Planet Fitness

[italianchris11]

Anyone a member here? Can anyone give me positive/negatives bout it? Thanks

[nycxtcgirl69]

im a member. its the most crowded gym ever, because of the price lol. There is very limited weights, the dumbells only go up to 60 pounds.. the smith machines are limited, only 2 a gym..
cardio machines are always broken.
ur better off joining somewhere else if u dont have patience. im waiting for my contract to end then im going to nysc

[Jen]

ive gone to them and they arent crowded by me :giveup

[nycxtcgirl69]

i go in westchester, and in rockland and its the same story in 4 gyms ive been in in a 20 mile radius

[italianchris11]

Well I was gonna join the one by my office to do Cardio and keep my other gym membership by my house to do weights at.

[nycxtcgirl69]

Well I was gonna join the one by my office to do Cardio and keep my other gym membership by my house to do weights at.

ya its cheap enough to do both lol, if ur gna go off peak hours its worth it

[CYBOUNCER]

Well I was gonna join the one by my office to do Cardio and keep my other gym membership by my house to do weights at.

For most guys, that's all it's good for. If you do any kind of real weight, they will ask you to work out somewhere else. They're not rude about it but they are pretty insistant that it's not for guys pushing iron.

[big ant]

i will never step foot in planet fitness they took all good gyms in westchester away from me lol but if u want to go to gym for cheap i would go the planet.

[TIANA]

Fuck that gym! They asked me not to come back i fucking hate that franchise!!!! Do i really look intimidating to you????? Come on!!!!!!!!!

[Demz]

i go there:shuffle its ok but if i was into serious weight lifting i wouldnt join

[chrisd1163]

I'm a member at the one in westbury. Only went 3 times so far. It's good for cardio and some basic shit like that but I def wouldn't make it your full time gym.

[LittleBouncer]

its for fat chicks and old people , they have a weird way of discriminating against people who actually push weight as to not make any of the other people feel self conscious

[nycxtcgirl69]

its for fat chicks and old people , they have a weird way of discriminating against people who actually push weight as to not make any of the other people feel self conscious

sooo truee

[LittleBouncer]

sooo truee

its just a reverse prejudice, so people that are in less desirable shape dont have to feel bad about themselves, i hate that chain and everything it represents, its a gym for the unvigorous

[ateam333]

Yea the place is beat the call it the "judgement free zone" aka dont make fun of anyone for being fat or weak -

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[LittleBouncer]

Yea the place is beat the call it the "judgement free zone" aka dont make fun of anyone for being fat or weak -

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they just judge people who arent slobs lol

[nycxtcgirl69]

its just a reverse prejudice, so people that are in less desirable shape dont have to feel bad about themselves, i hate that chain and everything it represents, its a gym for the unvigorous

i only joined cuz i was unemployed at the time n was so bored, but jesus i cant wait to get out. the people in there always stare at me and i feel mad uncomfortable.

all these 16 year old high school kids go there and hang out on the machines and talk for hours lol people dont even work out there its a social gathering.
they give away free pizza n bagels evvery monday night or something wtf is the purpose of going to the gym if u get free pizza n bagels

[ateam333]

they just judge people who arent slobs lol

exactly - bastards

[ateam333]

i only joined cuz i was unemployed at the time n was so bored, but jesus i cant wait to get out. the people in there always stare at me and i feel mad uncomfortable.

all these 16 year old high school kids go there and hang out on the machines and talk for hours lol people dont even work out there its a social gathering.
they give away free pizza n bagels evvery monday night or something wtf is the purpose of going to the gym if u get free pizza n bagels

and they have a giant bowl of tootsie rolls at the front desk

[nycxtcgirl69]

yup and when u go outside in the parking lot the tootsie roll wrappers are everywhere lol

[chachie]

im a member there... i like it
definitely always crowded though

[chachie]

ive gone to them and they arent crowded by me :giveup

i guess it depends on what time of the day u go also... i usually go around 5-6ish

[chachie]

It's good for cardio and some basic shit like that

:agree

[J. Martin]

my friend goes in LIC. Said it sucks. Glorified hotel gym. Machines, cardio and dumbells (only up to 60 lbs)

[chachie]

the people in there always stare at me and i feel mad uncomfortable.

omg i feel like people are always staring at me too! :shuffle

[ShaE]

well what's worse, making fun of people in the gym for being weak or fat :rolleyes:

or being weak or fat and working out in a gym trying to improve yourself?

they're a business, catering to a particular group, just b/c that group isn't you isn't cause to get pissed.

if they made a state of the art gym, affordable, STRICTLY for serious bodybuilders and nobody less than that, i doubt you'd be all in a rage over it.

