Planet Fitness is not only the most hated gym in the world, but possibly the most hated business / company in the entire world. Why? Is Planet Fitness really that bad? Does Planet Fitness really HATE Fit People, or is their whole business model genius? Many have said that Planet Fitness gym are hypocrites, so, let's explore that today.
This is, How Planet Fitness Became Hated By The World
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Also, the idea for this video was inspired by "Keefrica" who posted a video on a similar topic in September 2016 titled "5 reasons to AVOID PLANET FITNESS" You can watch his version here - • 5 reasons to AVOID PLA...
As an overweight guy who just began to go to the gym. Those heavyweight lifter with a muscle as big as my head is the kindest people I ever meet. They teach me to use the equipment, they encouraged me.
Same as a female. I went to a little local gym back in college where there was almost no females. I got nothing but a support and encouragement
that's what kept me in the gym, seeing people like them knowing it was possible. One guy was hitting 625 on dead lift for reps, I was trying to hit 315, he showed me the proper form and I ended up being able to pull 405 with the proper from
THIS. The quote on quote most intimidating guys there, are usually the most helpful. Makes sense, cause they do it as a passion and they have a lot of knowledge.
I wish I could relate, I have never met anyone who regularly goes to the gym that wasn't a huge asshole
@@oOISekaIOo simps
Imagine calling your gym a gym for everyone but then judging people based off appearance and kicking them out if they look a certain way
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you know I really hate it when I am new at something and there are a bunch of experts that can give good advice and help me become better that kind of resource to have around to help me achieve my goals is something that I just can't stand
I feel like this doesn't actually happen at pf i just go there cuz it's cheap in my town; plenty of insanely built guys in there
Can you imagine the hell they would get that instead of a bodybuilder, they had a typical fat person poster with a caption that says "No fatties." There would be outrage.
As a newer member to my local gym, seeing fit people working out hard is NOT intimidating. It is INSPIRING.
That's good. I wish everyone felt that way. I personally am not in elite shape but I have been told I intimidated someone because they saw me leg press over 800lbs. They threatened to cancel my membership if I did it again. It was just a leg press, not even a squat or deadlift.
Can’t agree more. I’m not gay in anyway lol but seeing big dudes lifting massive weight just makes me think “I can’t wait until I myself look like that! It’s extremely encouraging for me to keep pushing myself to do better. If I was working out with a bunch of fat people then that would just be depressing af. That’s why I watch Sam Sulek too. To stay encouraged
@@taylorrhyne502 how can you say that you are not in elite shape when you are litteraly leg pressing Fukin' Grizzly Bear?
@@applememes5372 the leg press is one of the easiest leg exercises you can do. And due to the angle of the sled on the rails you only really lift part of the weight. An 800lb squat on the other hand is a totally different thing.
@@taylorrhyne502 still, the avarge is about 450 pounds. This guy is beast
I’ve been to multiple gyms when I was slightly underweight and plenty now that I am slightly overweight. I have not once ever had someone “intimidate” me, make fun of me, or tell me I’m causing issues. Nobody at the gym gives a fuck what you’re doing as long as you are respectful and keep to yourself.
Too many people nowadays think other people are responsible for how _they_ feel.
This is it, 99% of time people don't care about what you do, if they look most likely they're checking out if you're leaving the machine or they have accidentally put the eyes on you during set break. Occasionally I look at the girls because their outfit caught my eye and want to ask where can i buy it 😂I can understand the fear tho, people can be very judgmental outside of the gym towards people who look different so it's easy to have that fear in their head. I catch myself too thinking sometimes that I don't belong in the gym however, keep in mind that going and showing is the best you can do for your health (if you enjoy strength workout).
Exactly. Just practice proper gym etiquette and most people will not judge or bother you. Some might offer tips if you do something wrong so that you don't hurt your back but that never bothered me I appreciated it.
My experience has always been that most (keyword most) of those huge guys who look very intimidating tend to be the nicest people ever. Like this one guy with forearms bigger than my thighs, bald and with tattoos from his scalp to his fingertips. Dude was just a kind man, worried about raising his daughter and would gladly help out anyone, while never giving unsolicited advice. The worst people in a gym tends to be the younger ones who have just had a taste of gains/confidence and think they own the world now.
Именно. Занимаюсь более 10 лет и никто никогда не оскорбил и не нахамил. Считаю что качки и байкеры самые душевные парни на свете.
Bodybuilders are the most supporting people in the gym because they know how tough it’s to start and concept of “non intimidating “ gym makes me laugh 😂
Idk that seems like it goes towards other men, I’ve seen a lot being really judgey makes you not even wanna try to exercise in public
@@Pradapussy probably , because i was a very obese guy and big guys in my gym helped me to reach here
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Then they be simps in the gym when girls are trying to workout in peace
I take a weights class at my school and out of all the people in there, the biggest inspiration in the class is the smallest and skinniest guy because even though he's pretty boney, the fact that he's there is inspiring to me
I worked at the Planet Fitness version of a nightclub as a bouncer. They fired me for being too intimidating because I would cross my arms which is the comfiest way for me to stand. I was also a bit bigger than the average bouncer there. They wanted to create a friendly professional atmosphere. Mofos forgot they cater to drunk perverts all day while thinking they're hosting conferences or something.
