Planet Fitness | Is it worth it? 

Is it worth it? Planet Fitness was very useful to me when I was homeless. Took showers, slept in the massage chair, woke up and went to work the next day.

Guys, never go based off these reviews. It really comes down to your PERSONAL PERFERERNCE.

I love planet fitness…4-6 pm is too busy for me…I worked out around 2 am and I was basically the only there….I don’t care what anyone says…for $10 a month you can’t go wrong

Remember! “It’s never the gym, it’s always you!”

It’s better to workout here rather than never going at all. You can’t tell me if you maxed out every weight in this gym that it wouldn’t be beneficially

I liked how you said differently able. It has been years since I've gone to the gym or been the "fittest". But I'm definitely ready to start my journey again 💪

It depends on what you want from a gym. I like it, been there 2 years. Very nice people. Lots of equipment, cardio and weights. Plenty of stuff to change up your routine to keep things fresh. As a member, thanks for doing a nice review of PF.

i've heard nightmare stories about Planet Fitness so I was reluctant to try it out, but because I was moving in a couple months I just wanted something close to home and cheap until I can move and find another gym. I've been training there for a couple months and can honestly say I havent experienced anything crazy yet. Their lack of barbells kind of stinks but if you arent worried about barbell training then they have dumbells that get close to 90lbs i believe. Their cardio machines are really nice and there's so many that you will probably never have to wait for one unless it's the row or one of the bikes

It’s a great start to the fitness life and when you want more equipment you want to move on. :) free weights💪🏻👊🏻😊

A surprisingly very well crafted video for such a niche topic, very informative for a first time gym-goer looking to see how this place is.

Just started membership today. Gonna try it out tomorrow. Thanks for the video

I use PF regularly & am a Black Card member. It fits in well w/my travel schedule & I can shower there so long as I work out 1st. Staff have been friendly toe so far. At locations where they're open 24 hours, I tend to work out later at night.

Here’s some advice for all my internet comment expertises, just go the the nearest gym, even if it’s weightlifting mixed martial arts ask for a free day, ask to come in and look around. Respect will take you far in life. take that first step In life because it is all ways “hardest” go talk to someone who is older then you, someone different from you, get your answers in this life! And yes I am very deep and philosophical.

Great informative video. I was considering this gym mostly for shower use while my bathrooms are under renovation for a month. And since I'm still getting a lot of snow treadmill use would be nice as well. Thank you!

Needed this, thank you!

I like planet fitness it’s perfect for me ! I do mostly cardio and light dumbbell workouts and also use the tanning and I travel a lot so the black card is super convenient !

Thank you for this video. Something that caught my attention was when you said they have a variety of machines for disabled folks such as myself. My ankle was broken in 3 places from a DV incident over 10 years ago. I have hardware that needs to be removed. That said, I can’t stand or walk long and I can’t have a lot of impact on my ankle. I joined PF months ago and have yet to go because I’m scurred.

I love the Blue Cross/Blue Shield gym program. You can join several gyms for one reasonable monthly fee

Very cool. I love the Sun Tan Ultraviolet Lights. Thank Gangs.

There's a planet fitness near me. I think even with the annual fee I'm going to add it as a second gym for when I'm tight on time and can't drive to the other one