[LittleBouncer]

well what's worse, making fun of people in the gym for being weak or fat :rolleyes:

or being weak or fat and working out in a gym trying to improve yourself?

they're a business, catering to a particular group, just b/c that group isn't you isn't cause to get pissed.

if they made a state of the art gym, affordable, STRICTLY for serious bodybuilders and nobody less than that, i doubt you'd be all in a rage over it.

its right across the street from my summer house and im made to feel uncomfortable cuz im an athlete:booted get the fuck outta here

[kroms]

they give away free pizza n bagels evvery monday night or something wtf is the purpose of going to the gym if u get free pizza n bagels


and they have a giant bowl of tootsie rolls at the front desk

:yourcrazy

[LittleBouncer]

well what's worse, making fun of people in the gym for being weak or fat :rolleyes:

or being weak or fat and working out in a gym trying to improve yourself?

they're a business, catering to a particular group, just b/c that group isn't you isn't cause to get pissed.

if they made a state of the art gym, affordable, STRICTLY for serious bodybuilders and nobody less than that, i doubt you'd be all in a rage over it.

you clearly dont know what the hell your talking about

[ateam333]

well what's worse, making fun of people in the gym for being weak or fat :rolleyes:

or being weak or fat and working out in a gym trying to improve yourself?

they're a business, catering to a particular group, just b/c that group isn't you isn't cause to get pissed.

if they made a state of the art gym, affordable, STRICTLY for serious bodybuilders and nobody less than that, i doubt you'd be all in a rage over it.

I just dont get how the call it the judgement free zone when in fact they are judging people the are in shape or lift heavy.

[LittleBouncer]

I just dont get how the call it the judgement free zone when in fact they are judging people the are in shape or lift heavy.

exactly

[kroms]

well what's worse, making fun of people in the gym for being weak or fat :rolleyes:

or being weak or fat and working out in a gym trying to improve yourself?

they're a business, catering to a particular group, just b/c that group isn't you isn't cause to get pissed.

if they made a state of the art gym, affordable, STRICTLY for serious bodybuilders and nobody less than that, i doubt you'd be all in a rage over it.

place is a joke. No judging but kicking out members for training intensly?? You dont see the irony in that?
I've never seen anyone in any gym i have been to or HEARD of anyone in any gym my friends go to that has been asked to leave for being too fat or weak. Regular gyms foster fitness by having a broad selection of clientele. What sense does it make having a gym full of pple who dont know what tyey are doing and giving them pizza and candy? Brilliant idea. :booted

[ateam333]

place is a joke. No judging but kicking out members for training intensly?? You dont see the irony in that?
I've never seen anyone in any gym i have been to or HEARD of anyone in any gym my friends go to that has been asked to leave for being too fat or weak. Regular gyms foster fitness by having a broad selection of clientele. What sense does it make having a gym full of pple who dont know what tyey are doing and giving them pizza and candy? Brilliant idea. :booted

EXACTLY - I have never seen anyone "judge" someone at my gym for not being in great shape and trying to better themselves.

[ShaE]

its right across the street from my summer house and im made to feel uncomfortable cuz im an athlete:booted get the fuck outta here
and newcomers, or overweight people are made to feel uncomfortable b/c they are, how did you put it, "weak , fat, slobs"?

can't make both groups of people comfortable, and clearly somebody decided to PICK ONE and market to that group. it's no more wrong than it would be for you to create a gym that catered to people LIKE YOU, athletes that didn't want to be bothered with members that weren't serious about fitness.

it's a niche, it's a gimmick, it's not persecution.

[LittleBouncer]

and newcomers, or overweight people are made to feel uncomfortable b/c they are, how did you put it, "weak , fat, slobs"?

can't make both groups of people comfortable, and clearly somebody decided to PICK ONE and market to that group. it's no more wrong than it would be for you to create a gym that catered to people LIKE YOU, athletes that didn't want to be bothered with members that weren't serious about fitness.

it's a niche, it's a gimmick, it's not persecution.
i put it fat chicks and old people

[ShaE]

EXACTLY - I have never seen anyone "judge" someone at my gym for not being in great shape and trying to better themselves.
you need to read some of these threads more often, some people have posted about doing exactly that.

and the fact many heavy people avoid big gyms like the plague b/c they were given looks, or made to feel uncomfortable, testifies to it. unless you've been heavy and walked into a gym, i doubt you know the feeling.

just look at the way people are talking about them, as if being heavy makes you weak and a slob, like you're lower than somebody else. it's just nasty.

