Mbo Orangetheory (2024)

FAQs

How many times a week should you do Orangetheory to lose weight? ›

Dr. Masteller recommends attending 3-4 Orangetheory classes weekly, while also being physically active on your off days. But too much of a good thing ... isn't always a good thing. Sometimes you have to step back to move forward.

The Orangetheory Fitness workout may result in members reducing fat mass and increasing muscle mass, but these positive changes are not always reflected by weight nor body mass index (BMI). In other words, if you're only measuring weight loss, you will miss out on appreciating these other changes.

Orangetheory's new Strength 50 classes are designed to help members build muscle mass, improve form and get stronger – both physically and mentally.

“When you're pushing your body like you do with any Orangetheory workout,” says Brittany Masteller, Ph. D. and Orangetheory research scientist, “you're pushing yourself to the brink of what you can do by training at an elevated heart rate off and on for 60 minutes. Your body is depleting your energy sources.

Burns a lot of calories

A single 60-minute Orangetheory class can burn an impressive 500–1,000 calories. During high intensity exercise, you exert a lot of energy. To do that, your body “burns” calories to support your activity.

If you're not losing weight the odds are you're not in a consistent calorie deficit over a long enough period of time, even if you think you are.

A reduction of 1 to 3% body fat is a realistic goal over an 8- to 12-week period. Similarly, a realistic expectation for gradual weight loss is 0.5 to 2 pounds per week, which translates to 4 to 16 pounds over an 8-week period like the Transformation Challenge.

Of course. Orangetheory is geared toward ALL levels of fitness and everyone is free and encouraged to go at their own pace.

Class Packs

Plus, consider this: No matter your fitness level, 2 to 3 workouts a week is all you need to meet the American Heart Association's recommended weekly exercise dose for healthy adults — and maximize your results with an Orangetheory Fitness membership.

Best For: Muscle Toning and Weight Loss

Like other high intensity interval training programs, OrangeTheory is designed to blast calories, making it ideal for anyone who wants to lose weight. However, OrangeTheory is great for anyone who wants to build muscle and improve overall health.

Is Orangetheory hard on your body? ›

But Orangetheory, SoulCycle and CrossFit aren't safe for everyone. Throbbing tunes can push you too far, too fast, masking your body's throbbing pain, Duncan says. Your body will do amazing things–and happily adapt if you boost your workouts 10-15% weekly.

But because Orangetheory was created with all ages and fitness levels in mind, rest assured it's never too late to reap those anti-aging benefits from this science-backed workout.

Owens says. Therefore, Sides suggests taking three to four Orangetheory classes every week for more long-lasting results. There can be too much of a good thing, and Dr. Owens warns that overexercising can create an undesired spike in your cortisol levels.

I'm going to share why I quit Orangetheory. I thought Orangetheory was a great way to lose weight, get fit, and tone up, but it was anything but that. If anything, I gained weight and wrecked my health. It actually ended up being kind of a bad decision, and I soon realized why Orangetheory is bad.

In the world of Orangetheory, Splat Points indicate minutes spent in the Orange and Red zones. Orangetheory co-founder Ellen Latham and the OTF fitness experts challenge us to aim for at least 12 Splat Points per class to achieve optimal caloric burn, even after your one-hour workout is done.

Our 1 hour workout is designed to produce 12 minutes or more of intensities at 84% or higher of maximum heart rate. This program design produces workout “after burn” effect, which is an increased metabolic rate for up to 24 hours after the high intensity interval workout.