Planet Fitness or Planet Fatness?
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cwolfman13 wrote: »Awolturtle wrote: »AtlasDidShrugs wrote: »They're carbing up before they hit the squat rack. Oh wait.....my bad, no squat racks.
Is this truth? PF has no squat rack? They serve pizza once a month and have no squat racks. Seriously people. This is not a gym.
I said it earlier in the thread... But it depends on the PF. Mine had 2 squat racks and a huge free weight section. The one down the road was a different owner and only had free weights. YMMV depending on the location.
Thanks for clarifying. Sounds like the pizza fitness plan varies by location as well.
I think squat racks at PF are not the norm...I've never seen them at any of the PF locations in my area. I don't doubt that some have them, but I don't get the impression that it's the norm.“Our clubs don’t have equipment like squat racks and Olympic benches. Our dumbbells only go up to 80 pounds.”
~McCall Gosselin PF Director of Public Relations
from this article...
http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/planet-fitness-is-not-a-gym
The sad truth about that article and the PF business model. They are just sheering the sheep.
excerpt and observation from the article:
At Planet Fitness, it’s always January. They drive away the lifters who would be expensive to accommodate, in favor of those who’re least likely to swipe their cards more than a few times a month. Many, I suspect, don’t swipe their cards at all; the $10 monthly charge seems a small price to keep alive the dream of getting in shape.1 -
deannalfisher wrote: »PersianKitty94 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Soccermavrick wrote: »It is their "thing". I do not fault them because in moderation pizza is food and a carb. And honestly If It Fits then what is the issue. (Would you rather it be Cake, or Beer, or Alcohol?) Personally, I am not a Planet Person, I have other issues with them, I need free weights.
But if their members enjoy it. It builds brand loyalty, maybe some friendships, and hopefully they preach healthy diets, then more power to them.
Having used a PF as a secondary cardio gym at one point, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that many, if not most people there aren't practicing any kind of dietary moderation or "fitting it in" to their calories. I could say that about most gyms I've ever belonged to though...
This one guy yesterday ate around 4 pieces of pizza. Let's say each piece was 250 cal ×4=1000. He worked out maybe for like a half hour. Idk how 1000 cals within 45 mins fits into his calories.
maybe he hadn't eaten all day because of schedule and that was an opportunity for him....
So you don't eat all day so you can go to the gym and eat.0 -
PersianKitty94 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »PersianKitty94 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Soccermavrick wrote: »It is their "thing". I do not fault them because in moderation pizza is food and a carb. And honestly If It Fits then what is the issue. (Would you rather it be Cake, or Beer, or Alcohol?) Personally, I am not a Planet Person, I have other issues with them, I need free weights.
But if their members enjoy it. It builds brand loyalty, maybe some friendships, and hopefully they preach healthy diets, then more power to them.
Having used a PF as a secondary cardio gym at one point, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that many, if not most people there aren't practicing any kind of dietary moderation or "fitting it in" to their calories. I could say that about most gyms I've ever belonged to though...
This one guy yesterday ate around 4 pieces of pizza. Let's say each piece was 250 cal ×4=1000. He worked out maybe for like a half hour. Idk how 1000 cals within 45 mins fits into his calories.
maybe he hadn't eaten all day because of schedule and that was an opportunity for him....
So you don't eat all day so you can go to the gym and eat.
If it's what they want to do... Who cares...Maybe they allow themselves that one cheat meal a month for a diet break. You don't know their life.
Kind of smart of them too budget wise. A membership fee and get a pizza for a hell of a lot less than at a pizza place.10 -
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PersianKitty94 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Soccermavrick wrote: »It is their "thing". I do not fault them because in moderation pizza is food and a carb. And honestly If It Fits then what is the issue. (Would you rather it be Cake, or Beer, or Alcohol?) Personally, I am not a Planet Person, I have other issues with them, I need free weights.
But if their members enjoy it. It builds brand loyalty, maybe some friendships, and hopefully they preach healthy diets, then more power to them.
Having used a PF as a secondary cardio gym at one point, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that many, if not most people there aren't practicing any kind of dietary moderation or "fitting it in" to their calories. I could say that about most gyms I've ever belonged to though...
This one guy yesterday ate around 4 pieces of pizza. Let's say each piece was 250 cal ×4=1000. He worked out maybe for like a half hour. Idk how 1000 cals within 45 mins fits into his calories.
