Planet Fitness

Imagine if someone looked up what lunk actually meant.....and what they're actually calling people.

I'm assuming they are using a shortened form of lunkhead which traditionally means someone slow or of limited intelligence?

And we don't see the irony in it?

Imagine if someone looked up what lunk actually meant.....and what they're actually calling people.

I'm assuming they are using a shortened form of lunkhead which traditionally means someone slow or of limited intelligence?

And we don't see the irony in it?

Irony?
no. But yes, it's a pretty lame marketing slogan.

Imagine if someone looked up what lunk actually meant.....and what they're actually calling people.

I'm assuming they are using a shortened form of lunkhead which traditionally means someone slow or of limited intelligence?

And we don't see the irony in it?

Irony?
no. But yes, it's a pretty lame marketing slogan.

Maybe their next one will be, "No hipsters allowed."

Who knows. I know I won't be losing sleep over what their next commercial is.

Imagine if someone looked up what lunk actually meant.....and what they're actually calling people.

I'm assuming they are using a shortened form of lunkhead which traditionally means someone slow or of limited intelligence?

And we don't see the irony in it?

Irony?
no. But yes, it's a pretty lame marketing slogan.

Yep, I could imagine if another gym put up, "look at her, she drinks out of a pretty pink bottle, what a lunk". Good think she isn't part of our judgment free zone.

I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't already part of someone's slogan. Given all the mockery of the "pink barbie" weights.

I've personally been a member of planet fitness for a many years. I personally love it, but I do believe that it depends on the location. I've moved several times over the past few years to different towns, and changed locations in the process. Some of them were overcrowded, some were not as clean as others, but others I went to were awesome. and i'm more of a beginner on the fitness level, so they suited my needs just fine. The one I go to now is really nice, and is never too crowded. So i like it.

Imagine if someone looked up what lunk actually meant.....and what they're actually calling people.

I'm assuming they are using a shortened form of lunkhead which traditionally means someone slow or of limited intelligence?

And we don't see the irony in it?

Irony?
no. But yes, it's a pretty lame marketing slogan.

Yep, I could imagine if another gym put up, "look at her, she drinks out of a pretty pink bottle, what a lunk". Good think she isn't part of our judgment free zone.

I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't already part of someone's slogan. Given all the mockery of the "pink barbie" weights.

If they are, they're doing a horrible job of marketing it, or people really.....really don't care.

I giggle every time I read about how people love how they aren't "judged" there (is anybody at any other gym), but yet the whole premise of the gym is to caricaturize or "judge" the fitness enthusiast.

If you look past that, that's fine, but I still get a kick out of it every time.

Based on what I've seen they aren't mocking "fitness enthusiasts", but rather a small subset of weight lifters. Not saying it's a good thing, just saying.

I joined PF and stayed a member for a little over a year, I lost my first 125 lbs there. It was good for cardio and circuit machines.. and that's it. The free weight sections was very limited, no squats, no deads no real benches. They had 3 smith machines.. but.. yea.

Was it worth the $10.00 a month? Sure it was, it got me moving and is a great place for a beginner.

Would I go there now? No chance.

Congrats and well done!

Imagine if someone looked up what lunk actually meant.....and what they're actually calling people.

I'm assuming they are using a shortened form of lunkhead which traditionally means someone slow or of limited intelligence?

And we don't see the irony in it?

Irony?
no. But yes, it's a pretty lame marketing slogan.

Yep, I could imagine if another gym put up, "look at her, she drinks out of a pretty pink bottle, what a lunk". Good think she isn't part of our judgment free zone.

I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't already part of someone's slogan. Given all the mockery of the "pink barbie" weights.

If they are, they're doing a horrible job of marketing it, or people really.....really don't care.

I giggle every time I read about how people love how they aren't "judged" there (is anybody at any other gym), but yet the whole premise of the gym is to caricaturize or "judge" the fitness enthusiast.

If you look past that, that's fine, but I still get a kick out of it every time.

Based on what I've seen they aren't mocking "fitness enthusiasts", but rather a small subset of weight lifters. Not saying it's a good thing, just saying.

What about the Zumba and yoga ads?

This is getting so old.

WGAF???

The gym markets to a segment of the population. That population uses and pays for the gym. Why does it have to be anything more than that? I don't whine about my gym not having an indoor tennis court. If I wanted to play tennis that badly, I'd find a gym that does. I wouldn't denigrate it just because it doesn't cater to tennis players. Not every gym needs to have squat racks or free weights.

As far as how they market their product; every company does the same thing. What? You haven't seen the Samsung commercials that try to make every Apple user look like a *kitten*? Or how about "I'm a mac, I'm a pc" where Apple tries to make MS users look like a bunch of tools?

