OTF is such a great workout! It keeps me challenged and is always new and different. The coaches are so good at monitoring form and giving guidance as needed. I can’t say enough good things about OTF!
I like that there are coaches who can guide you and help you make sure you are doing the exercises correctly so that you get the maximum benefit without injuring yourself. It’s also motivating to know you are doing it with a group and with good music.
I love the coaches encouragement. Love the combination of cardio and strength. I also love the strength 50 classes. Please keep those. And love the music to get me through my workouts.
OTF is 60 minutes of my day that I don't have to plan and being a mom of 3 young kids - that is a HUGE deal. I love the encouraging environment and coaches. The workouts push me physically and mentally. It is always a great way to start my morning.
I love how we’re given instruction about the workout before and during it. I’ve never been one to know what I need to be doing in a gym, and I like that everything is already planned out for me and that I’m being told what to do. I also like how when we’re doing floor work, the TVs have little videos of the exercises we need to do.
I like how everything is planned and organized so I do not use mental headspace outside of the hour I'm at OTF. Coaches are kind and will meaningfully assist with exercise form and goals if you let them know you are interested. SAs are helpful, supportive, and maintain a positive attitude each day, which generates energy for the folks taking the classes.
I like how everybody is on their own fitness journey, so I don't feel like I am competing against the people around me. I also like how I do not have to talk to anybody if I don't want to - I don't have to use a bunch of social anxiety mental bandwidth just to participate. The hurdles to participation feel relatively low.
I like how the coaches say general things like "give it all you've got" to the class, but they don't call out a specific person who isn't going their hardest. There is a balance between being encouraging and pushy, and I don't think the OTF crowd are Olympic athletes that are here to be pushed to exhaustion. We are just trying to make some health improvements and get by. So I appreciate how the coaches manage that expectation appropriately.
I like how coaches and SAs all know my name and seem happy to see me when I show up.