[kroms]

you need to read some of these threads more often, some people have posted about doing exactly that.

and the fact many heavy people avoid big gyms like the plague b/c they were given looks, or made to feel uncomfortable, testifies to it. unless you've been heavy and walked into a gym, i doubt you know the feeling.

just look at the way people are talking about them, as if being heavy makes you weak and a slob, like you're lower than somebody else. it's just nasty.

yeah and giving them pizza and candy and bagels is reallyhelping them get in shape. They must really care about these pple.:rolleyes:

[LittleBouncer]

you need to read some of these threads more often, some people have posted about doing exactly that.

and the fact many heavy people avoid big gyms like the plague b/c they were given looks, or made to feel uncomfortable, testifies to it. unless you've been heavy and walked into a gym, i doubt you know the feeling.

just look at the way people are talking about them, as if being heavy makes you weak and a slob, like you're lower than somebody else. it's just nasty.

when i was 19 and came out of the group home i was 230 , guess what i did , i lived in the gym and got myself in fuckin shape, coddling fat people keeps them fat

[ShaE]

i apolgize, a team said weak, you just said

they just judge people who arent slobs lol

[ShaE]

when i was 19 and came out of the group home i was 230 , guess what i did , i lived in the gym and got myself in fuckin shape, coddling fat people keeps them fat
so there's nowhere between coddling and mocking?
when i was 16 i weighed 180, and got made fun of in the gym, so i worked out at home b/c i couldn't deal with the bullshit. i lost all the weight on my own and have been no more than 125 since age 18.

it would've been nice if people at the gym i went to weren't stuck up snobs snickering at me, so i really don't believe making fun of people helps them. nor do i think being polite or minding your business equates to "coddling".

people lose weight when THEY WANT TO, not when others pick on them enough.

[ShaE]

Nobody's judging members that "lift heavy" they're simply catering to ONE GROUP as a business venture.
It's not like there are no gyms for more serious members.

Certain gyms can be geared towards certain clientele, what the heck is "judgmental" about that?

lucille roberts is just for women, are they "judgmental of men" :rolleyes:

[ShaE]

i gladly would've paid to go to a gym that i felt more comfortable in, that was for beginners, or people just starting out who were not into serious lifting or advanced fitness.

i would've been exactly what they were targeting, i don't see the harm in that. and these gyms don't even seem to have what serious people would want ANYWAY, so why get all angry that they're not wanting you there?

[ShaE]

yeah and giving them pizza and candy and bagels is reallyhelping them get in shape. They must really care about these pple.:rolleyes:
i never said it's the gym's job to care, but it's a different environment, and it's clearly business based.

not to discriminate against people who are really into fitness.

it's not my gym's job to teach me what to eat. i pay, i go work out, etc.
i'd rather be amongst people i felt were my peers than be intimidated by people operating at a level i was nowhere near.

[JerZgirL]

yeah and giving them pizza and candy and bagels is reallyhelping them get in shape. They must really care about these pple.:rolleyes:

i see it as an effed up way for them to continue making money-----sabotage their weight loss efforts. Kinda similar to how gyms add weight to the scales in the locker room, but way worse.

[LittleBouncer]

so there's nowhere between coddling and mocking?
when i was 16 i weighed 180, and got made fun of in the gym, so i worked out at home b/c i couldn't deal with the bullshit. i lost all the weight on my own and have been no more than 125 since age 18.

it would've been nice if people at the gym i went to weren't stuck up snobs snickering at me, so i really don't believe making fun of people helps them. nor do i think being polite or minding your business equates to "coddling".

people lose weight when THEY WANT TO, not when others pick on them enough.

what do you think we walk around snickering at people in the gym and make fun of them, im working out not observing whos in my gym, i generally wont even work out in a reg gym anymore, i just cant stand weakness and excuses, and i mean mental weakness

[Kyle]

I could be wrong but i think this is the place where if you drop a weight an alarm goes off. My bros were going to it for a while and said it's annoying as fuck.

