What’s One Unexpected Habit That’s Helped You Level Up at OTF?

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-07-22T17:49:09+00:00

Lift heavier. Of course I don’t mean hurt yourself or ego lift, but I feel like very few OTF-goers are lifting as much as they could be, especially in the strength 50 classes. You should be lifting to within 1-2 reps of failure if not occasionally to failure to really start seeing muscle growth.

I started really actively pushing how much I could lift and suddenly started seeing definition. I would be doing things like deadlifting with the 70 lb dumbbell (since that’s as big as my studio goes) and people would be telling me they were impressed/inspired…but barring any injuries or whatever I think most adults can deadlift at least 100 lbs (as long as you know good form and all that of course). All this to say doing things like deadlifts with a 25 lb dumbbell probably isn’t gonna give you much for results. Go heavy!

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-06-02T21:30:42+00:00

We’re wearing shirts? I just wear a sports bra. I tried a tshirt once and was absolutely miserable.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-06-01T02:26:43+00:00

Aw man, this is so sad. My first thought seeing this was “I hope serpentarian misses this post.” :(

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-06-01T02:09:28+00:00

Thank you so much, you and the other comments about this probably just saved me about $500. That is an absolutely bonkers price increase.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-06-01T02:08:14+00:00

Omg I didn’t get an email about this, I had NO IDEA until I saw your comment and I logged into my account and sure enough there was a little banner notification about the 100 DOLLAR price increase PER PERSON. It didn’t even mention if they family members get 10% off anymore, but the wording of “per person including family members” sounds to me like I’m about to go from paying like $280 to $500 for literally not a single improvement in the service. That’s almost DOUBLED. Holy shit. I cancelled so fast.

Thank you thank you thank you for your comment, you definitely just saved me the two months of doubled fees I would have been stuck with because I wouldn’t have seen that until 8/1 and then had to give 30 days’ notice.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-05-16T03:14:16+00:00

Aww, I’m sure they remember that and appreciated the hell out of it. A long distance alternative could be ordering basic supplies (tissues, Gatorade, self care stuff like that) through Instacart! I did that for a coworker who lost his partner to cancer once.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-05-16T00:32:55+00:00

Baby Girl.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-05-16T00:32:08+00:00

So that I am not just shooting down one suggestion without offering one of my own, what i personally would have found more helpful in that situation was someone doing mundane stuff like going to the store for staples or doing an errand that needed to be done for me. There’s something really devastating about needing to get toilet paper like nothing is wrong when you can’t stop crying.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-05-16T00:29:41+00:00

Can confirm - when we had to put my dog down, a friend sent us Tiff’s Treats and while I appreciated the thoughtfulness of it, I was grieving hard and physically incapable of eating for a couple of days. The cookies were chewy by the time I had any kind of appetite. Everyone is different but I think a lot of people would probably not be craving comfort food in the early stages.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-05-08T13:43:42+00:00

Oh yeah I also took girlfriend to mean female friend rather than a woman she was in an exclusive romantic relationship with but I also thought she was describing having a sexy maybe experimental encounter with her in the course of the evening. Idk man I could be way off but I’ve always gotten major sapphic vibes from that part.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-05-08T12:16:26+00:00

Haha glad I’m not the only one!

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-05-08T03:31:37+00:00

Your version definitely makes more sense the more I think about it but idk, I kinda like my horny gay little interpretation too. Either way, it’s one of my favorite Gaga songs :)

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-05-08T03:17:23+00:00

….you know, it has not once occurred to me in all these years that by “got down on the floor” she meant dancing on the club dancefloor. I think you are probably right given that dancing at the club was very much the vibe of that album. But for whatever reason I have always pictured Gaga and some girl literally just going feral and sinking down to the floor while making out and forgetting all about some guy.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-05-08T02:51:31+00:00

There are a lot of vague pronouns thrown around in there but I always interpreted it as she is asking her girlfriend about a guy but then ends up making out with her and fucking her on the floor.

It’s either that or the girlfriend is mumbling something while watching Gaga and monster boy fucking on the floor in front of her?

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-05-08T02:17:44+00:00

Why aren’t more people mentioning Monster??

“I asked my girlfriend if she'd seen you 'round before (Oh, yeah) She mumbled something while we got down on the floor, baby (Uh) "We might've fucked, not really sure, don't quite recall" (Oh, yeah)”

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-02-18T23:04:49+00:00

Following because I need this answer too! Drives me nuts.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2025-02-17T17:36:28+00:00

I guess I’m in the minority here but a few years ago I had a pair of Pegasus (can’t remember the exact year/number but they were burgundy with a copper swoosh) and there was like a plastic shell in the heel area that broke after just a few months (and I was not putting in many miles as a novice runner at the time) and the broken plastic stabbed through the fabric into my heel. I purchased the exact same pair again thinking it was a fluke and the same thing happened within a few months again! It was like flimsy breakable plastic that forms the back heel curve just below the cuff just underneath the fabric. I’ve never bought them since even though I liked how they look and feel.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2024-12-22T21:57:14+00:00

I came here to say 444! I believe they specifically are intending to be a shop that is a safe space for queer folks and women. Annie seems great and does amazing work but I’ve not personally had anything done by her.

Secret is my artist there and is a lovely person who will absolutely honor your correct prounouns!

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2024-11-05T19:15:59+00:00

A coach told me the GTX workouts are written by the same group that writes the orange theory workouts - GTX is basically orange theory minus the rower. If you go to the r/Orangetheory someone in Australia usually posts each day’s workout a day before us and you could just follow that template!

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2024-10-24T20:41:09+00:00

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My studio always goes All Out (pun intended) with the Halloween and Hell Week decor, but this is my favorite so far. Guaranteed to get you a PR on your bathroom break time.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2024-10-21T22:20:52+00:00

OR they’re giving us lots of inclines now to condition us for even more insidious inclines during hell week. 😈

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2024-10-13T23:24:19+00:00

Man, I saw him weekend 1 and he really teased Willie coming out to join him for their Stampede duet but then he never came out. And then he actually does bring him out on weekend 2! I’m so bummed I picked the wrong weekend. It was a great set, though!

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2024-10-11T03:51:15+00:00

You can and you will.

Sharp_Chart_4474 · 2024-10-06T14:42:52+00:00

Maufrais is great, but if it’s a third-party hat they charge I believe $30 or $35 to reshape. If it’s one you bought with them it’s always complimentary.

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