Is it really surprising/shocking/offensive to see a company poke fun at it's competitors? If this is something you find offensive, well... www.firstworldproblems.com

It's really more of the juxtaposition of their campaign with the tag line "Judgement Free Zone"

Imagine if someone looked up what lunk actually meant.....and what they're actually calling people.

I'm assuming they are using a shortened form of lunkhead which traditionally means someone slow or of limited intelligence?

And we don't see the irony in it?

Irony?
no. But yes, it's a pretty lame marketing slogan.

Yep, I could imagine if another gym put up, "look at her, she drinks out of a pretty pink bottle, what a lunk". Good think she isn't part of our judgment free zone.

I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't already part of someone's slogan. Given all the mockery of the "pink barbie" weights.

If they are, they're doing a horrible job of marketing it, or people really.....really don't care.

I giggle every time I read about how people love how they aren't "judged" there (is anybody at any other gym), but yet the whole premise of the gym is to caricaturize or "judge" the fitness enthusiast.

If you look past that, that's fine, but I still get a kick out of it every time.

Based on what I've seen they aren't mocking "fitness enthusiasts", but rather a small subset of weight lifters. Not saying it's a good thing, just saying.

What about the Zumba and yoga ads?

meh. I guess I just don't care. cheers. And enjoy YOUR gym.

Bet your gym doesn't contain a front loading washer.

heh. Well.... no. But my gym does have a doggy door and a couch. We have a kick *kitten* treadmill at home for the winter months.

And I've been a member of PF for a whopping 3 weeks now as my uni gym has open lifting hours this summer from 11-1 m-f. LITERALLY.

This is getting so old.

WGAF???

The gym markets to a segment of the population. That population uses and pays for the gym. Why does it have to be anything more than that? I don't whine about my gym not having an indoor tennis court. If I wanted to play tennis that badly, I'd find a gym that does. I wouldn't denigrate it just because it doesn't cater to tennis players. Not every gym needs to have squat racks or free weights.

As far as how they market their product; every company does the same thing. What? You haven't seen the Samsung commercials that try to make every Apple user look like a *kitten*? Or how about "I'm a mac, I'm a pc" where Apple tries to make MS users look like a bunch of tools?

Is it really surprising/shocking/offensive to see a company poke fun at it's competitors? If this is something you find offensive, well... www.firstworldproblems.com

it's hilarious the way planet fitness fans get so butthurt over people saying things about planet fitness that come directly from planet fitness's own market campaign though.... that and the whole juxtaposition of the lunk alarm and the judgement free zone. I mean if you wrote a sitcom about a gym you wouldn't be able to think up anything that funny....

wheres the butthurt?

Pizza night and tootsie rolls at your disposal. #justno:noway:

This is getting so old.

WGAF???

The gym markets to a segment of the population. That population uses and pays for the gym. Why does it have to be anything more than that? I don't whine about my gym not having an indoor tennis court. If I wanted to play tennis that badly, I'd find a gym that does. I wouldn't denigrate it just because it doesn't cater to tennis players. Not every gym needs to have squat racks or free weights.

As far as how they market their product; every company does the same thing. What? You haven't seen the Samsung commercials that try to make every Apple user look like a *kitten*? Or how about "I'm a mac, I'm a pc" where Apple tries to make MS users look like a bunch of tools?

Is it really surprising/shocking/offensive to see a company poke fun at it's competitors? If this is something you find offensive, well... www.firstworldproblems.com

it's hilarious the way planet fitness fans get so butthurt over people saying things about planet fitness that come directly from planet fitness's own market campaign though.... that and the whole juxtaposition of the lunk alarm and the judgement free zone. I mean if you wrote a sitcom about a gym you wouldn't be able to think up anything that funny....

wheres the butthurt?

in planet fitness threads generally. I wasn't talking about any specific posts/people. Just a comment on why planet fitness threads end up being pages long every time.

it's very amusing :bigsmile:

Planet Fitness threads tend to be long because so many people like to bash them. If you look at any PF thread and count the number of negative posts vs. positive or apathetic posts, you'll find that the negative far exceeds the other two combined. And then you have those people who never miss a chance to remind everyone of their awesome home gym, because apparently everyone should have the space and money for that.

Plenty of people have had a great deal of success at Planet Fitness. Plenty of people are happy saving a bunch of money over other gyms and using machines or the Smith for heavier weights. Plenty of people enjoy it just for cardio. I don't particularly see the point in discouraging new members from joining an inexpensive gym with no commitment or cancellation fee. It's extremely low risk, and the alternative for many people is to run in the heat or do videos in their homes.