Not to mention what four slices of pizza will do to your blood sugar and insulin levels. Just because you burned the calories off doesn't mean the after effects on your body are completely offset.0 -
I can see how that could happen.PersianKitty94 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »PersianKitty94 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Soccermavrick wrote: »It is their "thing". I do not fault them because in moderation pizza is food and a carb. And honestly If It Fits then what is the issue. (Would you rather it be Cake, or Beer, or Alcohol?) Personally, I am not a Planet Person, I have other issues with them, I need free weights.
But if their members enjoy it. It builds brand loyalty, maybe some friendships, and hopefully they preach healthy diets, then more power to them.
Having used a PF as a secondary cardio gym at one point, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that many, if not most people there aren't practicing any kind of dietary moderation or "fitting it in" to their calories. I could say that about most gyms I've ever belonged to though...
This one guy yesterday ate around 4 pieces of pizza. Let's say each piece was 250 cal ×4=1000. He worked out maybe for like a half hour. Idk how 1000 cals within 45 mins fits into his calories.
maybe he hadn't eaten all day because of schedule and that was an opportunity for him....
So you don't eat all day so you can go to the gym and eat.
For example, maybe the mad rush of getting the kids to school and yourself to work on time meant you only had time to grab a cereal bar, or maybe nothing at all, then you didn't have time for lunch. However, because you knew PF had pizza today, you went there and did a bit of exercise instead of going straight home and ordering pizza delivery.
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PersianKitty94 wrote: »
Yeah ok twice a month.0 -
Is it Good pizza? I've always been curious. Because the worst thing I can think of is having sh***y pizza while smelling gym smell and then trying to do a workout. Maybe it would be ok if I could do the workout without smelling the pizza (and being distracted by tummy rumbles), kill it, then eat good pizza....ya.. I could get on board with that.2
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Can you eat pizza and still be fit & healthy? YES, of course you can.
However, no matter which way you twist it, there is nothing healthy about pizza. It's nutritionally poor.
And for that reason it has no business getting served up at a gym.0 -
Is there a purple pancake day? Please someone say "Yes...pancakes, but just once a month."2
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HeliumIsNoble wrote: »
I can see how that could happen.PersianKitty94 wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »PersianKitty94 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Soccermavrick wrote: »It is their "thing". I do not fault them because in moderation pizza is food and a carb. And honestly If It Fits then what is the issue. (Would you rather it be Cake, or Beer, or Alcohol?) Personally, I am not a Planet Person, I have other issues with them, I need free weights.
But if their members enjoy it. It builds brand loyalty, maybe some friendships, and hopefully they preach healthy diets, then more power to them.
Having used a PF as a secondary cardio gym at one point, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that many, if not most people there aren't practicing any kind of dietary moderation or "fitting it in" to their calories. I could say that about most gyms I've ever belonged to though...
This one guy yesterday ate around 4 pieces of pizza. Let's say each piece was 250 cal ×4=1000. He worked out maybe for like a half hour. Idk how 1000 cals within 45 mins fits into his calories.
maybe he hadn't eaten all day because of schedule and that was an opportunity for him....
So you don't eat all day so you can go to the gym and eat.
For example, maybe the mad rush of getting the kids to school and yourself to work on time meant you only had time to grab a cereal bar, or maybe nothing at all, then you didn't have time for lunch. However, because you knew PF had pizza today, you went there and did a bit of exercise instead of going straight home and ordering pizza delivery.
this could easily my day unless I put specific time on my schedule to eat - my desk mate occasionally comments about how he never sees me because I'm running from meeting to meeting.0 -
I went to a planet fitness with a friend and it could just be the area it was in but it really seemed like there was a greater degree of male douche baggery around. Matching gym gear, color coordinated sneakers, "Tap Out" tank tops, and the aroma of cheap cologne lingered especially around the "weight training" area.1
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honestly, I find the threads judging PF much more indicative of the person doing the judging than of PF and its policies14
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This thread is totally making me want to make pizza tonight
And check out planet fitness i wonder where the closest one is2 -
haha I confess I google map-sed it1
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zachbonner_ wrote: »also I have a serious question. Is the pizza good quality?
Depends on the location. Mine was kind of meh while the bagels were awesome.0 -
Is it Good pizza? I've always been curious. Because the worst thing I can think of is having sh***y pizza while smelling gym smell and then trying to do a workout. Maybe it would be ok if I could do the workout without smelling the pizza (and being distracted by tummy rumbles), kill it, then eat good pizza....ya.. I could get on board with that.
Same. And if I want to do that...I'm just ordering takeout from the pizza place where I know the pizza is what I want. End of discussion.
