Worst fitness plans ever!
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It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.0 -
It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.
I'd like to think they are making decent money with that,still kinda feels wrong... I mean, from what I read, you can't deadlift LOL, you can't "lift heavy" what on earth does that even mean? Heavy as compared to what/whom? Can I do leg press at 140kgs or that's too heavy?
I guess it's a place to go and feel you are at least moving some body parts instead of sitting on a couch. But not for people who are engaged in weight lifting,if there are limitations and what not.
Also,I have to say it again... free pizza xD while "working out"
Pffff
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It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.
I know right. Where are the protein shakes at like golds gym does. I do understand from my experience golds gyms are for the female body builders.
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It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.
I find it amusing that you don't belong to PF or ever been in one, which I haven't seen you say you have, yet you know exactly who belongs there. They really grind your gears, don't they? Most of these threads are based on "I heard they force feed you pizza every day to keep you fat" or "you are discouraged from working out" by people who have never even set foot in a PF. Like a game of telephone, by the time you get to the person at the end, it's all jumbled and mostly untrue.
I could tell you who belongs to MY PF, because I have belonged there for 7 years, but you don't want to hear the truth. You would rather create your own truth. And that's cool. Have fun with that.0 -
And that is where you are wrong. Your objection is invalid. If you want to use this line of argumentation, it is doomed to fail.hbrittingham wrote: »It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.
I find it amusing that you don't belong to PF or ever been in one....
Tell ya what. Why don't you cite an example of someone actually saying that Planet Fitness forces people to eat pizza? You're going to have to search long and hard, because I'm pretty sure that nobody here has said such a thing. Until you find such a cite, you might want to refrain from saying such things.Most of these threads are based on "I heard they force feed you pizza every day to keep you fat"...
Planet Fitness does use fattening foods to ENTICE people to sign up. That itself is a pretty questionable tactic. We can be thankful that they don't actually ram the donuts down people's throats, but that still doesn't make this tactic ethical or savory.
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hbrittingham wrote: »It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.
I find it amusing that you don't belong to PF or ever been in one, which I haven't seen you say you have, yet you know exactly who belongs there. They really grind your gears, don't they? Most of these threads are based on "I heard they force feed you pizza every day to keep you fat" or "you are discouraged from working out" by people who have never even set foot in a PF. Like a game of telephone, by the time you get to the person at the end, it's all jumbled and mostly untrue.
I could tell you who belongs to MY PF, because I have belonged there for 7 years, but you don't want to hear the truth. You would rather create your own truth. And that's cool. Have fun with that.
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EVERY gym wants people to sign up and not show up. They bank on it. Gyms have far more members than they have space to accomodate them.
I have never been to a PF. I do have friends on here who are hard working, successful people who use the gym.
I am not a fan of their marketing strategy but whatever.0 -
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3dogsrunning wrote: »hbrittingham wrote: »It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.
I find it amusing that you don't belong to PF or ever been in one, which I haven't seen you say you have, yet you know exactly who belongs there. They really grind your gears, don't they? Most of these threads are based on "I heard they force feed you pizza every day to keep you fat" or "you are discouraged from working out" by people who have never even set foot in a PF. Like a game of telephone, by the time you get to the person at the end, it's all jumbled and mostly untrue.
I could tell you who belongs to MY PF, because I have belonged there for 7 years, but you don't want to hear the truth. You would rather create your own truth. And that's cool. Have fun with that.
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EVERY gym wants people to sign up and not show up. They bank on it. Gyms have far more members than they have space to accomodate them.
This argument again?
Gym owners do know that some people will seldom use their facilities, and I'm sure that they appreciate the income. That's entirely different from adopting tactics that are specifically designed to attract people who will seldom use the gym, while simultaneously deterring people who will use it fastidiously.
Counting on people not to show up is one thing. Specifically marketing to people who will almost never show up, while also using tactics that will hinder their progress... that's just plain sleazy.
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3dogsrunning wrote: »hbrittingham wrote: »It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.
I find it amusing that you don't belong to PF or ever been in one, which I haven't seen you say you have, yet you know exactly who belongs there. They really grind your gears, don't they? Most of these threads are based on "I heard they force feed you pizza every day to keep you fat" or "you are discouraged from working out" by people who have never even set foot in a PF. Like a game of telephone, by the time you get to the person at the end, it's all jumbled and mostly untrue.
I could tell you who belongs to MY PF, because I have belonged there for 7 years, but you don't want to hear the truth. You would rather create your own truth. And that's cool. Have fun with that.
Just to add to this -
EVERY gym wants people to sign up and not show up. They bank on it. Gyms have far more members than they have space to accomodate them.
