Thinking about joining Planet Fitness

ndj1979

I love Planet Fitness. For people like me on a budget it works. They are affordable, the one I go to is very clean and the employees are very friendly and helpful. I've never seen anyone get treated badly, ridiculed or chastised. The one I go to is also a decent sized gym so it has a lot of equipment and I never have had to wait for a treadmill. They have an excellent variety of machines and seem to get new equipment in on a regular basis. I also mentor high school girls and with their black card membership I can take any of my girls withme anytime so I often have a young lady with me who wouldn't otherwise be able to go because their families can't afford it. They are what they are, they make no apologies for what they are. If it doesn't work for you, well then there are a ton of other options out there. Not every shoe is going to fit every person.

that's because 3/4 of that facility is made up of cardio equipment. That would be like saying you had to wait to go run outside.

if there is a line for the treadmill do you wait in line or just run outside???

JoRocka

I love Planet Fitness. For people like me on a budget it works. They are affordable, the one I go to is very clean and the employees are very friendly and helpful. I've never seen anyone get treated badly, ridiculed or chastised. The one I go to is also a decent sized gym so it has a lot of equipment and I never have had to wait for a treadmill. They have an excellent variety of machines and seem to get new equipment in on a regular basis. I also mentor high school girls and with their black card membership I can take any of my girls withme anytime so I often have a young lady with me who wouldn't otherwise be able to go because their families can't afford it. They are what they are, they make no apologies for what they are. If it doesn't work for you, well then there are a ton of other options out there. Not every shoe is going to fit every person.

that's because 3/4 of that facility is made up of cardio equipment. That would be like saying you had to wait to go run outside.

if there is a line for the treadmill do you wait in line or just run outside???

I don't run on treadmills. soooo um...neither?
If I must run-I run outside. I either do the stairmaster- the spin bike thing- rowing- jump roping or running/sprints outside. I really can't do the treadmill anymore.

cici1028

Sidenote: Work out attire... I personally don't enjoy it when people wear inappropriate clothing (such as only underthings like sports bras and hot pants), however, it's their right to look like an *kitten*. I know when I see men and women in outfits like that (at the gym OR at yoga) it's all about the show and not so much the work. And I just tune them right on out.

Or because it's hot (temperature wise).

I have never worn much when working out because I get warm quickly. And I live in a desert. If its 120 degrees out, I am wearing as little as possible. But I guess maybe I am just showing off?

Right. You're showing off. I doubt your gym is 120 degrees.

cici1028

Sidenote: Work out attire... I personally don't enjoy it when people wear inappropriate clothing (such as only underthings like sports bras and hot pants), however, it's their right to look like an *kitten*. I know when I see men and women in outfits like that (at the gym OR at yoga) it's all about the show and not so much the work. And I just tune them right on out.

:laugh: So wearing "hot pants" and a sports bra to workout is "looking like an *kitten*"? MMmmkay.

I have short shorts that I wear in the summer because they're comfortable. I also wear tank tops over my sports bra and sometimes I'll (gasp) pull my tank top up a bit and tie it on the side because it gets incredibly annoying when it's hanging down. It doesn't mean I'm working out any less or "showing off" nor do I "look like an *kitten*". I like to see my muscles working when I lift.

Based on what you said I'm guessing this is your workout attire:

Leggings and a tank top. Just as comfortable as short shorts. Just own it if you want to show off.

RGv2

Sidenote: Work out attire... I personally don't enjoy it when people wear inappropriate clothing (such as only underthings like sports bras and hot pants), however, it's their right to look like an *kitten*. I know when I see men and women in outfits like that (at the gym OR at yoga) it's all about the show and not so much the work. And I just tune them right on out.

:laugh: So wearing "hot pants" and a sports bra to workout is "looking like an *kitten*"? MMmmkay.

I have short shorts that I wear in the summer because they're comfortable. I also wear tank tops over my sports bra and sometimes I'll (gasp) pull my tank top up a bit and tie it on the side because it gets incredibly annoying when it's hanging down. It doesn't mean I'm working out any less or "showing off" nor do I "look like an *kitten*". I like to see my muscles working when I lift.

Based on what you said I'm guessing this is your workout attire:

Leggings and a tank top. Just as comfortable as short shorts. Just own it if you want to show off.

I would say leggings is trying to show it off just as much as short shorts (and probably less comfortable).....just say'n.

But I work out in sleeveless shirts, so I'm obviously showing it off.

