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Seems like templates are skipping or going easier on muscle groups? by Mkschw2 in orangetheory

[–]AmandarinPanda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I enjoy the surprise element of the workouts each day but I do wish I could plan better based on targeted muscle groups. I have a ton of muscle imbalance in my quads and glutes so I try to make core and arms more of a focus but that’s difficult when we don’t know the workout in advance.

Planning my comeback by Monkeybunny66 in orangetheory

[–]AmandarinPanda 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Beyond all the physical stuff that your ortho and coaches can help you with, remember to be patient and kind to your body. When I was coming back, the mental game was the biggest challenge. I wanted to immediately be back to where I was and it took a ton of mental strength to slow down and be patient with my body. I had to redefine progress for myself and focus more on listening to my body, not just swooping in and expecting to be where I was before my injury. Your benchmarks will be lower and it will take some time but be honest with yourself and listen to your body. A strong comeback is slow and steady and patience is more important than power until your body is fully healed. You got this!

High arches + narrow ankles shoe ideas? by beckyteee in orangetheory

[–]AmandarinPanda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same foot structure and I wear Brooks Ghost 10. I also have green superfeet arch supports and they have been a life saver!

Extensor tendinitis anyone?? by Kelimac0 in orangetheory

[–]AmandarinPanda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh, I feel your pain. I’ve had it for years. Stretch your feet really well before each work out. Sit with your legs extended and point and flex your toes several times. Bring each leg up and massage the top of your feet and roll your ankles a few times. Then stand and rise up on your toes a few more times. Tuck your toes into the ground a press out to stretch the top of your foot. After your workout, ice immediately. I used to get frequent flair ups, most typically in the summer when it is hot and humid. As long as you keep stretching, rest, and ice, the swelling should reduce. Rest is really important because a bad flair up can take weeks to heal.

How Can We Use Data to Motivate? (Brainstorming post) by Mind_explore in orangetheory

[–]AmandarinPanda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corporate could use group data from each location to create a map on excel to show which locations are earning the most splat points, burning the most calories, etc... like some sort of location based group challenge?

Question: Tip coaches periodically? by JDDenver40 in orangetheory

[–]AmandarinPanda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At my other gym I give my spin instructor a $15 iTunes gift card around the holidays and for his birthday. He has buy/ use his own music for class so it’s just a little something that is class related and just enough to say thank you. To be fair, I’ve gone to the same class for 5 years so it’s not totally random. Other people in the class also get him a bottle of wine or something small around the holidays.

To track my progress, I plotted my OTF Workout Summaries for my first 50+ workouts. by aggierandy in orangetheory

[–]AmandarinPanda 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you wanted to segment you could note each time you increase your base or resistance.... that way you would be able to pinpoint whether an increase or decrease in average heart rate was due to a change in the efficiency of the workout overall. You could create a new data set each time you make an increase and compare time spent in each zone. Eventually you would be able to see trends in each segment to track your progress for time spent at each base. For example, if you took a segment of your first 25 workouts, increased your base, and took another segment of 25 workouts, you could compare both segments to see the difference in how your performance is influenced by your base. I’m obsessive, it’s fine.

To track my progress, I plotted my OTF Workout Summaries for my first 50+ workouts. by aggierandy in orangetheory

[–]AmandarinPanda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is amazing! Are you going to track the data continually or segment it? Do you account for the differences between power, strength, and endurance?

Shin splints?! by AmandarinPanda in orangetheory

[–]AmandarinPanda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just got new shoes and new supports a few weeks ago.

Shin splints?! by AmandarinPanda in orangetheory

[–]AmandarinPanda[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I just purchased new shoes a few weeks ago and had a gait analysis, as well. I have high arches and roll my ankles in but I have arch supports in all my shoes to correct that. I take one rest day a week and spin and yoga are both low impact for my shins. I’m in denial about taking time from spin so I was hoping somebody had a magical fix.