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Isn't the whole point of a bouncer to intimidate and check for people who are causing trouble? They definitely had a daycare nightclub or something
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I was a PF member for over 3 years until one of the managers told me I was making too much noise while lifting - mind you this was at 4 in the morning and the only person in the gym besides him (or her - I wasn’t sure). Thinking I would get sympathies if I talked to another manager, I called in the morning and got to speak to the AM shift manager. Instead the guy told me that he had been told about the incident and he pulled up my profile from their database, then started reading my past “transgressions”, which to my surprise was being documented like employers do with their employees. Two weeks later, I canceled my membership at PF, and signed up at EOS. I never looked back.
Sounds like a "Cult"
What does EOS stand for?
Started going to the gym recently.. seeing other people in a good physique inspires me more. It's like showing you how in good shape you can become if you keep the hard work and push yourself to the limit.
Hope you didn’t join PF
@@SandraCat22 what is PF?
@@mohasyd3942 Planet Fitness… aka Planet Stupid
@SandraCat22 nope don't even live in the US lol
At the last climbing gym I went to, there were a group of ripped guys that would always come in shirtless. I'd jokingly refer to them as the "hunk brigade"
The funny thing is that I realized that the image of intimidation is all in your head. I'm a REALLY unhealthy guy and only started working out recently. It's been extremely tough but the end goal is worth it. I realized that the body builders and heavyweight lifters are some of the nicest and most encouraging guys you can meet in the gym. They legitimately help anyone they see struggling and will go out of their way to give you a hand if you need it. This is across the board and I have NEVER met one with an opposite attitude.
Lifting is some seriously straining stuff. If one has the grit to bear through it, I can imagine they’re pretty reasonable people. A lot of these people might still be pricks outside of the gym, but inside the gym all that matters is weights. Everyone can relate to the pain of lifting. Help a bro out so eventually another bro will spot you.
Very true, started working out at a snap fitness because it was closer to my house. I usually go at 4 am and was super reserved at first because the only people who are there at 4 am are the super healthy dudes. I started asking them to spot me on some of my bench press stuff and I gotta say, they love the opportunity to talk to you about fitness stuff and help out. It's like having a free personal trainer every time I talk to them. Sure they grunt and drop weights, but who gives a shit really, they're the nicest people you'll meet and since they're already jacked they just want to help other people improve too.
Agreed. I've never seen an intimidating "beach bully" type in a gym. I know they're out there but I think Planet Fitness feeds the stereotype for obvious reasons. The biggest dudes and chix got that way for a reason. Might wanna listen to them
@@TracyA123 My favorite experience was I was trying to push my limit on the treadmill and this huge buff guy was running too. He saw I was struggling (but not at the point of giving out) and he just smiled, silently offered a fist bump and just said "Keep at it, you're doing great :) " I swear, that gave me the push I needed to see these session through. So thankful for those kinds of guys ❤❤❤
Real talk man. When I was hitting the gym pretty hard a few years ago, the majority of the super-fit people either didn't bother me whatsoever, or actually went out of their way to be friendly/helpful. Sure, you occasionally got some meathead asshole, but you're bound to find shitty people in any demographic Also, I'm surprised more people don't mention this, but a lot of body builders are actually pretty quiet and/or nerdy
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He needs to do a video on the Brown Mountain Lights then.
Went through some of the same stuff. Bought a squat rack for my apartment . It's literally in my living room. I don't have to wait for a spot to open up. I don't have to drive anywhere. Plus my cat is here to check my form and judge me for not going that extra rep.
least noisy upstairs neighbor
I've been lifting weights for 20 years. One day I had gone to planet fitness and worked out on the leg sled. I put the break on and as I was getting out it slid down and almost hit me, luckily I didn't have a bunch of weight on it at the time. The lunk alarm went off and one of the staff came over and started yelling at me saying that if I didn't know how to use the machines I shouldn't be on them. I told him it broke and I could have been seriously hurt. He checked and indeed it was broken. So basically if you make any loud noise to include machines breaking they punish and embarrass the hell out of you in front of everyone.
Could have sued them with some evidence of that malfunction. They aren't maintaining their equipment! I get that you were prob peeved off and ready to go at that point too.
Saying "they" like the entire chain is represented by one or two employees is a far stretch, just saying...
As someone who started going to the gym eight months ago I can confirm those "intimidating" jacked dudes are actually essential for your own safety inside a gym. They prevented me multiple times from destroying my lower back by kindly correcting my technique while working out.
As someone that has worked out for 2 years, going to planet fitness was like entering through a gulag, one time I was attempting to dead lift and I was kicked out because of “intimidating everyone” never go to planet fitness
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Worked at pf for 2 years don't do it bruh
Look at the history of the owner of gold's gym his two sons were the ones who created planet fitness because they said bodybuilders are idiots
I had one like that too when I started 2 years ago, guy would give me tips and tricks. We had a similar mindset on research too. It's nice to pass that on.
This makes me appreciate my PF even more. Lunk alarm is unplugged, no dress code, no pizza or bagels, lots of heavy lifters slamming weights. I got lucky.
Same
I’ve been to several locations in my city and none of them are anything like what people claim. No pizza, donuts or lunk alarm.
You got lucky as hell
I've been to one with the lunk alarm but the employees just ignored it. They were clean and decent but it doesn't have the dumbbells that are heavy enough.
Awesome
I went to Planet Fitness once and I was on a treadmill and I took a sip of water. I then groaned pretty hard because of the fact that I was running and the lunk alarm went off and it scared the crap out of me. I lost my balance and fell off. I haven’t been back since.