Platform_Heels

I love Planet Fitness. For people like me on a budget it works. They are affordable, the one I go to is very clean and the employees are very friendly and helpful. I've never seen anyone get treated badly, ridiculed or chastised. The one I go to is also a decent sized gym so it has a lot of equipment and I never have had to wait for a treadmill. They have an excellent variety of machines and seem to get new equipment in on a regular basis. I also mentor high school girls and with their black card membership I can take any of my girls withme anytime so I often have a young lady with me who wouldn't otherwise be able to go because their families can't afford it. They are what they are, they make no apologies for what they are. If it doesn't work for you, well then there are a ton of other options out there. Not every shoe is going to fit every person.

that's because 3/4 of that facility is made up of cardio equipment. That would be like saying you had to wait to go run outside.

if there is a line for the treadmill do you wait in line or just run outside???

It depends on a lot of things: Right now I'm training for a duathlon so it would be depend on if it was my running day. If it was then I'd skip it at the gym and do it at home. If I did it at home is it 30 below zero or is it 60+ and sunny? If it's 60+ and sunny then I would go outside to run. If not then I'd use my treadmill in the house. Also am I doing a brick and if so how far do I have to go and would it be easier to just do it inside?

If I just felt like running for that particular day but it wasn't a designated "running day" I'd just hop on a different machine.

Platform_Heels

Sidenote: Work out attire... I personally don't enjoy it when people wear inappropriate clothing (such as only underthings like sports bras and hot pants), however, it's their right to look like an *kitten*. I know when I see men and women in outfits like that (at the gym OR at yoga) it's all about the show and not so much the work. And I just tune them right on out.

:laugh: So wearing "hot pants" and a sports bra to workout is "looking like an *kitten*"? MMmmkay.

I have short shorts that I wear in the summer because they're comfortable. I also wear tank tops over my sports bra and sometimes I'll (gasp) pull my tank top up a bit and tie it on the side because it gets incredibly annoying when it's hanging down. It doesn't mean I'm working out any less or "showing off" nor do I "look like an *kitten*". I like to see my muscles working when I lift.

Based on what you said I'm guessing this is your workout attire:

Leggings and a tank top. Just as comfortable as short shorts. Just own it if you want to show off.

I would say leggings is trying to show it off just as much as short shorts (and probably less comfortable).....just say'n.

But I work out in sleeveless shirts, so I'm obviously showing it off.

Leggings are not "just as comfortable as short shorts" when it's hot out. And I agree that leggings show it off just as much as short shorts so unless you're wearing what the picture depicts then no matter what you put on you're "showing off"

cici1028

They gym isn't your bedroom or your bathroom or the beach. It's a public place. Wear what you want in your own home. Leggings cover my skin but show my shape so I can watch my alignment, much like lifters like to wear sleeveless tops so they can check their alignment. I exercise in a room that is 80 degrees or outside in Costa Rica. Leggings were not a problem. Most people wore them. I have no issue with form fitting items. No one is saying wear a mumu. Ugh. I have no issues with sleeveless items or shorts. It's when it's no more than underwear (just a bra and hot pants/boy shorts) that I think it's inappropriate and more for showing off than for function or comfort.

RGv2

They gym isn't your bedroom or your bathroom or the beach. It's a public place. Wear what you want in your own home. Leggings cover my skin but show my shape so I can watch my alignment, much like lifters like to wear sleeveless tops so they can check their alignment. I exercise in a room that is 80 degrees or outside in Costa Rica. Leggings were not a problem. Most people wore them. I have no issue with form fitting items. No one is saying wear a mumu. Ugh. I have no issues with sleeveless items or shorts. It's when it's no more than underwear (just a bra and hot pants/boy shorts) that I think it's inappropriate and more for showing off than for function or comfort.

Great, you exercise in a room that's 80 degrees or outside in Costa Rica...

I live in Minnesota. It was a balmy 45 degrees for my run on Thursday, and I was into shorts and t-shirt already. When it get's hot the club is hot...no matter the AC.

Either way, the gym isn't a public place, it's a private club. Your complaint should be with ownership allows in their private club, not what someone else is wearing if it meets their dress code.

RunsOnEspresso

Sidenote: Work out attire... I personally don't enjoy it when people wear inappropriate clothing (such as only underthings like sports bras and hot pants), however, it's their right to look like an *kitten*. I know when I see men and women in outfits like that (at the gym OR at yoga) it's all about the show and not so much the work. And I just tune them right on out.

Or because it's hot (temperature wise).

I have never worn much when working out because I get warm quickly. And I live in a desert. If its 120 degrees out, I am wearing as little as possible. But I guess maybe I am just showing off?

