My stupid local Planet Fitness.....

How long is it expected to be like this? One or two days is no real big issue for me for a place open all the time. To get nicer things we have to sacrifice something else. Hopefully you'll be back to your normal routine shortly.

I hope you went to the manager and complained. It would have been no big deal for them to give a week warning closed "from ____ to blah" time and then could have been done quicker and safer! My Planet Fitness closed for a space of time so they could have a regional meeting but they gave plenty notice.

Cry a river OP. at least they made sure they were useable.

My god, that place looks obnoxious. It looks like an indoor jungle gym for kids.

So they're replacing the floor in the weights area. They took all the machines and benches and shoved them to one side of the room.
It was ridiculous to even attempt a workout. Yes, I am ridiculous and attempted to workout.

Here's what is looks like with all the evening yahoos trying to workout:








People were just moving plates away from this mess to work out and simply doing exercises holding the plates.... there were some attempting to use the machines even though they were all on top of each other. This has to be a liability--- surprised no one has been hurt with everything so cramped and disorganized.

Hey, that sign says "No Critics!" You can't be posting this OP, they'll throw you out . . .

Freeweights?

At Planet Fitness, home of "we feed you pizza" Mondays?

I've heard it called "Planet Fatness"

Fortunately don't think they exist in Australia

Anyone competant can use a well-stocked gym, even if it's got a crazy colour scheme and appeals to amateurs. I know a lot of people fully dedicated to fitness who utilize their facilities because of affordability, convenience, etc. It's okay to stop being elitist for a second and realize that these can be useful places to work out and they don't all adhere to the "no grunting/lunk alarm" policy, even though that's what they're best known for. The people I know who go there and enjoy the gym say that's not even a factor and think it's silly people wholeheartedly bash on it.

That being said, if you're training for a power-lifting competition, you'd probably be better off finding another gym...

Everytime I hear stuff like this, it makes my 24 hour membership seem soooooo much better in comparison...even if you consider all the busted cardio machines that never get fixed. I might check out a planet fitness and maybe drop some weights on the floor or something gangsta like that.

I could never workout on equipment that looks like it belongs in Barbie's Dream House.. not to mention the no grunting rule.. no grunting? Really?

If you have a need to grunt you should probably learn how to work out, you're probably not lifting correctly if you're going to grunt like an animal.

I could never workout on equipment that looks like it belongs in Barbie's Dream House.. not to mention the no grunting rule.. no grunting? Really?

If you have a need to grunt you should probably learn how to work out, you're probably not lifting correctly if you're going to grunt like an animal.

Oh. That seems harsh. I grunt when I work out and I think I have some idea of what I'm doing.

I actually like my planet fitness. Compared to all the higher priced gyms I joined before, this one is the cleanest by far. I don't care if you're a germaphobe or complete slob, it's nice to see the staff wipe down all the equipment and free weights every chance they get. I could care less about the colors of the place, the stupid lunk alarm or no critics slogan and least of all the pizza nights. I get a place that is open 24 hrs a day, has all the equipment I could want and let's me do that for $10 a month. And yes...it's really nice not to have to deal with the meatheads that spend 3 hrs a day in the gym staring a their muscles in the mirror and walk around like they own the place.