planet fitness?

I just started going there. I'm a broke, out of shape college student so it works for me. I don't have the money for super pricey gym memberships, nor do I need an extensive amount of freeweights or a crazy amount of classes. The free pizza thing is funny. I just make sure to get out of there early on the first Monday of the month. I would be horribly disappointed if I were a fitness nut looking for tons of body building buddies or needed a hundred classes a week, but as someone just looking to get healthier with basic equipment and a pathetic budget I love it. It meets my needs, not much more, nothing less.

I'd go for the free pizza, granted it wasn't crap.

I used to go there like four years ago. I see it has changed now. There were power racks for squats. Back them I really didn't do deadlifts until like last year consistently. Maybe it was 5 years ago. I do not really remember. Dumbbells went up to 75 lbs which was fine back then. There were free weight benches.

I still go there, I like it. I hate gyms where people are there to hook up... I want to get sweaty and not be pretty doing it! Yes they have free pizza the first Monday of the month, and Bagel Tuesdays. Planet Fitness is more for people who are starting out, or old like me They do a lot of Biggest Loser competitions to get you motivated, and they have Personal Trainers there that don't cost a fortune. My only issue with PF is I wish they had a squat rack, Barbell Rack, and a stair Climber. Other than that, I pay $100 a year up front and they don't take money out of my account. You can get the pricier membership that includes the massage chair, Tanning Beds, and other little perks. I guess it just depends on what you are looking for...

I go there and love it. It all depends on what you want in a gym. For me, I wanted the arc trainer and the life fitness elliptical. I also wanted a variety of weight machines and free weights. Planet Fitness had this and was affordable. The facility in my area is very clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. I've never had a problem getting on a machine I wanted. I use to belong to a health spa that offered a variety of classes and machines but only had 2 arc trainers so they were always taken and the place cost $40/mo. To me, Planet Fitness is worth it.

If PF works for you, then I say go for it. Not everybody wants to go to a meathead warehouse and be made to feel inferior by a bunch of muscle junkies. As far as the free pizzz, etc...as another posted noted, it's not like it's every night and they're not force feeding anybody.

To say it's a fit shaming joke is a bit extreme, but to each his own. But by all means, discourage people from going to a gym in which they're comfortable.

I've belonged to PF for almost 7 years now. It's clean, our PF has two stairclimbers, all sorts of free weights, plenty of machines and tons of cardio equipment. They don't discourage members from lifting heavy (yes, they have a lot of free weights) and they don't care how you dress. They have pizza on the first Monday of the month, but I don't eat it because I don't want to eat food that a bunch of people who haven't washed their hands have been touching. I like tootsie rolls, but I haven't eaten any there because I'm just plain not hungry right after I have worked out. They have bagels on the first Tuesday morning of the month, but I don't work out in the mornings, so I've never even seen them.

It's a good gym for people who aren't into heavy weight lifting or who aren't serious about body building. There are plenty of those gyms in our area, but that's not what I am after in a gym.

My husband and I pay $99 each for a year, so it's cheap and it meets everything we need in a gym.

I go there. I do however stay away from the candy and pizza. They do have nice equipment and 30 min workout stations

kk1084 wrote: »

I go to Planet Fitness, but don't partake in the pizza/candy/bagels EVER. I like to get in, get my cardio done, and get out. It works for me

yep same here

I started at PF almost a year ago. I had an issue with not wanting to go to a gym, regardless of my Sports Medicine background. I hated how gyms I've been to in the past have made me feel inferior. Well, I can honestly say, that the friendly atmosphere at my PF has made me continue to go there. I can go anytime I want to, and I typically choose times that I know there aren't a lot of people there. I've received nothing but encouragement from people there, and I have very few complaints.

This gym works for me. I'm not saying that I can go to another PF and receive the same results - just so happens I picked a good one, in my opinion. You go where you feel comfortable. Everyone has an opinion about what gym is the best, or what gym gives the better results. In the end - it comes down to what results YOU want, and how much hard work YOU are willing to put into getting the results. The gym is a means to getting the results, but it all depends on how bad YOU want it. A gym can't force you to work towards the results. You have to do that on your own.

Yay! Just get active doesn't matter where you work out. I have a membership at PF, and people of all shapes sizes and ages attend, no different than any other. The colors took a minute to get used to but aside from that the equipment is more than adequate. I highly recommend having a partner to work out with and to provide motivation. Best wishes on your journey towards fitness. You have a plethora of support here to check in with.Cheers.

I went to Planet Fitness until I outgrew it. There's one within walking distance of my house, so it was nice to take a little jog there, workout on the machines, and jog back home. It's really, really basic, and I didn't like that it wasn't open 24 hours on weekends, so when I started wanting to get into real lifting, I changed to The Rush (which has since been purchased by Gold's Gym) which is 24 hours and has lots of amenities. Of course, it's also 3 times as much money.

I just joined and love it! Making fun of how and where people work out is ridiculous! Just support people and go where you see results!!!

sizzle7451 wrote: »

EddieHaskell97 wrote: »

Yeah, a gym that provides pizza and candy. Give me a break. PF is a fit-shaming joke. Find someplace else.

*edited to correct a typo*

Planet fitness is a true joke. If ur to fit they make it hard 4 u to workout there wit all there rules. Its truly not a judge free zone its the opposite. Not a gym tht ppl whom really lift can go 2.

Is this real?

EddieHaskell97 wrote: »

Yeah, a gym that provides pizza and candy. Give me a break. PF is a fit-shaming joke. Find someplace else.

*edited to correct a typo*

That's hilarious!