LOL @ Planet Fitness
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I love Planet fitness-I paid $99 and Im covered for the year + they are open 24/7. it works perfect with my work schedule.0
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watch it, he does deadlifts
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I don't understand why people are bashing PF. It OBVIOUSLY serves a market. And they do it very well. You may not agree with their policies or you may think a,b,c,d about those who go there, but the truth is, they are happy there.
The one by my house is not bad at all actually. I used to go there and I have to say that most people were in decent shape. They had enough weights to get pretty huge. I don't think a hardcore bodybuilder should even think about PF though.0 -
WTH :laugh: LMBO at all these responses too0
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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.
Oh trust me, I would still make fun of them... They may be rich, but they are worthless.
To you maybe, but to a lot of people PF is perfect...
perfect for me to...
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If they really wanted to remove meatheads from a gym, outlaw bench pressing.0
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if i saw that sign at my gym one day i would cancel membership immediately.0
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THIS! LOL.0 -
Next they will ban my Star Wars T - Shirts!!!!
do they say "These aren't the deltoids you're looking for"
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I go to PF. There is no rule against deadlifting at my gym. Also never seen bagels or pizza but maybe I missed it. They have plenty of free weights at my gym. It also does seem to be detering the more built gentlemen from coming to the gym (thank you eyecandy lol) they even have 2 rows of elipticals over by all the free weights. I swear its so the lifters can look and visa versa.0
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this thread is about pizza and star wars0
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Planet Fatness
That's a good one. I call mine planet Phatness. #theyjigglingbaby0 -
I go back and forth between 2 PF's, never seen that sign. I happen to love PF, the price is right, so I can go once or twice a week and feel like I am getting a lot of bang for my buck. If I miss a week, big deal. I don't really like classes, so it works for me.0
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watch it, he does deadlifts
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dont ever stop
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watch it, he does deadlifts
mmhmmm
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dont ever stop
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I want to go just to drop weights and set off their alarm0
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This makes me so glad I changed to Gold's. Yes, more meatheads, but it's because they have the proper equipment for them!0
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Their NO GRUNTING policy kills me. Makes me want to sign up just to go in their and make a scene.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.
Oh trust me, I would still make fun of them... They may be rich, but they are worthless.
To you maybe, but to a lot of people PF is perfect...
ETA: For me PF is perfect.
I have a membership because I want to be able to afford doing intro strength stuff - the only other gyms in the area are WOW and YMCA, and Golds Gym. Golds is a tiny gym, and the manager made me feel very unwelcome. YMCA starts at $70 a month and have a miniscule strength circuit compared to PF. I can't afford that *kitten*. I don't understand the hate aimed at PF, they have a target audience. I happen to be one of that crowd they are targeting. I don't mind seeing fit or fat ppl at the gym, and I dont expect anyone else does (or should.) As far as their food on Monday and Tuesday, who cares? If free food intimidates you, then exercise your free will and don't eat it - how hard is that? Personally I keep missing out on the free pizza night :sad:0 -
Based on their business model would it be ok to open a health food chain and not let fat people eat/shop there because it would make the fit people uncomfortable?
It'd be the fit people you couldn't let in surely? Wouldn't want those unaccustomed to eating healthy being intimidated!
If I went to a gym where nobody was working hard/sweating/grunting then I would find somewhere else that took exercise more seriously!0 -
I see it as a good thing. My gym is not too crowded right now, which is nice. Planet Fitness will attract all the new years resolution makers and idiots, because of their no contract, low monthly price and I can continue on at my gym without having to worry about it getting too crowded. Thank you, Planet Fitness.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.
Oh trust me, I would still make fun of them... They may be rich, but they are worthless.
To you maybe, but to a lot of people PF is perfect...
ETA: For me PF is perfect.
I have a membership because I want to be able to afford doing intro strength stuff - the only other gyms in the area are WOW and YMCA, and Golds Gym. Golds is a tiny gym, and the manager made me feel very unwelcome. YMCA starts at $70 a month and have a miniscule strength circuit compared to PF. I can't afford that *kitten*. I don't understand the hate aimed at PF, they have a target audience. I happen to be one of that crowd they are targeting. I don't mind seeing fit or fat ppl at the gym, and I dont expect anyone else does (or should.) As far as their food on Monday and Tuesday, who cares? If free food intimidates you, then exercise your free will and don't eat it - how hard is that? Personally I keep missing out on the free pizza night :sad:
It's because if it were reversed the population would be in an uproar that a gym wouldn't allow non fit people to work out there and it would be labeled as discrimination.0 -
I see it as a good thing. My gym is not too crowded right now, which is nice. Planet Fitness will attract all the new years resolution makers and idiots, because of their no contract, low monthly price and I can continue on at my gym without having to worry about it getting too crowded. Thank you, Planet Fitness.
Oh you dont got to PF?? oh...:noway:0 -
Planet Fitness is for unattractive, fat people with low self esteem that can't stand the site of motivated individuals actually expending energy. A lunk alarm....that might be the most judgmental invention ever devised...so much for "judgement free zone".
RUDE!
Not everyone has to be a meathead to go to the gym...
No, they don't. But at planet fitness, serious lifters are not even allowed in the gym. THAT is rude.
& you saying "Planet Fitness is for unattractive, fat people with low self esteem that can't stand the site of motivated individuals actually expending energy."
