F45, OrangeTheory or CrossFit in Weston: Which One Fits You

Published October 15, 2026 · F45 Training North Weston · Weston, Florida

Short answer: if you want coached group training with a different workout every day and no technique to learn first, F45 is the one. If you want your session organized around your heart rate and tracked on a screen, OrangeTheory is built for that. If you want to get genuinely good at barbell lifting and gymnastics movements, CrossFit is the one that trains it. They are three different formats, not three versions of the same class.

What is each one, exactly?

The three names get used as if they meant “hard group workout”, and that is why people end up in the wrong room. Each is a specific format with a specific organizing idea.

F45 is functional circuit training in a group, 45 minutes, with a different workout every day. You rotate through stations on timed work and rest intervals; screens on the walls show the movement at each station and the time left on it; coaches move around the floor adjusting stations to each person. The week rotates through three kinds of session: cardio days, resistance days and hybrid days that split the two.

OrangeTheory is heart-rate-zone training. You wear a monitor, your effort shows on a screen in the room, and the session is organized around how much time you spend in the higher zones. The class moves between treadmill, rowing and floor blocks, and the number you are chasing is your own intensity rather than a weight on a bar.

CrossFit is constantly varied functional training that includes Olympic weightlifting and gymnastics movements — cleans, snatches, pull-ups, handstands. The daily workout is the same for the room, scaled to each person, and the format assumes you build technique over time, because the movements themselves take learning.

The differences that actually change your week

Which one should you pick for your goal?

• You want to lose fat. All three will do it if you go consistently, so pick on what you will actually sustain: the length of the session, the time of day, and whether you like being told exactly what to do. The format that gets you through the door four times a week beats the one that is theoretically optimal.
• You want to get stronger. CrossFit trains barbell strength most directly. F45 resistance days build functional strength without asking you to learn a snatch first.
• You are coming back after a long break. F45 or OrangeTheory. Neither asks for technique you do not have yet, and at F45 the coach scales each station as you go.
• You are training for a HYROX. You want running plus functional strength under fatigue. F45 Training North Weston runs HYROX Strong on Thursdays, built around the movements the race actually uses.
• You get bored and quit. F45: the workout changes every day and you never plan it. If what bores you is cardio machines, that is the thing to check before you sign anywhere.
• You have 45 minutes and not an hour. F45 is the only one of the three built to a fixed 45 minutes, start to finish.

What is available in Weston, FL?

Weston and the surrounding area — Weston Lakes, Bonaventure, Southwest Ranches and West Broward — has all three categories within a short drive: big-box gyms with a group fitness room, heart-rate-zone studios, CrossFit boxes, and functional circuit studios. Which means the real question is not what exists nearby. It is which format you will still be going to in three months.

F45 Training North Weston is at Suite 1, 2575 Glades Cir, and runs 47 coached classes a week, Monday to Saturday, from 4:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. The studio holds a 5.0 rating on Google from 660 reviews.

How to try F45 in Weston

There are two ways in. 1 Month Unlimited for $99, down from $235, is the one on the home page: a full month of classes, long enough to see what training four or five times a week actually does. 1 Week Unlimited for $39, down from $60, lives at /1week and is the shorter look: every class on the schedule for that week, so you can try a cardio day, a resistance day and a hybrid day before deciding anything. Both are for first-time visitors. Pick a time from the schedule and book it.

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Frequently asked questions

Is F45 good for beginners?

Yes. Every station has an easier and a harder version, and a coach is on the floor for the whole 45 minutes to set yours before the round starts. No lift in the class requires technique you have to learn in advance, and every class follows the same structure, so there is no beginner day to wait for. There is a longer walk-through in Your First F45 Class in Weston, FL: What to Expect.

F45 or CrossFit for losing weight?

Both are high-intensity group training, so the honest answer is the one you will keep showing up to. F45 is the lower barrier of the two: 45 minutes, a set circuit, and no barbell technique to learn first. CrossFit asks for more technical progression before the harder sessions open up, which some people find motivating and others find slow.

Do I need gym experience to start?

No. The circuit, the work and rest intervals and the rotation are set before you walk in, screens show the movement at each station, and coaches adjust each station to your level. You pick a class time and show up.

How much does it cost to try F45 in Weston, FL?

Two: 1 Month Unlimited for $99, down from $235, which is the offer on the home page, and 1 Week Unlimited for $39, down from $60, at /1week. Both cover every class on the schedule for that period. For memberships and class packs, see How Much Does F45 Cost in Weston, FL?

Looking for the interval side specifically? Read HIIT Classes in Weston, FL: How the Week Works.