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Packerjohn wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »The pizza and bagels seems kinda random but I have no issues with that. Don't eat them if you don't want. And there's nothing wrong with pizza and bagels even if you're trying to lose weight. From what I've heard it's just one day a month that they do that.
I am not a fan of Planet Fitness and their business strategy as they promote being a "judgement free" zone but really they just judge the people who are perceived as being judgy in other gyms. I googled and watched a couple of their ads, and they just make fun of muscular guys, like all guys that lift weights are "bros" and extremely stupid. (And also, I've been a member of several gyms over the years and they all seem pretty judgement free to me) It sounds like a good business strategy to target the majority of people who are not super fit and are a little intimidated by regular gyms, plus they offer a super inexpensive membership option. (Although with that comes limited equipment)
I say if you're ok with them not having barbells/power racks, then go for it. I'm usually always down for saving money and $10/month is pretty sweet.
Look, there are lots of people who are afraid to go to the gym. They post on these forums all the time.
You may tell them that no one will judge them, but lets be honest, that's not entirely true.
MOST people will probably commend them for their effort, but there will be some that will mock them. (i.e. remember just recently someone took a photo of another woman in the showers and posted it on social media with the tag, "I should not have to see this in the morning")..
Now PF is not the solution, I've seen 'bros' and catty women there too. But because PF caters to beginners, it is less likely. If someone who is just starting out exercising is too frightened to set foot in a 'regular' gym, but gets up the courage to go to a PF, why not let them?
Surely you can't really be offended by their very humorous ads. (I roll my eyes at most of this 'fake outrage' at their judginess).
The judgy ads are probably more silly than harmful - although if they convince people that they will be judged in regular gyms, they are harmful. But what is actually harmful is the ban on good compound lifts. Even a beginner should be deadlifting, unless there's some injury to prevent it. A real gym needs a squat rack. I'm a middle aged woman and within two months of the first time I went to a gym I needed dumbbells heavier than the ones at PF.
And btw, you can deadlift in the Smith Machine, which goes up to about 400 lbs.
You can't properly squat in them, so I'm not advocating them as a sub for free weights, but if all a person can afford is $10/month, you can still go a long way at PF...
Deadlift in Smith machine is generally considered a bad idea.
Smith machines should be eliminated...period. They basically do most of the work for you. I will never understand gyms that let machines do most of the work for you unless you have injuries preventing you from going to your maximum. In Canada, we have a similar thing like Planet Fitness called Buzzfit and there has been controversy lately when someone was deadlifting and some douche bag just comes in and kicks this kid's barbell while the kid was deadlifting claiming that the kid was ego lifting and shouldn't be deadlifting at all, he could've seriously injured him....it's supposed to be a judge free zone and then you have a stupid incident like that showing that it's not really a judgement free zone. As you can tell, I am not a big fan of that chain, but in the end, if someone doesn't want to maximize their muscle gains, who am I to tell them not to go there?
I hang some straps on the Smith machine bar for ring pushups and inverted rows. Works great for that..
My gym has 3 nice power cages and 2 platforms so the Smith machine is usually empty.1 -
I would sign up if there was one by my home. Just because its cheap, they have machines i dont have, and pizza is great. On the otherhand i must diligently stick to my routine at home and stay away from greasy foods. I guess its a blessing i dont have one near me. Save money and stick to what works.2
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I think I'd be a member if there was one in my town, too. Not enough people here, though
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Nothing wrong with Planet Fitness. Gets a bad rep, but has all the equipment you'd need at a low price.
"Judgement Free" really depends on the location. For the most part everyone at my Planet Fitness doesn't seem to judge, but there will always be the few creepers.
I do a lot of weight lifitng, so I grunt and make noise every once in a while, never had the alarm go off on me. Again, all depends on the location.2 -
annaskiski wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »The pizza and bagels seems kinda random but I have no issues with that. Don't eat them if you don't want. And there's nothing wrong with pizza and bagels even if you're trying to lose weight. From what I've heard it's just one day a month that they do that.
I am not a fan of Planet Fitness and their business strategy as they promote being a "judgement free" zone but really they just judge the people who are perceived as being judgy in other gyms. I googled and watched a couple of their ads, and they just make fun of muscular guys, like all guys that lift weights are "bros" and extremely stupid. (And also, I've been a member of several gyms over the years and they all seem pretty judgement free to me) It sounds like a good business strategy to target the majority of people who are not super fit and are a little intimidated by regular gyms, plus they offer a super inexpensive membership option. (Although with that comes limited equipment)
I say if you're ok with them not having barbells/power racks, then go for it. I'm usually always down for saving money and $10/month is pretty sweet.
