Men go, and its a great workout for men and women

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Anonymous wrote:ok, In January I was COMPLETELY out of shape. I purchased a 10 class segment and figured I would give it a try. After the 10 sessions I went for the unlimited membership and now go three times a week (got my next class at 4!)

Why I like it - it really does push me harder than I otherwise push myself. Even though you can scale exercises back (not doing a full burpee, but a slow down version of it, which is what I do) and walk if you need to (which I sometimes do when I am just having an off day), the tempo of the class and the variety of exercises (treadmill, floor/rowing) gives me a much more holistic workout than I would ever do myself. There is also a bike alternative for people who cannot do the treadmills.

So I am now about 6-7 weeks in and just over the last couple of days have noticed the change in strength and my body (smaller butt - yay me!) It is really encouraging.

I also like that it is exactly an hour.

I am actually not a huge follower of the heart rate monitor because I don't think it adjusts for personal differences. I can be dripping sweat and almost falling off a treadmill and the heart rate monitor will indicate that I am essentially standing still. I have run several marathons and also have a very low resting heart rate, which probably makes me an outlier on the typical heart rate scale for a woman in her 40s. So I am just not convinced the monitor is individualized enough.

Finally, everyone at every fitness level leaves drenched in sweat. And at our location there are very different levels of fitness level.

same here! Very low resting HR and pretty sure my max HR is much lower than their system has as I only hit orange after pushing really hard. Also tend to be right at 83%.right on the verge a lot. Still i love the workout and getting my butt kicked. i agree with loving that it is exactly an hour.

oh and I also love that once you sign up for a class you have to cancel 8 hrs before the class of you will get charged. Talk about motivation not to cancel at the last minute or hit snooze! i love that accountability.

Do you have to purchase your own HR monitor strap, or do they provide them (which might be kind of gross)? I don't want to purchase one if I don't think OT is worth it after taking a few classes.

Anonymous wrote:Is OTF only for women, or do men go there too?

There are more women, but men go, too.

I think it depends on the time of class. Early morning classes get a mix. Later morning and middle of the day are more SAHM.

Is OTF only for women, or do men go there too?

It's a good workout but nothing special. It's very expensive and the cheerleading was just too much for my taste- it seemed like they assumed no one had ever worked out before so we needed constant atta girls and your so badass comments. I've done crossfit, endurance racing and nearly every exercise trend in the past 29 years, there's nothing magical about OTF. The crossfit attitude was so laid back- community felt natural and never a hard sell. OTF has 80s gym sales tactics (seriously cheesy, from the manual, what will it take to reach your goals ). Loved booking on the app and the coaches were friendly. I would have stayed and gone a couple times a week but for the cost and irritating forced community and desperate attempt to make us all feel so tough - it's just some weights, a treadmill and a rower for an hour. They try to justify the prices as personal training but you're just paying for someone to yell at you, not for a custom workout. I feel like it's worth about $12 a class.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ok, In January I was COMPLETELY out of shape. I purchased a 10 class segment and figured I would give it a try. After the 10 sessions I went for the unlimited membership and now go three times a week (got my next class at 4!)

Why I like it - it really does push me harder than I otherwise push myself. Even though you can scale exercises back (not doing a full burpee, but a slow down version of it, which is what I do) and walk if you need to (which I sometimes do when I am just having an off day), the tempo of the class and the variety of exercises (treadmill, floor/rowing) gives me a much more holistic workout than I would ever do myself. There is also a bike alternative for people who cannot do the treadmills.

So I am now about 6-7 weeks in and just over the last couple of days have noticed the change in strength and my body (smaller butt - yay me!) It is really encouraging.

I also like that it is exactly an hour.

I am actually not a huge follower of the heart rate monitor because I don't think it adjusts for personal differences. I can be dripping sweat and almost falling off a treadmill and the heart rate monitor will indicate that I am essentially standing still. I have run several marathons and also have a very low resting heart rate, which probably makes me an outlier on the typical heart rate scale for a woman in her 40s. So I am just not convinced the monitor is individualized enough.

Finally, everyone at every fitness level leaves drenched in sweat. And at our location there are very different levels of fitness level.

same here! Very low resting HR and pretty sure my max HR is much lower than their system has as I only hit orange after pushing really hard. Also tend to be right at 83%.right on the verge a lot. Still i love the workout and getting my butt kicked. i agree with loving that it is exactly an hour.

oh and I also love that once you sign up for a class you have to cancel 8 hrs before the class of you will get charged. Talk about motivation not to cancel at the last minute or hit snooze! i love that accountability.

Pp here. And yes, the cancellation fee does motivate me to get out the door. I have had to cancel in under 8 hours and they didn't charge me. I think they take a reasonable approach to enforcing it.

Anonymous wrote:ok, In January I was COMPLETELY out of shape. I purchased a 10 class segment and figured I would give it a try. After the 10 sessions I went for the unlimited membership and now go three times a week (got my next class at 4!)