The other thing that I’ve had to experience throughout my time with planet fitness was you have to go above and beyond and send letters in order to cancel your membership and then if you cancel your membership due to the state or town or a city that doesn’t have a planet fitness for whatever reason they will magically Put a planet fitness where you live. It’s happened to me three times in every place that I’ve lived in.
I tried planet fitness a few years ago when I lived 5 minutes walking distance from one, and it was seriously such a let down as someone who was just starting out trying to be healthy and look good. The gym members and staff kinda sucked, and that whole cancelation of your membership process was extremely frustrating to the point of me actually consulting my attorney about it because they weren’t even open for me to cancel because of covid. Went to a new gym soon afterwards and shared my experience with their manager and they took me in like a sheltered dog.
@just i c e based
If they don't cancel your gym membership just get your bank to block charges from them.
They didn't charge people during COVID
Yes they did
I’ve had the opposite experience . I slam the weights and have a very good physical appearance just from going to planet. I think it depends what gym u go to cause the ones I go to they don’t give af 😂
"You've heard of fatphobia, now get ready for fitphobia!" - What Planet Fitness' slogan should be
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@@bellebonebag8096 4 actually
SunnyV2 fell off I am way better
I refuse to believe that ether words are real i like to believe that people who believes this stuff are using it to their advantages
Another slogan is “Mark of shame in building form”
I think it just depends like most of the workers said. I worked out at a planet fitness for almost a year and saw plenty of people breaking the rules and no one said anything as long as you’re not obnoxious or actually interfering with someone else’s workout. People did super sets, wore tank tops, lifted heavy, had muscle, etc. and weren’t kicked out.
I'm a beginner at the gym, and having intermediate, or advanced lifters is a good thing because they help me with my form whenever I'm lifting.
This is unironically motivating me to get strong enough just to be kicked out of planet fitness
Lol
That should be a good sign when you're kicked out of PF
You know you're in good shape when PF kicks you out.
They never kicked me out🤷🏽♂️.. I only went there to tan.. they do have top notch tanning beds..🤣🤣
Good luck. But you never will be. You will be a weak manlet till the day you die. But good luck, bro!! I'm rooting for you. To fail. Because you will.
Yo literally the most ironic thing about this is that gym bros as a whole are actually some of the coolest and most encouraging people I’ve ever met. They’re reinforcing a stereotype to trick self-conscious people into going there. That’s wild.
Their whole business model is based on psychologically damaging people. Crazy.
a gym bro giving you a pat on the back saying "you're doing great" will last a decade
So the intimidating buff man who's actually a best bro stereotype is right? 😂
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@@angellunee i have seen at least 2 of these gymbros as a begginer and its always a funny situation haha
Planet fitness sucks. I’m 14 and yesterday I went into the gym with my membership and all of the sudden the staff wanted me to sign a waivers and bring in my birth certificate. That’s so dumb. Why would they do that if I already have a membership.
Because you’re a minor. They should’ve done that at the start though. I know plenty of hardcore gyms and wouldn’t even let you in because you’re a liability
because you're a minor and are a legal liability
@Robbie-mw5uu you know who else is a legal liability? MY MOM!
I used to go to pf when I couldn’t afford another gym and was just starting out and personally loved when some dudes who knew what they were doing would show up. They’re always friendly and usually have advice if your patient and ask at a good time. Sad that people are intimidated by them tbh
Former employee here. I’ve never seen so many angry/aggressive/combative people in any gym in my life. I was “talked to” for requesting better foam rollers and a few kettlebells and resistance bands. Manager was over 300lbs and use to be the night janitor and treated employees like dogshit. Hope all these places go out of business.
Amen to that
makes 2 of use my good man/woman!!!!!!
You sound pretty shitty yourself. Wishing that thousands of people would lose their jobs because you had a bad experience.
@@Vince-gc6yv YOU sound like someone who was never DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AT ANY GYM~
I've been berated, I've been scolded by customers, I've been discriminated against. I don't wish others pain to compensate for my own.
I used to be a trainer in a real gym. I've never seen a more encouraging group than muscle heads. We had a young regular with a neurological disease that could barely walk and he was unironically treated like a champion. Because he was. He had the eye of the tiger, and that's all anyone saw.
As a beginning lifter I agree, nobody will help you out and encourage you more than the biggest guy in the gym, honestly they're part of the reason I continue going.
Hey boss, what would you suggest are key details of a real gym? Making up my mind to get started on refurbishing this temple of mine and need to figure out which gym to go to and which gym to avoid.
I can agree on my experience. The strongest people are those who lift others up not put them down…
Back in highschool, we had a weight “room” that students could work out in at lunch time Every now and then, i’d end up wandering in for one reason or another Without fail, every time someone audibly mentioned going for their personal best on a bench/deadlift/squat, the meathead types would stop what they’re doing, wait for the person to lift, and encourage them regardless of success And this group included one of the teachers who could easily bench 300 lbs (once saw him wander in, rep 315 7 times, talk to a few students about their workout regiments, and leave) a few players on the football team, and a pair of twins who are currently firefighters
@@johnathanstoker7145 It's mostly a matter of deciding which features you want. If you are never going to use the pool, choose a gym that doesn't have one, or you will be paying for it in your membership fees. If lifting is your whole goal, a gym in a garage will do. If you can find the motivation you don't really even need a gym. Body weight exercises are fantastic. Pushups, pullups, jogging. I do 100 pushups every single day, and hike 500 feet of elevation, up and down, every day. Rain or shine, gym or no. That's the equivalent of climbing Mt Everest 6 times a year. I'm 55. I did 36,000 pushups last year. I plan to do them again this year. Yes, a bench press has adjustable weights. You will get more concentrated results at a gym. But the single most important factor in your gym is YOU. Now git out there and be the best you you can be!
