Worst fitness plans ever!
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I think that PF putting out these "plans" is irresponsible because they will make people think they are "exercising" and "being active" enough and will usually allow themselves to eat more as a result. How many calories does 10 crunches or 15 burpees burn? Not enough for an Oreo cookie, that's for sure.
Seriously, anyone who spends any amount of time in these boards has seen the multitudes of "I'm eating healthy and exercising, why aren't I losing weight?" posts that appear every single day. The misinformation about what it takes to lose weight that's out there is overwhelming. I can guarantee that for every person who's asking, there are many more out there who aren't. They think they're doing what they need to do to lose weight and they're not. "Fitness plans" like these, put out there by an organization that people trust to help them manage their weight and health only make the problem worse.
YES! This is so completely true, and people underestimate the import of what you said.
It's also why I disagree when people say that Planet Fitness is perfectly fine for beginners. It's not. As you said, most people are horribly misinformed when it comes to fitness and fat loss. They don't need a gym whose business plan involves fostering this kind of misinformation.
"But it's the person who produces the results, not the gym," some people say. "The gym you go to doesn't matter, as long as you put in the effort." This a horribly naive viewpoint. First, it should be obvious that having better equipment, classes, and facilities can only help someone make progress more efficiently. Second, if that gym spreads false ideas about what it takes to get fit, that's obviously a problem as well. And third, if that gym actually prohibits the exercises that would be most beneficial to one's progress... well, who needs that?
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C'mon, guys, quit bagging on the free pizza. I'm sure it fits their macros.0
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I've never eaten their bagels or pizza, and very rarely have I seen anyone eat it (except the workers).0
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I can't believe I am doing this but I am going to give PF a bit of credit for this. These are supposed to be added to your existing workout, so add 5 burpees or whatever to your routine for a bit of variety. Poorly worded in the picture and not completely clear in the facebook post except for this one:Looking for a few new exercises to add into your workout routine this week? Look no further.
Maybe add one of these to each set would be better but it isn't the entire workout.0 -
I can't believe I am doing this but I am going to give PF a bit of credit for this. These are supposed to be added to your existing workout, so add 5 burpees or whatever to your routine for a bit of variety. Poorly worded in the picture and not completely clear in the facebook post except for this one:Looking for a few new exercises to add into your workout routine this week? Look no further.
Maybe add one of these to each set would be better but it isn't the entire workout.
Fair enough but they still lost me at tanning.
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I can't believe I am doing this but I am going to give PF a bit of credit for this. These are supposed to be added to your existing workout, so add 5 burpees or whatever to your routine for a bit of variety. Poorly worded in the picture and not completely clear in the facebook post except for this one:Looking for a few new exercises to add into your workout routine this week? Look no further.
Maybe add one of these to each set would be better but it isn't the entire workout.
Fair enough but they still lost me at tanning.
Maybe they are catering to the bodybuilders
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I'm glad you guys don't know my workout routine.0
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In for a 10 minute chair massage that will give me a 6 pack
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I think that PF putting out these "plans" is irresponsible because they will make people think they are "exercising" and "being active" enough and will usually allow themselves to eat more as a result. How many calories does 10 crunches or 15 burpees burn? Not enough for an Oreo cookie, that's for sure.
Seriously, anyone who spends any amount of time in these boards has seen the multitudes of "I'm eating healthy and exercising, why aren't I losing weight?" posts that appear every single day. The misinformation about what it takes to lose weight that's out there is overwhelming. I can guarantee that for every person who's asking, there are many more out there who aren't. They think they're doing what they need to do to lose weight and they're not. "Fitness plans" like these, put out there by an organization that people trust to help them manage their weight and health only make the problem worse.
YES! This is so completely true, and people underestimate the import of what you said.
It's also why I disagree when people say that Planet Fitness is perfectly fine for beginners. It's not. As you said, most people are horribly misinformed when it comes to fitness and fat loss. They don't need a gym whose business plan involves fostering this kind of misinformation.
"But it's the person who produces the results, not the gym," some people say. "The gym you go to doesn't matter, as long as you put in the effort." This a horribly naive viewpoint. First, it should be obvious that having better equipment, classes, and facilities can only help someone make progress more efficiently. Second, if that gym spreads false ideas about what it takes to get fit, that's obviously a problem as well. And third, if that gym actually prohibits the exercises that would be most beneficial to one's progress... well, who needs that?
