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post 1651696273 11-29-2021, 02:59 PM
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Why is everyone who’s really into Orange Theory overweight

Don’t get it. Seems to be the workout class for mom bods
post 1651696413 11-29-2021, 03:04 PM
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Wtf is an orange theory?
post 1651696443 11-29-2021, 03:04 PM
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OT is kinda interesting, thats the one where they tell you exactly how many calories you burned right? people get hooked on tangible things like that.
post 1651696553 11-29-2021, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted By BalognaNbeans⏩
Wtf is an orange theory?
it's a mix between Crossfit and Critical Race Theory

you perform group exercises while being lectured about how Orange Man Bad

can I put you down for a free trial session?
post 1651696903 11-29-2021, 03:13 PM
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What is that?
post 1651697023 11-29-2021, 03:16 PM
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anything other than doing the fckn work
post 1651697163 11-29-2021, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted By BrianDaMan⏩
it's a mix between Crossfit and Critical Race Theory

you perform group exercises while being lectured about how Orange Man Bad

can I put you down for a free trial session?
Let me check with my wife's boyfriend
post 1651697183 11-29-2021, 03:18 PM
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My wife is DEFINITELY not overweight and she loves the cult of the orange light...She is a like a moth to an orange flame.

Its directly geared at women that want to work out in a club/DJ style environment.

Whatever motivates people to workout out is good thing if you ask me.
post 1651697323 11-29-2021, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted By Scarrdbutsmartr⏩
Whatever motivates people to workout out is good thing if you ask me.
one would have thought health and the recent Covid stats would be motivation enough
post 1651697353 11-29-2021, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted By Scarrdbutsmartr⏩
My wife is DEFINITELY not overweight and she loves the cult of the orange light...She is a like a moth to an orange flame.

Its directly geared at women that want to work out in a club/DJ style environment.

Whatever motivates people to workout out is good thing if you ask me.
my buddy said i should go there cuz bitches
post 1651697373 11-29-2021, 03:21 PM
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Never heard of it.
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post 1651697743 11-29-2021, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted By fishnbrah⏩
my buddy said i should go there cuz bitches
The one by my house is PACKED with hotties and there are always a few token men in there taking in the sights - LULZ.

If you are single you should be a coach. My wife tells me they get more attention then they can handle..
post 1651697803 11-29-2021, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted By AncientYouth⏩
one would have thought health and the recent Covid stats would be motivation enough
Bro there are people with diabetes that have lost limbs and have open and unhealable wounds that KEEP shoving junk food in their mouth.

You think a little Covid is going to motivate people...I wish you were right, but no.
post 1651697863 11-29-2021, 03:30 PM
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Isn't it mostly heart rate zone related? I can see that being appealing. People like having targets when they work out, same reason I like power zone training.
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post 1651698643 11-29-2021, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted By Scarrdbutsmartr⏩
Bro there are people with diabetes that have lost limbs and have open and unhealable wounds that KEEP shoving junk food in their mouth.

You think a little Covid is going to motivate people...I wish you were right, but no.
yeah i know, but what with the worldwide psy ops something might have got through
post 1651698673 11-29-2021, 03:43 PM
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Because resistance training is superior for fat loss.
post 1651699043 11-29-2021, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted By Scarrdbutsmartr⏩
The one by my house is PACKED with hotties and there are always a few token men in there taking in the sights - LULZ.

If you are single you should be a coach. My wife tells me they get more attention then they can handle..
damn, mirin
post 1651700753 11-29-2021, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted By Scarrdbutsmartr⏩
The one by my house is PACKED with hotties and there are always a few token men in there taking in the sights - LULZ.

If you are single you should be a coach. My wife tells me they get more attention then they can handle..
Wouldn’t be a bad side gig tbh

Typical class is like 15-20 on a rower and 15-20 min of lightweight dumbbell exercises


Anyone remotely in shape can lead one of those. Every time I go I’m more fit than the instructor rofl
post 1651701393 11-29-2021, 04:24 PM
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Because people do that and go binge eat and hit the bars afterwards. It attracts those types.
post 1651707273 11-29-2021, 06:27 PM
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I know a lot of women who have dropped 30-40 lbs doing Orange Theory but it was tough to maintain the loss.

Several of them have moved over to the F45 branded gyms as there is more strength training in them.

I did F45 for 2 months and got in insane shape. Then I hurt my back doing the sled machine by putting on too many 45s, plus ropes, deads, good mornings, lunges, sit ups, squats and throwing a heavy ball over my shoulder. I woke up at 3am in horrible pain. This was 3 weeks ago but luckily I can still walk and I did light weights on the machines yesterday.

I’m 50 so that was too much for me. F45 has a lot of injuries so you have to be very careful, but it’s great HIIT and strength training combined.

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post 1651710293 11-29-2021, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted By Cass40⏩
What is that?
Originally Posted By redraider86⏩
Isn't it mostly heart rate zone related? I can see that being appealing. People like having targets when they work out, same reason I like power zone training.
One opened near my house a few years back. I had a regular full gym membership at the time.

It is one of the recent-ish specialized workout studio chains that have popped up. As I understood it you wear a heart rate monitor and it is focused on heart rate zones with music and a coach.

There a several franchises of this type under one umbrella company:
https://www.xponential.com/our-brands
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post 1651710983 11-29-2021, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted By meanstringbean⏩
Don’t get it. Seems to be the workout class for mom bods
Never heard of it but the target market would make sense. Most people who are fit and eat healthy are self-motivated and don't need group classes.
post 1651711073 11-29-2021, 07:40 PM
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I haven't been near the ones in my city for a couple years, but in the past it was always hot college girls doing Orange Theory in my city. There's no better workout than HIIT for younger girls to look sexy.
post 1651711853 11-29-2021, 07:59 PM
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Working out is overrated. Counting calories/Macros is underrated.
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post 1651716463 11-29-2021, 09:53 PM
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It depends on your location. In California they’re more fit than those in Kentucky for example.
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