Nine kids had an extra special Christmas this year after Orangetheory's fourth annual Torture the Trainer—in which members assign fitness trainers reps of exercises by donating specific dollar amounts to the cause—raised $80,100 for Make-a-Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana.

The 15 Houston-area Orangetheory studios collected donations from December 1–12, and the culminating watch party at the Midtown and Sawyer Heights locations on December 15 saw trainers complete their punishments for more than an hour.

Last year's event raised $53,400, enough to fulfill six wishes for Make-a-Wish kids who suffer from life-threatening illnesses. On average, granting one wish costs about $8,900, meaning this year's 30 percent increase in donations was able to fund three more kids' wishes. They are: