Frequently Asked Questions
About OHM Fitness
If this is your first class, please try to arrive at least 15 minutes early.
When you come into OHM Fitness for your first class, you will be greeted by our wonderful Fitness Concierges and given a tour of the facilities. Once you are comfortable with the studio, you will be given your EMPower suit, instructions on how to put it on, and led to a private changing room.
After your suit is on, you will be set up by our expert trainers and given all the tools and information needed to get started on your first workout!
You will also store your belongings in a cubby that corresponds to the mat you chose for your workout and be given your battery. The battery is controlled by one of our coaches who will come up to you periodically throughout the class to check on your levels. Your trainer will be able to adjust the suit intensity up or down in your arms, back, abs, glutes, or legs.
When the class begins you will see the workout you are doing on the screens in front and behind you displayed and our coaches will help ensure you are doing each workout correctly.
You will then go through the green (warm-up) to the red (peak) and down to the blue (cooldown) period, all in 25 fun-fueled minutes!
After the workout, we will give you one of our ice-cold peppermint towels and you will head back to the changing room (where you could use the Red Light Therapy if you opted for it).
The workout is only 25 minutes long, so expect to be with us for 45-60 minutes in total.
We recommend you do three classes a week for maximum effects, we recommend against more than three classes a week (unless the 4th class is a yoga class). However, you will see benefits from as little as one class a week.
When you sign up for your free week with OHM Fitness, you will get to experience everything that OHM Fitness has to offer.
You will have access to our variety of programming and are encouraged to sign up for each of our three group classes: Sweat & Sculpt, Strong Vibrations, and Stretch & Flow. This will give you the chance to experience each of the different modalities of our EMPower Suit as well as our variety of movement patterns.
Additionally, you will have access to our Red Light Therapy room and will receive a complimentary Styku Body Scan. Signing up for our free week also gives you access to member-only exclusive discounts within the studio.
At the beginning of the workout, you will see green lighting and hear more calm music, because this is our warm-up period.
As the lights change and the music amps up you will go into the red lighting which is the peak of the workout (the intensity of both the exercises and the suit will hit its peak here).
Then after this peak, things will calm down in intensity again and you will eventually be brought into the cool-down period of blue lighting and more soothing music.
From start to finish, our OHM Fitness workouts are always 25 minutes and begin exactly at their starting time.
Please arrive on time, and if you wish to stretch a little extra before or after, then prepare to arrive early or stay late.
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Strong Vibrations is a strength-focused class that targets the whole body with varied movements in every class. This class provides the stimulus of resistance training and compound exercises that promote lean muscle growth & fat burning. You can expect to feel the results of a challenging high-intensity session in 25 minutes without the high impact, stress, and cortisol spike. The impulses in this class target fast-twitch muscle fibers.
Sculpt and Sweat is a 25-minute class that moves at a moderate to high tempo with a low-impact focus. This class is designed to promote optimal movement patterns, core strength, and mobility while getting the heart pumping. The impulses in this class promote muscle-sculpting cardio with a higher ratio of slow twitch muscle fibers.
Stretch and Flow is a hybrid vinyasa yoga-style class with a variety of intro yoga, mobility, varied movements, balance poses, and grounding work. The impulses in this class are like working out while getting a gentle massage that is creating more mind-muscle connection and activation. Don't be intimidated if you are new to yoga. This is your gateway to mobility and relaxation. Expect to feel like you hit the reset button.
OHM Fitness offers two types of experiences:
- Memberships: Our memberships offer our guests a recurring monthly number of workouts at a discounted price on classes as well as a discount on in-studio retail items. Along with recurring classes, you may also have free access to our Red Light rooms and monthly Styku Body Scans.
| Memberships | Visits | Body Scans Per Month | Red Light Per Month |
| The Warm Up | 6 | - | - |
| Turn Up | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Peak | unlimited | 2 | 4 |
- Packages: Our packages allow you to pre-purchase a set number of classes on a non-recurring plan. Packages do not include Red Light access or complimentary Styku Body Scans.
| Packages | Visits | Body Scans Per Month | Red Light Per Month |
| The Warm Up | 6 | - | - |
| Turn Up | 12 | - | - |
| Peak | unlimited | - | - |
Classes
Up until six (6) hours before class to cancel their reservation with no cancelation fees, if it is within six (6) hours of class it is a $25 fee.
Memberships
Give us a 30-day notice of last payment, and can use facilities until membership expires
EMS (Electro Muscle Stimulation)
EMS (Electro Muscle Stimulation) uses built-in electrodes in the EMPower suit to produce low-intensity electrical currents that mimic the natural electrical signals from the brain. These currents activate 90+ percent of surface and deep muscle tissue. The rapid contractions make a single 25-minute workout equivalent to a 2.5-3 hour high-impact gym session, delivering similar results in a fraction of the time without the wear and tear on joints, ligaments, and muscles.
Read more here!
The energy created by our EMPower suit is truly something you must feel to believe. The sensation feels like a tapping or tightening of your muscles, which can be increased or decreased at any time during the workout.
We recommend that someone who is pregnant should not use our EMS technology.
Research shows breastfeeding and Electro Muscle Stimulation is safe.
If this is your first class or if you have pushed yourself in intensity, you will definitely feel some soreness. This will generally peak on the third day following the workout.
Typically, after your first few EMS sessions, you will feel like your body has completed a complete and rigorous workout. Soreness is common and very normal as your body is getting used to the EMS technology.
