Orangetheory Fitness

Tierra Greer

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August 01, 2022

I like that it’s a smaller gym and not overwhelming like the bigger ones. The personal attention, and motivation you get from each class makes you want to push yourself. Each workout is unique so you never know what you will be doing when you walk in the door. Lots of variety, friendly staff, and great music makes it a great place to workout.

Amrit Lall

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April 21, 2022

Tried it out; awesome experience! Coach Emily was really engaging and got everyone putting in work! I think orange theory is much more geared towards leaning and toning. I want to say it was mostly women in the class, but there were a few men there too. It's nice to see your heart rate in real time and how quickly you can bring it up or down depending on the type of exercise you're doing. It takes the guesswork out of exercising and gives you an individual goal to achieve!

Valerie K.

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August 04, 2022

Great workout. I don't have to think about my workout plan for the day. I just show up and sweat. The studio is very clean. We wipe down our stations with a sanitary wipe every time we switch stations. There are lockers to put your stuff. Staff have been very nice and helpful. I love Marcus at the front desk, he is always in a great mood which really lifts my mood up at the 5am classes. I love taking classes with Ashley, it's easy to understand her over the mic and she walks around the room a lot and gives encouragement to individuals throughout the workout. I wish this studio had tablets on the rowers like the treadmills have. I like the app. It's really easy to use and booking classes is a breeze. After a month of classes my all time favorite coach is Shane (I think he doesn't normally coach at Cottleville, he was just filling in). He was very attentive to everyone, constantly making the rounds to check on everyone's form on the rowers and the floor, giving a quick thumbs up as he went by. He gave rowing form tips to a few people. I've never seen another coach help with rowing form (And a lot of people need that help!) He took the time to demonstrate EVERY floor exercise which was awesome. It's sometimes hard to tell from the TV screen exactly how to do the floor exercise. All the other coaches demo a few exercises but he did them all. Especially the TRX strap moves. They can be tricky. I found he normally coaches in Ellisville. It's just a bit too far for me to go to, but I would've switched studios if I was closer than 30min. On the business side of things the sales tactics are pretty scummy. There is a 30 day notice for cancellation, so you have to pay an extra month when you want to cancel. The gimmick of the gym is a heart rate monitor which costs something like $120 one time cost on top of the membership fee. If you cancel less than 8 hours before your class, you either lose it on the 4 or 8 class memberships and you are charged a fee if you are on the unlimited class membership. If you want to freeze your membership you can only do so for 60 days max and each month you still have to pay a fee of like $15. They have challenges throughout the year that you can sign up for. To sign up, you have to pay a sign up fee of $15 on top of your normal $110-$160 membership!! My studio was nice enough to waive my marathon month sign up fee since I'm new. That's really nice. But the membership is already pricey. Paying even more just feels gross.

nilovna chatterjee

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July 28, 2022

OTF Cottleville has completely transformed my life. I love the friendly staff in the front desk. Hannah, our studio manager is very kind and helpful. She also encourages us to push harder and participate in upcoming challenges. Our coaches Ashley, Caitlyn and Jamie are fabulous (I miss coaches Erin and Emily). Also, the Cottleville studio is very spacious and it feels great to workout after a hectic day. Thank you!

Jasreman Singh

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May 02, 2022

Highly recommend this gym if you want to add fitness and discipline to your daily life. Their training programs are really good and designed in a way to help you feel energized and active. The staff is professional and values one to one communication for effective workout.