Why I like it - it really does push me harder than I otherwise push myself. Even though you can scale exercises back (not doing a full burpee, but a slow down version of it, which is what I do) and walk if you need to (which I sometimes do when I am just having an off day), the tempo of the class and the variety of exercises (treadmill, floor/rowing) gives me a much more holistic workout than I would ever do myself. There is also a bike alternative for people who cannot do the treadmills.

So I am now about 6-7 weeks in and just over the last couple of days have noticed the change in strength and my body (smaller butt - yay me!) It is really encouraging.

I also like that it is exactly an hour.

I am actually not a huge follower of the heart rate monitor because I don't think it adjusts for personal differences. I can be dripping sweat and almost falling off a treadmill and the heart rate monitor will indicate that I am essentially standing still. I have run several marathons and also have a very low resting heart rate, which probably makes me an outlier on the typical heart rate scale for a woman in her 40s. So I am just not convinced the monitor is individualized enough.

Finally, everyone at every fitness level leaves drenched in sweat. And at our location there are very different levels of fitness level.

same here! Very low resting HR and pretty sure my max HR is much lower than their system has as I only hit orange after pushing really hard. Also tend to be right at 83%.right on the verge a lot. Still i love the workout and getting my butt kicked. i agree with loving that it is exactly an hour.

oh and I also love that once you sign up for a class you have to cancel 8 hrs before the class of you will get charged. Talk about motivation not to cancel at the last minute or hit snooze! i love that accountability.

Anonymous wrote:I love it! It's a hard workout, but doable because you can pick up lighter weights or go slower than you usually do if you aren't feeling great that day, or you can push yourself if you are. From what I've found in talking to the many people there --men who need to lose weight do so pretty quickly. Women who need to lose weight may tone up, but not drop a ton of pounds. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but go in with an expectation that you might fit your clothes better but not see a change in the scale. It can make you very very hungry the next day!

I am 15:02 and the weight thing is accurate for me, too. I was really hoping to see the scale go down, but the last time I stepped on I had gone up a pound.

BUT - like I said, the changes to my body are happening. I have never been hung up on my weight, but more on my physique. I will happily trade off inches for staying the same weight and being more tined.

ok, In January I was COMPLETELY out of shape. I purchased a 10 class segment and figured I would give it a try. After the 10 sessions I went for the unlimited membership and now go three times a week (got my next class at 4!)

Why I like it - it really does push me harder than I otherwise push myself. Even though you can scale exercises back (not doing a full burpee, but a slow down version of it, which is what I do) and walk if you need to (which I sometimes do when I am just having an off day), the tempo of the class and the variety of exercises (treadmill, floor/rowing) gives me a much more holistic workout than I would ever do myself. There is also a bike alternative for people who cannot do the treadmills.

So I am now about 6-7 weeks in and just over the last couple of days have noticed the change in strength and my body (smaller butt - yay me!) It is really encouraging.

I also like that it is exactly an hour.

I am actually not a huge follower of the heart rate monitor because I don't think it adjusts for personal differences. I can be dripping sweat and almost falling off a treadmill and the heart rate monitor will indicate that I am essentially standing still. I have run several marathons and also have a very low resting heart rate, which probably makes me an outlier on the typical heart rate scale for a woman in her 40s. So I am just not convinced the monitor is individualized enough.

Finally, everyone at every fitness level leaves drenched in sweat. And at our location there are very different levels of fitness level.

Excellent info. Thanks a ton.

I love it! It's a hard workout, but doable because you can pick up lighter weights or go slower than you usually do if you aren't feeling great that day, or you can push yourself if you are. From what I've found in talking to the many people there --men who need to lose weight do so pretty quickly. Women who need to lose weight may tone up, but not drop a ton of pounds. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but go in with an expectation that you might fit your clothes better but not see a change in the scale. It can make you very very hungry the next day!

Anonymous wrote:So you buy a package that allows for a certain number of times a week? If you are out of town for a month then you just pay for something you do not use?

Do you have to go to the same time each day/week - Like tues, thurs at 5?

Or do you just show up - is it flexible?


Thanks!

Most people have a monthly subscription. So if you are out of town for a month you either have to go to an OTF if there is on where you are going or end up paying for a month of classes you don't use. Or depending on where you billing cycle starts and ends you can just go more often in the weeks before or after you travel. Memberships are 4, 8 or unlimited times per month. Our as PP mentioned you can buy a class pack, but that is a more expensive option.

Now if you decide to cancel your membership or downgrade your membership level be aware that it takes 2 months. oddly if you upgrade your membership that can happen instantly....
For classes you sign up ahead of time using website or ap. You need to book in advance for classes that are popular.

And if you're out of town you can visit an OTF if there is one where you are visiting.

Anonymous wrote:So you buy a package that allows for a certain number of times a week? If you are out of town for a month then you just pay for something you do not use?

Do you have to go to the same time each day/week - Like tues, thurs at 5?

Or do you just show up - is it flexible?


Thanks!

There's a few options. You can buy a class package that has to be used within a year, or a monthly membership that allows four, eight, or unlimited classes per month. No restrictions on class times, you can go to any that has spots open.