The earliest known use of electric muscle stimulation dates back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians, followed by the Greeks and Romans. While the idea was explored in any number of fantastical ways since then, it was the 1960s before its time came. A reimagining.
Read more about EMS and its history in our Blog Post.
You can get results faster in a 25-minute low-intensity workout without the wear and tear of HIIT routines. The EMPower Suit generates electro pulses that engage up to 90% of all major muscle groups. EMS workouts have many benefits including:
- Being suitable for any fitness level
- Building lean muscle
- Improving strength and flexibility
- Increasing endurance
- Burning excess fat
- Toning and Tightening
- Not triggering damaging cortisol spikes that HIIT can
- Having less impact on joints and ligaments
- Reducing swelling and inflammation
We do not recommend the use of EMS technology if you have the following conditions:
- Heart disease
- Pacemakers or other electronic medical devices
- Pregnancy
- Anyone under the age of 16
It is also not recommended for those with a predisposition to epileptic seizures or convulsions, infectious diseases, high fever, blood pressure-related illnesses, skin-related diseases, or those with metal body implants.
When you come to an OHM Fitness workout, we just ask that you bring a bottle of water and a good attitude! We will provide the rest. If you have purchased your own EMPower suit, please bring that as well.
As with any other workout, pre-workout nutrition and eating is important to provide the energy needed during your workout. Learn more about pre-workout nutrition by viewing this VLOG from our Head Trainer, Jason.
No, there is no possibility that you will be shocked during your OHM workout.
Feel free to come early to do a little bit of warm-up if you want to. But, all of our classes begin with a short warm-up session included as part of the workout that helps activate the suit.
Yes, as long as you do not have any metal/pins in your body you can do the workout.
Generally, metal and body piercings are not a problem as long as the pads in the EMPower suit are not placed directly on top of them. For other conditions such as hip or knee replacements, we would recommend against using the EMPower suit as the pads will be placed over these areas or come in close contact to them.
Red Light Therapy
Red Light therapy uses low-wavelength red light to improve your skin’s appearance, such as reducing wrinkles, scars, redness, and acne.
Red Light Therapy works on the mitochondria in your body’s cells, which are like the cell’s power plants. With more energy, other cells can work more efficiently in repairing cells and boosting new cell growth.
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Promotes wound healing and tissue repair
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Supports collagen production (anti-aging)
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Reduces swelling and inflammation
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Improves joint health
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Increases melatonin (improves sleep)
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Improves physical performance, muscle recovery, and energy levels
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Yes, not only is it safe but it's encouraged! Looking into our Red Lights can actually improve declining eyesight.
Red Light Therapy is included in the peak memberships. You can try the body scan and red light therapy complementary.
No, there are no restrictions on who can do Red Light Therapy.
The EMPower Suit
We do not recommend the use of EMS technology if you have the following conditions:
- Heart disease
- Pacemakers or other electronic medical devices
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Anyone under the age of 16
It is also not recommended for those with a predisposition to epileptic seizures or convulsions, infectious diseases, high fever, blood pressure-related illnesses, skin-related diseases, or those with metal body implants.
No, there are no weight restrictions.
We have suits from XXS to XXL - The suits are at least one size smaller than normal clothing sizes (so if you usually wear XXXL you would be in an XXL suit). If we do not have your size we can custom order it.
Sometimes it takes a while for the EMPower Suit to activate. The more you warm up and sweat the more quickly the suit begins to work, if you move around and it still does not activate, try splashing some water underneath the areas where the pads lay.
No! It will feel a little different than what you are used to, but it should not hurt.
It is possible to have some skin reddening or irritation after a workout which is usually the result of increased blood circulation. It should go away on its own a few minutes after training. A stronger irritation can occur from excessive intensity, in which case you should use a lower intensity in the following workout.
In-Studio
Step 1: Take off the suit and turn it right side out (OHM logo visible).
Step 2: Make sure the suit is zipped up.
Step 3: Fold the suit and put it into a laundry bag.
Step 4: Put suit into the laundry basket.
An OHM Fitness Team Member will take care of washing it from there!
At-Home
The EMPower suit is machine-washable.
- Prior to washing, ensure that the suit is right side out (OHM logo visible).
- Ensure that the Velcro strap is out of the loop and securely closed to prevent the hooks of the Velcro from damaging the suit.
- Fold the suit to fit properly in the mesh laundry bag provided.
- Use a mild, bleach-free detergent (i.e. high performance sports detergent or baby shampoo pH-level 6.5-7.0).
- The EMPower Suit must be washed on a regular wash cycle, not to exceed a spinning speed of 800 RPM, and in a water temperature of 86°F or below
- The EMPower Suit must be hung or placed flat to dry.
DO NOT:
- Dry clean or clean chemically.
- Bleach or use any fabric softener or fragrance enhancer.
- Tumble Dry or wring out by hand.
- Dry in direct sunlight.
- Iron.
- Hand scrub, hand wash, brush, or use any abrasive on the suit.
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Need a new size? Your warranty included with an active membership covers any size changes that are needed!
Styku Body Scan
The 3D body scan has 99% Measurement Reliability.
Yes, unlike some other scans, the Styku Body Scanner is safe to use while pregnant.
No, it does not.
The scan will take less than a minute.
The scan shows body fat ranking by age and gender, circumferences, consistent body composition readings, 3D visualizations and before/after renderings, visceral fat, gynoid fat and android fat. It also estimates BMR and daily expenditure and assesses risks of underlying conditions.