Naive? You're expecting a company in for business to spoon feed the population an effective workout routine and are calling someone else naive? What ever happened to personal responsibility? And it doesn't matter what damn workout you do, if your eating isn't under control you won't lose weight. Effort wise, it almost seems cheaper to learn that lesson because I was tanning for a workout, than doing two hours of cardio per day and still getting fatter
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I think that PF putting out these "plans" is irresponsible because they will make people think they are "exercising" and "being active" enough and will usually allow themselves to eat more as a result. How many calories does 10 crunches or 15 burpees burn? Not enough for an Oreo cookie, that's for sure.
Seriously, anyone who spends any amount of time in these boards has seen the multitudes of "I'm eating healthy and exercising, why aren't I losing weight?" posts that appear every single day. The misinformation about what it takes to lose weight that's out there is overwhelming. I can guarantee that for every person who's asking, there are many more out there who aren't. They think they're doing what they need to do to lose weight and they're not. "Fitness plans" like these, put out there by an organization that people trust to help them manage their weight and health only make the problem worse.
YES! This is so completely true, and people underestimate the import of what you said.
It's also why I disagree when people say that Planet Fitness is perfectly fine for beginners. It's not. As you said, most people are horribly misinformed when it comes to fitness and fat loss. They don't need a gym whose business plan involves fostering this kind of misinformation.
"But it's the person who produces the results, not the gym," some people say. "The gym you go to doesn't matter, as long as you put in the effort." This a horribly naive viewpoint. First, it should be obvious that having better equipment, classes, and facilities can only help someone make progress more efficiently. Second, if that gym spreads false ideas about what it takes to get fit, that's obviously a problem as well. And third, if that gym actually prohibits the exercises that would be most beneficial to one's progress... well, who needs that?
Naive? You're expecting a company in for business to spoon feed the population an effective workout routine and are calling someone else naive? What ever happened to personal responsibility? And it doesn't matter what damn workout you do, if your eating isn't under control you won't lose weight. Effort wise, it almost seems cheaper to learn that lesson because I was tanning for a workout, than doing two hours of cardio per day and still getting fatter
In this information age, no one should be going by what they say! But this is also the age of "it aint my fault"! And also if I don't like it, then it's wrong. Hell if there was a planet fitness convenient for me to use, I would be a member. Just like when I go to LA Fitness (which many don't like) I don't care what everyone else is doing, what they recommend or anything else except what I'm there to do. Hell I would welcome the breakfast, getting up at 3:45 to be at the gym at 5, doing 1 hr of vigorous cardio, I need something before starting my day. Also I wouldn't have to make a stop getting to work.
To sum it up, just because it wouldn't work for you doesn't make it a bad thing.
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I'll go for the day of massage chair exercise. Skip the tanning though.
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I just googled "Lunk Alarm". Wow.0
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I think that PF putting out these "plans" is irresponsible because they will make people think they are "exercising" and "being active" enough and will usually allow themselves to eat more as a result. How many calories does 10 crunches or 15 burpees burn? Not enough for an Oreo cookie, that's for sure.
Seriously, anyone who spends any amount of time in these boards has seen the multitudes of "I'm eating healthy and exercising, why aren't I losing weight?" posts that appear every single day. The misinformation about what it takes to lose weight that's out there is overwhelming. I can guarantee that for every person who's asking, there are many more out there who aren't. They think they're doing what they need to do to lose weight and they're not. "Fitness plans" like these, put out there by an organization that people trust to help them manage their weight and health only make the problem worse.
YES! This is so completely true, and people underestimate the import of what you said.
It's also why I disagree when people say that Planet Fitness is perfectly fine for beginners. It's not. As you said, most people are horribly misinformed when it comes to fitness and fat loss. They don't need a gym whose business plan involves fostering this kind of misinformation.
"But it's the person who produces the results, not the gym," some people say. "The gym you go to doesn't matter, as long as you put in the effort." This a horribly naive viewpoint. First, it should be obvious that having better equipment, classes, and facilities can only help someone make progress more efficiently. Second, if that gym spreads false ideas about what it takes to get fit, that's obviously a problem as well. And third, if that gym actually prohibits the exercises that would be most beneficial to one's progress... well, who needs that?
Naive? You're expecting a company in for business to spoon feed the population an effective workout routine and are calling someone else naive? What ever happened to personal responsibility? And it doesn't matter what damn workout you do, if your eating isn't under control you won't lose weight. Effort wise, it almost seems cheaper to learn that lesson because I was tanning for a workout, than doing two hours of cardio per day and still getting fatter
Please read more carefully. NOWHERE did I say that a company should "spoon feed the population an effective workout routine." I didn't even say that should propose ANY plan whatsoever. Rather, I'm saying that if they DO propose a workout plan, it should be well-designed and effective.
