User:Kmdelta/Orangetheory Fitness

COVID-19 Response
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Orangetheory Fitness attempted to instill precautions to keep their employees and members safe. On March 17, 2020, all corporate-owned studios were closed. Franchisees were encouraged to follow their lead.

Orangetheory Fitness paused all payments on their memberships during this closure. Corporate studios continued to pay their employees throughout this period. Due to their studios being closed, they developed at-home workouts to give members a way to exercise during this time.

During the closure, Orangetheory Fitness' Medical Advisory Board developed a plan for reopening in order to attempt to reduce uncertainty while also keeping staff and members safe. The new policies implemented follow the guidelines created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and they comprised of “temperature checks before entry; reduced class sizes to maintain social distancing; redesigned workouts to minimize equipment cross-contamination; class scheduling modifications to allow for thorough sanitation protocols in between classes; training and implementation of electrostatic cleanings; temporarily closures of showers and towel service; recommended use of face masks by members; and required use personal protective equipment by all staff. ” Despite reopening their studios, however, the decision was made to continue providing their at-home workouts.

Original: Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) is a boutique fitness studio franchise based in Boca Raton, Florida. As of December 2019, the chain includes over 1,200 studios in all 50 U.S. states and over 23 countries. Since its founding in 2010, the chain has expanded, surpassing $1 billion in systemwide sales in 2018. As of 2020, the chain has over one million members.

New: Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) is a boutique fitness studio franchise based in Boca Raton, Florida. The first studio was established in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2010 by founder, Ellen Latham. The classes are one hour long and involve two groups, one on the treadmills and the other group working with weights or on rowers. Orangetheory Fitness has over 1,300 studios throughout 50 states and 23 countries.

Members are able to monitor their heart rates on screens throughout the duration of the workout. Coaches can check in on their members through watching their heart rates to ensure they are not overdoing it.

Original: Corporate history

New: History

- Also, move History section to above the Background section

Original: "There are five heart rate zones used in the Orangetheory workout; grey, blue, green, orange, and red.


 * 1) The grey zone is 0–60 percent of an attendee's maximum heart-rate and is equivalent to an attendee's resting heart rate.
 * 2) The blue zone is 61–70 percent of an attendee's maximum heart-rate. This is considered a warm-up period.
 * 3) The green zone is 71–83 percent of an attendee's maximum heart-rate. This is considered an aerobic period of exercise.
 * 4) The orange zone is 84–91 percent of an attendee's maximum heart-rate and when an attendee may reach EPOC.
 * 5) The red zone is 92–100 percent of a participant's maximum heart-rate and represents a period of extreme physical exertion by an attendee.

Each attendee has the option to wear a branded heart rate monitor that is synchronized to a screen displaying performance metrics for the entire class. Attendees are encouraged to accumulate "splat points," which are based on the amount of time spent in the orange and red heart rate zones, in order to achieve the EPOC effect. Statistics are delivered to each member after each workout via email and a mobile app."

- this was originally under the "Background" section I think it should be moved to the "Technology" section.

- Also, I think the: "Heart rate monitors are to be worn around the chest, forearm, or wrist. All metrics are shown on screens within the studio and for updated studios, they are shown on tablets attached to the treadmills or rowers. OTF recently partnered with InBody to give members the opportunity to see their body composition analysis through the InBody Test.

The test is performed by standing barefoot on the scale while it measures the weight. It then measures limb weight by standing still with arms out at a 45-degree angle while holding scanners. This 15 second test provides the user with a summary of statistics such as their metabolic rate, skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, and more. This test gives more information than a normal scale allowing users to pinpoint areas of improvement. After completing the scan, users are asked to enter their email to get a copy of their in-depth summary." under the "Technology" section; the inbody sentence should be moved to the second paragraph