I definitely understand this video for sure. At the planet fitness in Dedham Massachusetts the people who worked there tried to steal my phone come to find out an employee had it with them for a week and didn’t contact me beforehand. The police were called and I haven’t been back there since . Plus I don’t understand why they have all those pizza days , bagels etc. makes no sense to me and it’s insanely hard to change clubs or cancel their memberships.
It's to keep people from losing weight. Their largest base of clientele are unfit people and people who rarely go to the gym. If they got fit or went regularly their gyms would be packed and people would cancel their memberships because it's too crowded. And fit people would cancel their memberships to go to gyms with better equipment to continue to make better gains.
@@Sulfenthey literally said it was once a month. Stop it with this ridiculous broscience theory. We already have enough folks who thinks that pizza as a concept is “unhealthy”. Makes me want to unalive their internetconnection permanently
I am SOOO happy I started going to 24 Hour Fitness 3 months ago. I have already seen a massive improvement in my body, and I have visible muscles now. I can't imagine going to planet fitness, you have to grunt and sometimes slam weights, especially when moving up to a new weight, you have to push yourself or you go no where. The gym people are also the ONLY reason I keep going. Everytime I am feeling weak or don't wanna work out that day and feeling leek cutting it early, I look aver at the physiques of some other people and that just motivates me more.
I was a member to 24hr fitness for years. Really liked it they had free weights.
I got banned from planet fitness just because I came in with a gallon of water jug, a hoody and shorts with converse on. They revoked my membership and yet they kept charging me. I went in again after a week and they still told me I was banned. I told them I wanted to cancel my membership since they were charging me but in order to do that I had to talk to their GM yet he was never around. So I had to call my bank and told them the situation and they ended up blocking all future charges from planet fitness. Worst gym ever.
Didn’t that affect your credit score?
I’ll take things that didn’t happen for 500. They absolutely did not revoke your membership because you came in with a sweatshirt on and water😂
@@ripmybrain9959 it's possible, I mean there was a dude who got kicked out because he had a gallon of water jug or something. I mean it's in this exact video, and it probably just depends on the type of managers and staff they got, looking at the comments.
@@ripmybrain9959 5:02 - 5:38 say goodbye to that 500
@@JBrander nah I’ll keep it. You might not know this, but some random chick in a video doesn’t always tell the truth :)
Im a really fit guy (used to personal train) who has been at the planet for over 5 years now, mind u i did begin my workout journey waay before planet & depending on where u are w/ that is depending on if i would recommend going to PF (thats another discussion) but i go to PF in different states & areas because of work & convinience of one always being a 20 min drive away, what i notice is like any gym the experience is mostly geared by the people who go to the gym over workers, overall most ppl who go to PF dont have any high intensity or sense of urgancy or progress, but the ppl who are looking to push foward are there & can be cool & approachable, i say thats more on u & how u get motivated in the gym, some planets have a cool comradery vibe to them from the goers to the workers,laughing & bouncing back & forth & some feel very tense for no reason, or the workers are way up tight, usually it comes more from the client, if there are some anal gym goers (usually in more bougie upper middle class areas) they complain for any little thing & put the workers in a position to be assholes, some gyms are good ppl vibes but the floor layout (machine spacing) is shitty or viceversa, i stayed at this one that had shitty layout but the ppl were cool as fuck, its similar to any chainstore like target etc, u might drive out of ur way to "go to that one ___ store".. for me i find it cool just going to a PF & seeing whats it like
It has to be a specific gym…the one i go to doesnt serve pizza or donuts; doesn’t have that standing workout thingy, i think i heard the lunk alarm go off once…i have seen people bring in water bottles of all sizes and wear what ever feels comfortable and everyone does their own thing. Staff is kind and friendly and willing to help in any way they can. $10 a month is cheap and if you choose to not step foot in after getting membership then thats on you…canceling is also easy just go in on a day you are running errands and cancel not a huge deal
Yeah, that guy that said he's been paying for 4 years and never even set foot in there? I don't think we can blame PF on that one.
I'm glad everyone sees through them now. It's crazy to imagine calling yourself "judgement free" while shunning people for being too fit, in a gym of all places lol
I think Scott Cramer's video helped with bringing this into the general public's eye.
I would get kicked out and I’m calm and not roided out. It doesn’t even allow basic weight lifting routines.
@c spahn Idk man, the gym bros at my gym are actually some of the most chill dudes I've heard speak. Sure obnoxiously loud, but I'll take obnoxious grunting and overexertion then being judged for going to a gym. and I say this as an overweight person going to the gym to lose weight
lollll
It doesn’t shun people for being too fit. It shuns people who are toxic.
As soon as I heard a story on the news about a girl literally getting kicked out of Planet Fitness for being "too fit" and thus looking too intimidating for the other gym goers that day, I was just dumbfounded, and it made me glad that I had cancelled my monthly membership with the one in my area about 2 years prior. Planet Fitness is a real piece of work.
right. they immediately call it intimidating when most people see that as inspiration to whats possible. vast majority of gym goers want to help the new guy. we love seeing new people showing motivation to turn themselves around. planet fitness's model is all about keeping insecure people insecure and feeding them pizza and bagels to make sure they keep coming.
PF is america at its finest.
Seriously, how do they still have so many gyms across the US? Are they still popular?
