So happy to make a stop at OTF Spartanburg while traveling. Nothing better than seeing the welcome…read moresign with your name on it when it is your first time in studio :) as a coach myself I always love getting to connect with other staff. Milas and the owner (I sadly didn't get her name!) were both so welcoming and friendly. We had great pre and post workout conversation, and Milas absolutely rocked it on the mic! What a great coaching voice. I even got to talk with some members over some friendly competition. I love going to OTFs when i travel and this one made me feel right at home. Huge floor space too which is a PLUS! Highly recommend stopping in if you're in the area!

I tried Orangetheory for the first time a couple of weeks ago. The facility was very clean and…read moremodern. The front desk workers were nice and helpful. If it is your first time taking a class, they require you to arrive early and become acquainted with the facility. You will be assigned an arm-based heart rate monitor. A calculation will determine your different heart rate zones. If you are a regular, the system can be recalibrated to you specifically since some people will naturally have higher/ lower heart rates. As it gets closer to class time, participants begin to arrive and congregate in the lobby. The instructor will explain the heart rate zones to you. Essentially, the more time you spend in the "orange" zone, the higher your EPOC or "afterburn," as they'll explain it, will be. Everyone does a progressive warm up on the row of treadmills, or rowers (I think. I was on a treadmill, so I am not sure what the people behind me were doing). I LOVE the Freemotion i109b reflex treadmills. These are great for this type of class format because they are easy to just jump on and immediately get going with individual buttons for the speed, and inclines. This way you avoid pressing the up button a bunch of times to get to your desired speed and the same goes for incline. I was able to run the fastest I have ever run on a treadmill because of the ease of reducing speed after the sprint. If you hit a max speed on a traditional treadmill, it is a safety hazard to press the down button and wait for the treadmill to get back to a lower speed. Overall, quality of equipment is on point. The class format on this day was a circuit in which the first time through there were 4 rounds, 3 rounds, 2 rounds, 1 round. The actual workout was 50 minutes. There was a 5-minute warm up and 5-minute cool down/ stretching. The "weight room" consists of TRX, bosu balls, mats, and some light dumbbells. It was during this portion of the circuit that I took some issue. Though the exercise was demonstrated up on the TV screen, I was slightly unclear at times how many reps I was supposed to be doing. Being an exercise professional myself, I am proficient with exercise form. My fellow classmates were struggling with form. Though they were told what exercise to do, there was very little instruction on form, and during the workout, the instructor did more motivating than form correction. This could lead to injuries down the road and just an overall less effective exercise. The class was mainly a cardio class despite the bit of strengthening that was incorporated. If you are a number driven person, this class will motivate you because you can see how much time you spent in the various heart rate zones. That said, if you're self-motivated, you could achieve the very same thing by purchasing your own personal heart rate monitor and working out to stay in the specific heart rate zones on your own.

Every year I come to Shelby this is my gym! Hardly ever…read morecrowded, wonderful staff.. All of the weights, cardio etc. you can think of.. Secondary rooms for yoga/Pilates/etc. AND it has a tanning bed... Win-win! Love this place!

Great gym. Plenty of equipment. Outside of PREACH the staff is terrible. They love to wait for…read morePREACH to leave in the evenings so they can make life miserable on the members. If they would get rid of Shelly and Hunter this gym would be amazing.

I just had to take my son to the pool today because it was hot outside what I didn't expect to see…read moreand observe at the pool were kids running all over the place into the pool without the lifeguards whistle being blown. Just 20 feet from me two kids were shoving other kids probably their friends into the 6 foot deep area and the lifeguards didn't do anything about it. In addition to that two adults took a 20 foot sprint into the 6 foot deep area and dove over children who were swimming. At what point are the lifeguards at this YMCA going to take responsibility for water safety and Or visitor control related to running, shoving, and adults who don't even obey the rules outlined by the YMCA pertaining to pool behavior and expectations?

Pros: * welcoming staff…read more*always clean * new equipment * there's always an instructor on the floor to help customers * they have after school and summer programs Cons: * they do close earlier than most YMCAs

I was blown away at how just a 50 min session was able to help improve my workouts. Matessa was…read moreabsolutely incredible! She was able to adjust to my individual needs and target my problem areas. I have been terrible about stretching before work outs so I need a lot of work to help correct my posture and over compensation. I went in for the introductory stretch and left a member. Sara was awesome and explained everything clearly and the location is super convenient. 100% recommend!

Staff welcoming and knowledgeable. It has helped me flexibility and balance . It's definitely…read morehelpful.

I first tried out cycle bar on a free class and since then I've been hooked I signed up for their…read moreunlimited plan when they were running a promotion and have continued renewing and they have a lot of fun incentive to keep you coming in a lot of different themed classes. It took me a couple runs to get into it but once I did, it's a part of my weekly routine now, they have great instructors and overall great environment!

I stopped at this place mainly out of curiosity! I'd been by it numerous times and I mistakenly…read moreassumed that it was a traditional, upscale bicycle shop. It isn't! It's loaded with stationary bicycles! I had no idea! It's an exercise bar that you pay to ride ! Pretty interesting idea for any younger person who would like to use this method to stay in shape! My cup of tea ( at my age ) would be a leisurely bicycle ride around Cowpens Battlefield! Most people have had experience on the stationary bikes! Mostly at rehab centers! I know that I have! I could certainly recommend this place to a younger crowd than myself!

The coaches have such a heart for all their gymnasts. They are a strong foundation not only for the…read moresport itself but also for life beyond gymnastics.

Just don't, instructors are untrained, gym consistently opens late.read more