Planet Fitness--Good gym or Bad gym

Each location is different, but from what I have seen, it's subjective.

Want all kinds of cardio equipment and mediocre weights? They should be fine for you.
Want to lift anything even remotely heavy? Find a different gym.
Oh...and look up stuff about the "lunk alarm" before committing.

I've been going to one for about a year and a half. I think my location is great, because they don't seem to hate on weight lifters like others have commented on.
The place is always very clean, the staff is pretty nice, and it isn't terrible.

I do agree that it is odd that they have pizza and candy, but the pizza is only once a month. I say for the price, it is hard to beat. But of course your mileage may vary depending on who the owner is.

Yeah but it is only 10 dollars a month.

I would make a smart comment about not allowing deadlifts, but I'm not entirely sure Crankstr can't find me and smack me. (She's scary.)

With any gym, take a tour and check it out with your fitness needs in mind. It doesn't matter what gym it is. Does it fit YOU and what YOU want to accomplish?

It's were I went...still belong, just a slacker. I completed my C25K training there last spring. I love that it is truely a judgement free zone.
The one I went to is great! Lots of options of equipment and people to show you how to use it properly.
Even with the $10/mo membership you have access to free fitness classes and even personal trainer sessions.

I did wonder about the grape tootsie rolls...but just figured that was their gimmick. I can easily pass that up.
Didn't hear anything about pizza parties and whatnot. Maybe that's just a local thing?

I would suggest them.

I had a membership. If you sign up around new years and when they're running specials it's $99 for the year. If not it's $10 a month - but there is usually a $20 down payment up front and every year an annual fee of around $60. If you can pay the $99 up front you save the extra costs.

Overall good gym - I just found I never made it there so I didn't re-new this year. I like that they have early morning and late night hours (some 24 hours I think). I never had an issues and staff pretty much leaves you alone to do your own thing. The price is right and I didn't waste money on the black card ($20 a month with guest passes and tanning).

I've been going to PF for over a year and love it !! At least the one I go to...it's not a pick up joint like so many other gyms. I see older adults, people with disabilities, and just regualr people. The equipment is new...gym is clean. I recommend it !!

I've been going for about a month. I used to attend Lucille Roberts but that's ladies only and my boyfriend wanted to workout as well, plus PF is cheaper ... but you get what you pay for. I liked that Lucille Roberts was only women and also offered classes like zumba and pilates. PF is co-ed, so if you're self-conscious about working out with men around, that might be an issue for you.

My PF has the "lunk alarm" but I've never seen it go off. I've seen giant meatheads grunting and slamming weights. Once I actually complained about it because someone slammed the weights so hard I heard it (and felt it) through my headphones and it honestly scared me. Anyway when I complained they said there was nothing they could do, so I'm not sure if my gym follows the "no lunk" policy depicted in their commercials.

I find that PF and LR are both busy around the same times, but LR was better because they had a 30 minutes per cardio machine policy during peak hours. PF has no such policy, so you may find yourself waiting a long time for an elliptical or treadmill, especially if it's free pizza night.

I haven't had the pizza, and the bagels weren't there when they were supposed to be. That said I'm a New Yorker and I'd rather have "real" pizza or bagels so I can't be bothered to see what kind of crap imitation they offer because it surely isn't worth the calories.

I'd say it's good if you want to use the cardio machines or if you want to do some work with the weight machines, but if you don't know what you're doing it's really easy to get nothing out of your workouts. For $10 a month I really can't complain ... especially because my shower at home never has any hot water, so my gym membership pays for itself in hot showers

I had a membership. If you sign up around new years and when they're running specials it's $99 for the year. If not it's $10 a month - but there is usually a $20 down payment up front and every year an annual fee of around $60. If you can pay the $99 up front you save the extra costs.

Overall good gym - I just found I never made it there so I didn't re-new this year. I like that they have early morning and late night hours (some 24 hours I think). I never had an issues and staff pretty much leaves you alone to do your own thing. The price is right and I didn't waste money on the black card ($20 a month with guest passes and tanning).

$99 FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Here in australia, perth, the gym I am is one of the best when it comes to pricing around the area, and its around $300 for the whole year! then again, cost of living is damn high here >.<

It depends on what you want to use it for. I can't use PF because the PFs where I am do not have any free weights and free weights are my only reason for even having a gym membership.

I have been going to Planet Fitness for a few years. One of the only things that I don't like about it is that there are no classes that they offer. I would much prefer to have a gym that has classes. I have become comfortable at the gym and don't want to start at another just yet. But I would suggest doing your research for surrounding ones and see what they have to offer.

It's not a gym by any means.


it's a fitness club and would work fine for cardio bunnies or people with pretty basic fitness goals.

just because the gym supply pizza,bagels, and candy doesn't mean u have to take it..u can get those foods anywhere..its all about your goals and the decisions u make to have it or walk pass it.. planet fitness is a good gym for the price you pay..nowadays nobody should be paying over 50 bucks a month for a gym membership.. for 10 bucks a months it has me looking pretty good...

For $10 a month, it's a great place to start.

As for a previous poster's comment about lack of 'serious' weights; for those of us just starting out, what they have is plenty efficient enough. If I ever get to the point that I need heavier than they offer, then I should probably invest in a set for home or perhaps consider switching gyms. No point in spending more money until you know where you stand and if you'll even stick with it.

My only problem is the lack of a 'step' in the weight room and the lack of balance balls anywhere in the building. I need these two items for my NROLFW routine. But I make due.

You won't find him there though...