Planet Fitness
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I'm not. But I am a member of the YMCA. I get a huge discount on membership. They won't refuse you if you can't afford it.... you'll still be able to join.
EDIT: I pay $28 for a family at the YMCA, I get free classes with my membership, and get to swim and use all their things. I love it!!0 -
I joined just a few months ago, and quit last month. There was no commitment or contract, no early termination fee or signup fee. It only cost me the $10 per month for the few months that I was a member. It was well worth the price, but I outgrew the gym quickly. For those with more to lose, who want to concentrate more on cardio and lifting only with machines, it's perfect.0
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I am a member. It works for me because it is walking distance from my house fits into my tight budget and works for my current needs. I am thinking once my fitness levels go up I will move on but for right now it works fine for me. I ignore the pizza, tanning, tootsie rolls. Mostly I am wearing headphones and in my own world so the vibe of the gym doesn't bother me.0
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I'm not. But I am a member of the YMCA. I get a huge discount on membership. They won't refuse you if you can't afford it.... you'll still be able to join.
EDIT: I pay $28 for a family at the YMCA, I get free classes with my membership, and get to swim and use all their things. I love it!!0 -
Wow so many replies. Send like everyone has something to say.both good and bad. I will try going in and checking it out tomorrow I think after work. One of the radio's I was interested in this gym in particular was not only because of the cheap price but also because the gym is literally right next door to my new job so I thought it would be really convenient. Most days I'm stuck waiting two sometimes three hours for my ride to get out from their own job so it would give me the chance to work out at the gym a few times a week waiting on them.
Thanks for all your opinions. If anything interesting happens or stands out I'll mention it here tomorrow.0 -
I pay $34 an hour to use a private gym. (Along with my el cheapo YMCA membership.)
At that price, I make sure I get the value out of my work.
How many people do that with a $10 a month gym? It's interesting to me how the value of a membership is correlated to the amount it's used.
ETA - RE:PF : You'll totally get sweet free pizza nights there, and someone to tut-tut you if you work out too hard.0 -
I pay $34 an hour to use a private gym. (Along with my el cheapo YMCA membership.)
At that price, I make sure I get the value out of my work.
How many people do that with a $10 a month gym? It's interesting to me how the value of a membership is correlated to the amount it's used.
ETA - RE:PF : You'll totally get sweet free pizza nights there, and someone to tut-tut you if you work out too hard.
I DONT believe paying more necessarily equates to better or more use. Last year or so I belonged to an 80 dollar gym. Not much different, except no one's handing me a towel.
Oh, and it had pool parties with cheeseburgers.0 -
Wow so many replies. Send like everyone has something to say.both good and bad. I will try going in and checking it out tomorrow I think after work. One of the radio's I was interested in this gym in particular was not only because of the cheap price but also because the gym is literally right next door to my new job so I thought it would be really convenient. Most days I'm stuck waiting two sometimes three hours for my ride to get out from their own job so it would give me the chance to work out at the gym a few times a week waiting on them.
Thanks for all your opinions. If anything interesting happens or stands out I'll mention it here tomorrow.0 -
I was a member of PF. I told them in writing to cancel my membership after my 1 year contract was up. I had the $10/month deal. They refused to cancel it. I cancelled the automatic payments myself. They continued billing for 3 more cycles, and then sent it to collections. When I fought it, they told my I breached contract and cancelled early. This happened to several people I know.0
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I was a member of PF. I told them in writing to cancel my membership after my 1 year contract was up. I had the $10/month deal. They refused to cancel it. I cancelled the automatic payments myself. They continued billing for 3 more cycles, and then sent it to collections. When I fought it, they told my I breached contract and cancelled early. This happened to several people I know.0
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I'm not. But I am a member of the YMCA. I get a huge discount on membership. They won't refuse you if you can't afford it.... you'll still be able to join.
EDIT: I pay $28 for a family at the YMCA, I get free classes with my membership, and get to swim and use all their things. I love it!!
I also have the low-income membership to the Y, and I love it. Beside the normal cardio and weight equipment, you've got the big-*kitten* swimming pool and tons of classes (I do Zumba 4x a week, because it's so much fun), included in the membership.0 -
YMCA offered me $60 a month which is way too high for me.0
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I feel PF shouldn't have pizza Monday's every month. It's good to reward yourself, but pizza is not generally good for you. Is it so members gain more so they have to come back and continue working out? I love pizza but I always wondered why they would have something that contributes to weight gain there.0
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Watch out for the fees! It's $120 a year plus annual fees which could be in excess of $1000
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I feel PF shouldn't have pizza Monday's every month. It's good to reward yourself, but pizza is not generally good for you. Is it so members gain more so they have to come back and continue working out? I love pizza but I always wondered why they would have something that contributes to weight gain there.
It only contributes to weight gain if you eat too much of it. Every gym I've seen sells protein shakes and bars at the front counter. Those also contribute to weight gain when you eat too much of them. At least the pizza is free.0 -
I started at Planet Fitness, and you basically get out of it what you put into it. That being said, they simply don't offer certain things, so if you want to do squats or deadlifts you won't be able to. It's a decent place to get comfortable going to the gym if you're just starting, but I switched once I realized that I wasn't going to be able to take my progress much further without the right equipment.0
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There are only two girls at my gym who actually squat at the power rack, so it isn't really a rude thing saying most women wont be affected by their rules.
Just because it is the internet doesn't mean people have to over-crusade everything.0 -
There are no catches with PF. There are no extra costs, however you can upgrade to the $20 membership and gain use of the massage tables, chairs, and other machines. This also allows you to be able to go to more than just your "home gym". This is a great way to get started, I wouldn't say that it is designed for a "gym head" that seeks everything. I love that it is 24 hours, because most of the time if I can't sleep I will get up and go or if I have been running around all day I don't have to try to make it by 10:00, as most gyms in my area close @ that time. The staff is wonderful at my home location and the other that I visit quite frequently. There are other gyms in the area that have the "$10 membership" as well, but I noticed that you also get the $10 treatment after visiting and then later when I ATTEMPTED to join! That being said, I love PF and am there daily and never have experienced the overcrowding that some other members speak of. I know that the evenings after work is usually the peak time at my location and even then, I am always still able to move around as I please and able to get a machine. Also, if you are near a Costco you can go there and purchase a $34 pass for 6 months....can't beat that! (although I later upgraded to the $20 membership, only due to work as I am sometimes ending my day in other areas). $34 for 6 months, and YES at the end of the 6 months you can go and purchase another....$70 for the year=not bad! I know of some that charge more than that MONTHLY!0
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There are no hidden cost. It is a good gym if you are looking to do weights and exercise machines. It depends on what you want out of a gym. I was a member for years but changed gyms once I started training for a triathlon (I needed a pool for lap swimming).0
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