What key metric do Orangetheory members primarily track during their workouts?

In Orangetheory Fitness, members primarily track heart rate during their workouts. This focus on heart rate is a fundamental aspect of the OTF training philosophy, which integrates heart rate training into high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts. By monitoring heart rate, members can assess their effort level, ensuring they stay within specific zones (the gray, blue, green, orange, and red zones) that correspond to varying intensities of exercise.

Tracking heart rate helps members work towards specific fitness goals, such as improving cardiovascular health, increasing endurance, or burning calories more effectively. It also provides real-time feedback, enabling individuals to optimize their performance during each session. The OTF system is designed around encouraging members to achieve and maintain an elevated heart rate for a certain duration to maximize calorie burn not just during the workout but also in the afterburn phase, leading to continued calorie consumption.

While tracking calories burned, workout duration, and distance covered can provide valuable insights into a workout, they do not serve as the primary metric emphasized in the Orangetheory experience. The heart rate monitor serves as the key tool for guiding members through their workouts and achieving their fitness objectives.