[ateam333]

i apolgize, a team said weak, you just said

I just think its weird how they allow a gym like this to exist. The gym I belong to is very diverse. It would probably be all over the news if there was a gym that turned away people not in shape. Dont ya think....

[ShaE]

what do you think we walk around snickering at people in the gym and make fun of them, im working out not observing whos in my gym, i generally wont even work out in a reg gym anymore, i just cant stand weakness and excuses, and i mean mental weakness
I never said you did personally, I was using my personal experience to explain why there would be a MARKET for a gym like this.

whether you do or not, people do snicker, people do make fun, and as a result, there are people that avoid gyms for that very reason. if they knew they were going to a place where most members were in the same boat as them, they might be more inclined to join.

[ShaE]

curves anyone?

are they judgmental? they're catering to women, and of a particular stature, it's aimed at weight loss. a place you can feel comfortable and get a quick/basic workout.

why is this such a bad idea, gyms catering to different groups of clientele?

[ShaE]

I just think its weird how they allow a gym like this to exist. The gym I belong to is very diverse. It would probably be all over the news if there was a gym that turned away people not in shape. Dont ya think....
I don't think so, and i wouldn't agree w/ that. You have a right to open and operate your business as you see fit. If you want to open a gym that caters to people at a certain level of training and fitness, go right ahead.

[LittleBouncer]

I never said you did personally, I was using my personal experience to explain why there would be a MARKET for a gym like this.

whether you do or not, people do snicker, people do make fun, and as a result, there are people that avoid gyms for that very reason. if they knew they were going to a place where most members were in the same boat as them, they might be more inclined to join.

well just a little insight, im a martial arts instructor, i work with a lot of kids and adults with self esteem issues, i force them into the fire, show them that they can do what they think they cant,and in the end these people develope a certain level of confidence, i dont coddle them , noone on my mat gets special treatment, at first its hard but in the end these guys are proud of themselves for toughing it out and doing what the average person wont

[ShaE]

i see it as an effed up way for them to continue making money-----sabotage their weight loss efforts. Kinda similar to how gyms add weight to the scales in the locker room, but way worse.
that would just support my statement that this is strictly about a business approach, not about shitting on very fit people lol

if i want to take dance lessons and the school near me doesn't accept beginners, i'm not going to scream about it, nor would i yell if they ONLY taught beginner classes and no advanced.

not everyplace is for everybody.

[ShaE]

well just a little insight, im a martial arts instructor, i work with a lot of kids and adults with self esteem issues, i force them into the fire, show them that they can do what they think they cant,and in the end these people develope a certain level of confidence, i dont coddle them , noone on my mat gets special treatment, at first its hard but in the end these guys are proud of themselves for toughing it out and doing what the average person wont
i agree w/ you, immense value in that,no question. i just don't view allowing people to get started in an environment they're more comfortable in equates to coddling.

they can still do the hard work, push themselves, just be around others like themselves while they build up and learn.

[kroms]

not to discriminate against people who are really into fitness.

.

asking someone not to return to the gym is not discriminating?

[kroms]

i agree w/ you, immense value in that,no question. i just don't view allowing people to get started in an environment they're more comfortable in equates to coddling.

they can still do the hard work, push themselves, just be around others like themselves while they build up and learn.

you are coddling them by putting pple who train hard in a negative light i.e. "Lunk Alarm"
you are coddling them by handing out free candy and pizza (this implies that its okay-they are getting from the "gym")
if they knew how to work hard the majority of them wouldn't be out of shape
learn from who? the other out of shape pple eating pizza and talking on the tread mills?

[kroms]

curves anyone?

are they judgmental? they're catering to women, and of a particular stature, it's aimed at weight loss. a place you can feel comfortable and get a quick/basic workout.

why is this such a bad idea, gyms catering to different groups of clientele?

curves is based on a style of workout orginally the "30 minute" workout --
yes for women--

its not kicking out pple because of how they look or workout

[big ant]

Fuck that gym! They asked me not to come back i fucking hate that franchise!!!! Do i really look intimidating to you????? Come on!!!!!!!!!
that place is not gym is just a wasted space :disgusted

[ShaE]

asking someone not to return to the gym is not discriminating?
I don't think the INTENT behind doing that is to discriminate, I think it's strictly business driven.

Do you think an all women's gym is discriminating against men, or are they just trying to provide a service for women?

