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    Planet Fitness Is The Worst Gym In Existence

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    • Posts: 9 Member
      lift a beer bottle and cheeseburger and send me the $10
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      lachiespior wrote: »
      We have all had bad experiences with gyms and often the people in them, but i continually see Planet Fitness being constantly ridiculed for being extremely judge mental and not caring for their patrons!? I did some research and i found heaps of videos of them even kicking people out of their gym!? I found this article about why PlanetFitness Kills Gains idealtestosterone.com/planet-fitness-mistakes/ and i wanted to know if you guys agree with it? or have your own opinions on the gym? not sure whether to join or not!

      What are your goals?

      You're going to have different experiences at different locations, that's a given. But does the equipment and atmosphere, the location and cost meet your needs. Don't overthink it.

      It's taken me a better part of a year, but I follow a regimen that's a mix of two others and works perfectly for me using only my bodyweight, a suspension trainer and an app. I also have 50lbs of dumbbells I use pretty frequently.

      You may not get the olympic level stuff at PF, but if I can barely breath and am making gains and pumped using only what I outlined, in my basement, then you surely can at PF.

      What are your goals? :) I'd go by that and whether PF can accommodate them. The only reason I never joined is no one on their staff could justify me having to hand over my bank account info for a membership.
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      Different gyms for different goals. An elite athlete is unlikely to be a planet fitness user (unless they re being sponsored for PR), just like TRI STAR is unlikely to attract the "just want to drop a few and be healthy"crowd. Find where you fit.
    • Posts: 1,189 Member
      It depends on what you are looking for. I have been to one a couple of times. It's not for me.
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      cwolfman13 wrote: »
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      Smith machines =/= squat racks, not even close...also, you can't do certain exercises at PF...you can't do Olympic lifts...you can't do dead lifts...they have no bumper plates or platform.

      Doing traditional lifts like cleans and snatches and traditional compound movements has nothing to do with wanting to look like Arnold...I'm a cyclist, that would be pretty dumb. And this is exactly why a lot of fitness people complain about PF...you're doing exactly what they do...if you want to do dead lifts, you must be a lunk or huge body builder or something...there are a lot of fit and fitness people who do compound movements and explosive movements like cleans and snatches because they understand the benefit of them for overall fitness...

      Your post is basically straight out of PF marketing...

      Pretty much sums up exactly what I was going to say, especially the last line.
    • Posts: 25 Member
      edited January 2017
      I'm currently a member of planet fitness and my location is great and very friendly and accepts credit cards there are several of us that go everyday and say hi to each other.
    • Posts: 11,068 Member
      Fitnessmom38 wrote: »
      I'm currenyl

      me too actually.
    • Posts: 810 Member
      My boyfriend goes to planet fitness and has lost 60lbs and gained a lot of muscle but he complaines about people just sitting at machines not using them. He says some people just stand at the machine and take selfies or just walk around. I understand what you mean about the mindset.
      Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
      I think some missed my point. I wasn't speaking to the results being mediocre. Hell, you can go to a riverbed and move rocks around and build muscle. I was talking specifically about the mindset of the people whom their advertising appeals to. The kind of person who is less likely to be going to the gym to improve themselves, than to shut up a spouse, a doctor, whatever. The "I'm trying" but not really trying crowd.

    • Posts: 35 Member
      Planet fitness was my first "real" gym. Prior to going to planet fitness back in 2009 I use to go to an all women's gym. When Planet Fitness showed up it was the greatest thing ever. A "real gym so I thought." Many years down the line what I can say is I've realized Planet Fitness is a basic gym. It's affordable and it's 24 hours. I've been messed with at every Planet Fitness I've ever been to. I'm usually viewed as "the skinny girl" and somebody always finds a way to say something to me but I just complain to corporate and then they know not to bother me. So nobody bothers me anymore. I go workout and listen to my music. I'm not trying to bulk up or build so working out there is fine for me. I stick with the machines because everything else is too heavy.
    • Posts: 11,118 Member
      Rebecca0224 wrote: »
      My boyfriend goes to planet fitness and has lost 60lbs and gained a lot of muscle but he complaines about people just sitting at machines not using them. He says some people just stand at the machine and take selfies or just walk around. I understand what you mean about the mindset.
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      That happens at most gyms - at least every one of the several I've gone to. It's not a PF-specific behavior.
    • Posts: 11,118 Member
      veganow wrote: »
      ...I've been messed with at every Planet Fitness I've ever been to. I'm usually viewed as "the skinny girl" and somebody always finds a way to say something to me but I just complain to corporate and then they know not to bother me. So nobody bothers me anymore...