Is it worth it? I would say yes. Its easily the least expensive gym in my area. It has lots of high quality, relatively new equipment. In my case, it is less than a mile away. My wife went there for a while for these reasons, and I went as a guest a couple times. But I find myself commenting here simply because I became aware of the “Lunk Alarm” and discovered that some people are disturbed by people carrying around gallon water jugs. This sort of sums up why I do not go there. It is more or less a “starter” gym and you will grow beyond its limitations long before you reach your fitness goals. I understand that a gym might be a scary place. You don’t know what you are doing and possibly self conscious in some way. Yes, I get it. I remember that. But at 55 and having been a gym customer for about 20 years, I can say simply just be patient. You will get over it. I find the lunk alarm ridiculous. If you think carrying around excessive water is offensive, you have never really had a good work-out. A good work-out is one where you feel better and stronger than you thought was possible. As a life-long cyclist, a good ride on a hot day requires about a half gallon per hour. Do you really want to use the water fountain? Yes, slamming weights is annoying. Its bad form at best. But a “lunk alarm”? Come-on. That’s dumb. Is that giant guy or gal in the corner kind of scary? Maybe so. My suggestion is watch him or her. What you will learn is a real human can do impressive things, not just something on TV. Just knowing that a real person can move 200 pounds easily, maybe you shouldn’t be so afraid of 75. The gym I go to is not particularly “cool”. Its no spa. They could use a re-model. The equipment is good, but worn. The fees are roughly $30/Mo. But it does have a pool, sauna and lots of classes. Don’t be afraid of that super-fit person. Make them your friend. Just say hello and ask how to use a machine if you have a question. You will learn from it and understand that real people do this stuff and you can do it too. All I would say is definitely pick a gym. Even Planet Fitness. Our sedentary culture is killing us. Im just suggesting you will grow out of planet fitness before you grow into yourself. Don’t be afraid of ones with a few “lunks”. Just remember, when you do finally hit some fitness goals in the months ahead, doesn’t mean its OK to drop your weights.

My husband and I are going for the first time tomorrow, hopefully it’s as nice as yours 😂 good job for getting out there! 😁

The annual fee brings the monthly rate to about 13.00. How can you have a complaint about a no frills place to exercise! 😊

PF is good for a gym beginner, someone on a tight budget, if there is no other gym within reasonable driving distance, or someone who isn't dedicated to working out. If you're an intermediate/advanced lifter who actually wants to put on muscle mass or increase power, then pass this one up since they don't have the means/don't allow one to do regular bench-presses, barbell squats, or deadlifts (IE: the three must-do exercises for any strength/muscle building workout program). The pizza and bagel days are just another way to undermine the willpower of those who aren't fully dedicated to perfecting their body and fitness level.

It is worth it especially if you are just to tone. Their advantage is the price, and they have the massage chairs and tanning. I dont use them both, the latter I dont even need. Ttheir disadvantage, no enclosed rooms for excercise class, courts and pool. Which I don’t need to save. If you are not into weight lifting/MMA stuff this is for you. Simple for making your heart happy and healthy, without the pressure to do body building. My gym location, the first time I went to exercise which was yesterday, there were not many people and clean.

Workout hard and don’t give up and it’ll be worth it

If it gets you off the couch and moving, it’s worth it.

Please do a planet fitness class and vlog it 🙏 always wondered what those are like

I joined planet fitness about 3 months ago I’m really enjoying it Price is good & the weights are heavy enough for moderate lifters

To be clear not all membership prices are the same all the time. Right Im seeing $1 down and $10 a month with no commitment. There is also a $39 a year fee. Thats the basic plan. Black card is the same except $10 down and $25 a month.

So I've got a situation. I signed up for a SC location and the showers are not being cleaned properly, tiny flies everywhere, disgusting ! The same mess in the stalls for days, same hair balls, soap scum, and flies... Days at a time. I've spoke to some of the crew and was told they have a hard time finding someone to clean it. They also let me know quite a few have complained. Today I went in and guess what ? Same crap. Spoke to manager on duty and was told a girl cleans it daily. I told her that this employee's work was not acceptable and that same hairballs were in the shower stalls daily. She then says : " corporate comes in weekly to inspect and have found everything acceptable ! " I asked her if corporate was blind ? Is there any leeway to switch to a different location ? Not real impressed when I see reviews for Planet Fitness corporate office. It's pretty sad that you pay a maintenance fee and you have to beat away annoying flies while showering !

