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Thanks to a fun Yelp event, I was able to try a class at Orangetheory Fitness in Winston-Salem. Going into the class, I had a vague idea about the heart rate zones but didn’t know what the whole orange thing really meant, so I was wondering what I was getting myself into!

(Highlands Ranch, Colo.) Earlier this month, Orangetheory Fitness franchisees burned calories to generate donations for Children’s Hospital Colorado. In November, the Parker Orangetheory locations helped a fellow member buy a new prosthetic leg. This month, the 38 Orangetheory studios in Colorado banded together to present a $12,000 check donation to the Children’s Hospital Cancer Unit.

Andre Sparks and Abigaile Sparks at an Orangetheory class.Andre Sparks. (Parker, Colo.) Andre Sparks faced a life-altering tragedy four years ago, and now his fellow gym members will help replace his prosthetic blade.