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Never done OT but have done HIIT. Been doing CrossFit for the last couple of years and would consider that a great all around workout. Of course that depends on the knowledge of the staff - which is reflected in programming, coaching, etc. but nevertheless I cannot say anything bad about a couple of boxes I have belonged to thus far. You get strength and cardio training - taxing various metabolic pathways with every single workout. To me, from what I know at least about OT, that program lacks the strength aspect. x2 on what Hooligan said above about people of various ages, capabilities, etc. doing the same workout (some scaling up or down of course) and suffering the same.
Thanks guys for your input. Reps from OTF stopped by my job the other day and I found myself intrigued by their presentation, particularly "keeping things in the orange zone" and EPOC/afterburn effect. I'm not interested in OTF for weight loss purposes but for more of a cardio reboot. I get bored with cardio pretty quickly so I thought OTF and similar HIIT workouts would spice things up a little. Seems like they are pretty pricey and I'd still have to join a gym to have my other (strength) needs met. I've progressed nicely with weight training and that's really my focus so i'm thinking maybe OTF is not for me.
You're exactly right! I'm a member of OTF. It is pricey and it doesn't focus on weight training. Weight training is a small portion of the class.
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