Planet fitness is great for beginners. It made me feel less insecure when I went in and saw a bunch of out of shape people. I fit right in. Now I go to the gym 4 times a week. If you are already in shape and know how to use all the equipment it's not the best place.

Ive never heard of a gym not letting you in because you dont have health insurance. People go to the gym all hours of the day. Some like going during the day and some like going at night. If you pull into a gym and nobody is there then there's something wrong.

Unless you're a muscle head or a hardcore gym goer, planet fitness should be fine for you. It's perfect for people who just want to get or stay fit

Works for me because my kiddo can work out for free. It’s near my house too.

I used to get raped about $70/ month at YMCA, so I ditched them for PF because 2 months at the Y is a year at PF. Found out it's even better, more variety of weights, nice bathroom etc... People say it's only for beginners but if you set the machines to max weight, and lift the heavy dumbbells you can definitely get ripped in there.

Man, the one in my city is tiny compared to this. Actually like 20 total machines.

Would you think planet fitness would be a good fit for a person fairly skilled at calisthenics but terrified of gyms? I wouldn't be doing that type of stuff there, I just suffer from gymphobia and I was thinking that place would help me get over my fears. I also don't use weights or machines so I thought that'd be a good place to start(I don't know what I can lift tbh)

So Rose what gym do you go to for intense workouts and training?

PF is great for treadmill people like me 🏃

I went there today and I realized two things(. 1 Staff aren't as friendly as they seem on the phone 2 Victims have victims. I'll explain I watched a older man stare down two women who looked fresh out of high school and those two women were staring me down which was kind of uncomfortable. Victims have victims (El Paso-Montana)

Planet fitness has become the Wall mart of gyms.

best time at planet fitness is early in the morning- before 6 am

Planet fitness is ok, most of the people do not clean the machines after they used. I liked planet fitness but I'm afraid to get sick. they have dry brown paper every where but people do not use it.

PF may not be the gym for me after all but the music was still 2000's and 90's mainstream there. I loved Pearl jam in that gym played on the radio.

I have to figure the amount of (Ultraviolet light).

I haven’t hit the gym since high school lol. I’m tryin to get back into shape but I forgot how to lift and what to do. Is there any trainers to help you get started? PS I’m not sure if that was your gym but you just showed everyone which one you are going to just a heads up. Not tryin to be creepy just FYI.

You consider this the busy time? This is a slow day at my PF.

Nah try the next up for budget they don’t have barbells which means less range of motion which means less gains

This is not busy. It looks empty. I love Planet Fitness. They have everything what I need.

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What planet fitness is that? Looks familiar to the one I go to

I’m really interested in getting a membership. I had a bag ankle accident in 2020, and had surgery for it in 2021. My ankle isn’t perfect even now. I really want to start pushing it hard.

Wow she is pretty girl..😍

Gym bros at planet fitness? No ma'am, that is not a thing

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PF is unethical. To cancel, you are required to jump through UNNECESSARY hoops that you won’t find when canceling other subscriptions. They make cancellation NEEDLESSLY difficult. This is is with the intent of dragging money out of your account because you are too busy to jump through their hoops.

How can you breathe wearing a mask during cardio?

With black card you scan everything

Planet Fitness needs Charging Station for 📱

But do they have a Dance Room?….I just need a spot to JumpRope.

Do you still have to wear a mask?

I’ve always hated planet fitness. It’s good for beginners, but I think it’s best to go to an actual gym like gold’s gym. Planet fitness is supposed to be a judgement free gym, but it’s the most judgemental gym I’ve been to. There’s too many ways to get kicked out. I’ve hear people have been kicked out because their muscles are too big and it can scare people from joining. They also have that lunk alarm for if you get too loud. Real gyms like Gold’s is way less judgmental. Gym Bros are some of the nicest people. If something sees you struggling someone will usually come over to spot you. They don’t care if you’re out of shape, because you’re both there for the same reason, to impossible yourself. It may seem scary, but it’s definitely worth going to a real gym.

