planet fitness thoughts? experiences?

[rfan2020]

All jokes aside,,has anyone used them before? This would be a secondary gym not my regular gym that I do legs, dead

My reasoning,,I may be relocating soon and they have multiple locations so I could use them while I find a primary gym in a new area

I see they have a new promotion, no commitment, so you can cancel any time

Advantages = multiple locations, tanning, good for arms day, delts day, obvious no deads, 20 a month for tanning and always have a gym if your out of town or traveling

Possible disadvantages, I hear they are not 24 hours anymore? You can get kicked out for grunting, but I believe they have to call your home gym and the local one I called the guys said they don't care if someone calls them and complains they would not end my membership so it looks like as long as your home gym is cool you are cool

Do they have TV's on the cardio machines> Good or bad experiences? I feel like with no commitment, 20 a month, for a secondary gym not a bad deal at all

 

[flenser]

You could do Anytime Fitness for $40 a month. So far, the ones I've been in have been reasonable about things like dead lifts and chalk. I even had one spot me on the cost of some straps and a towel, because I stopped in on a run and didn't have my wallet. Not as many of them as planets, but IMO far better for the price.

 

[Villain]

All jokes aside,,has anyone used them before? This would be a secondary gym not my regular gym that I do legs, dead

My reasoning,,I may be relocating soon and they have multiple locations so I could use them while I find a primary gym in a new area

I see they have a new promotion, no commitment, so you can cancel any time

Advantages = multiple locations, tanning, good for arms day, delts day, obvious no deads, 20 a month for tanning and always have a gym if your out of town or traveling

Possible disadvantages, I hear they are not 24 hours anymore? You can get kicked out for grunting, but I believe they have to call your home gym and the local one I called the guys said they don't care if someone calls them and complains they would not end my membership so it looks like as long as your home gym is cool you are cool

Do they have TV's on the cardio machines> Good or bad experiences? I feel like with no commitment, 20 a month, for a secondary gym not a bad deal at all

Planet Fitness is a joke. I was telling my buddy that they deliberately go out of their way to hire offensive people. By offensive, I mean they go total bottom of the barrel people who have absolutely no business working in a fitness center. They’re fat, old, dorky, you name it - PF takes them in. Any place that brags about giving away free pizza, bagels and Tootsie Rolls is a joke. They claim they are the “judgment free zone” yet they have an actual lunk alarm which they will activate if you drop weights or grunt too loud. On the lunk alarm, they proceed to tell you what a lunk is: someone who carries a gallon water jug of water to the gym and throws weights. They make fun of people who are serious about fitness while patting people on the back who make a joke of fitness. They don’t have scales because it’s the judgment free zone, their dumbbells don’t go above 75#, they don’t have bench presses or barbells. You can use Smith machines and all of their other machines or whatever you think of to try and get a complete workout. They are literal garbage. All of their cardio equipment is top of the line with TV’s on them. For $20, you can’t beat the use of their hydro massage bed. I think that about covers it. Be sure to post a pic of yourself with your free “Thumbs up!” T-shirt they give you lol.

They are also into trendiness, so they probably paid some marketing ass wipe big bucks to come up with the phrase “social fitnessing.” They will make you wear a mask in between each workout machine or while moving about the building unless you are drinking something.

 

[MindlessWork]

I go to a PF as a secondary gym (for cardio days and light days) and the one I go to is brand new (just opened last December) and is clean and has a reasonable variety of machines and db's go to 80lbs. Can get in a fairly good workout there as my main gym is on the other side of town and sometime gets inaccessible.

The people that go to there aren't all that bad really and not all of the PF's are equal...

 

[Demondosage]

In all seriousness , I have several gym memberships (3 different gym chains and 2 local gyms) and I get some of my best workouts at a Planet fitness.

Although they don't have everything, ppl in there leave you the fuck alone!

I have never once heard that alarm go off before in my life. Someone would say something before they were going to set that thing off on you. But since much of PF is a franchise, who knows. The main one I train at, the ppl who work there are cool as fuck.

And I have a theory on it; since it's a new gym for most members, they are there to work and try to get results. Seriously, I used to see more socializing and bullshitting around at golds gym than I ever saw at planet fitness.

I was like everyone else when I joined, i thought to myself there would be no way to get good workouts done in there. Then fast forward a couple months and I'm still killing shit in there and realizing that other members leave me the fuck alone, and despite some limitations on equipment I'm still making excellent progress.

"Hardcore" is a frame of mind. I can lift anyplace

 

[Perrin Aybara]

You could do Anytime Fitness for $40 a month. So far, the ones I've been in have been reasonable about things like dead lifts and chalk. I even had one spot me on the cost of some straps and a towel, because I stopped in on a run and didn't have my wallet. Not as many of them as planets, but IMO far better for the price.

That was my go to gym when I was on the road and couldn't find a good, local gym. They're usually pretty decent.

