trained to ignore you if you ask to "have [your] number taken off the list." They'll pass it on to another Sales Associate or a new studio entirely.

[Anonymous]

Huh. I signed up for a free class, wasn’t my thing and wasn’t bothered by them again. They may have called, but I ignored them and deleted their emails. Not too hard.

[Anonymous]

I am not a sorority type, and I don't find the Tenleytown one annoying and cliquey. Sure, some people know each other, but it's not a huge deal. Maybe because it's largely middle-aged moms when I go, and we're not looking to jump-start our social lives?

Anyway, I love it. I was never on a team and to look at me, you might not think I was in good shape, but I can manage those workouts and am very proud of myself. I like being there. Anyone who's curious should definitely check it out!

[Anonymous]

OP here, reporting back after a couple weeks. I'm enjoying it, and will keep doing it as long as I'm enjoying it/getting something out of it. I can tell my fitness is improving (nowhere near where I used to be, but it's a good start), and it all feels very doable because you're not doing anything for too long and even the treadmill has variation. I signed up for unlimited and that is keeping me accountable to go 3 times/week, whether I feel like it or not.

As for the feel of the studio, it must be very studio dependent (and/or the times of day I'm going). The studio I'm going to doesn't seem cliquey at all, nobody is making it a big social thing, and everyone who works there is super friendly and not pushy. Yes, they mention things like the transformation challenge at the end of class announcements, but that's the extent of it. Nobody is approaching me individually to upsell me anything. There are definitely people there who don't have the OTF HR monitors, nobody cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, reporting back after a couple weeks. I'm enjoying it, and will keep doing it as long as I'm enjoying it/getting something out of it. I can tell my fitness is improving (nowhere near where I used to be, but it's a good start), and it all feels very doable because you're not doing anything for too long and even the treadmill has variation. I signed up for unlimited and that is keeping me accountable to go 3 times/week, whether I feel like it or not.

As for the feel of the studio, it must be very studio dependent (and/or the times of day I'm going). The studio I'm going to doesn't seem cliquey at all, nobody is making it a big social thing, and everyone who works there is super friendly and not pushy. Yes, they mention things like the transformation challenge at the end of class announcements, but that's the extent of it. Nobody is approaching me individually to upsell me anything. There are definitely people there who don't have the OTF HR monitors, nobody cares.

Good for you! My experience has been about the same as yours.

[Anonymous]

I tried a free class and I liked it but I dislike treadmills and running so I don’t think I would enjoy it enough for 176/month. I also think it’s too intense for me to do daily.