      This boggles my mind. It sounds like middle school locker room behavior, not the behavior of grown adults. I personally have never seen this sort of thing happening, and I'm a "skinny girl" myself. Everybody pretty much behaves at my gym. Maybe you just go to a really crappy location with lots of really crappy people as members. Sounds terrible.

    • Posts: 16,049 Member
      We don't have Planet Fitness here, but for 10 bucks a month i would seriously consider joining!
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      lachiespior wrote: »
      We have all had bad experiences with gyms and often the people in them, but i continually see Planet Fitness being constantly ridiculed for being extremely judge mental and not caring for their patrons!? I did some research and i found heaps of videos of them even kicking people out of their gym!? I found this article about why PlanetFitness Kills Gains idealtestosterone.com/planet-fitness-mistakes/ and i wanted to know if you guys agree with it? or have your own opinions on the gym? not sure whether to join or not!

      Planet Fitness is THE WORST GYM IN THE WORLD!!! They do kick people out and it's a "no judge zone", BS!! They judge anyone whom is bigger than the average size person. If you are trying to lift heavy and drop a weight, a *kitten* buzzer goes off, even if it's an accident.

      Best part is they give pizza to their guests every month!!! WTF is that all about...they want people to stay overweight...This Brand sucks...
    • Posts: 124 Member
      JoRocka wrote: »
      it serves a purpose.
      It is good for people who want to check a box- or who have no need to do big movements.
      It's also a SPLENDID cheap 2nd gym. I've considered getting a 10$ pass to the local gym myself- because 10$ and free pizza- I cannot even order pizza that cheap. so if I get 1 whole pizza out of it a month- it's paid for itself and I"ve eaten- WIN! free food = mustacian savings- and I'm all about that life.

      I HATE their hypocritical advertising- because they are the judgiest gym alive. Plain and simple. I get that it's marketing- but it's hypocrisy at it's finest.

      Otherwise- meh- I don't bother.

      It's not a gym for me regularly- I'd gladly use it as a second gym- but otherwise it suits people fine- I think people are delusional that it's a safe space- or it's not judgmental- but whatever that's 100% not my problem.

      We posts like this all the time- and I'm quite frankly not sure why you posted it other than to stir the proverbial pot.

      They definitely judge people...THEY SUCK.
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      My issue is that they claim to be a "non judgemental" zone, except to bodybuilders (who are even polite) and gym bunnies (based on their commercials). If you're gonna call yourself that, don't be a hypocrite.

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      ninerbuff wrote: »
      My issue is that they claim to be a "non judgemental" zone, except to bodybuilders (who are even polite) and gym bunnies (based on their commercials). If you're gonna call yourself that, don't be a hypocrite.

      A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
      IDEA Fitness member
      Kickboxing Certified Instructor
      Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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      Agreed!!!

      One of their flat bench lock and pin device broke when I was using dumbbells so I dropped both of them. They sounded the buzzer afterwards. These pieces of *kitten* never even explored to see why I did this...

      I walked up to the front and told them what happened and said if they ever buzzed that *kitten* again at me I'll shove that bell up their *kitten*.

      I canceled my membership the next day.
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      I personally don't like their advertising, but the facility I go to itself isn't bad. I chose it because I am not in a place financially where I can pay more than $10 a month. It works for my needs right now, which are an indoor space to do cardio that isn't on the top floor of an apartment building. Also my strength leaves a lot to be desired, so I'm still lifting light enough weights that what they have works for me for now.

      If I get to a place where I need more lifting options or heavier weights and a better situation financially, I'll switch to something that better suits my needs then.
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      Rebecca0224 wrote: »
      My boyfriend goes to planet fitness and has lost 60lbs and gained a lot of muscle but he complaines about people just sitting at machines not using them. He says some people just stand at the machine and take selfies or just walk around. I understand what you mean about the mindset.
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      While I have seen people clearly just goofing off, there are legitimate reasons to sit at a machine - the heavier you lift, the longer you have to rest in between sets.

      Not resting long enough in between sets was one of two reasons why I injured myself last year. Sitting bores me, so I do knee strengthening exercises and other things in between sets.
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      JoyMaillet wrote: »
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      Women's only gyms..dont get me started...all
      These years striving for equality, to be able to even go to a gym where men have typically dominated..only to cower and hide because of our insecurity, segregating ourselves because we are uncomfoetable in our bodies. Saddens me to no end. Do not give me the "sleazy leering men" that is extremely rare. It's the modern day equivalent of a burka.