I have never been to a PF. I do have friends on here who are hard working, successful people who use the gym.
I am not a fan of their marketing strategy but whatever.
Not *every* gym. That NPR podcast that was posted earlier in the thread included a gym that kicks people out if they don't come frequently enough. It was geared towards people very serious about fitness and cost around $500/month.0 -
3dogsrunning wrote: »hbrittingham wrote: »It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.
I find it amusing that you don't belong to PF or ever been in one, which I haven't seen you say you have, yet you know exactly who belongs there. They really grind your gears, don't they? Most of these threads are based on "I heard they force feed you pizza every day to keep you fat" or "you are discouraged from working out" by people who have never even set foot in a PF. Like a game of telephone, by the time you get to the person at the end, it's all jumbled and mostly untrue.
I could tell you who belongs to MY PF, because I have belonged there for 7 years, but you don't want to hear the truth. You would rather create your own truth. And that's cool. Have fun with that.
Just to add to this -
EVERY gym wants people to sign up and not show up. They bank on it. Gyms have far more members than they have space to accomodate them.
I have never been to a PF. I do have friends on here who are hard working, successful people who use the gym.
I am not a fan of their marketing strategy but whatever.
Not *every* gym. That NPR podcast that was posted earlier in the thread included a gym that kicks people out if they don't come frequently enough. It was geared towards people very serious about fitness and cost around $500/month.
Sorry, I shouldn't have said every, but it is common.0 -
3dogsrunning wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »hbrittingham wrote: »It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.
I find it amusing that you don't belong to PF or ever been in one, which I haven't seen you say you have, yet you know exactly who belongs there. They really grind your gears, don't they? Most of these threads are based on "I heard they force feed you pizza every day to keep you fat" or "you are discouraged from working out" by people who have never even set foot in a PF. Like a game of telephone, by the time you get to the person at the end, it's all jumbled and mostly untrue.
I could tell you who belongs to MY PF, because I have belonged there for 7 years, but you don't want to hear the truth. You would rather create your own truth. And that's cool. Have fun with that.
Just to add to this -
EVERY gym wants people to sign up and not show up. They bank on it. Gyms have far more members than they have space to accomodate them.
I have never been to a PF. I do have friends on here who are hard working, successful people who use the gym.
I am not a fan of their marketing strategy but whatever.
Not *every* gym. That NPR podcast that was posted earlier in the thread included a gym that kicks people out if they don't come frequently enough. It was geared towards people very serious about fitness and cost around $500/month.
Sorry, I shouldn't have said every, but it is common.
Probably going to be more common among chain gyms versus smaller gyms too.0 -
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acorsaut89 wrote: »
a place that got rid of squats racks. They only have smith machines now. Youtube lunk alarm at Planet fitness warning they are hilarious.
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yopeeps025 wrote: »acorsaut89 wrote: »
a place that got rid of squats racks. They only have smith machines now. Youtube lunk alarm at Planet fitness warning they are hilarious.
Why would they feel the need to ban them? I'm still confused on that. If it's somewhere in these 7 pages, I didn't read it lol.
Also - I just checked out their website for the first time as we don't have them in Canada . . . that I know of . . . and they have Pizza Mondays and Bagel Tuesdays . . . seriously? If you're going to give away free food (and we all love food) why not make it Veggies & Hummus Wednesday or Protein Smoothie Friday? Seriously, you will not have burned off the calories you're consuming with pizza and bagels with the original work outs posted.
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Because they consider it to be "lunk" behavior. Deadlifting supposedly intimidates other people -- makes them feel bad about themselves. For this reason, PF chooses to prohibit it.acorsaut89 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »acorsaut89 wrote: »
a place that got rid of squats racks. They only have smith machines now. Youtube lunk alarm at Planet fitness warning they are hilarious.
Why would they feel the need to ban them?
I have known people who were either kicked out or sternly rebuked for doing other "intimidating" exercises too, such as renegade rows, jumping rope, and running too fast on the treadmill.
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acorsaut89 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »acorsaut89 wrote: »
a place that got rid of squats racks. They only have smith machines now. Youtube lunk alarm at Planet fitness warning they are hilarious.
Why would they feel the need to ban them? I'm still confused on that. If it's somewhere in these 7 pages, I didn't read it lol.
Also - I just checked out their website for the first time as we don't have them in Canada . . . that I know of . . . and they have Pizza Mondays and Bagel Tuesdays . . . seriously? If you're going to give away free food (and we all love food) why not make it Veggies & Hummus Wednesday or Protein Smoothie Friday? Seriously, you will not have burned off the calories you're consuming with pizza and bagels with the original work outs posted.
Have you ever did deadlifts in silence? That might be the answer.
