Planet Fitness Gym question
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So, I was thinking of getting a membership at Planet Fitness in my town. There is one close by after I move to that location and wanted to sign up online. It is a gym I would be able to afford and very close as well. That's where I'm confused.
They have a 20 dollars a month and it's, like, it has everything. Can go to any gym anywhere, guest privileges, tanning privileges, waterbed privileges, unlimited fitness training.
Then they have the $15 and the $10 a month. Under those two, they only list: Can only go to the gym you choose; Unlimited fitness training and a free t-shirt. I want more info on what the cheap offers offer but there is no way to find out any information about it on the website. I'll call them up if no one on here knows anything either
They have a 20 dollars a month and it's, like, it has everything. Can go to any gym anywhere, guest privileges, tanning privileges, waterbed privileges, unlimited fitness training.
Then they have the $15 and the $10 a month. Under those two, they only list: Can only go to the gym you choose; Unlimited fitness training and a free t-shirt. I want more info on what the cheap offers offer but there is no way to find out any information about it on the website. I'll call them up if no one on here knows anything either
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So, I was thinking of getting a membership at Planet Fitness in my town. There is one close by after I move to that location and wanted to sign up online. It is a gym I would be able to afford and very close as well. That's where I'm confused.
They have a 20 dollars a month and it's, like, it has everything. Can go to any gym anywhere, guest privileges, tanning privileges, waterbed privileges, unlimited fitness training.
Then they have the $15 and the $10 a month. Under those two, they only list: Can only go to the gym you choose; Unlimited fitness training and a free t-shirt. I want more info on what the cheap offers offer but there is no way to find out any information about it on the website. I'll call them up if no one on here knows anything either
Trust me. Planet Fitness = Bad idea.0 -
Planet fitness is ok if you feel like spending 10 dollars a month to run on a treadmill0
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There is nothing wrong with planet fitness at all! The one I go to has great staff and it's kept very clean. There is a lot of equipment so anyone can be successful with hitting their fitness goals.
I was there all the time but I am now doing Insanity do I've been doing my workouts at home instead but I still have my membership. When I was going I was getting great cardio AND strength workouts in so you can do just more than a treadmill workout in.
I'm sure you'll enjoy it! 0 -
There is nothing wrong with planet fitness at all! The one I go to has great staff and it's kept very clean. There is a lot of equipment so anyone can be successful with hitting their fitness goals.
I was there all the time but I am now doing Insanity do I've been doing my workouts at home instead but I still have my membership. When I was going I was getting great cardio AND strength workouts in so you can do just more than a treadmill workout in.
I'm sure you'll enjoy it!
The lunk alarm is ridiculous it's a judgement free zone as long as you aren't a bodybuilder. Different strokes for different folks. Their dumbbells only go up to 60 pounds0 -
I saw a new PF commercial just last night where instead of shaming musclebound guys, they tried out the new tactic of shaming cute girls that dress nice to go to the gym. Equal opportunity shaming, those PF marketing people.
Anyhoo, if it's close to you and you're a beginner then it's a perfectly fine place to get started, assuming the location near you has a squat rack or power cage. And the levels seem to follow normal membership tiers
$20 = all you can eat, anywhere, any time
$15 = all you can eat, but only at your local gym
$10 = only cardio equipment and weights (such as they are at PF). None of the step or zumba or bodypump or other classes are available to you.0 -
Planet Fitness is a joke, IMHO.
The one near the Gold's Gym that I am a member of tried to lure customers to their POS "gym" on our grand opening 2 years ago by having free pizza if you join their's instead.0 -
my planet fitness is ok, one thing I don't like is telling to take it easy on the weights I am trying to build muscle and feel it hard to build muscle at planet fitness because it so boring.0
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my planet fitness is ok, one thing I don't like is telling to take it easy on the weights I am trying to build muscle and feel it hard to build muscle at planet fitness because it so boring.
Planet Fitness is a gym designed exclusively for people whose goal is weight loss. If you have any other goal really, it's not for you. But if weight loss is your goal, it's not THAT bad.0 -
I've gone as a guest once or twice before and it's just boring. The only thing I think they are good for are the cardio machines. Try and see if there are other gyms available in your area, or maybe workout from home?Can't beat THAT deal, it's free.0
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Planet Fitness is a joke, IMHO.
The one near the Gold's Gym that I am a member of tried to lure customers to their POS "gym" on our grand opening 2 years ago by having free pizza if you join their's instead.
I accept it for what it is. A no frills, low priced gym. If you really think about it, gyms makes money from you being a member and not using it. And at least where I come from, it's not uncommon for people to have memberships in more than one gym. (I have two.) And then there are dance studios and specialty boutique gyms.
