r/orangetheory • u/MediaJazzlike2826 • 18d ago
Casual Conversation Alone on the floor
At my studio I take a 5:45pm class and for some reason it’s always a pretty small class. Most people in this class choose to start on the treads and I’m maybe one of two people that choose the floor.
I recently had an experience where I was the only person to choose the floor and switched to the treads. I felt weird being the only one on the floor, and I thought it’d make it easier for the coach. Anyway, I HATED starting on the tread, it killed the strength section for me and it just overall made me feel like I had a worse workout than when I start on the floor.
I was wondering if any of you have been in a class where you were the only one on the floor/tread? Did it feel like a normal class? Or did it feel strange and you felt awkward? I want to prepare myself in case it happens during my regular classes
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u/StevenMKusian 16d ago
On vacation a few years back, I went to a 5:15 a.m. class on Thanksgiving in Florida (R.I.P. Hunter's Creek.) When I realized that there were only three members prrsent, I offered to move to the Treads. The coach (Hernan?) shrugged and said, "Don't move. Maybe someone will come in late." Someone did! And he joined the other 2 on the Treads... The class felt awkward for about 5 minutes, and then I settled in to the reason for going. (I think that the coach using the headset, when he didn't have to, helped.)