Right. You're showing off. I doubt your gym is 120 degrees.

LOL, ok then.

You obviously have never lived in the desert. When its 120 degrees out, it doesn't matter what the temp in the gym is, it's hot. The big industrial fans are going and you have the little fan on the treadmill at full blast yet it still feels just as hot inside as it does outside. This has been true of several gyms I've belonged to. When I lived in the midwest, yah the gyms were cooler in the summer. In the desert, not so much.

Currently I don't belong to a gym, I run outside, in the 120 degree heat. Yes, I try to go in the mornings on weekends or at dusk during the week but it doesn't matter. The low is still 90-100. It never really cools down in the desert in the summer, which is like 6 months of heat. Most people I see out are wearing as little as possible.

When I was in dance we wore tights and leotards, maybe a ballet skirt. You know, so you and your teacher could see exactly what you were doing/had good form.

But...

EVERYONE!!!!! LOOK AT ME! I AM SUCH A SHOWOFF! :laugh:

cici1028

LOL, ok then.

You obviously have never lived in the desert. When its 120 degrees out, it doesn't matter what the temp in the gym is, it's hot. The big industrial fans are going and you have the little fan on the treadmill at full blast yet it still feels just as hot inside as it does outside. This has been true of several gyms I've belonged to. When I lived in the midwest, yah the gyms were cooler in the summer. In the desert, not so much.

Currently I don't belong to a gym, I run outside, in the 120 degree heat. Yes, I try to go in the mornings on weekends or at dusk during the week but it doesn't matter. The low is still 90-100. It never really cools down in the desert in the summer, which is like 6 months of heat. Most people I see out are wearing as little as possible.

When I was in dance we wore tights and leotards, maybe a ballet skirt. You know, so you and your teacher could see exactly what you were doing/had good form.

But...

EVERYONE!!!!! LOOK AT ME! I AM SUCH A SHOWOFF! :laugh:

Yeah so pretty sure this thread was about gyms? Not what you choose to wear outside of the gym?

JoRocka

Sidenote: Work out attire... I personally don't enjoy it when people wear inappropriate clothing (such as only underthings like sports bras and hot pants), however, it's their right to look like an *kitten*. I know when I see men and women in outfits like that (at the gym OR at yoga) it's all about the show and not so much the work. And I just tune them right on out.

:laugh: So wearing "hot pants" and a sports bra to workout is "looking like an *kitten*"? MMmmkay.

I have short shorts that I wear in the summer because they're comfortable. I also wear tank tops over my sports bra and sometimes I'll (gasp) pull my tank top up a bit and tie it on the side because it gets incredibly annoying when it's hanging down. It doesn't mean I'm working out any less or "showing off" nor do I "look like an *kitten*". I like to see my muscles working when I lift.

Based on what you said I'm guessing this is your workout attire:

Leggings and a tank top. Just as comfortable as short shorts. Just own it if you want to show off.

I would say leggings is trying to show it off just as much as short shorts (and probably less comfortable).....just say'n.

But I work out in sleeveless shirts, so I'm obviously showing it off.

Leggings are not "just as comfortable as short shorts" when it's hot out. And I agree that leggings show it off just as much as short shorts so unless you're wearing what the picture depicts then no matter what you put on you're "showing off"

for me they are- so I think it's a matter of personal opinion.

I hate shorts- I hate running in shorts- I hate doing ANYTHING in shorts- my *kitten* eats them and causes all sorts of discomfort- if I was wearing shorts- it would be those fitted booty short ones which would be the same as leggings- only shorter.

I do not wear leggings to show off- it works for my body type- and doesn't get in the way of my lifting- or bother me with flapping material- has nothing to do with showing off. Also like running sans shirt- but only will do that in a safe place and no longer on my streets since it's not a place I feel okay doing so.

The big industrial fans are going and you have the little fan on the treadmill at full blast yet it still feels just as hot inside as it does outside.

I love how people assume a gym even though it has SOME AC- is going to battle the heat outside- and the fact that there are upwards of 100+ bodies possibly generating heat INSIDE... industrial fans get drug out- and all they do is make it noisy and push the smell around LOL- at that point running in the pure heat is almost a better option!

jofjltncb6

LOL, ok then.

You obviously have never lived in the desert. When its 120 degrees out, it doesn't matter what the temp in the gym is, it's hot. The big industrial fans are going and you have the little fan on the treadmill at full blast yet it still feels just as hot inside as it does outside. This has been true of several gyms I've belonged to. When I lived in the midwest, yah the gyms were cooler in the summer. In the desert, not so much.