The irony 🤣🤣🤣
@@mightyfera4466 that’s a good thing
Honestly I’ve heard of this but never believed it through out my time in plant fitness not a single piece of food was offered nor was their signs telling us to restrict ourselves I find the place calm they don’t even get mad when me and my friends fetch a bunch of plats for leg day or dropping heavy weights so I guess I got lucky or something
I quit our local gym here because there was never any parking, machines were always busy with kids ‘hanging out’ unless I wanted to go at 4:30am. They were 300% over prescribed and still doing promos to get more people to signup. I rather bought a few pieces of equipment and work out at home.
I canceled my membership there a few months ago, only because I stopped going out of laziness. When I told them I wanted to cancel, the 5 people there literally all looked at me with a confused/shocked look. I felt like I was doing something wrong lol. It was weird
I would have encouraged you to not cancel it and put your health above your laziness!
@@dayinthegrind688 you watch this entire video and this is the comment reply you come up with. Not commending him on canceling his membership at this horrible gym. God you’re a moron, people on the internet make me laugh. Funniest part was you thought you were doing something by calling him lazy. Lmfao, shameful.
Same when I cancelled it the same thing happened but the manager tryes to bribe me with random stuff to stay at the gym
The only time you should ever use Planet Fitness is if you're homeless and need a place to shower.
bc they will get penalized and their score that they have will go down on stats
i once heard about a planet fitness that closed because "the patrons were malicious towards staff" yet the reality was it was next to a care home and 90% of the patrons were 80 year olds who wanted to keep fit, and they kept kicking them out because "thats not the image of planet fitness"
Wow, that is straight-up age discrimination.
@@Attmay Yeah that's definitely illegal
the one near my house is all teenagers (male and female) and soccer moms....maybe that's the image they are going for....the only men over 30 are those whose doctors told them they need to lose weight and are just there to appease their wives and not really interested in doing any serious training....
@@dragonchr15 a small one opened up in my hometown, it closed after a week because the only people using it were the local fisherman, and they kept getting kicked out for smelling like fish
@@kevinmorrice😂😂😂
I joined a few years ago and had to leave this hole. My wife and I were trying to do a workout in there circuit section. There was a sign in the section that clearly stated people following the circuit had priority on the machines. There were people resting on circuit stations and when I asked to use the station, because the circuit is timed, the resting people complained and my wife and I had to leave because we were intimidating others. I closed our memberships and we never went back. I think they should all have to close.
Marathoner here. Mostly strength training at my gym so we give each other a good tease every now and then (they try to do my workout and I try to do theirs). Just for fun but I do like to push it a few times a week on the treadmill. PF doesn't like it when you go too fast on the treadmill either. A whole business model predicated on encouraging people NOT TO GO TO THE ESTABLISHMENT. Support your local gym instead.
I laughed hard when he said “it’s like having an AA meeting at a bar” because in my town there was a bar that went out of business after 3 years and now it’s the only place that hosts AA meetings. And for when the meetings take place it functions like a bar just with nonalcoholic drinks
There's a couple bars in a town near me that have weekly AA meetings. Except they make no issue about selling beer. Literally everyone at the meeting is drinking beer, and still talking about how hard it's been.... quitting alcohol.... with a beer in their hand st the same time..... Fucking baffles me lol
Honestly, that does sound pretty good. Do they do the virgin versions of mixed drinks, or is that too risky? I never had one of those flavored mixed drinks that didn't taste bad, it was always just the one liquor and the one soda that taste awful.
@@nignamedmutt7270 Oh the irony 😂
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That sounds kind of nice.
I got kicked out last year because one of the employees "didn't like the look in my eye." It's absurd.
I'm sorry this happened to you. Planet Fitness needs to be used and shutdown and if people don't like pushing their limits to achieve an optimal workout, then the staff and owner are insecure with themselves and shouldn't never be allowed to run a gym.
Too much pre workout bro. Your need to Lift and Succeed was too much for them.
That's doesn't make sense! I fell bad for you brother. Hope you got into another gym
Your eye sight is too strong brah.. only lazy eyes allowed.
You could punch him in his eye :D Or sue them. Or both.
That last part about it being hard to quit - I called them and said I wanted to end my membership because I had moved away. They said I couldn’t cancel online or over the phone and I had to go in person. I said I lived an hour away from that location now, hence why I was ending the membership, but they said I had to drive an hour to cancel in person.
If you had planet fitness black card, you can visit any location. If you had a home location gym, then you have to back to that home location gym and cancel there. You should have done that before you moved.
I was contemplating joining planet fitness. BUT, after numerous reports and complaints about planet fitness's rules and policies, I have come to a decision. I decided, I WON'T
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Npc comment
He can make a vid about saying your dad left and it would be interesting
Holy heck, I didn't expect you to be here
Out of the 11 replies in this comment, 8 of them are bots. 8.
You can literally write a comment about anything.
