Kaity Wachtel is the head coach of the Fishers-Geist Orangetheory Fitness studio in Fishers, Indiana, and she was recently promoted to Regional Fitness Educator for the state of Indiana. In her four years with the company, Kaity has coached more than 4200 classes, which makes her the most tenured coach in the state.

Listen as Kaity explains the ABCs - and ACSMs, ACEs, NASMs and more - of what it takes to become an OTF coach. If you think it's as simple as strapping on a headset mic and calling out "30 second all-out in 3...2...1!" think again. Even after they've acquired the various coaching certificates and demonstrated their abilities in previous personal training or group fitness roles, OTF coaches undergo a physically and mentally challenging week-long training program to ensure they can execute the studio classes at a consistently high level of quality.

Kaity also tells what makes her excited to get up at 3:30 in the morning to prepare for a long day of coaching at multiple studios.

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