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| - Did the free trial workout. It was great! Really loved the trainer (I think his name was Jesse), great energy, super positive, and really went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable. It was awesome.
The workout itself was challenging. The cardio is on the treadmill and rowing machines. On the other side there are trx bands and free weights. 30 mins on each side.
I was disappointed that I only burned 380 calories. I was expecting closer to 500 since they say you can burn around 1000. I know calorie burn is dependent upon a lot of varying factors, but I just was hoping for more.
I really like the format and also the energizing music that seems to go with the workout (not sure if this is on purpose or not but I like it!)
Positives aside, there are a few things that bug me. One, my hrm kept falling down. I'm really tiny and they just didn't have one that fit me properly. Maybe that's why my cal count was so low? Next, it is HIGH PRESSURE sales. In front of everyone. Omg I hate that. It's super awkward. In fact, they have called me everyday since I took my class and I think that's WAY over the top. Ok make a follow up phone call, shoot me an email, send me a post card with a coupon...but please don't call me every day!
Also, for me, I would get bored quickly of doing the treadmill and rowing for cardio every time. I completely have ADD when it comes to working out. I just can't commit to doing the same thing over and over.
Which leads me to their memberships. Very expensive...$60 a month for one session a week? Not worth it for me.
Also, the girl who tried to sell me on a membership tried to pull the whole "it's month to month, no commitment" blah blah. Only to inquire further and find out, it's anything but. You are locked in for 60 days minimum.
I would definitely consider Orange Theory if I needed to drop weight quickly for a special event or something. But I couldn't see myself being a member for the long term.
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