(LONG) I used to go to a local gym regularly when I was in high school. This gym was the place to be for powerlifters, up and coming bodybuilders, MMA fighters, and even just your average gym goer. I was 200lbs with almost no muscle, and was terrified to be there. Everyone was so much stronger than I was, and I felt so small and weak. But as I continued to go there regularly, pushing past that initial fear, I realized the looks I was getting from people were done out of curiosity rather than judgement. The more in shape I got, the more people would look my way. It got to the point that some of the powerlifters and MMA fighters that were usually there when I was started approaching me and telling me they've been seeing my progress and, essentially, that they were proud of me. Some of them would regularly spot me, or show me how to correct my form. They became my gym friends. They were the nicest people I ever encountered at a gym, and I was incredibly sad when the gym was put up for sale. Before that point, I made it down to 185lbs and packed on a bunch of muscle. I was stronger and healthier than I ever was in my life. Years later, I had fallen off my fitness routine and wanted to get back into it, but the cheapest and most accessible gym in my area was a Planet Fitness. Let me tell you, those were the worst several months I spent in a gym. The vibe was completely the opposite of the local gym. No sense of community, no one lending a helping hand, everyone only cared about themselves, and the looks I was getting were stained in pure judgement. The weight ranges and selections were piss poor, and I felt like I was walking on eggshells everywhere I went. Tried to cancel my membership only to find out it was $100+ to cancel before the yearly contract was up. I stopped going to the gym entirely because it was not a good environment to work out in, which is INCREDIBLY important to have. Went back to cancel when the yearly contract was done, only to find out I was a few days late and the contract was renewed, forcing me to pay that $100+ to cancel. I bit the bullet and paid, as a college student with a minimum wage job and probably no more than 300 bucks in my savings. Planet Fitness did the exact opposite of what a gym is supposed to do; motivate someone to get in shape and find a community of like minded individuals who help each other and promote a healthy lifestyle. Rant over lol.
Interesting story, shame so many people buy into the “judgment free” crap
@@Unpopularity How much is Planet Fitness paying you for your PR work?
As a foreigner i went to the Free Planet Fitness day during a trip to you know, have a gym session during my bussiness trip. i helped a old lady to fix her form because she would 100% hurt herself, no one said a thing to me but no one helped the poor lady in the next machine, so here i went again, basically my gym session was reduced to help someone because no one cared... I had just the impression that was a cultural thing because you know in the USA nothing is free, but you just described the normal gym culture here... so is just a Planet fitness issue, that is a shame.
The vast majority of people in the vast majority of gyms are super nice, and no one's judging you, simply put, you're just not that important. The looks you think you're getting are either imagined by you, incidental (you're in line of sight), or normal human behavior (people look at other people). And if you keep going, the looks you're getting are ones of recognition and appreciation/kudos. I'm a regular, and I see so many people, of all shapes and sizes, start coming in, and then disappear after a month or two. That's a look (of curiosity) you're definitely going to get: hmm, I wonder if this person will still be here in a month. It's not the "lunks" you gotta worry about, it's the jokers who pop in, do half-assed sets using crappy form, are on their phone the whole time, don't rerack weights properly, don't unload the bar and don't clean up after themselves. They are the true scourge of every gym.
@@Unpopularity I've heard that some PF locations aren't that bad. That's great! Unfortunately for me, I didn't have the same experience. I guess maybe I was used to a more community-based gym culture, it helped me a lot with my self-esteem and self-perception to know that the huge dudes I was scared of at the local gym I went to were secretly rooting for me lol. My time at PF was quite the opposite. I didn't feel welcome at all. And the cancellation fees were pretty ridiculous imo. Must have been a bad location. I'm now a member at another local gym with a similar "community" feel, but haven't been able to go due to a recent injury. I'm planning on going back soon.
I think the times the alarm went off was because the staff is already aware of these trolls. The two db pressing were obviously trolly and same with the pen. I made a good bit of noise at PF and it never went off. Granted, I only lifted there 3-4 times.
I've met beginners tell me they hate PF theres so much judgement when you walk in by everyone there. In other gyms like the one I go to (O2 fitness in NC & SC), everyones just focused on themselves they don't care what you're doing. Every once in a while you'll see someone getting hit on but even then its rare.
You cannot even cancel your membership unless you physically go in there with zero acceptions. A buddy of mine blocked them from charging his account though his bank and they ended up suing him. Shits crazy
@@HamhocksUnlimited they're mad crazy wtf
Send the cancellation in writing and mail it in certificated mail and they'll cancel it.
Yeah I paused my account, and when they unpaused it without my consent I called my bank and blocked all charges from them.
holy I thought it was only me it was impossibly difficult to cancel my membership, gave me depression for weeks about it
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Oh man, planet fitness is actually perfect as is. I started working out heavily overweight, no muscles. Did about about two year in planet fitness, until i started getting problems, being approached and eventually kicked out for 'intimidation'. I take this as a sign of progress, one i couldnt see myself
being kicked out of planet fitness for "intimidation" should be considered a great achievement for anyone, hell they should probably write physical letters or certificates to those whose memberships got cancelled over breaking the whole "intimidation" code too much as a wall hanging to show how much of a bodybuilder you are
I was wondering what would happen if they had a regular member who DID make progress and at what point does that long-time member start getting kicked out. I mean, good for you, I guess bc works as advertised, but also wtf!?
Congrats man 👍
@@lordofthesticks0 they need to start handing out “members only” jackets to people who are kicked out of planet fitness for being too huge
@SunnyV2 🅥 you friggin bonehead
Unfortunately, where I live it's the only gym that's close, but luckily the one I go to is pretty chill. The one I used to go to closed and it was really nice. The lack of a squat/deadlift rack is pretty frustrating though.
I went to one in Austin in my first year of working out. Never had the lunk alarm go off. I do remember one funny situation though. It was early January, I was going late at night during that time so I would see five people there max at a time. But one night I went in around like midnight and the place was as crowded as a 24hr fitness at peak hours. The funny part is the next day they were all gone. I was expecting a crowded gym the next day but there were no people there. Usually it’s like a month or so around new years when you see an influx of new people. But was literally one day and then everyone quit. I’m still amazed that happened.
