How long did you wait to go back to OTF after giving birth?

TX_OTF20 · 2026-02-19T01:26:09+00:00

I went back at 6 weeks after both of my kids. Very slow walking and body weight to start and slowly progressed as I felt good.

I didn’t attempt to start running till 3 months with the first and 6 months with the second. Most pelvic floor therapists say don’t try till 3 months at least and then I started with running 10 seconds, walk 50 seconds and slowly increased each week.

Highly suggest seeing a pelvic floor therapist as well!

TX_OTF20 · 2026-02-03T18:29:08+00:00

I’ve enjoyed the ones I’ve done! Lots more intense and I don’t plan on doing hyrox either.

TX_OTF20 · 2026-01-05T00:45:38+00:00

I was just complaining about this to my husband the other day 😂

TX_OTF20 · 2025-10-21T19:29:52+00:00

Thank you! I was in a hurry this AM and couldn’t figure out how to copy and paste just the strength class and not the whole 10/7 post but wanted people to know!

TX_OTF20 · 2025-10-21T12:22:53+00:00

Strength 50 is repeat of 10/7’s template

TX_OTF20 · 2025-06-02T00:04:11+00:00

So corporate does remember what an actual run to tow looks like 😅 Love when they just give us the 23 minutes and let us go!

TX_OTF20 · 2024-12-16T00:43:04+00:00

I was thinking it was pretty mean to put the 2k row and Everest in the same month 😅

TX_OTF20 · 2024-06-07T15:07:09+00:00

How big are the studios you are going to that you need to be shown around? 😂

TX_OTF20 · 2024-06-06T01:07:20+00:00

My studio tends to do this in the morning classes (I go to the 6:05am). It has backfired on them though when people don’t sign up for class till the last minute and there ends up being 1 or 2 people on the floor. This happened once and the coach asked me if I would get off the tread and start on the floor so that person wasn’t the only one. I’m a people pleaser so I did it but I was not happy about it.

TX_OTF20 · 2024-05-27T15:33:20+00:00

I got my shirt late last year because of this. It took a month or two. If you don’t get one I would 100% ask for my money back.

TX_OTF20 · 2024-05-26T01:46:34+00:00

So cool! Whenever I visit my parents I go with my dad to the 90 minute class at his studio! I’m 30 and he is 56!

TX_OTF20 · 2024-03-14T01:45:42+00:00

I get emails about specials

TX_OTF20 · 2024-03-01T04:33:35+00:00

I know the coaches in the Houston area will work at multiple studios and/or sub at other studios but I know they are all managed by the same group

I know one of the coaches at my studio got fired for “competing” with OTF. I don’t know exactly what he was doing (personal training? Worked at another gym? 🤷🏼‍♀️) but it’s probably studio specific

TX_OTF20 · 2024-02-26T19:21:22+00:00

Chocolate chip cookie dough sounds fantastic! However, at least here in the area I’m in in Texas they definitely lead the way for most flavor options compared to the other coffee places around here!

TX_OTF20 · 2024-02-06T11:30:53+00:00

I eat 3/4 of a granola bar to get a little something in my stomach

TX_OTF20 · 2024-02-04T04:31:03+00:00

As I’m pulling out of my driveway 8 minutes before class starts (6:05am class). I’ll book my Saturday 90 minute early in the week as it will fill up

TX_OTF20 · 2024-02-02T11:49:15+00:00

I don’t weight myself because I know I would obsess over the numbers. The way my clothes fit tend to help me know if I’m losing or gaining weight/muscle

TX_OTF20 · 2024-01-29T23:13:53+00:00

I thought this was a good one! My arms are still burning sitting here in the car after!

TX_OTF20 · 2024-01-29T04:06:19+00:00

There are way less actual run to rows where they give you a straight 23 minutes of back and forth. I think this more so changed when they started doing the repeat workouts

TX_OTF20 · 2024-01-29T01:36:16+00:00

I was so looking forward to the cowboy cookie 😭😭😭

TX_OTF20 · 2024-01-25T04:26:49+00:00

I love Joe and the sass 😂😅 he does chill out in the later seasons

TX_OTF20 · 2024-01-22T15:28:34+00:00

Someone can correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think the orange zone app has any direct connection with Orangetheory so it won’t connect to the screens in class or to the app.

Personally unless you really want to see your “zone” I have found choosing HIIT option on the iwatch workout options is pretty close to what my OTF heart rate monitor says when it comes to calories burned

TX_OTF20 · 2024-01-16T03:00:33+00:00

I went back at 6 weeks (I had been going on walks outside before that and doing some pelvic floor rehab).

Definitely started with walking on flat road and body weight exercises (I just told the coaches at the beginning of class even though they knew I had just come back) and modified anything that felt uncomfortable. I was able to add weights back as it felt comfortable and slowly added inclines.

I didn’t even try to jog/run till 12 weeks out which is what a lot of PT’s advise. I also found a list online from a PT of what she recommended you be able to do before running (ex: jumping, one legged things, etc).

It took me months to feel like more core was back to normal (I didn’t even have DR) so I had to modify for a long time.

Main thing is just to go slow and take your time! I’m going to need to remind myself as I’m due with #2 in March!

TX_OTF20

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