Orange Theory Fitness: Brighton

Orangetheory Fitness in Brighton is a local studio of the national fitness brand known for its one-hour, coach-led group workouts built around heart rate training. Each class combines treadmill, rowing and floor blocks, mixing cardio with strength work that may use dumbbells, a BOSU ball or TRX straps. Members wear heart rate monitors, and screens in the studio show how long each person spends in five color-coded heart rate zones rather than ranking participants against each other.

The goal in a typical class is 12 to 20 minutes in the anaerobic Orange Zone, which the brand ties to higher metabolism and calorie burn. Workouts are scaled so people of every fitness level can go at their own pace, and coaches use each member’s personalized data to guide them. The Brighton studio also runs HYROX programming, with sessions designed around the eight movements of that fitness race for members training to compete.

What to Know

• Membership gives access to more than 1,300 Orangetheory studios nationwide.
• New members should arrive 30 minutes before their first class for an introduction and intake.
• The OTF app handles class booking and tracks workout results and InBody body composition scans.
• Orangetheory works with the American Heart Association and recommends two to three classes a week.