[ShaE]

curves is based on a style of workout orginally the "30 minute" workout --
yes for women--

its not kicking out pple because of how they look or workout
so you're telling me it's wrong to have a gym geared to a particular type of client?

those that are extremely fit/serious about working out
those that are not very fit, are just starting, or are not that serious about working out
those that are just women
those that are looking for quick, easy workouts in a time crunch..

etc etc?

[ShaE]

That's like saying clubs can't choose the type of people they want INSIDE the club. of course they can, they want to create a particular type of ATMOSPHERE for the patrons they admit.

choose the type of people based on how they look, what they want from the place, what they're willing to spend, etc. it's a business.

why can't a gym do that? they are a business, not a charity. why can't they decide which type of member/client they want to cater to, and fill the gym w/ THAT type of client, creating the atmosphere and environment pleasing to them?



same idea.

[ShaE]

you are coddling them by putting pple who train hard in a negative light i.e. "Lunk Alarm"
you are coddling them by handing out free candy and pizza (this implies that its okay-they are getting from the "gym")
if they knew how to work hard the majority of them wouldn't be out of shape
learn from who? the other out of shape pple eating pizza and talking on the tread mills?
you have to start somewhere, and some people would prefer to start in a more friendly type of environment.

myself included, even looking back now.

you don' thave to eat the free candy or pizza, u have a mind of your own, it's not coddling. same as my job isn't coddling me by catering meetings lol i'm not there to eat, i'm there to work. even if i'm not that knowledgeable yet, i know i didnt' come to the gym to eat pizza.

i think it's a great idea, there's no shortage of gyms for serious people, let this place be already.

[ShaE]

If i wanted to take up ballroom dance, and a school I chose told me they don't take beginners, do you think it'd occur to me I was being discriminated against? No, they deal with experienced dancers, w/ serious goals, and I do not qualify.

what the heck is the problem w/ a gym choosing the experience level of its clients and the goals that they share? so you don't agree w/ such a lax gym, fine, but others do, and it's not injustice that they exist.

[chachie]

but im not fat or "out of shape" :shrugger

[ShaE]

nobody's saying you are :)

[chachie]

nobody's saying you are :)

nah, i know that lol... but everyones been saying that they dont accept "fit people" or what not lol

[TIANA]

they don't really CARE about the people they are catering to, that's why there's a freaking bowl of tootsie rolls at the front desk.... they just want to market to the overweight and elderly, get their money and then they don't give a shit what people do in the gym or if they even continue going... and for $10 or $15 a month, most people will just pay it instead of cancel it... marketing gimmick to the fullest....

THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE MEMBERS!!!!!!!

[ShaE]

plenty of businesses don't care about the clients they aim to get in the door. it's business, that's all i'm saying.

i'm not saying they're doing this b/c they "care", i'm saying they're doing it to make money.

[LittleBouncer]

shae must feel like jamez in the political forum right now :chuckle

[ShaE]

Why? b/c none of you agree w/ me ? lol
there are worse things in the world :)

[kroms]

plenty of businesses don't care about the clients they aim to get in the door. it's business, that's all i'm saying.

i'm not saying they're doing this b/c they "care", i'm saying they're doing it to make money.

i think we all understand that they do it for the money,,,which is why they suck, which is the point.

[ShaE]

i thought your point was that they were discriminating against people serious about fitness, as if that was their goal, and not just to make money by catering to the less experienced crowd?

why be angry or offended that they asked you to leave if you know it's only about money?
i guess i misunderstood what had you and others riled up.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

if a gym is a nice, easy environment, its not a gym, its a "health facility"

a gym is a GYM. those here know what im talking about

[ShaE]

i don't think i said anything about an "easy" environment.

i think people should go workout wherever they feel they suits them and their goals best. that's going to be different for different people, makes sense to me.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

i don't think i said anything about an "easy" environment.

i think people should go workout wherever they feel they suits them and their goals best. that's going to be different for different people, makes sense to me.
i agree

[JUSTIN]

im a member. its the most crowded gym ever, because of the price lol. There is very limited weights, the dumbells only go up to 60 pounds.. the smith machines are limited, only 2 a gym..
cardio machines are always broken.
ur better off joining somewhere else if u dont have patience. im waiting for my contract to end then im going to nysc

I went to two of them In CT and it was the same thing. if a machine breaks it takes them 3 weeks to fix it. Definitley not for someone who really wants a good workout.

[italianchris11]

$99 dollars for the year not bad at all :rubhands