Worst fitness plans ever!
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meganridenour wrote: »Wow, so according to most of you, basically everyone at planet fitness is there to eat pizza and "feel" like they're working out, without actually breaking a sweat.
It's just an inexpensive gym, with plenty of equipment, that suits a lot of people's needs. Why the hate?
The majority of the people I see at my PF are not even overweight! Many are in extremely good shape, and there are plenty of pretty large dudes who lift there.
It's a great starting point for someone who is self conscious about even joining a gym. I had never joined one before, and was incredibly anxious about it. When I saw the lady at the register was my size, it made me feel much less intimidated and more at ease. What's wrong with that?
I see so many people there every day, busting their *kitten*. Yet you all make it out to be like they're lazy.
I agree that what was posted is not a good workout routine at all. Blame that on PF's marketing. That doesn't mean everyone who goes to this gym is a fool who would follow that garbage. Maybe they don't want to spend a fortune just to get a good workout.
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yopeeps025 wrote: »ScubaSteve1962 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »
True but was that not taught when we were all kids at some point in life?KCoolBeanz wrote: »I can't believe I'm actually going to defend this (maybe because I haven't had any coffee and I'm feeling totally weak), but for someone that is totally sedentary and has never gone to the gym, it might be a gentle way to show that anything is better than nothing? In reality, it's crap.
Not these days, they are taking PE out of a lot of schools, and people aren't forcing their kids to go outside.
That is ridiculous.
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What is PF's rationale behind banning deadlifts?0
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Sorry for the doublepost but I couldn't resist...
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newfutures wrote: »meganridenour wrote: »Wow, so according to most of you, basically everyone at planet fitness is there to eat pizza and "feel" like they're working out, without actually breaking a sweat.
It's just an inexpensive gym, with plenty of equipment, that suits a lot of people's needs. Why the hate?
The majority of the people I see at my PF are not even overweight! Many are in extremely good shape, and there are plenty of pretty large dudes who lift there.
It's a great starting point for someone who is self conscious about even joining a gym. I had never joined one before, and was incredibly anxious about it. When I saw the lady at the register was my size, it made me feel much less intimidated and more at ease. What's wrong with that?
I see so many people there every day, busting their *kitten*. Yet you all make it out to be like they're lazy.
I agree that what was posted is not a good workout routine at all. Blame that on PF's marketing. That doesn't mean everyone who goes to this gym is a fool who would follow that garbage. Maybe they don't want to spend a fortune just to get a good workout.
well said!
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Big_Daddy_AJL wrote: »newfutures wrote: »meganridenour wrote: »Wow, so according to most of you, basically everyone at planet fitness is there to eat pizza and "feel" like they're working out, without actually breaking a sweat.
It's just an inexpensive gym, with plenty of equipment, that suits a lot of people's needs. Why the hate?
The majority of the people I see at my PF are not even overweight! Many are in extremely good shape, and there are plenty of pretty large dudes who lift there.
It's a great starting point for someone who is self conscious about even joining a gym. I had never joined one before, and was incredibly anxious about it. When I saw the lady at the register was my size, it made me feel much less intimidated and more at ease. What's wrong with that?
I see so many people there every day, busting their *kitten*. Yet you all make it out to be like they're lazy.
I agree that what was posted is not a good workout routine at all. Blame that on PF's marketing. That doesn't mean everyone who goes to this gym is a fool who would follow that garbage. Maybe they don't want to spend a fortune just to get a good workout.
Well said. This ends the thread.
Well said. This ends the thread.0 -
What is PF's rationale behind banning deadlifts?
Well, all I can say is based off the tour I took and what the guy working at PF said in that time. The way he put it is: "we are a judgment free zone, so no body building or heavy weight lifting." They also don't have intense classes like zumba and yoga. Rationale? I don't know. I am glad some locations vary because it seems odd that they view zumba and yoga as intense classes since at my gym an old man takes part in Les Mills grit strength and zumba every week. They seem to follow a rationale that assumes the lifts are "intimidating" and that those who do the heavy lifts are "judgmental" based on what I've seen and some of the comments made.
Best part of gym tour besides the slight urge to one day own a purple treadmill? Seeing other people working out.0 -
There's a very interesting podcast on NPR that talks about how gyms are being designed to keep people out, but make them feel good at the same time.
http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2014/12/17/371463435/episode-590-the-planet-money-workout
After you listen to this podcast, their marketing start to make perfect sense.0 -
It's pretty much what DawnEmbers said. Deadlifting makes some people feel bad about themselves, so Planet Fitness says that people who deadlift are lunks and deserve to have an alarm sounded when they engage in such horrible behavior.What is PF's rationale behind banning deadlifts?
Of course, based on their signage, the same thing applies to anyone who carries a (gasp!) gallon jug of water. Or, if their TV commercials are any indication, any weightlifters, "hot" women, and Zumba instructors. For a so-called "judgment free zone," they are pretty judgmental.
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Um...is this like a challenge to add these things into your regularly scheduled workout? Like..."add 5 MORE squats! Do 15 MORE jumping jacks than yesterday!" Because I can see that...
But this isn't an exercise plan.0 -
What is PF's rationale behind banning deadlifts?
This is why, everybody doesn't want to hear it.
https://youtu.be/KMN1vLa1O1w
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ScubaSteve1962 wrote: »What is PF's rationale behind banning deadlifts?
This is why, everybody doesn't want to hear it.https://youtu.be/KMN1vLa1O1w
Wow that was so funny.
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ScubaSteve1962 wrote: »What is PF's rationale behind banning deadlifts?
This is why, everybody doesn't want to hear it.https://youtu.be/KMN1vLa1O1w
I can't stand employee's swearing at patrons either. Distasteful and unprofessional IMHO.0 -
ScubaSteve1962 wrote: »What is PF's rationale behind banning deadlifts?
This is why, everybody doesn't want to hear it.https://youtu.be/KMN1vLa1O1w
I can't stand employee's swearing at patrons either. Distasteful and unprofessional IMHO.
Coach had to pull him away before a TKO happened.0 -
I'm not really a fan, but it is cheap. This last winter was we got a ton of snow in New England. At one point the PF I go to had about 6-8 broken treadmills. One day I was leaving and heard a guy asking when they were going to be fixed. The response was, "not until spring when everyone takes their running back outside." I kind of suspected that was the case, but I didn't expect them to say it outright.
I understand they are in business to make a profit, but to point blank say or even imply that we are using the equipment too much, is unprofessional.0 -
I decided I will ask my friends, lets all go to Planet fitness and first one kick out for normal lifting wins. Also with tank tops too. I wanna see if they kick out my friend for being too lean and muscular right at the door.0
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You know it would be nice to go to a gym where they actually enforce the rules!!0
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