Your experience from Golds Gym, will be different from the experience at NYSC (approx. $90/mo.) or Equinox (approx $190/mo.) And that is the nature of the industry. There's a budget range different people and also different amenities, and granted they are not paying and then staying home, going to the gym is nothing but a good thing.0 -
Planet Fitness works for me. I have the $10.00 plan. no commitment contract, can cancel anytime I want. It is more cardio. Treadmills, bikes, etc. That is what I am after. I am not into body building. Yes there are weights there. That is fine too. I do use weights here at home too. They ahve TV's to watch to keep from being board. For the price, it is well worth it to me. the one I joined also has lots of machines. I don't know the names of all of them, but there are machines to work the chest, arms, abs, etc.0
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You all are kind of making me feel like crap (my emotional state is questionable at this current point, but still.)
I JUST got a membership to PF and I've been so excited about it! And now everybody is making me feel like I made the wrong decision. It's clean, the equipment is nice, and it's only "boring" if you're a stiff who doesn't know how to entertain themselves. Also, I'm a poor young professional, and $10 a month is rad.
To the OP: I would suggest the $10 option. Maybe it's because I'm white as snow, but I don't think the contract and the extra money is worth the tanning bed and massage chair. Plus, there's no obligation, so if you hate it (as people are obviously trying to get you to do) you can cancel your membership.0 -
I heard you can't drop weights or grunt0
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I think it depends on which gym. Have a friend that goes to one near her way across town, loves it. The one closest to me is a Homecoming Nightmare. That's the best way to describe it. It's all pretty much buff people getting pretty or cute and then picking up other buff people. It's like an odd singles bar with no alcohol and strange hours.
Instead I paid a little more a month for an Anytime Fitness membership. They're available 24/7/365, I have strange free time with my work schedule fluctuating all the time. It's almost never crowded. I did have one time when all the cardio machines were full up, but I switched and did weights that day. It tends to be an older more respectful crowd. It just fit me better.
Everyone will be different. Get a free trial and see what you think. It's how I made my choice. 0 -
I recently went to another gym that offered the same stuff for 20 bucks but had a pool, sauna steamroom and tanning.. I was not motivated at PF because they didnt have a pool, but I didnt wanna go to the Y and pay 40 bucks just for them to close at 10. The pool and hot tub is my reward for working out! If I were you Id look into other gyms first. But PF is ok0
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If that is what you can afford, then certainly go. I belonged for about 6 months. They are franchises and since they continually market such low rates, it is hard for the individual owners to make money. So do't expect the newest equipment, and the AC wont be set high. But it is clean and certainly worth the money.
Enjoy.0 -
I joined Planet Fitness just a couple weeks ago and love it. My husband was a member at the Y for years and paying $47.00 a month just for him. It kept going up. He doesn't use the pool, take classes so a good part was a waste of money. He has access to the same machines and weights at PF for only $10.00 a month. I had been using the treadmill at home, but wanted to use an elliptical and do some of the strength training machines so I joined too. To me it was a no brainer switching from $47.00 a month for just him to $20.00 a month for the 2 of us.0
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I'm under the impression that Planet Fitness has ****ty locations that are REALLY ****ty and nice locations that are REALLY nice. The one that I go to is about six months old and it's REALLY nice. It's clean, has a TON of cardio equipment, a HUGE weight section with free weights and machines, an ab section and a circuit area similar to like...Curves or something. (Wow, I sound like I work there...) Televisions and very clean locker rooms.
I only got the $10 deal because I don't need tanning or other locations. I'd say go for that one and if you feel you need to upgrade later, go for it? But before you buy, go visit and make sure you have a nice one!0 -
Not my type of gym, however it has the essentials for one to exercise with weights and cardio. And that's where it starts. If we as a fitness organization can get people to start, then they have a chance to finish too.
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So, I was thinking of getting a membership at Planet Fitness in my town. There is one close by after I move to that location and wanted to sign up online. It is a gym I would be able to afford and very close as well. That's where I'm confused.
They have a 20 dollars a month and it's, like, it has everything. Can go to any gym anywhere, guest privileges, tanning privileges, waterbed privileges, unlimited fitness training.
Then they have the $15 and the $10 a month. Under those two, they only list: Can only go to the gym you choose; Unlimited fitness training and a free t-shirt. I want more info on what the cheap offers offer but there is no way to find out any information about it on the website. I'll call them up if no one on here knows anything either
The cheap offers main feature is that you can only work out a one location on a regular basis. I like the idea of being able to work out in different ones (of which there are a lot here in CT).
PF works for me because I just want to get a work out in, take a shower and go about my day. I am not interested in the social bs, cliquiness, and yes, the meat heads that I have experienced at other gyms. That's just me, though.
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You all are kind of making me feel like crap (my emotional state is questionable at this current point, but still.)
I JUST got a membership to PF and I've been so excited about it! And now everybody is making me feel like I made the wrong decision. It's clean, the equipment is nice, and it's only "boring" if you're a stiff who doesn't know how to entertain themselves. Also, I'm a poor young professional, and $10 a month is rad.