Look, there are lots of people who are afraid to go to the gym. They post on these forums all the time.
You may tell them that no one will judge them, but lets be honest, that's not entirely true.
MOST people will probably commend them for their effort, but there will be some that will mock them. (i.e. remember just recently someone took a photo of another woman in the showers and posted it on social media with the tag, "I should not have to see this in the morning")..
Now PF is not the solution, I've seen 'bros' and catty women there too. But because PF caters to beginners, it is less likely. If someone who is just starting out exercising is too frightened to set foot in a 'regular' gym, but gets up the courage to go to a PF, why not let them?
Surely you can't really be offended by their very humorous ads. (I roll my eyes at most of this 'fake outrage' at their judginess).
The judgy ads are probably more silly than harmful - although if they convince people that they will be judged in regular gyms, they are harmful. But what is actually harmful is the ban on good compound lifts. Even a beginner should be deadlifting, unless there's some injury to prevent it. A real gym needs a squat rack. I'm a middle aged woman and within two months of the first time I went to a gym I needed dumbbells heavier than the ones at PF.
And btw, you can deadlift in the Smith Machine, which goes up to about 400 lbs.
You can't properly squat in them, so I'm not advocating them as a sub for free weights, but if all a person can afford is $10/month, you can still go a long way at PF...
Deadlift in Smith machine is generally considered a bad idea.
Smith machines should be eliminated...period. They basically do most of the work for you. I will never understand gyms that let machines do most of the work for you unless you have injuries preventing you from going to your maximum. In Canada, we have a similar thing like Planet Fitness called Buzzfit and there has been controversy lately when someone was deadlifting and some douche bag just comes in and kicks this kid's barbell while the kid was deadlifting claiming that the kid was ego lifting and shouldn't be deadlifting at all, he could've seriously injured him....it's supposed to be a judge free zone and then you have a stupid incident like that showing that it's not really a judgement free zone. As you can tell, I am not a big fan of that chain, but in the end, if someone doesn't want to maximize their muscle gains, who am I to tell them not to go there?
I find the Smith machine very useful for hip thrusts - it's difficult to balance a barbell across your hips, particularly when you start and aren't lifting with big enough plates to slide under it.
@annaskiski - There's wide spread agreement among health and fitness professionals that all humans need to be doing some kind of strength work, regardless of what people may or may not have on their radar. And almost as widespread agreement that compound lifts are better than machines. It's called Planet Fitness, it should really promote fitness. Instead, it makes fitness more difficult to achieve.
So who is in better shape? The guy who can deadlift 400 lbs, but can't run down the block, or the woman who does aerial yoga for strength, and can run a marathon?
I'm not saying you shouldn't do strength training. It's very important. I'm just saying that not everyone wants to be a powerlifter, and that there are other alternatives. (yes, yes there are)
Some people can't see past their barbells.
For optimal health, you should really do both strength and cardio/endurance, as almost every professional agrees. Bodyweight strength is a valid form of strength training, but there's no need for a gym membership, even a ten dollar Planet Fitness one, to do bodyweight.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that machine-based lifting and Barbie-sized dumbbells is optimal for almost no one. It looks impressive to have rows and rows of different nonsense machines, but it's not the best option.3 -
I do enjoy the price and location of the Planet Fitness near me! I get a good workout in! I'm not going to compete in any bodybuilding comps so it's all good and besides there is a McDonalds in the same strip mall!3
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rheddmobile wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »The pizza and bagels seems kinda random but I have no issues with that. Don't eat them if you don't want. And there's nothing wrong with pizza and bagels even if you're trying to lose weight. From what I've heard it's just one day a month that they do that.
I am not a fan of Planet Fitness and their business strategy as they promote being a "judgement free" zone but really they just judge the people who are perceived as being judgy in other gyms. I googled and watched a couple of their ads, and they just make fun of muscular guys, like all guys that lift weights are "bros" and extremely stupid. (And also, I've been a member of several gyms over the years and they all seem pretty judgement free to me) It sounds like a good business strategy to target the majority of people who are not super fit and are a little intimidated by regular gyms, plus they offer a super inexpensive membership option. (Although with that comes limited equipment)
I say if you're ok with them not having barbells/power racks, then go for it. I'm usually always down for saving money and $10/month is pretty sweet.
Look, there are lots of people who are afraid to go to the gym. They post on these forums all the time.