So from what I understand… Planet Fitness is a gym that doesn’t want you to get stronger at the gym… Imagine kicking out the only people in the gym that are actually experienced and can help less experienced people
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The planet fitness I go to is full of ripped people, whenever I'm resting from my set I watch them and after they're done with their weights I try them out, and I never heard anything bad about planet fitness until this video
Read my name 😂
12 replies and 11 of them are bots bruh
Faulting people who are working hard because they make people insecure or intimidated is really a bad message. It should be an inspiration for everyone to see another person trying to get fit to better their health, endurance, stamina, etc, and say to themselves that "I can become stronger and healthier too" instead of being insecure.
But insecurity is profitable 🤑
I dont even think that’s the issue….. people have always had this made up scenario where the hot people have to make themselves lesser for the unconventionals which… reeks of bs.
Its crazy how a gym business become one of the most hated in America lol
Honestly, the membership is worth it. Just go into the gym during Free Pizza Mondays, take a whole stack of pizzas, and leave. Then come to an entirely different gym on Free Bagel Tuesdays and take a whole box. $10 a month for pizza and bagels sounds pretty good to me.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ no i wont give you bread
Admittedly I’ve only been going to PF for a few weeks, but I haven’t heard the lunk alarm nor seen any signs telling people not to use too much weight. I think it depends largely on the specific location and manager.
my dad got kicked from the gym because he was doing a set and i was watching him but then when i was going to go next to him i tripped and landed on my hand, it wasnt serious though but my dad still rushed me to the bathrooms so i could put cold water over it. when we came back we got kicked out for "Running and disrupting peoples sets" 💀💀
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more woke communist crap. this is what happens when you let women out of the kitchen
I was about to say something but the bots made me forget what i was going to type
@@syedhassanali5837 fk these bots. They have increased exponentially. I don't know why toutube doesn't do something.
@symplamix baller is a synonym of unfunny did you know that
During Covid, we tried to cancel our membership, but it took nearly a year and we had to pay the entire time. We looked into going back, but the loopholes they wanted us to jump through were insanely stupid. Nevermind. I will find another gym later.
ive heard a lot of people had to dispute the charge with their bank!
Same for me. I canceled and they kept charging me. So I got a new debit card
@@thirtythree504 this is the easiest way, that's why i usually enroll online using virtual cards :)) worst case i don't even have to pay for the replacement
I actually called my bank and put a stop payment on them so I wouldn’t have to go in to cancel.
@@deezy2k1 i did this too. can confirm had no additional charges and the payment doesnt go through. i still see them try every month tho, 3 years later
Lol, i had this exact thought just yesterday and wondering if i need a new gym so i had more options. Luckily im just getting back to the gym after YEARS. Plus the lowest membership fee in town doesn't help the case.
I went gym shopping with my mom as I’m trying to gain muscle and whatnot, and I knew immediately that I wasn’t gonna go for PF since it was absolutely packed and apparently its often like that, it was 2-3 people per machine. On top of that, I just wasn’t digging all I’ve heard before about them, lucky to say that I just went to Crunch Fitness.
My favourite part of all this is most people don't realise the Lunk alarm is MANUAL. Someone has to trigger it, and oftentimes it's a petty employee or some entitled person that just wants you out of there. It's super toxic and bad.
This is what people think. I’ve only ever seen it go off as a joke, nobody actually cares about it. To think that someone actually sets it off in a serious manner is comical to me
The pf I go to the alarm nvr goes off, there is people who actually work out that works there so maybe that play a part
Goes to show how staged that pen-drop clip was
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you can look up the blueprints of the alarm right now, no automated system b/c it's insanely more expensive than it looks (480,000 for you banker boys and girls). There is literally an orange button under the representee desk as they see their customers, which are badly placed. waste of money, that air siren is. just educated the beginners WITH the pros?!
My last gym was small, and I found myself just using mats and hand weights more and more. I quickly realized that I could save a lot of money just by doing the same thing at home. The key is find something you like, and keep practicing until you get better and stronger.
yeah... also "home gym" saves alot of trafic...:)
for years I did kickboxing at a gym on the other side of town. After the government lockdowns I bought a house with a basement. I put up a sparing mat and some bags and it's great. I love punching my friends in the face
Yes, I have some weights and a mat at home .... was useful when the gyms closed in the pandemic. But going out helps segregate gym as a "thing" that one does a few times a week, where if it's just going to the basement it's too easy to meld into other things and more and more be skipped.
I’ve always been a bit confused when people shit on PF. The one i’ve been going to for 5 years now does not follow these weirdly alienating rules towards more fit and experienced individuals. There’s no real dress code (or at least not one that most people follow) or weight plate limit. I guess it’s just the area and staff.
While we're at it, don't forget to hit the gym guys, you'll never regret it. Nobody is here to judge. Everyone is here to make gains in one way or another, and everyone has to start somewhere, don't hesitate to ask people about stuff you don't know about or if you need help with anything, everyone is willing to help !
W statement, we go Jim!
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The irony behind this all is people who are serious weightlifters and bodybuilders are ALWAYS the people who will come to your aid, show you the right way to do things, give you tips, and help you out. They were once a beginner to and love seeing others get better.
Hell there are some heavyweighters who used to be morbidly obese. They *get it* they understand the unhealthy newbie struggle.
had the opposite experience, even got assaulted on another gym by gym chads, now i just train at home, and im not the only one
Word, those “intimidating” guys are actually very friendly in the gym.
