Network Magazine spring 2015 | Page 22

ORANGETHEORY FITNESS Rooted in the science of EPOC, a new group PT studio franchise has just hit Australian shores. rriving in Australia this spring, Orangetheory  Fitness is a 60-minute heart rate monitored, high intensity, group interval training concept. Originating in the US, where it now has hundreds of studios, Orangetheory boasts tens of thousands of members across America, Canada, the UK and South America. It has just opened its first Australian facility in Bondi Junction, NSW and has sites scheduled to open in Hawthorn, SA and Aspley, QLD. The Orangetheory Fitness workout is  broken into intervals of cardiovascular and strength training, using a variety of equipment including treadmills, water rowers, TRX suspension training and free weights, but its unique selling point is its exclusive heart rate monitoring system. Founded in the science of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), Orangetheory’s five-zone heart rate monitored training is designed to keep heart rates in a target zone that stimulates metabolism, increases calorie burn, and boosts fat l