News - woman asked to cover her toned body in the gym?

Why is everyone mad that Planet Fitness stood behind their dress code? Everyone hates PF, I get it, but they have a policy -- don't like their policy, go somewhere else.

Do I think it is foolish? Absolutely. Do I want to run in sweats and a baggy t-shirt? Nope.... so I run outside, or elsewhere. It really doesn't matter why they have the policy -- whether it is a good/bad decision on their part -- or whether people like it or don't. If you are going to have a policy that p!sses people off -- I guess I'd rather you enforce it for everyone. IMO.

So, if the rules are foolish you think they should be followed. Makes sense.
And dumb rules should be enforced strictly. <nods>

You'll fit right in.

You missed the point entirely. The rules are foolish, but the business has a right to a dress code, do they not? Other businesses do. Such as, no shirt, no shoes, no service. Planet Fitness is a joke, I've heard horror stories all of the time. The main target is for uncomfortable overweight individuals who want to change, and what better place to go than Planet Fitness, where you have to be covered up and follow their procedures? Some people enjoy it, and the rest of us don't really understand why. But a policy is a policy, and you can't be shocked when you don't follow it and they say "You have to." That's stupid. And it's okay to say their rules are ridiculous, they clearly don't go there. Does that make more sense to you now?

When I see someone at the gym that looks great, I take that and use it as inspiration for myself. I love seeing other people that look great and are working out at the gym and doing things to better themselves. By seeing them, it gives me hope that I will be able to get to that point one day myself. I don't feel intimidated - I feel hopeful!

The gym to which I belong requires all people to wear clothes that cover their midriff. Women do not wear sports bras, and men don't go shirtless. In fact, women are required to wear a one-piece swim suit in the pool. I don't remember anyone telling me that when I joined, but I saw how others were dressed and followed that standard. I asked about it later when I went to the pool and had a 2-piece that covered everything. I think it makes sense to have a dress code like that. I doubt the woman was "too toned." She likely was not adhering to the gym dress code.

But are tank tops allowed?

This is absurd. I am a PF member, I am not int he best shape ever, but I go, and I do my thing.

I personally love it when fit people are there, in clothing that emphasizes their fitness.

Not because I'm a perv (maybe a little because I'm a perv), but because they inspire me.

"I am here because I want arms lilke THAT."
"I am doing this because I want to wear THAT, and not feel flabby"

People are WAY to oversensitive, and need to stop penalizing the people who are willing to put in their time.

Sheesh.

planet fitness is freakin weird. i got mad one day when i waited about 45 minutes for this hoard of people to stop tag-teaming all the squat racks, that i took a drive to the newly opened planet fitness nearby. i didn't know anything about it. it was a giant room full of cardio equipment, and some other smaller areas for some circuit crap. the guy showing me around made it a big deal to tell me about their "judgement free" policies.

And they didn't have any barbells. Just smith machines. Which he told me "is the same thing". er..no.

Here's a paste from their website:

"our Judgement Free Zone® philosophy, which means members can relax, get in shape, and have fun without being subjected to the hard-core, look-at-me attitude that exists in too many gyms. "

I guess her outfit was to "look at me"? But sorry...isn't that the point of working out? atleast one of the points? to look good!? i was creeped out by the whole place. bunch of pansies if you ask me.

i ended up driving back to my small, independently owned gym and finished my workout.

I kind of agree with the gym. I belong to a gym where there is a lot of extremely fit people and it does kind of intimidate you when I see a woman walking around in a sports bra and I've been on the treadmill for ten minutes sweating like a pig. They advertise that they are a gym without "stereotypes" and they have a fan base because of that reason. They have to stick to their advertising or they will be like all the other gyms. I believe it's just from a business standpoint.

Are you intimidated when at the beach and someone looks better than you?
Are you initimidated when driving through a nicer neighborhood with bigger houses than yours?
Are you initimidated when some hangs adnvanced degrees on their office walls?
Where does the initimidation end? Are you constantly initimidated by life?

Meh, people with big houses are usually more intimidated by the people in small dumpy houses. That's why when they try to put up affordable housing near those big houses everyone goes bonkers and says "not in my neighborhood!" Happens all the time in my city. It's common for the elites to feel like everyone should be elite and that only other elites need be around them.

Public housing brings down property value. If I paid a crap ton to live in some fancy area in a fancy house I'd like the area to retain it's value and protesting things that are known to bring down value isn't a matter of intimidation, it's common sense.

And crime. Don't forget the perceived fear of crime.

Like that toned woman, I think she might steal my cookies. She's hangry enough to go on tv. Keep her away from my cookies.
Does planet fitness have cookies? I'd go to a gym that gave free cookies.

I was just making the point that when people who are successful segregate themselves no one has a problem with it. A gym like PF opens up and people freak out (hello, McFly, just don't join). You see this at restaurants too. Some places require ties or jackets. Sometimes it's even simpler. I worked at the mall years ago and after 8pm the Dave and Busters that was attached started requiring polo shirts. It was to keep the teens out. Some would even come in our store to buy shirts. Is it only OK to have rules like this in place when you're trying to keep what is percieved to be lower end demographic out? Serious question.

Yes, it is ok. In this country, instead of people just simply not going where they aren't welcome, they have to be made to stay away in round about ways. This is the system that was created. If you'd like to revert back to just saying "No _________(insert whatever demographic fits) Allowed" then I am all for it, but society won't have it. How else are you supposed to keep people you don't want around you out, other than give them the left handed turn down?

Read the last comment in the last few seconds.

Planet Fitness has a dress code.

You don't like it or don't want to abide by it?

Don't join a Planet Fitness.

While I don't agree with the dress code, its not our call to make.

+1000

Rules are rules. Maybe join Gold's?

Yup rules are rules...regardless of how stupid they are...

never mind what they undermind...I mean I can think of a lot of rules that were stupid and have since been abolished..oh like women couldn't vote...

I was a member of PF; the sad thing about this story is that this so called "dress code" is not always enforced. The staff picks and chooses people to harass instead of it being a standard across the board........Notice I said, WAS a member :noway:

I belong to Planet Fitness and I'm looking to switch gyms because they only have Smith machines and I can't do Stronglifts 5x5 there.

Having said that, at $10/month, it is a GREAT gym for people new to exercise who want a low-key atmosphere, and people who have a very limited budget for a gym membership. I see mixed bag at my gym - huge, buffed out guys, college kids, elderly people, and people of various shapes and sizes.

I have never heard a "lunk alarm" go off and have heard lots of people drop weights and groan with exertion, most especially me.

I don't think that woman was dressed inappropriately, but apparently belly shirts aren't allowed.