Thoughts On Planet Fitness?

the planet fitness i go to is open 24hrs during weekdays which i like because i go after work(1am), its always clean, everything is maintained and its pretty cheap at $10 and no contract. for the $20 black card you can bring someone for free and you can use thier tanning booths

I love Planet Fitness! If you're looking for a basic gym with no extras, like a pool or classes, it's a great choice!

Love going to Planet Fitness...was just there less than 2 hours ago. WELL WORTH THE MONEY!!!!

I have a membership at PF...and I love it. Its 24 hours so it allows me to head out after work (except Fridays, they close at 9pm and open back up Sat 7am). I pay the 20 for the black card. I bring my best friend sometimes to workout, and she's always free. Then when I travel to other cities with PFs, I get in for free of course. (And I mean, not to mention you get the massage chair and tanning bed included for free...and like...30% off the cooler.)

I'm the kind of person that really, doesn't want all the other crap. I don't care about the pool or sauna rooms...I don't have kids, so I don't need to pay for a daycare that I don't use...I don't take classes...so PF is good for me. They have Cardio (Treadmill, Elliptical, Arc Trainer, Recumbent and Stationary Bikes ...dunno if I'm spelling all those correctly), then they have free weights, and weight machines, and last but not least they have a circuit.

I've met two new friends there last night, so I'm excited!

I've heard nothing but good things about it. It bugs me that the nearest one to me is 10 miles away - just too far to travel, so I go to the Y instead. But trust me, $35/month vs $10 - if PF was closer I'd be there in a heartbeat.

I love bringing friends with the black card. It has just what I need and really is "the judgement free zone". I feel so confident there!

Well I have not joined one but am seriously thinking about it even though I have stuff at home. The fee is reasonable and they responded back to my email in a timely manner more than I can say for other places. They offer FREE trainers should you have questions etc. That in itself is worth its weight in gold to me.

Hi, I just joined Planet Fitness on Thursday. It is a great place to go, where you don't have to worry about all the "muscle heads'. They don't offer classes, but they do have all kinds of machines that you can do at your own pace. I was a member there a few years ago (wished I stuck with it). It is open all hours, so you can go at your convenience. If anything, there is no contract right now if your do the 10 month plan. My opinion, It would be worth it to check it out.

If you want to work out up until you are in shape, then be ridiculed for it, go for it! Don't forget to eat the free tootsie rolls and go to pizza night, because those are staples of a good diet. (no sarcasm)

I'm with you on the Pizza & Panera bread...WTF!!! Now I do have ONE grape candy as a treat when I leave each day...Hell, I've earned it! But I see PLENTY of in shape lifters in there who don't have the need to grunt like a prison victim:laugh:

I'm sorry, but if you physically exert yourself...really push yourself....you're going to let out some sort of noise. Its involuntary, and in many cases is good for you. Telling someone not to make a noise while lifting weights is like telling someone not to moan during sex.

But its not about grunting. Its about how Plant Fitness portrays physically fit people as idiots. Watch any of their commercials and they tout muscular individuals as "lunks" and essentially makes fun of them....which they claim not to be judgemental.

I would be at this place if they were in Australia. We have similar places here (Anytime Fitness and Jett's) which are bare bones, no classes and pools and they cost about $70 a month. They ARE the cheap gyms here. I would kill for a $10 a month gym!

I loved Planet Fitness! The 30 minute circuit is great and I really liked the arc trainers. I had the black card membership and never once used the tanning booths or massage chairs. The only reason I'm not still a member is because I live too far away.

Yes, I really love the 30 minute express circuit as well.....but I hate the dumbass people who seem to think that room is their personal workout room. :grumble: :explode: :mad:

I've had a few rounds of memberships there...about 3 years total, and both the regular and black card. It's a great basic gym, if you can motivate yourself to get there 4-5 times a week it's perfect. I had the black card because I traveled a lot for work, so being able to use any gym in the country was an amazing deal and worth the extra $10 a month.I like that it wasn't a muscle head gym, I could use the free weights without being intimated by massive guys in baggy wive beaters. They also offer free personal training sessions which is a HUGE plus! Overall it's a great gym, and who knows, maybe I'll join again when I move back to the US (I actually really do miss the cheap membership!)
What I didn't like: no classes. If you're into classes, maybe spending a bit more on a different gym would be better for you.

I prefer Anytime Fitness....20 bucks a month....tanning beds and the basics Plus open 24 hours a day and tons of locations...you can even travel to other locations and still work out.

I used to have a PF membership... but the fact is they dont have a single barbell in the place.
after trying to work around that for about a year... i said screw it.

spent $200 on equipment and started just doing it at home. much better results, and if I let out a grunt or want to exhale loudly, I dont have to worry.

I do laugh about their new "pay diddly for squats" slogan... one of my reasons for leaving there is they dont have a barbell to do squats... nevermind the lack of a squat rack or cage.

all they have is a bunch of pretty purple machines that do less then a couple barbells and weights. Nothing for any guy that is serious.