 

[4Figgy]

I have them as a secondary gym for weekends before work (Heading there in a few). They open at 5 while my primary gym opens at 7. You can get a decent workout in, and usually has some nice eye candy.

 

[bigpoppachump2]

In all seriousness , I have several gym memberships (3 different gym chains and 2 local gyms) and I get some of my best workouts at a Planet fitness.

Although they don't have everything, ppl in there leave you the fuck alone!

I have never once heard that alarm go off before in my life. Someone would say something before they were going to set that thing off on you. But since much of PF is a franchise, who knows. The main one I train at, the ppl who work there are cool as fuck.

And I have a theory on it; since it's a new gym for most members, they are there to work and try to get results. Seriously, I used to see more socializing and bullshitting around at golds gym than I ever saw at planet fitness.

I was like everyone else when I joined, i thought to myself there would be no way to get good workouts done in there. Then fast forward a couple months and I'm still killing shit in there and realizing that other members leave me the fuck alone, and despite some limitations on equipment I'm still making excellent progress.

"Hardcore" is a frame of mind. I can lift anyplace

I have 2 PF near me that I frequent when I'm in the mood for machines. The one is so so but again the staff leave you alone even if you're in a tank top and as you said I've never heard the alarm in that PF.

The other PF nearest me is a bit of an anomaly. I'd put a hundred dollar bill on there being more big dudes pushing 225lbs ripped at that PF than the local hardcore gym during the peak hours. I'm used to being the biggest dude in PF 99% of the time when I walk in but since I started lifting occasionally at the closer PF in the city I'm lucky to be in the top 5 lol. There is a gym called the Iron Beast within 10 minutes of this PF but for some odd reason it attracts some pretty big fuckers. The staff usually consists of 2 cute blonde 18 year olds who wouldnt know if you were violating rules anyways since they are glued to their phone the entire time.

I do all my heavy free weight shit at home but when I want to do cables and machines I'll pop in at PF.

 

[rthor4573]

Yeah, no barbells or dumbells over 75lbs. But if you're hypertrophy training and not strength training, it's reasonable for 20 bucks a month. The tanning alone is worth that. As others have said, usually some good eye candy and people usually give yoh the fuck alone. I dont scream, but i grunt sometimes, and dump dumbells sometimes after like dumbell incline presses, and no one has ever said shit to me. I think $20 is worth the machines, cables, tanning, and eye candy.

 

[Btcowboy]

we have PF here and a PF knock off by Goodlife (Fit4Less). I used them as a secondary gym as I was only home 4 days a month and at 4.99 every 2 weeks made sense. Originally had a lunk alarm, DBs to 75lbs, and no squat racks. Eventually though they changed a bit. Disconnected lunk alarm, added 4 squat racks, and the DBs went up to 100. They realized their clientele wanted that and adapted. They didnt even mid chalk as long as discreet and kept it clean and only complained if you dropped your DLs.
Usually morning and afternoons were the serious lifters and the rest of the time housewives and old folks. Funny story, went in one day for squats mid-day, was attempting a PR at 405. Once I loaded the plates I noticed everyone starting to look my way but carried on with their workouts. As soon as I got under the bar, the whole gym stopped, the music I think even stopped (didnt just a visual lol). I am sure they all wanted me to get stapled and were watching a possible train wreck unfold. Fortunately I squatted and re racked the bar witn no issue, much to their disappointment lol

 

[rfan2020]

no tank tops is a rule at some? are we talking just a shirt with no sleeves isn't allowed, or they only ban the ones guys where that show their nipples and rib cage?

 

[rthor4573]

no tank tops is a rule at some? are we talking just a shirt with no sleeves isn't allowed, or they only ban the ones guys where that show their nipples and rib cage?

Tank tops are ok. They're talking about the like spaghetti strap, barely anything tanktops.

 

[bigpoppachump2]

Tank tops are ok. They're talking about the like spaghetti strap, barely anything tanktops.

I guess for lack of a better description I'll just call the PF nearest me the "Hardcore PF".

The hardcore PF near me doesn't discriminate against the BB'r tank with the deep arm cutouts. I even see guys shirtless at times doing cable crossovers etc. It truly is a different vibe at this select PF.

 

[MindlessWork]

I guess for lack of a better description I'll just call the PF nearest me the "Hardcore PF".

The hardcore PF near me doesn't discriminate against the BB'r tank with the deep arm cutouts. I even see guys shirtless at times doing cable crossovers etc. It truly is a different vibe at this select PF.

Yes I have seen this at PF's that used to be World Gyms that were acquired. I was a member at such a PF when I lived in another state.
Some of these even still had some of the old style half racks and db's to 90lbs which still is pretty respectable.

 

[kropotkin]

Often times crazy fuckers running around in there.

