Thoughts On Planet Fitness?

oh, and the free pizza, free bagels, and free candy perplexes me.
I want to just stop people and go.. hey, that hour you just spent on the treadmill? where it says you burned "300" calories... yea, standing here without moving for an hour you would have burned most of those... the ones you really burned you're now eating with those two tootsie rolls. congratulations on spinning your wheels. see you in january.

Free pizza? Oh dear! Let me go check out their website. LOL!!

Yeah the free pizza/bagel meals never made sense to me. I was a member at PF for about a year, and it's fine if you don't require a whole lot - Maybe if you want a treadmill/elliptical and you work out on machines (I don't). They are clean enough but it's a bare bones gym. But perhaps the lack of glamour is also an upside for PF members - There really is no judgment at all. If you're heavier and trying to lose weight, or a newbie to the gym scene, you will fit right in. 80-90% of the members there are in exactly the same boat.

But why would you pay an extra $10 when you could buy a $20 membership to a better gym? I left Planet Fitness and joined both LA Boxing (for boxing/kickboxing workouts, $80/mo.) and also another gym that's a small chain in Connecticut (Edge Fitness, $26/mo.). The facilities are so much better, and they actually have great classes.

For $10 a month, if your needs are simple, PF is hard to beat. But being more serious about fitness now, Planet Fitness just doesn't do it for me anymore.

PS: Every gym I've belonged to has had a circuit training section.. It's worth it to shop around and make sure you're getting the most for your money

Love my planet fitness!!! Any north San Antonio ladies PF members?

I ended up joining yesterday. It doesn't open till next week but I got in on the $1 joining fee. (I'm cheap like that.) No Black Card yet. If I like it enough I'll drop Jazzercise ($33 a month) and upgrade.

Its the best $10 I spend a month! I never thought I'd be a gym person but I dont feel awkward there at all:) I would highly recommend it

I have a really great PF and I love it! Honestly, we have all sorts, from newbies to total meatheads, and I don't see ANYONE being eyeballed or made fun of. And there's a pretty decent selection of dumbbells, about 5 smith presses (which I use for presses, squats, etc), and cable machines. There's also a million of each type of cardio machine. I have absolutely no use for classes as I also dance, so it has everything I need for when I'm either lifting or running. Again, it really depends on your needs!

I used to be a member, but I left for Golds Gym. Its a nice gym, but it doesn't offer any classes or personal trainers. You get what you pay for though.

I truly love PF! I am not a gym person haven't ever been. But I love it there. Yea they have the pizza and bagel and candy which just makes me shake my head, but if that is what gets you to the gym then so be it. I have to agree with the other comments about check it out first...we have two PF's close to me...and depending on what I am doing around the time I am going depends on which one I use. The one closest to home is amazing it's huge and doesn't smell like a gym, and the cardio basic gym equipment are separated by a half wall from the heavy and free weights area. So when I am sweating to just try to get a little healthier and lose some more fat I don't feel intimidated by those who are seriously healthier then me. I think it also helps to keep down the drama. But the one closer to my kids school and my work I HATE! The gym is more compact and the heavy weight living area is right in front of the cardio so I have to look right at them while I am working out. Just is intimidating. Also my PF is much more picky about people using the circuit areas that aren't doing a circuit the other one doesn't seem to care.

I love planet fitness ! I just was there today. Got a free gym bag too there arc trainers burn like 100 cal every 10 min. There the best. I love the free personal trainers and group sessions. As far as the black card it depends on your needs. If you bring friends all the time worth it. If you tan a lot worth it. Other wise just stick with the $10 one.

Hey there. I have a membership there, black card membership and if you actually like cardio machines or are in need of good free weights or weight machines, then it is a good place. if you're looking for classes...then no. Also, the tanning is a perk for me, since I'm pastey as hell.

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.

When your right your right !

My parents used to pay for my Lifetime Fitness membership and I used to live in an apartment with a fitness center...Not anymore! SO, I joined PF about a month ago and got the black card. I like it, but the gym itself really basic! No towels, pool, sauna/steam room, etc, but I like that I can go to any gym and that I could bring a guest EVERY day if I wanted to. And hey, it gets the job done for me--all I do is the elliptical or treadmill anyway!

My thoughts are it's great for some people and awful for others. All depends on your preferences and goals.