Currently I don't belong to a gym, I run outside, in the 120 degree heat. Yes, I try to go in the mornings on weekends or at dusk during the week but it doesn't matter. The low is still 90-100. It never really cools down in the desert in the summer, which is like 6 months of heat. Most people I see out are wearing as little as possible.

When I was in dance we wore tights and leotards, maybe a ballet skirt. You know, so you and your teacher could see exactly what you were doing/had good form.

But...

EVERYONE!!!!! LOOK AT ME! I AM SUCH A SHOWOFF! :laugh:

Yeah so pretty sure this thread was about gyms? Not what you choose to wear outside of the gym?

That you missed her point doesn't negate the fact that it was there.

RunsOnEspresso

LOL, ok then.

You obviously have never lived in the desert. When its 120 degrees out, it doesn't matter what the temp in the gym is, it's hot. The big industrial fans are going and you have the little fan on the treadmill at full blast yet it still feels just as hot inside as it does outside. This has been true of several gyms I've belonged to. When I lived in the midwest, yah the gyms were cooler in the summer. In the desert, not so much.

Currently I don't belong to a gym, I run outside, in the 120 degree heat. Yes, I try to go in the mornings on weekends or at dusk during the week but it doesn't matter. The low is still 90-100. It never really cools down in the desert in the summer, which is like 6 months of heat. Most people I see out are wearing as little as possible.

When I was in dance we wore tights and leotards, maybe a ballet skirt. You know, so you and your teacher could see exactly what you were doing/had good form.

But...

EVERYONE!!!!! LOOK AT ME! I AM SUCH A SHOWOFF! :laugh:

Yeah so pretty sure this thread was about gyms? Not what you choose to wear outside of the gym?

I was pointing out the correlation that in the summer here it doesn't matter if you are inside or outside working out; it is the same thing. Trying to show that it gets incredibly hot here. But I guess that point was missed.

Bottom line: I am not going to buy seperate gym attire because someone might be offended that I choose not to be overheated. I wear workout attire that allows me to stay as cool as possible, move well and be able to check my form. Its not like I am showing up in a bikini or my underwear.

I never spent my time at the gym observing what others wore. I worked out.

But then again, I've never felt intimidated at the gym so I couldn't care less what people wear or do at the gym.

JoRocka

I never spent my time at the gym observing what others wore. I worked out.

But then again, I've never felt intimidated at the gym so I couldn't care less what people wear or do at the gym.

what a novel concept.

Platform_Heels

I never spent my time at the gym observing what others wore. I worked out.

But then again, I've never felt intimidated at the gym so I couldn't care less what people wear or do at the gym.

But if everybody did that then there wouldn't be 8,000,000,000,000,000 a day on what someone saw at the gym and how irritating it is.:laugh:

likitisplit

I wear workout attire that allows me to stay as cool as possible, move well and be able to check my form. Its not like I am showing up in a bikini or my underwear.

Bingo! If you think I'm there to show off, you should examine the way you reflect your own reality.

likitisplit

They gym isn't your bedroom or your bathroom or the beach. It's a public place. Wear what you want in your own home. Leggings cover my skin but show my shape so I can watch my alignment, much like lifters like to wear sleeveless tops so they can check their alignment. I exercise in a room that is 80 degrees or outside in Costa Rica. Leggings were not a problem. Most people wore them. I have no issue with form fitting items. No one is saying wear a mumu. Ugh. I have no issues with sleeveless items or shorts. It's when it's no more than underwear (just a bra and hot pants/boy shorts) that I think it's inappropriate and more for showing off than for function or comfort.

Somebody hasn't read all the threads about the guys loving the yoga pants...

Or is being disingenuous about the effect of her workout attire.

Rage_Phish

wore this the other day at the gym. all I kept thinking is how I woulda been kicked out of a PF immediately.

Nearly everyone at the PF I go to dresses like this. No one cares.

no one cares....except all the people who dont go to PF for some reason

jofjltncb6

wore this the other day at the gym. all I kept thinking is how I woulda been kicked out of a PF immediately.

Nearly everyone at the PF I go to dresses like this. No one cares.

no one cares....except all the people who dont go to PF for some reason

So how long have you been a member at PF?

CallMeCupcakeDammit

Last night someone dropped some massive weight, I think it was the leg sled? Anyway, the lunk alarm still didn't go off. I'm really disappointed that my PF isn't giving me anything to complain about.