I was a member for a short while. They had a guy that was schizophrenic lifting that would talk really loud to himself, yelling, and he'd stare right at me like he was going to kill me, fucker started walking behind me and circling me while I was lifting. I asked the front desk what's up with this guy and they said he's harmless he's just crazy. I felt like I was inside a prison yard with a guy looking to make a kill.

I said fuck that and cancelled.

The bathroom/lockroom was homoerotic, dudes posing in the mirror with no muscle.

I'd describe PF as homeless guys looking for a place to get a hot shower.

I still remember the time some gal came up to lift beside me, took off her top and your shorts and was walking around in her panties, no shit at all, they let her walk around with her panties on and eventually she started running on the treadmill.

Total Freakshow.

I should say this PF was on the rough side of town.

 

[4Figgy]

we have PF here and a PF knock off by Goodlife (Fit4Less). I used them as a secondary gym as I was only home 4 days a month and at 4.99 every 2 weeks made sense. Originally had a lunk alarm, DBs to 75lbs, and no squat racks. Eventually though they changed a bit. Disconnected lunk alarm, added 4 squat racks, and the DBs went up to 100. They realized their clientele wanted that and adapted. They didnt even mid chalk as long as discreet and kept it clean and only complained if you dropped your DLs.
Usually morning and afternoons were the serious lifters and the rest of the time housewives and old folks. Funny story, went in one day for squats mid-day, was attempting a PR at 405. Once I loaded the plates I noticed everyone starting to look my way but carried on with their workouts. As soon as I got under the bar, the whole gym stopped, the music I think even stopped (didnt just a visual lol). I am sure they all wanted me to get stapled and were watching a possible train wreck unfold. Fortunately I squatted and re racked the bar witn no issue, much to their disappointment lol

The squat thing must be a PF thing. Mine only has smith machines, and putting 8 plates on for reps has everyone looking.

Then we have the guys who have the worst form ever! I swear I’m going to get a video of this one dude doing cable flies. Does the top 1/3 of the concentric movement at like 3 reps/second. It’s hilarious and sad every time I see him.

 

[bigpoppachump2]

The squat thing must be a PF thing. Mine only has smith machines, and putting 8 plates on for reps has everyone looking.

Then we have the guys who have the worst form ever! I swear I’m going to get a video of this one dude doing cable flies. Does the top 1/3 of the concentric movement at like 3 reps/second. It’s hilarious and sad every time I see him.

There is one peeve that I have at PF and it's those fucking guys that use the smith machine as some half assed leg press! They lay one their back and then press the bar with their feet and I'm looking at them and the empty leg press machine like WTF are you doing man!?!? I havent seen it the last 3 times I've been there but then again I havent seen those couple bafoons that were the perpetrators either. I usually just stay focused on my own workout when I'm there and ignore the dumb shit but next time I'm there and it happens I'm going to pop off on the fucking idiot who does it without giving one single fuck if I lose my membership. I dont want to put my hands on a bar that your dirty ass dog shit stepping sneakers were on moments earlier!!!

 

[rthor4573]

I've never seen people using the smiths as a leg press. Thats insane. There are plenty of people that just have no fucking idea whay they're doing tho. And they have the worst form and everything. Id describe some, but I'd just get dumber for it. Stuff you couldn't imagine. And they always seem to be between 45 and 55, huge beer belly, and they think curling with the smith machine is going to be the secret sauce that's gets them back to their high-school glory days. Dude, quit swinging the 10lb plates around before you tear your rotator cuff, and go do some dumbell bench presses.

 

[Villain]

I was a member for a short while. They had a guy that was schizophrenic lifting that would talk really loud to himself, yelling, and he'd stare right at me like he was going to kill me, fucker started walking behind me and circling me while I was lifting. I asked the front desk what's up with this guy and they said he's harmless he's just crazy. I felt like I was inside a prison yard with a guy looking to make a kill.

I forgot about them. There was some crazy ass at the one I went to who was always wearing camo pants doing what he thought was a military workout, staring everyone down, especially me. He stood down when I didn’t look away like and stared him down. Little 5’4” shit lol.

 

[bigpoppachump2]

I've never seen people using the smiths as a leg press. Thats insane. There are plenty of people that just have no fucking idea whay they're doing tho. And they have the worst form and everything. Id describe some, but I'd just get dumber for it. Stuff you couldn't imagine. And they always seem to be between 45 and 55, huge beer belly, and they think curling with the smith machine is going to be the secret sauce that's gets them back to their high-school glory days. Dude, quit swinging the 10lb plates around before you tear your rotator cuff, and go do some dumbell bench presses.

I think it went down like this: one dude saw it on YouTube and decided to try it and since he was marginally bigger than the other two retards so they decided to start doing it when the other dude wasn't around and then it just became a thing amongst a couple dumbasses at this particular PF.

I'd like to bitch slap this asshole below for spreading this scourge