LOL @ Planet Fitness
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I go back and forth between 2 in the area and I have not seen this at either one.0
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I'm guessing the people who'd complain about deadlifts don't even know what one is0
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Personally I love PF. I feel comfortable going there. Unlike Gold's that I go to on occasion with a friend. Too many people showboating in there walking around talking.0
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Pfft...glad I finally left there.
I've gone to 5 different PF's in my area and they all had issues.
My new gym = awesome.0 -
wut about straight leg deads?? that way the weight doesnt slam the floor.0
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What's the big deal about deadlifts that they don't allow them? Is it a liability issue with people lifting too much and literally busting a nut? Or is it PF's fear of grunting and dropping?
I mean... I'm only around 100 pounds on my deadlifts, but I'm not seeing what's so dangerous or distracting about about them vs any other kinds of lifts.0 -
lol0
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I lift regularly at my PF and it is fine. Lot's of people lift at my gym. People just aren't being rude about it.0
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Planet Fatness0
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That sign isn't up at my PF (not that I can see anyway.) Not that I knew what deadlifting meant until I googled it :laugh: :laugh: I don't think I have ever seen anyone doing it at the gym, and TBH I can almost 'get' why. These types of gyms are very newbie friendly, and for a newb to walk in and think "ohhey I wanna do that!" and then try, and THEN throw their back, knee, etc out due to poor technique would = law suit.
While I don't agree with the "anti lunk" thing, I get it. Its about safety and their liability insurance ;-):laugh:0 -
Good thing I do weighted stand-ups
HAHAHA...This really made me laugh!0 -
I really wish planet fitness wasn't so terrible with their policies. 10$ a month would be nice, but the lunk alarm? On top of that NO deadlifting?
It's like they don't want fit people in the gym.0 -
Been with planet fitness 2 yrs now.. As of yesterday never once seen a sign like that..0
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Its called a marketing strategy. Do you know what that is?
It is actually a very effective and successful strategy for PF.
I work very closely with PF and I can tell you this, you wouldn't make fun of PF if you saw their financials.
really don't think anyone here has mentioned anything about finaces or said that PF is going broke..0 -
I'm going to assume that individual locations might vary.
Don't people sign waivers and such when joining anyway..?0 -
It just may be your PF that put that sign up. My PF is totally cool. And for the people bashing about Pizza night, remember, nobody is forcing it down your throats. Frigging crybabies! LOL!!!0
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Keep people from performing super-effective compound lifts -
Keep people from being at their best, athletically -
Keep people fat -
Keep business? :indifferent:0 -
Planet fitness is an awful gym.. They really dont care about fitness. Most of them have bagel mondays and pizza fridays.. Eat a bagel but don't deadlift, we won't judge you.. What a joke.0
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lol what? the one I go to thankfully doesnt have dumb rules0
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I agree with it being a marketing. PF is marketed as a gym that you don't have to be embarrassed to go to. Around my parts they don't police that too much during the night hours, but it gets frustrating when I see the same people do one lift then check out their arms in the mirrors. It's exactly those people that they're trying to discourage.
The ones in my area don't have signs like that, but I think it's because they haven't had a reason to? But certainly if I was looking for a gym to deadlift in I would likely go somewhere else. Just because of how PF operates.0
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