Orangetheory Fitness

I have been a member at the Orangetheory Fitness in Mount Prospect since September 2015. I heard about the gym through a friend at work and decided to give it a try. I had just ran my first 5K and wanted to add some structured cross training to my usual running schedule.
Orangetheory is a great 60 minute workout that will push you to achieve your personal goals. While wearing a heart rate monitor, you are encouraged and coached throughout different types of workouts (treadmill, water rower, floor/​weight/​TRX exercises) while trying to keep your body in its ideal fat burning zone — Orange zone!
I have noticed a tremendous difference in my muscle tone and endurance after doing these workouts twice a week! The staff is incredibly helpful and will always answer any questions you have. The trainers provide an alternative of each exercise for those who have injuries, are new to working out, or who just feel more comfortable with the lighter weight /​easier movements.
I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a fun, upbeat way to workout that is more structured than a normal gym. This helped me to stop just hopping on the treadmill, but to add some variation and cross training to my life! Thanks OTF Mount Prospect!

i first heard of orange theory at a 10k I ran in Wheaton. There was a squad of OTF die-​hards and I was immediately intrigued.
I’ve done crossfit before and that’s what I thought was… turns out it’s different… you have to check it out — I’ve gained strength, endurance and overall energy —
I love going to Orange Theory — trainers at this location are awesome — very motivating and clearly dedicated to building a great sense of community — check it out.
NOTE: the people who are reviewing poorly are commenting about the fact that You do have to make appointment to test out the classes — and they are pretty specific about that because there’s a lot to cover to get new people acclimated to the Orange Theory method.
great location, great vibe — check it out!

Despite a rocky start with sign up, I love this gym! The trainers, workouts and playlists keep me motivated and I’m seeing huge results!

I’ve been at OT from the day it opened and still love it. The trainers are high energy and make even the most challenging workout fun. The workout is different every day, so there is no monotony like with other classes.

I have been a member since the studio opened in September 2014 and haven’t looked back since, I have seen an amazing improvement in my overall fitness level. The staff and trainers are great, there is always a friendly greeting and they create a comfortable and upbeat atmosphere. One of the aspects I enjoy the most is the «family» environment created by the staff and members, from the friendly high fives and encouragement of my fellow members to the little well timed nudges from the trainers the vibe is always fun and positive. I have had the pleasure of not only improving my fitness level but meeting a lot of awesome people who I now call friends, I would highly recommend Orange Theory for people of any fitness level.

By far the worst gym experience I’ve ever encountered. I have a gym at work and at home but I like to try new classes. I was excited to try orange theory after passing it several times so I took the 1^st free class. After class they told me about their packages and informed me classes would rollover and I could change programs anytime. After a couple of months and having to ask to roll my classes over, I decided that I would discontinue my membership because I wasn’t really using it. THE LAST CLASS ON SAT/​SUN is 11:30am. I called to cancel and the rep said I would have to go in before my next bill cycle to cancel. So I went in and the new rep told me if I reduced my plan they would make sure it took affect asap so I wasn’t billed my reg plan rate… didn’t happen. I didn’t go in for a couple of months so I called to register for a class with my sister. The rep over the phone kept me on the line for 10 minutes discussing plan options for my sister!!! I only called bc after several months as a member, my online login was still not synced to my account. We got to class and I informed the rep I would like to cancel and my sister wanted to do a drop in. Instead of letting us get ready for class, he went on encouraging us for 15 minutes to sign up for different class packages and offered waiving fees blah blah. I just wanted to take a class… it was so uncomfortable we ended up just leaving. I have never felt like this anywhere!!! I saw a charge on my CC this month so I called the manager. It took Eric 6 days to get back to me but I don’t even believe he did bc I called him for the 4^th time. He was there when I cancelled and was clearly aware of our frustration but jumped on the plan negotiation wagon. We had 3 people in our face trying to play let’s make a deal. Eric informed me that both reps should never have told me bc I didn’t cancel my membership 30 days prior to my bill cycle that his hands were tied and informed me that both reps should never have told me I could rollover classes and corporate was coming down on them but there was confusion with other members as well. This is a sales machine not a gym. They will say anything to coerce you into signing the membership with no intent on abiding by it. When I lived in the city I belonged to Ebc, midtown and I’ve had monthly memberships at Corepower and bikram and never ever have I felt more uncomfortable about just going to workout. Terrible experience.

I love this gym, everything is new and the trainers are really friendly and knowledgable. The workouts are always different and it’s fun but challenging. I’ve been going for awhile and I’ve seen all different people with different athletic skills. I’ve meet a lot of great people and it’s like a second family. Overall I’ve seen fantastic results and it’s always exciting to see myself reach new goals.