To the OP: I would suggest the $10 option. Maybe it's because I'm white as snow, but I don't think the contract and the extra money is worth the tanning bed and massage chair. Plus, there's no obligation, so if you hate it (as people are obviously trying to get you to do) you can cancel your membership.
Ironically, the very kind of people who are making you feel like crap in this thread are usually not found at a PF, which is why I don't mind it so much. So, no worries!0 -
You all are kind of making me feel like crap (my emotional state is questionable at this current point, but still.)
I JUST got a membership to PF and I've been so excited about it! And now everybody is making me feel like I made the wrong decision. It's clean, the equipment is nice, and it's only "boring" if you're a stiff who doesn't know how to entertain themselves. Also, I'm a poor young professional, and $10 a month is rad.
To the OP: I would suggest the $10 option. Maybe it's because I'm white as snow, but I don't think the contract and the extra money is worth the tanning bed and massage chair. Plus, there's no obligation, so if you hate it (as people are obviously trying to get you to do) you can cancel your membership.
I don't understand why it would make you feel like crap. There are going to be things about it that work for some people and not for others. It obviously works for you. What difference does it make whether or not it works for anyone else?0 -
I joined my local Planet Fitness in August 2012. It was cheap and close to my house. I like it. For my weight loss, I first started just with walking and swimming but I wanted to add some weight training and use cardio machines when the weather was bad. Since then, I have lost about 80 pounds (180 pounds in total). I was a little intimidated at first (this was the first gym that I ever joined) but I like it. I go 6 days a week and lift weights and do cardio. At my gym, the dumb bells go up to 75 pounds which is more than I need. They don't use the lunk alarm but it's there. Once, there were some guys dropping weights and the worker came over and asked them to not drop the weights. I paid $100 for a one year membership. I only wish they would open a little earlier on Saturday morning. I swim at the local high school where I get an annual pass for $90. For $190 a year, I have access to a pool for good lap swim, cardio machines, and weights. I don't really need classes or a trainer. I just do my own thing and it works for me. If you don't know how or what to lift, check out some free videos online like bodybuilding.com or Youtube. Check out local pools at schools or colleges if you want to do lap swim.0
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I travel to NY a lot for work, so I recently bought a Planet Fitness membership for when I'm in town. . It's open 24 hours and its cheap. Most gyms in NY charge close to 100 a month, while I pay 10 for PF. If you need something basic, on a budget, go for it. If you like classes and want a trainer or a pool, this is not the place for you. My only complaint is how busy it is. PF is like the hangout or meeting spot because it is often crowded and people aren't even necessarily working out.0
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Planet Fitness is a gym designed exclusively for people whose goal is weight loss. If you have any other goal really, it's not for you. But if weight loss is your goal, it's not THAT bad.
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Not so sure your statement is true. I was on a mission to lose weight. 2 years at PF and lost only around 10 years. I now belong to a gym that has all the free weights, machines, cardio as well as classes. Step, Pump, Zumba Combat..........that is where my weight loss has come from. 20lbs in 5 months. I found that I push myself harder in a class environment than trying to figure things out for myself.
Not to mention, PF's Personal Training is nothing but showing you how to use the machines and setting up a routine that you need to follow on your own.0 -
I currently belong to a PF and it works for me at this time in my life. I quit a more expensive gym with all the frills and classes I never got around to taking because the personal trainers were always bugging me, trying to get my $$. I did not want to work with a personal trainer because I had worked with one from that gym who messed up my back (herniated discs). So I quit when one night there was one guy who wouldn't leave me alone and told me how I could lose SO MUCH more weight with him, and made fun of the way I walk, and I could really lose weight if I worked with him but not if I didn't, when I had already lost over 80 lbs. PF leaves me alone... you would have to really go out of your way to get their attention. Also in grad school, and doing various programs like Body Revolution at home, so I'm totally psyched that I have a gym 24/7 at my disposal for $10/mo. Its' exactly what I need right now, although I could definitely see a time in my life where I go back to the more expensive gym with the frills. Just not now.0
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I LOVE planet fitness! I've lost over 40 LBs going there so far mainly using the elliptical and arc trainer. I've also finally starting seeing some muscle tone by regularly using their weight circuits as well. I have a lot of weight left to lose, so maybe when I get closer to my goal I may (or may not) want to switch it up to a gym that has a full weight training area. But for now this is has been great for me. And who cares if they offer pizza or bagels. If you don't like it, don't eat it, simple as that. Self control.0
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I heard you can't drop weights or grunt
I heard that too ..I also heard that you can't deadlift there..WTF is that? any gym that bans deadlifting sucks IMO...
OP you would be better with anytime fitness or any other gym that actually allows you to work out...0
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