THAT is pretty rude
Perhaps. But that is exactly what their business models and corporate policies imply and encourage.
Your post didnt insult the business models and corporate policies, it insulted the apparently unattractive fat people with low self esteem that choose to work out there, who most likely do not create said policies or hire said models. Point your rude finger in the right direction...0 -
I took the dollar tour, but, when they asked if they could sign me up, I said, "yeah, no we're not doin that." and found a better gym.I see it as a good thing. My gym is not too crowded right now, which is nice. Planet Fitness will attract all the new years resolution makers and idiots, because of their no contract, low monthly price and I can continue on at my gym without having to worry about it getting too crowded. Thank you, Planet Fitness.
Oh you dont got to PF?? oh...:noway:0 -
Planet Fitness is for unattractive, fat people with low self esteem that can't stand the site of motivated individuals actually expending energy. A lunk alarm....that might be the most judgmental invention ever devised...so much for "judgement free zone".
Thats not very nice Trojan. You are lucky to be young and good looking. But there are alot of people that are not like you. There are old people that wanna work out just to keep their meds in control, they are new moms that just had babies etc etc.
These people deserve to have a place to go to, and PF is trying to serve to their needs. Thats all
They could serve their needs just as well by allowing everyone in the gym. The ONLY reason for their policies is to protect their targeted audience from feeling intimidated and inferior.
Last I checked, my 24 Fitness had new moms and old people AND bodybuilders working out side by side.
I dont think they have bodyguards at the door, not letting bodybuilders in..do they?0 -
Planet Fitness is for unattractive, fat people with low self esteem that can't stand the site of motivated individuals actually expending energy. A lunk alarm....that might be the most judgmental invention ever devised...so much for "judgement free zone".
RUDE! Not everyone has to be a meathead to go to the gym...
No, they don't. But at planet fitness, serious lifters are not even allowed in the gym. THAT is rude.
& you saying "Planet Fitness is for unattractive, fat people with low self esteem that can't stand the site of motivated individuals actually expending energy."
THAT is pretty rude
Perhaps. But that is exactly what their business models and corporate policies imply and encourage.
Your post didnt insult the business models and corporate policies, it insulted the apparently unattractive fat people with low self esteem that choose to work out there, who most likely do not create said policies or hire said models. Point your rude finger in the right direction...
No, it said that was what their targeted audience was. And it's the truth. Their targeted audience is those people who are intimidated by in shape people. Couple that with numerous anti-bodybuilding/powerlifting rules, free PIZZA on certain nights, advertising which directly insults serious lifters, etc etc and it's pretty damn obvious who they are trying to attract to their gym.
Surprisingly, I don't know of any lawsuits brought against them yet. If any other establishment did this, they'd be in knee deep in a legal hellhole by now.0 -
I see it as a good thing. My gym is not too crowded right now, which is nice. Planet Fitness will attract all the new years resolution makers and idiots, because of their no contract, low monthly price and I can continue on at my gym without having to worry about it getting too crowded. Thank you, Planet Fitness.
Actually all gyms tend to attract the "New Years Resolutionaries" because they typically have deals going on for the beginning of the year.0 -
Working fine. Thanks for asking.
I took the dollar tour, but, when they asked if they could sign me up, I said, "yeah, no we're not doin that." and found a better gym.I see it as a good thing. My gym is not too crowded right now, which is nice. Planet Fitness will attract all the new years resolution makers and idiots, because of their no contract, low monthly price and I can continue on at my gym without having to worry about it getting too crowded. Thank you, Planet Fitness.
Oh you dont got to PF?? oh...:noway:
Oh yea? How is that working out for you?
Oh just for the record, some of those idiots have bigger guns, just sayin0 -
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.
Oh trust me, I would still make fun of them... They may be rich, but they are worthless.
To you maybe, but to a lot of people PF is perfect...
ETA: For me PF is perfect.
I have a membership because I want to be able to afford doing intro strength stuff - the only other gyms in the area are WOW and YMCA, and Golds Gym. Golds is a tiny gym, and the manager made me feel very unwelcome. YMCA starts at $70 a month and have a miniscule strength circuit compared to PF. I can't afford that *kitten*. I don't understand the hate aimed at PF, they have a target audience. I happen to be one of that crowd they are targeting. I don't mind seeing fit or fat ppl at the gym, and I dont expect anyone else does (or should.) As far as their food on Monday and Tuesday, who cares? If free food intimidates you, then exercise your free will and don't eat it - how hard is that? Personally I keep missing out on the free pizza night :sad:
It's because if it were reversed the population would be in an uproar that a gym wouldn't allow non fit people to work out there and it would be labeled as discrimination.
Again - places like Golds gym turned a VERY cold shoulder at my interest in their facility. Perhaps thats THEIR way of catering to the people feeling picked on because they are perceived as "too fit" if I understand the complaints correctly. I don't think any place of business directly challenges people joining due to body type, just the whole 'cold shoulder' attitude - and that's all good. I find the whole lunk hate to be more of a joke, and taking it so seriously that you (generally speaking) feel offended then there isn't much to say. Not everyone has a HUGE selection of gyms available to select from. Maybe someday when I feel like doing something in a less novice strength training level I will explore gyms again, by then I should be more acceptable appearance-wise to places like Golds :grumble: :explode: 0
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