      Again, it's another way to get people, in this case women, who feel intimidated/uncomfortable about a regular gym in the door.

      My gym doesn't do any marketing around the absence of "sleazy leering men" - it simply says "for women."

      I started going to this gym thinking it and the concept was lame, and fully intending to move on once my free week was over, but I do yoga moves in between sets, and it's nice not feeling self conscious about sticking my butt in the air, etc.

      I am a woman who has mostly held blue and white collar jobs dominated by men, as well as serving in a very macho specialty in the military. I've had far more male friends than women. The coworkers to whom I am closest are men. The people I turn to for weight lifting advice IRL are men. But despite all that, I am enjoying being in a female-only gym.
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      lemurcat12 wrote: »
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      Saying "I don't like kale" doesn't bother me (although I also like it).

      If people were claiming (as with the dumb arugula thing) that eating kale was something people were doing to show off or be pretentious and that it was something that should be mocked and considered uncool, then I would think that was harmful, yeah.

      (See http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/22/AR2008082202958.html: there's a kale reference too, which you might like, although it's funny because once upon a time both were inexpensive foods for not so well off people. I have a cookbook by some Irish vegetarian chef whose name escapes me -- it's all farm to table stuff and seasonal with great photos -- and he has an essay about kale and spinach being uncool when he (or we, the spinach was about the US) were kids, but now it's a long enough divide for them to lose the stigma of being cheap or some such. Anyway, the essay was better than I am at describing it.)
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      Again, different. (I don't think there's a particular desire to make up stupid divisive stereotypes about people who do or don't like or have smart phones, but maybe I missed it.)

      Sneering at people for wanting to be good at things or take them seriously, and suggesting that doing so makes you elitist or intimidating or bad people, etc., is simply a way of discouraging people from caring about or doing those things, and I think is used in a way that is actively bad in our culture. Certainly the anti elitist stuff for caring about education or good food is, IMO, and why isn't the sneering at serious gyms the same thing?

      Speaking of inexpensive foods for not so well off people, I'm going to be making French Onion Soup using a recipe that starts with beef bones in a slow cooker, and was thinking how peasant is this - bones, onions, bread, and cheese.

      Thanks for the link!

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      edited January 2017
      kshama2001 wrote: »
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      Again, it's another way to get people, in this case women, who feel intimidated/uncomfortable about a regular gym in the door.

      My gym doesn't do any marketing around the absence of "sleazy leering men" - it simply says "for women."

      I started going to this gym thinking it and the concept was lame, and fully intending to move on once my free week was over, but I do yoga moves in between sets, and it's nice not feeling self conscious about sticking my butt in the air, etc.

      I am a woman who has mostly held blue and white collar jobs dominated by men, as well as serving in a very macho specialty in the military. I've had far more male friends than women. The coworkers to whom I am closest are men. The people I turn to for weight lifting advice IRL are men. But despite all that, I am enjoying being in a female-only gym.

      So you have no problem with male only segments for the military then? Male only gyms? Are those ok? Maybe some guys don't wanna work out with a bunch of *kitten* around..
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      JoyMaillet wrote: »
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      So you have no problem with male only segments for the military then? Male only gyms? Are those ok? Maybe some guys don't wanna work out with a bunch of *kitten* around..

      Any answer I give here will wildly derail the thread - feel free to start one in Debate about single sex gyms and I will be happy to participate. Please ping me if you do.
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      edited January 2017
      JoyMaillet wrote: »
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      So you have no problem with male only segments for the military then? Male only gyms? Are those ok? Maybe some guys don't wanna work out with a bunch of *kitten* around..

      However, having a bunch of women motivates men to workout harder, sometimes. It's magical, there are no sitting on benches and wasting space when women are at the gym. All of the men are pushing all of the weight they can. :smile:
    • Posts: 63 Member
      Not a fan. My location has more youth wanting to socialize than serious exercisers- because of that I totally feel like it is not a true judgement free zone. Furthermore, several people in my area have a membership strictly for the tanning beds. Also - the free pizza and bagels is B.S. If they wanted to do this for members then at least not have it 2 feet from the oblique machine. That being said- it's not bad for the price- but no longer my preference.
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      Though I don't agree with their "Judgement Free" (ironic?) ads, I have been a member there for a few years now. Some locations are better than others. I recently moved and the one I attend is one of the better ones I have been to. It's a good fit for people beginning their journey to weight loss. Treadmills, ellipticals, and weight machines. PF isn't geared towards people who focus on lifting. I think they have a key demographic, and they serve them well.
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