Worst fitness plans ever!
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spartan_d
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Alright. I know that some people don't like it when a certain large fitness chain gets criticized, but I just have to let it out. These fitness "plans" were pulled directly from their Facebook page.
How can anyone think that these are sensible regimens for getting into shape? I'd even say that these plans will do more damage than good. Apart from the unhealthy tanning program (which obviously won't build an ounce of muscle or reduce fat), they would also lull people into thinking that a good exercise program requires no effort to speak of. A lot people already think that way, and promoting such a notion is just darned irresponsible.
How can anyone think that these are sensible regimens for getting into shape? I'd even say that these plans will do more damage than good. Apart from the unhealthy tanning program (which obviously won't build an ounce of muscle or reduce fat), they would also lull people into thinking that a good exercise program requires no effort to speak of. A lot people already think that way, and promoting such a notion is just darned irresponsible.
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15 jumping jacks? 5 squats? Do they mean sets? I hope? And tanning? "Here's a plan to make you feel like you're exercising, when you really aren't, and also promotes skin cancer." Oooh, let me plunk down my hard earned money and get in on that!0
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Even if you took all three weeks and did it as part of one training session it STILL wouldn't be a good workout.0
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Here is a nice challenge. We run the three weeks in one round and see how many rounds we can do. It would be some nice cardio.
I hope you don't mind if I skip on the tanning.
BTW Planet fitness is a joke. I do want to sign up just to see if I can get kicking out in one day. I have to test my maxes on the big lifts again when I come back from my sickness anyways. Mind as well do it at a planet fitness and write a fresh review for them afterwards.0 -
Planet fitness has two types of customers; people that know nothing about lifting and nutrition but pretend they do and people that know about lifting and nutrition but want a cheap gym membership.
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Some activity is better than none.0
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The fact that they have banned deadlifts disqualifies them as a gym. imo0
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This so plays into the mentality of, "BUT I did 10 crunches! Why didn't I lose weight?!"
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yopeeps025 wrote: »
I don't want to be a member, I just want to hear the "lunk alarm" go off and see them kick someone out just once.0 -
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Omg. Just...whyyyyy0
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dirtyflirty30 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »
I don't want to be a member, I just want to hear the "lunk alarm" go off and see them kick someone out just once.
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The funny thing is when I was at planet fitness years ago all this was not like it is now. I would squat and deadlift all the time there. There were so big dudes at this particular one. IDK what happen in corporate office but they are f ing up.0
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dirtyflirty30 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »
I don't want to be a member, I just want to hear the "lunk alarm" go off and see them kick someone out just once.
Now that is funny.0 -
hydromassage. LOL! After all that back-breaking effort a little reward is merited. Honestly, Sunday should have "pray for fitness", which I think is likely to be more effective than the wussy "program" .0
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hydromassage. LOL! After all that back-breaking effort a little reward is merited. Honestly, Sunday should have "pray for fitness", which I think is likely to be more effective than the wussy "program" .
Well I agree. It upsets me that for some that might be a hard workout for them.
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The best on there is the 20 minute jog and 10 burpees...but they should be in conjunction with other things. lol0
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aippolito1 wrote: »The best on there is the 20 minute jog and 10 burpees...but they should be in conjunction with other things. lol
Huh. I thought the best thing on there was the day of "exercise" listed as tanning...0 -
We all know what Planet Fitness' business plan is. Hook all the customers that won't ever use the gym in the first place.0
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