You may tell them that no one will judge them, but lets be honest, that's not entirely true.
MOST people will probably commend them for their effort, but there will be some that will mock them. (i.e. remember just recently someone took a photo of another woman in the showers and posted it on social media with the tag, "I should not have to see this in the morning")..
Now PF is not the solution, I've seen 'bros' and catty women there too. But because PF caters to beginners, it is less likely. If someone who is just starting out exercising is too frightened to set foot in a 'regular' gym, but gets up the courage to go to a PF, why not let them?
Surely you can't really be offended by their very humorous ads. (I roll my eyes at most of this 'fake outrage' at their judginess).
The judgy ads are probably more silly than harmful - although if they convince people that they will be judged in regular gyms, they are harmful. But what is actually harmful is the ban on good compound lifts. Even a beginner should be deadlifting, unless there's some injury to prevent it. A real gym needs a squat rack. I'm a middle aged woman and within two months of the first time I went to a gym I needed dumbbells heavier than the ones at PF.
And btw, you can deadlift in the Smith Machine, which goes up to about 400 lbs.
You can't properly squat in them, so I'm not advocating them as a sub for free weights, but if all a person can afford is $10/month, you can still go a long way at PF...
Deadlift in Smith machine is generally considered a bad idea.
Smith machines should be eliminated...period. They basically do most of the work for you. I will never understand gyms that let machines do most of the work for you unless you have injuries preventing you from going to your maximum. In Canada, we have a similar thing like Planet Fitness called Buzzfit and there has been controversy lately when someone was deadlifting and some douche bag just comes in and kicks this kid's barbell while the kid was deadlifting claiming that the kid was ego lifting and shouldn't be deadlifting at all, he could've seriously injured him....it's supposed to be a judge free zone and then you have a stupid incident like that showing that it's not really a judgement free zone. As you can tell, I am not a big fan of that chain, but in the end, if someone doesn't want to maximize their muscle gains, who am I to tell them not to go there?
I find the Smith machine very useful for hip thrusts - it's difficult to balance a barbell across your hips, particularly when you start and aren't lifting with big enough plates to slide under it.
@annaskiski - There's wide spread agreement among health and fitness professionals that all humans need to be doing some kind of strength work, regardless of what people may or may not have on their radar. And almost as widespread agreement that compound lifts are better than machines. It's called Planet Fitness, it should really promote fitness. Instead, it makes fitness more difficult to achieve.
So who is in better shape? The guy who can deadlift 400 lbs, but can't run down the block, or the woman who does aerial yoga for strength, and can run a marathon?
I'm not saying you shouldn't do strength training. It's very important. I'm just saying that not everyone wants to be a powerlifter, and that there are other alternatives. (yes, yes there are)
Some people can't see past their barbells.
For optimal health, you should really do both strength and cardio/endurance, as almost every professional agrees. Bodyweight strength is a valid form of strength training, but there's no need for a gym membership, even a ten dollar Planet Fitness one, to do bodyweight.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that machine-based lifting and Barbie-sized dumbbells is optimal for almost no one. It looks impressive to have rows and rows of different nonsense machines, but it's not the best option.
My point is, for some people, it's their only option....1 -
I used to have a membership, but my schedule changed and I never went so I cancelled it. Now that they are revoking memberships and banning women who complain about obvious men in the women's locker room, I will never go back.7
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people love it or hate it. it was by far my favorite gym of the 3 or 4 ive been a member of (it was the first one i joined, too)
and if mine passed out food, it was at a time when i wasnt there lol0 -
duskyjewel wrote: »I used to have a membership, but my schedule changed and I never went so I cancelled it. Now that they are revoking memberships and banning women who complain about obvious men in the women's locker room, I will never go back.
Men in the womens locker room? Why?
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duskyjewel wrote: »I used to have a membership, but my schedule changed and I never went so I cancelled it. Now that they are revoking memberships and banning women who complain about obvious men in the women's locker room, I will never go back.
Men in the womens locker room? Why?
It's 2018. Pick a gender for the day.4 -
dollarbill181 wrote: »Nothing wrong with Planet Fitness. Gets a bad rep, but has all the equipment you'd need at a low price.
"Judgement Free" really depends on the location. For the most part everyone at my Planet Fitness doesn't seem to judge, but there will always be the few creepers.
I do a lot of weight lifitng, so I grunt and make noise every once in a while, never had the alarm go off on me. Again, all depends on the location.
My son had a membership for a while. He'd work late nights as a bartender and go in after work. Said the attendant was usually sleeping so he could do whatever he wanted.2
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