I get it. It's a free meal (kind of) and a gimmick to get people in the doors (mostly), but the debate will never be settled. As long as they serve pizza(and bagels) at a quasi-gym/fitness facility that has a business model built on selling memberships for people to become healthy. It's just a slight oxymoron, in practice. Minor contradiction. Just enough to get us talking about it endlessly on an internet forum.
Time for lunch y'alls. Got me some Dominos on the way...gonna have it delivered to the locker room over at Work Out World.1 -
PersianKitty94 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Soccermavrick wrote: »It is their "thing". I do not fault them because in moderation pizza is food and a carb. And honestly If It Fits then what is the issue. (Would you rather it be Cake, or Beer, or Alcohol?) Personally, I am not a Planet Person, I have other issues with them, I need free weights.
But if their members enjoy it. It builds brand loyalty, maybe some friendships, and hopefully they preach healthy diets, then more power to them.
Having used a PF as a secondary cardio gym at one point, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that many, if not most people there aren't practicing any kind of dietary moderation or "fitting it in" to their calories. I could say that about most gyms I've ever belonged to though...
This one guy yesterday ate around 4 pieces of pizza. Let's say each piece was 250 cal ×4=1000. He worked out maybe for like a half hour. Idk how 1000 cals within 45 mins fits into his calories.
Seriously - who exactly are you to decide that? It is actually NONE of your business. How do you know what his plan is, what he did the days previous? How do you know this guy didn't save up calories so he could enjoy his pizza? Why not walk up to him and ask him since it bothers you so much you need to "observe" and "share" about it?
Seriously. Wow.11 -
zachbonner_ wrote: »also I have a serious question. Is the pizza good quality?
The one by my old house ordered from the local pizza joint. So it was good. The one near me now orders from a big chain...so not so good.0 -
zachbonner_ wrote: »also I have a serious question. Is the pizza good quality?
Mine uses Papa John's cause it's right next door.0 -
zachbonner_ wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »honestly, I find the threads judging PF much more indicative of the person doing the judging than of PF and its policies
the no dropping weights thing is kinda dumb tho
I was always taught you shouldn't drop your weights - that is a sign that what you are lifting is too heavy and uncontrollable5 -
http://www.businessinsider.com/free-pizza-propelled-planet-fitness-gym-growth-2014-3Once a month, national gym chain Planet Fitness has a free pizza night.
So many members come in for these food-filled evenings that the health club franchise usually gives away 250,000 slices each time, for more than 3 million pieces a year. That's probably not surprising when you consider that Planet Fitness recently hit 5 million members and is now the fastest-growing gym chain in the U.S., according to co-founder and chief executive Chris Rondeau.Most health clubs, Rondeau explains, cater to the roughly 15% of Americans who consider themselves fitness nuts and love to work out. Planet Fitness's goal, on the other hand, is to attract the much larger percentage of people who want to be healthier but may only use the gym a few times a month.
"The rest of the industry is fighting over that 15%," he says. "We're going for the other 85%."
To accomplish this, Planet Fitness has mixed fitness with fun through its monthly pizza nights and a bagel breakfast on the second Tuesday of the Month.Beyond being affordable, Planet Fitness has built its reputation on maintaining a non-competitive workout environment. If someone attempts to lift too many weights or seems to be grunting under the effort, staffers can set off a loud siren called the "lunk alarm." On some occasions, particularly egregious lifting offenders have been asked to leave and then escorted out by police.At least right now, Rondeau isn't planning any big changes in the model. He says the $10 price tag and the uncompetitive atmosphere are the two big reasons Planet Fitness has been able to differentiate its product. As he likes to put it, if all the other gyms are selling hamburgers, then Planet Fitness is offering pizza.1 -
deannalfisher wrote: »honestly, I find the threads judging PF much more indicative of the person doing the judging than of PF and its policies
Seconded
PF built its reputation on judging people...the "lunk alarm".
I'm not going to spend time trying to convince you one way or the other, its just not for me. I don't need pizza day at the gym. If I want pizza I'll have it at home or out on the town with the fam. I don't put motor oil on my car to wash it just because motor oil goes IN the car. Some things fit together and some things don't. In my opinion, and for me, pizza and the gym are not a good fit.1 -
blackcomaro wrote: »So.. you can only have 1 slice?
Nope, you can have as many as you want. They buy plenty of pizza to last all day. I always walk past it since Im not trying to gain all the calories back that I just worked off. It does smell good but its all mind over matter.0 -
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Yeah, its Papa Johns very good pizza which makes it even harder to pass up.denversillygoose wrote: »Is it good pizza? That's really all that matters.
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