That's the problem. Proposing a nonsensical plan is a horrible strategy..; and YES, it is naive to think otherwise.
This notion that it's okay to propose a horrible, ineffective (and even cancer-causing) workout plan because people need to take "personal resposibility" is just plain bizarre.0 -
I can't believe I am doing this but I am going to give PF a bit of credit for this. These are supposed to be added to your existing workout, so add 5 burpees or whatever to your routine for a bit of variety. Poorly worded in the picture and not completely clear in the facebook post except for this one:Looking for a few new exercises to add into your workout routine this week? Look no further.
Maybe add one of these to each set would be better but it isn't the entire workout.
That's a fair point, but I think the greater context clearly shows that these were not intended as mere additions to an existing routine. After all, that just a throwaway remark in only one posting of several -- and not even the first one posted. The graphics themselves clearly present these routines as a week-long fitness "plan."
And of course, adding a tanning "routine" and chillaxing in a massage chair isn't going to do diddly-squat for one's fitness levels. So even if we treat these as additions to an existing regimen, it's still a big fail.0 -
I think that PF putting out these "plans" is irresponsible because they will make people think they are "exercising" and "being active" enough and will usually allow themselves to eat more as a result. How many calories does 10 crunches or 15 burpees burn? Not enough for an Oreo cookie, that's for sure.
Seriously, anyone who spends any amount of time in these boards has seen the multitudes of "I'm eating healthy and exercising, why aren't I losing weight?" posts that appear every single day. The misinformation about what it takes to lose weight that's out there is overwhelming. I can guarantee that for every person who's asking, there are many more out there who aren't. They think they're doing what they need to do to lose weight and they're not. "Fitness plans" like these, put out there by an organization that people trust to help them manage their weight and health only make the problem worse.
YES! This is so completely true, and people underestimate the import of what you said.
It's also why I disagree when people say that Planet Fitness is perfectly fine for beginners. It's not. As you said, most people are horribly misinformed when it comes to fitness and fat loss. They don't need a gym whose business plan involves fostering this kind of misinformation.
"But it's the person who produces the results, not the gym," some people say. "The gym you go to doesn't matter, as long as you put in the effort." This a horribly naive viewpoint. First, it should be obvious that having better equipment, classes, and facilities can only help someone make progress more efficiently. Second, if that gym spreads false ideas about what it takes to get fit, that's obviously a problem as well. And third, if that gym actually prohibits the exercises that would be most beneficial to one's progress... well, who needs that?
Naive? You're expecting a company in for business to spoon feed the population an effective workout routine and are calling someone else naive? What ever happened to personal responsibility? And it doesn't matter what damn workout you do, if your eating isn't under control you won't lose weight. Effort wise, it almost seems cheaper to learn that lesson because I was tanning for a workout, than doing two hours of cardio per day and still getting fatter
Please read more carefully. NOWHERE did I say that a company should "spoon feed the population an effective workout routine." I didn't even say that should propose ANY plan whatsoever. Rather, I'm saying that if they DO propose a workout plan, it should be well-designed and effective.
That's the problem. Proposing a nonsensical plan is a horrible strategy..; and YES, it is naive to think otherwise.
This notion that it's okay to propose a horrible, ineffective (and even cancer-causing) workout plan because people need to take "personal resposibility" is just plain bizarre.
Yup. Having a brain and saying this is not for me and moving on, yeah, that's bizarre. Heck, you've been repeatedly told that the plan could indeed work for some people, but noooo. It has to be a one size fit all "responsible" plan that appeases you for them to be able to publish it. It's their company. Their marketing material. It may be useful to some. Deal with it
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Which is why I said poorly worded and poor graphic but I think the intent is to add variety. Doesn't really matter because we aren't going to PF.0
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You do need some sunlight...you know vitamin D,the rest... LOL. It's better than doing absolutely nothing but come on fitness plan xD
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AHH it's that place where people don't really workout and they have pizza? lol no wonder0
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I hope this is a joke that is just so sarcastic it's going right over my head.0
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Lol wow I have a planet fitness membership I deadlift but not heavy though I'm just starting out lifting . I didn't know it was banned and didn't know they have pizza night .i go in and do my own workouts and if my form isn't right my daughter yells at me and tells me to correct my form.the one good thing about going there is I'm buying more equipment for home lol0
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