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post 1617851431 09-28-2020, 04:42 PM
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Should I lift at Planet Fitness? I don't have many other choices. (semi-srs)

Alright guys, I've been out of the gym for months due to Covid. My wife and I are staying at my parents house while we find work (moving back from overseas). My parents are both high risk, so I want to be careful about where I go. Planet Fitness' entire goal is to get people to pay memberships without actually showing up, so the place will be empty all the time. I want to have some access to dumbbells and cables, I've been lifting kegs in various states of fullness and bags of potting soil up to this point. That being said, I have my pride, and its Planet Fatness. What do, Misc? Get some lifting in under sub-optimal conditions, or keep doing crappy workouts with random chit around the house?
Here for the gains.

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post 1617851511 09-28-2020, 04:43 PM
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PF is. Better than nothing. Just don’t set off the link alarm
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post 1617851641 09-28-2020, 04:44 PM
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I’d rather not lift than go to that chit hole
post 1617851661 09-28-2020, 04:44 PM
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I go to PF, and I'm not proud, but honestly the hours are great and the price is right. They don't have everything, but 85% is better than trying to build my own garage gym.
post 1617851711 09-28-2020, 04:45 PM
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Pf is great if only going for aesthetics
See user title srs
post 1617851901 09-28-2020, 04:47 PM
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Planet Fitness is fine if all you need is some benches, dumbbells up to 75 pounds, pull-up bars, Captain's Chairs, Smith Machines, and every possible cardio machine and fitness contraption you can think of. Go do a tour or a free day pass. For $10/Month I think it's a bargain.
post 1617852081 09-28-2020, 04:50 PM
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Nah brah. Not worth it.

Was in a similar situation when my gym closed down.

If you do sign up, read the contract over. The sloot signing me up lied to me about a lot of the details. She got nervous when I read over the contract and confronted her about the small print fees(yearly membership fee, yearly maintenance fee).

Vitamin orange juice got the best of me and I legit threw the pen at her and raged out of there.
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post 1617852441 09-28-2020, 04:55 PM
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Do they still serve pizza and candy? LOL
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post 1617852571 09-28-2020, 04:57 PM
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I would assume pizza fitness is over crowded since they are so cheap.
Been here since 2010. Lost my old account.
post 1617853061 09-28-2020, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted By PassiveLearner⏩
PF is. Better than nothing. Just don’t set off the link alarm
Did that back in college when I had to lift there for two weeks while they finished renovations on the school gym. Was hilarious.
Originally Posted By ThisIsMyAlias⏩
Think again
I'm in a small town, so it probably won't be that bad. I called them and they said they're only packed between 5 and 7 pm for the post work crowd.
Originally Posted By Glutebrahhh⏩
I go to PF, and I'm not proud, but honestly the hours are great and the price is right. They don't have everything, but 85% is better than trying to build my own garage gym.
This is what I'm leaning for, but its PF and PF is the worst.
Originally Posted By GlassMoon⏩
Pf is great if only going for aesthetics
Thats what I'm doing right now, just trying not to lose my gains.
Originally Posted By GordonXXX⏩
Planet Fitness is fine if all you need is some benches, dumbbells up to 75 pounds, pull-up bars, Captain's Chairs, Smith Machines, and every possible cardio machine and fitness contraption you can think of. Go do a tour or a free day pass. For $10/Month I think it's a bargain.
The one near me is pretty well stocked
Originally Posted By lockdev⏩
Nah brah. Not worth it.

Was in a similar situation when my gym closed down.

If you do sign up, read the contract over. The sloot signing me up lied to me about a lot of the details. She got nervous when I read over the contract and confronted her about the small print fees(yearly membership fee, yearly maintenance fee).

Vitamin orange juice got the best of me and I legit threw the pen at her and raged out of there.
Good point about the contract, repped for great advice.
Originally Posted By 2011change⏩
Do they still serve pizza and candy? LOL
Bulking season is almost here brah
Here for the gains.

We're all gonna make it brah.

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post 1617853131 09-28-2020, 05:05 PM
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From pictures I've seen online and what people have told me, Planet Fitness is largely hit or miss. Some locations have a better selection of free weights than others. At some, the lunk alarm doesn't even exist.
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post 1617853231 09-28-2020, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted By lockdev⏩
Vitamin orange juice got the best of me and I legit threw the pen at her and raged out of there.
U on dat dere roids brah?

