Planet Fitness Success Stories?

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  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    fb47 wrote: »
    I hate when someone says `I hate hearing grunts` , someone who says that is someone who hasn't lifted heavy or near failure. I usually grunt when there is 1 or 2 reps left in the tank when I do a big compound exercises like the RDL, BB Squat or BB Bench Press. I don't grunt for showing off, but I will make a little noise simply because it's getting heavy AF and I am grinding to make sure I hit those last 1 or 2 reps that are heavy af.

    Granted, there are someone who exagerrate too on grunts especially if they do it on every rep from the first rep to the last or even the isolation exercises.

    I don't mind a couple grunts, but when every one of 10 reps over 4 sets is a grunt that's louder and longer than heard on late night premium cable TV, that's excessive. Unfortunately every gym has 8 or 50 people who grunt like that , and only a handful who only grunt as needed.

    Just like clanging/weight dropping.. One, maybe two, NBD. Clang/Clang/Clang/Clang/Clang/Clang... Repeat 4x ruins it for the rest of the class.
  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    edited March 2018
    If you're breathing excessively, do they ask you to leave too? Or send an alarm off?
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,085 Member
    I'll admit, when I was first returning to the gym and working on getting some long-lost fitness back, PF was great. There was little or no pressure (real or imagined), lots of "starter" equipment to get me going, and I never had to fight for space. The 30 minute circuit was a great way to get in a quick workout without having to think too much about it.

    I think I stayed at PF for about 4-6 months before I started to "out grow" it. I needed more free weights (of which their supply is very, very limited) and other training equipment (such as TRX, bosu balls, kettle bells, boxes etc) that I wanted to incorporate into my workouts and they simply don't have that kind of stuff.

    It was a great place to get started, the price was right, and I never felt "judged" at the one where I lived at the time. I don't consider it much of a long term solution though as you're pretty limited on equipment and options.
  • GetFit0767
    GetFit0767 Posts: 31 Member
    I'm a Planet Fitness member (Black Card). Feel free to add me as a friend if you want. It would be fun to have other PF members who are also MFP members to discuss our goals, routines, etc. and to help motivate each other. There's a "Planet Fitness" group on here, too (see LINK).
  • sarahlifts
    sarahlifts Posts: 610 Member
    I did my first 3.5 years of my 5 year fitness at PF. I lost all my weight there and put on some decent muscle there. If you like lifting with a free barbell you will outgrow the place quick. for what its worth its good. I'm sorry it has a bad rep
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    I have home equipment but I also have a PF membership just to do some cable machine work. Mine took out a lot of the machines pictured in the videos here and put in Hammer Strength machines (which have much different movement paths), so it's best to check your local franchise. A lot of franchises can vary.
  • anl90
    anl90 Posts: 928 Member
    Up until recently. I had a membership to Planet Fitness, and I personally adore the place. I think it is a wonderful gym for an awesome price. I plan to in the near future rejoin, because I miss it.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    sportychic87 wrote: »
    I was checking out gyms yesterday and walked into a planet fitness to ask about prices. The employee literally said ‘ huh? Like did you look at our website? Like uh, so like you’re like wanting to know how much it is? Like uh, so you don’t like have a membership? So like what do you want? Didn’t you like look at our website?’
    I was not impressed with either his vocabulary nor intelligence :D
    Not to mention, it stank ( not bo but stank of chemicals). It looked like a Costco warehouse.
    I’m personally not surprised at all the negative things that I hear

    In my area many of the Plant Fitness locations took over space when a large retailer moved/went out of business so not surprised they look like a Cosco warehouse

    It's a gym, what do you expect?
  • Sober_Is_Sexy
    Sober_Is_Sexy Posts: 60 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    ErinSot wrote: »
    Sober_Is_Sexy wrote: »
    I’ve been a member at PF for a long time now. They get a bad rap from some people, but you can’t beat the price and unlimited tanning you get with the black card. I’ve never had a bad experience. They work for me :smile:

    Why exactly do they have a bad rap??

    Some people are offended by the PF marketing strategy demonstrated in this ad. (I think the ad is hilarious.) PF is going after one (large) segment of the gym-going population, and there's nothing wrong with that IMO.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOSeOieLh7s

    If you look through PF threads in the Fitness forum, you'll get other points of view.

    Yeah I find it funny that they're "judgement free" when in fact they are totally judging already fit people. The hypocrisy is comical.
  • Sober_Is_Sexy
    Sober_Is_Sexy Posts: 60 Member
    takemetosingapore19 wrote: »
    Sober_Is_Sexy wrote: »
    They don’t have squat and bench racks, which makes it kind of difficult for some hardcore lifters to do various workouts. They have an alarm that sounds if someone slams a weight down too hard. They call themselves a “judgment-free zone” which prohibits certain behavior and clothing attire in the gym. It’s just not an ideal gym for those geared more towards serious body building, etc. That being said, it doesn’t bother me, and has everything I need, so they’re not a bad gym in my opinion.

    Is it true you get in trouble there for wearing a wife beater or a sports bra only? Genuinely curious.

    It really depends on the location I suppose, I use two different locations, one close to my work and the other close to my home. I personally don't work out in attire such as that, but I have seen others and nothing has ever been said to them. However, I live in Las Vegas where it's very hot most of the year, so it is quite common to see scantily clad people everywhere. I think the culture of the city is used to it. Whereas a different part of the country might be much different. Just something to think about.
  • BabyLovesToRun
    BabyLovesToRun Posts: 120 Member
    I love our PF. I have been to other gyms, more power-lifting based, but I just love the environment of PF.
  • Nightstar76
    Nightstar76 Posts: 48 Member
    The PF app has videos for the different machines and the circuit.
  • MalkinMagic71
    MalkinMagic71 Posts: 1,433 Member
    Been going there since 2015. Have lost 200lbs. They have enough weights for what I need to do, plenty of cardio machines and the place is always spotless and clean. If you are into heavy power lifting etc Planet Fitness is not going to fit your needs. For me though it does exactly what I need it to do. I've also never heard the lunk alarm go off anytime I've been there and people have dropped weights plenty of times. Maybe it varies by location, but all 3 that I have been to near where I live are all well run, clean and have plenty of equipment.
  • OriginalJayZ
    OriginalJayZ Posts: 69 Member
    PF has its benefits, such as a good price but they are definitely limited as far as weights. Each location has different equipment. Some have benches and olympic bars but most don't. I find switching up my gym membership every year is a good way to keep my mind focused. Gives me a fresh start every year. It's ok to cheat on your gym for another one! lol
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