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Because they consider it to be "lunk" behavior. Deadlifting supposedly intimidates other people -- makes them feel bad about themselves. For this reason, PF chooses to prohibit it.acorsaut89 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »acorsaut89 wrote: »
a place that got rid of squats racks. They only have smith machines now. Youtube lunk alarm at Planet fitness warning they are hilarious.
Why would they feel the need to ban them?
I have known people who were either kicked out or sternly rebuked for doing other "intimidating" exercises too, such as renegade rows, jumping rope, and running too fast on the treadmill.
That why the place gets made fun of a lot.
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I am a member of planet fitness and, maybe it's gym (or location) specific but there are some very serious weight lifters that go to my gym. I've never been told no deadlifting (I see people, including myself doing it everyday) or no heavy weight lifting. I do not partake in the bagel/ pizza thing and I disagree with them offering it along with the candy but it doesn't stop me from getting a really good workout. My biggest complaint is they do not have a squat rack but other than that, I'm pleased and have gotten some really good results going there 4-5 days per week for the last 3 months. I belonged to a gym previously and it was VERY intimidating but it's always the same 5 am crew and we go about our business, speak, smile, laugh, joke and then go about our day. Plus, it's crazy cheap. Eventually I do hope to "outgrow" it but until then, I'm good.0
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mojohowitz wrote: »
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Because they consider it to be "lunk" behavior. Deadlifting supposedly intimidates other people -- makes them feel bad about themselves. For this reason, PF chooses to prohibit it.acorsaut89 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »acorsaut89 wrote: »
a place that got rid of squats racks. They only have smith machines now. Youtube lunk alarm at Planet fitness warning they are hilarious.
Why would they feel the need to ban them?
I have known people who were either kicked out or sternly rebuked for doing other "intimidating" exercises too, such as renegade rows, jumping rope, and running too fast on the treadmill.
That's unfortunate . . . I am pretty sure I was intimidated the first time I went to the gym, but then someone told me no one else really cares what you're doing almost everyone is there for themselves. Now I am there for myself. However, if I see someone running faster than me on a treadmill beside me it's huge motivation for me to keep going, plus I can pretend like we're racing and I'm running just as fast because she's no further ahead than I am
lol
Also - competition sometimes breeds progress. If you have no one else to compete against then how will you push yourself? I think some healthy competition is great for gym environments, if you want it. If not, then be like most people and go for yourself, ignore what other people do.0 -
25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7oqmlCij01qgf5wso1_500.gifnewfutures wrote: »mattyc772014 wrote: »This has to be one of the worst!
what is that??
Gifs not working today. Maybe this will?
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7oqmlCij01qgf5wso1_500.gif
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hbrittingham wrote: »It attracts the kind of people they want --- people who will pay $10/month but won't put in much effort. People who will give up quickly and who are eager to believe that a few seconds of exercise per day is all you need. People who won't use the facility very often and who won't create much wear and tear on the equipment.
Their entire marketing strategy is designed to attract such people. That's why the only foods they offer are the fattening ones. It's how they appeal to their desired clientele.
I find it amusing that you don't belong to PF or ever been in one, which I haven't seen you say you have, yet you know exactly who belongs there. They really grind your gears, don't they? Most of these threads are based on "I heard they force feed you pizza every day to keep you fat" or "you are discouraged from working out" by people who have never even set foot in a PF. Like a game of telephone, by the time you get to the person at the end, it's all jumbled and mostly untrue.
I could tell you who belongs to MY PF, because I have belonged there for 7 years, but you don't want to hear the truth. You would rather create your own truth. And that's cool. Have fun with that.
It was closer than 24-hr fitness. So I walked in, took one long, good look around, realized that it was quite deliberately a joke, and left.
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mattyc772014 wrote: »25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7oqmlCij01qgf5wso1_500.gifnewfutures wrote: »mattyc772014 wrote: »This has to be one of the worst!
what is that??
Gifs not working today. Maybe this will?
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7oqmlCij01qgf5wso1_500.gif
That is pretty funny. 0 -
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I am torn. I'd never go to that gym, I'll stick with my old dirty stinky gym where real people sweat and lift real weights thank you very much. However, if I saw someone who was extremely obese and out of shape doing a work out like that, I'd encourage them. We all started somewhere... It's not like I walked into my MMA class for the first time and threw a perfect jab or landed a perfect roundhouse But right, expectations have to be higher than this. I mean sure, start here (minus the tanning), but build up to X and so on. And... eating pizza at a gym? that has to be a joke right? 0
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Bree_Travels wrote: »
My MIL measures the effectiveness of a workout solely by the amount she sweats. LOL.0
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