STRONG RAGE
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post 1617853261 09-28-2020, 05:07 PM
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Do it. It’s not that bad and it’s a gym.
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post 1617853321 09-28-2020, 05:07 PM
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I knew a guy who lifted there. Not a big deal, just go during off hours. I did not because they charge 10/mo except 1 year minimum with a 3-6 month waiting period to cancel or some nonsense.
post 1617853641 09-28-2020, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted By 2011change⏩
U on dat dere roids brah?

STRONG RAGE
He's talking about cell-tech brah, not whatever you're talking about
Here for the gains.

We're all gonna make it brah.

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post 1617853861 09-28-2020, 05:14 PM
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It's $10/Month with a $40 Annual Fee and No Commitment. You can get a perfectly good workout there.
post 1617853981 09-28-2020, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted By mesobuild⏩
I knew a guy who lifted there. Not a big deal, just go during off hours. I did not because they charge 10/mo except 1 year minimum with a 3-6 month waiting period to cancel or some nonsense.
Those fine print things about waiting periods matter since we'll be out of the area with in 2 months at most and then I'll join a real gym again.
Here for the gains.

We're all gonna make it brah.

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post 1617854001 09-28-2020, 05:14 PM
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That place is for ****s


Full of weirdo's srs
post 1617854101 09-28-2020, 05:16 PM
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It ain’t that bad plus you usually see some tail
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YES

The place is a joke, but they have free tanning (including stand-up) and most of what I need for lifting. For $23/month
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Originally Posted By Ch1pChipperson⏩
It ain’t that bad plus you usually see some tail
Thats true, might be worth it.
Here for the gains.

We're all gonna make it brah.

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Lol the people that work their are cringier than Sandman
post 1617856171 09-28-2020, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted By KingOfCreatine⏩
Alright guys, I've been out of the gym for months due to Covid. My wife and I are staying at my parents house while we find work (moving back from overseas). My parents are both high risk, so I want to be careful about where I go. Planet Fitness' entire goal is to get people to pay memberships without actually showing up, so the place will be empty all the time. I want to have some access to dumbbells and cables, I've been lifting kegs in various states of fullness and bags of potting soil up to this point. That being said, I have my pride, and its Planet Fatness. What do, Misc? Get some lifting in under sub-optimal conditions, or keep doing crappy workouts with random chit around the house?
Planet Fitness is not going to be any more empty than any other commercial gym such as an LA Fitness, etc.
post 1617857511 09-28-2020, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted By GordonXXX⏩
Planet Fitness is not going to be any more empty than any other commercial gym such as an LA Fitness, etc.
I think my only other option around here is the YMCA, which will be a way better gym, but also a lot more expensive for one or two months. I'm not broke but I have to buy a car and a few other big expenses atm. I'm gonna call the Y tomorrow and see if they'll let me come by and try it for a day. Hopefully they have their gym open right now.
Here for the gains.

We're all gonna make it brah.

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post 1617857611 09-28-2020, 05:52 PM
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I made a thread about it. Thanks to the MISC I've been lifting for 3 weeks at PF now. it's all good
post 1617857801 09-28-2020, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted By KingOfCreatine⏩
I think my only other option around here is the YMCA, which will be a way better gym, but also a lot more expensive for one or two months. I'm not broke but I have to buy a car and a few other big expenses atm. I'm gonna call the Y tomorrow and see if they'll let me come by and try it for a day. Hopefully they have their gym open right now.
i'm just saying that you mentioned corona and at-risk parents and that PF will be empty because of their business model - and i'm telling you to think again if you think you're going to walk in PF and it's going to be empty. if you want value and it serves your needs, there's nothing wrong with PF. but don't expect to walk in and it's empty because of their business model. you might get lucky at your location - but best to go on off-hours of possible. i go at 11am or 12pm and it's slower.
post 1617858061 09-28-2020, 05:58 PM
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PF has a crowd meter. Very useful finding out which one to attend.https://www.planetfitness.com/gyms/

I got the Black Card so I just go to the least crowded one near me.

Don't forget to rep.
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