re: What's the best Boutique gym in BR to join?

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What is the general opinion of Orangetheory? I’m about to take my first introductory class here. I’m very much a novice with working out, goals are to build strength and overall health. I’m thin as a rail so weight loss is not a goal.

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I have a strong running background, and did orange theory for about 2 years when it first came out with my wife. Gets you in really good cardio shape but that’s about it. The weightlifting is designed more for the average soccer mom and not anyone who is serious about lifting. Everything is geared towards cardio even on the weight floor. After 2 years I could smoke a timed treadmill run but my back squat and other lifts really suffered.

If you are rail thin I wouldn’t advise it unless you eat a ton. You’ll burn 600-700 cals a class no problem. I quit because I lost so much muscle mass