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What city is this?

Where are you from

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Purple and yellow 🤔🤔🤔

i’m sorry but when you said competing with gym bros i laughed you had the wrong idea abt pf

Me who is fat: Also me: I'm gonna die here

i like planet fitness

You don't need to worry about competing with gym bros at pizza planet.Gym bros don't go to pizza planet to workout.Kidding aside this place is great for someone just starting out .

I hate goin to planet fitness I’m a trucker I only shower here and use the Wi-Fi

Do they have barbells, my mine goals are hip thrusts and I'm confused

Do you have to be fully va.xxed and boosted to join?

"Gym bro" and "Planet Fitness" don't belong in the same video. Everyone knows this. Something is off

WTH is their obsession w the gym being a "judgment free" zone?? Is that some social problem I'm unaware of...being judged while working out?? They also told me they don't have scales because of this commitment. Commitment to what? Being hyper sensitive?? Annoying.

No need for personal trainers anymore everything you need to know is on RU-vid

24.99 a month??? Those MOF’s used to be 9.99 a month. What happened??

Loves outta nercy

Planet fitness doesn’t hire anyone older than 25

Social distancing is not a thing.

When you began not allowing people in that didn’t get the veterinarian shot, that’s when I canceled the membership. 👋🏾💯

What happened to my comment? It was an honest review and experience

k3ep it, K3EP IT STRICTLY CrUnCH

You can't go by reviews. Some are biased others just bs. I was looking Retro and Planet. Found the exact same review on both web site. Shove all reviews. They're worthless. Join a gym. I'm sure they all have a 30 day trial period. Cancel if you don't like them. Yes, of course, exceedingly clean. Lol

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Can u use massage chairs as much as u want?

"I'ma have to compete with some gym bros for some weights" nope. They have no free weights so gym bros don't go to it. (Btw Smith machines are *dangerous* and don't train the stabilisers so you should absolutely use free weights instead)

There's no need for me to go to Planet Fitness when the world is my gym I take my time everyday because life is not a race

if you feel scared all the time u should get a gun a ccw

Do they have showers for disabled people to use?

Planet fitness is awful. Sure it’s cheap, it has decent equipment, but the stupidity of their policies has made me want to quit. Let me share my experience: PF has a policy of No Personal Training allowed. I am in pretty decent shape. My wife however has gained close to 100lbs after breaking her back in an accident and also surviving breast cancer. We were given instructions from her physical therapist that we can take to any gym and work out on our own. I was helping her do the exercises so she doesn’t injure herself when I was approached by the 19 year old snotty college kid telling us there is no personal training allowed. I told her that this is my wife and I need to help her exercise so she doesn’t injure herself. The girl said, “im just doing as im told, and I was told that if it looks like personal training then it IS personal training” We were absolutely disgusted. PF is suppose to be the judgement free zone yet we were judged because we look like an unlikely pair.

the machines look to near to each other... you can smell the next person

Their called dumbbells💀💀💀

So, I have only one question. How much Planet Fitness paid you for this advertisement? Covered as blogging ?

I had a membership for about 1 year before I started going regularly. I was super busy with work until COVID ruined my niche. I’ve been actively attending PF for a little over a year. I got the black card membership so I can bring a friend along for no charge, my friends never actually make time for it though 🤷‍♂️. I’ve noticed an increase in my energy level and have lost at least 40 lbs in just a year. I Absolutely enjoy the gym life and I’m never looking back. I literally use it to weed out potential partners, I don’t wanna associate with people who are lazy or “Too busy” to reach the Gym with me. As far as free Pizza and Bagels…. I literally just skip those by attending at night or on days without pizza/bagels, I have no idea why people make such a big deal about it. Just say “No”. 😉

Place is trash you go to work not a joy ride

nope it aint

does the planet fitness in australia kick people out for being too strong and having too big of a water bottle and discimnates like they do in american planet fitness