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Yeah they helped my fat skinny ass reach my first goal of bench pressing 135lbs.
I went to Planet Fitness and did the premiere membership that was $25/month and you had a 12 month contract. I ended up not using it so I read through my contract and found that they have a $59 cancellation fee. Since i still had multiple months left on the contract, I typed out a letter referencing that section of the contract and stating that they were authorized to remove the $59 from my bank account to cancel the contract but that I would no longer be paying any monthly fees. I have since moved to a different fitness center/gym that is a local "chain" with a combination of machines, cardio equipment, and a whole free weight section. Their main limitation is no chalk.
i visited on when I was out of town for my son's college audition. I was training full on for Ironman and had a planned run including intervals. I got told I ran "too happy", too fast and too long. UGH
I’ve heard about the lunk alarm being a novelty thing, but as someone who gets startled by loud alarms and sudden noises, I’d rather not take that chance. That’s infinitely worse than someone dropping weights or even grunting because those are noises I expect to hear in a gym.
Planet fitness isn’t really that bad tbh it’s just people that make it seems awful
I’ve never heard it go off in the year I’ve been going
Its actually worse if its uses 'rarely' bc you are not expecting it in a million years and ir goes off
Yeah it's super unsafe to do that. Someone could easily get injured and that would be the fault of planet fitness
@@vanillagorilla2 absolute terrible gym
I'm not an in shape person, but I've been to several gyms. Each time I see a body builder or someone who is extremely built, they always act extremely kind and try to hype people up because they seem like they actually get excited to see people better themselves. Bodybuilders shouldn't be shamed, they're the reason why people get hyped up for working out.
bodybuilders are gross, pretentious and unhealthy and are a bad influence for people who are dumb enough to want to emulate them
I noticed this too. In my experience they seem like sweet people.
@@Ass794 I mean you can be in a really great shape and still be embarrassed, there’s always going to be a bigger fish out there, or maybe that Jim is one minute away from their house where as the next closest gym is 40 minutes away
@@Ass794 stop being a keyboard warrior
I used to go to PF pretty often, I’ve never once seen a pizza party… never seen anyone get kicked out cuz the lift too much, never seen anyone get kicked out for their attire.
I was lunk alarmed for dropping the weight too loudly. I was chunky and had crippling gym anxiety xD I dropped the weight because it was too heavy and it slipped out of my hand.
Imagine getting kicked out of a gym for working out
thats kinda Giga SAD
Trust me, most planet fitnesses will just let you do your thing and are very chill
that's like getting kicked out of a strip club for getting a boner.
Is this what we call ironic or contradiction?
...yes
I set off that stupid ass lunk alarm a couple weeks ago because apparently I was breathing too loud and it "sounded like grunting". I was doing squats and was doing controlled breathing (which is NECESSARY TO DO WITH SQUATS). Keep in mind, there were only like 8 people in the gym at the time and no one was paying any attention until I set it off. I was shocked. I was so pissed that I literally cancelled my membership on the spot. I've since been going to another gym and haven't been happier. The people around me looked really confused over this and clearly weren't bothered by me. My friends and coworkers almost didn't believe me when I told them this. "Judgement free zone", my ass lol
I witnessed that several times at my local Planet Fitness. That company is unreal. They'd rather have you die silently under load than grunt to safely and securely return weights to their neutral position. They act like their members are grunting like gorillas, when it's only the mildest of noises.
Hahah. Thanks for telling.
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@@OurCumrade Yeah bro lol, it was so stupid haha
@@sunnysied713 I haven't felt more judged at a place since middle school lol. At least I don't have to deal with that anymore
Good video, thanks for the information. I’ll definitely be avoiding these gyms.
My PF has the one sided toxic "Lunk alarm" but none of the other signage. We've got some beefy dudes there too, never been given any trouble and are socially liked among the staff and other goers. The lunk alarm is only used by staff to prank their buddies when they're lifting. They ring it once, look at and laugh at their buddies. Otherwise it's never used. Had hesitations about PF, but my location isn't bad. Only affordable gym in my area.
I used to be intimidated by fit guys at the gym. Then I asked one for advice when he was breaking and he was super encouraging.
This also happened to me. Just saying.
ikr?? one of the fits guy in my gym IS SO KIND, he always says hi to everyone or talks
Most of those guys are super nice... Fun fact: men with lots of testosterone are actually less aggressive.
Most people who are showing obvious signs of sticking it out for more than, say, six months are passionate about it and are happy to share that passion. They've all been beginners and whilst there are obviously douchebags in most crowds, these will be the minority. As long as you respect their desire to get their own sets in, most people would be happy to share.
This is the way. Hell one time I was struggling to hit my PR on the bench press (I'm still overweight, but slowly going down) at 2 plates each side. Guy next to me who was hitting 4 plates like it was nothing saw me struggling and just starts yellin at me "You got this, push push!" Was enough motivation to finally hit my PR that day. Gotta say I love my gym.
Paying for the membership for 4 yrs and not stepping foot in the gym sounds like a PERSONAL problem 😂
Sounds like homeboy is lazy, which is why he didn't go to the gym or bothered in canceling it, dude is lazy and stupid
That’s called a clown and standing in his own way 😂
I can’t tell if this is sarcasm or not.
@@ASlapperGuythe use of emojies in this context as you can tell isn't sarcasm by any means
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I live in a working class Italian section of town. Link alarm is never used and it has a normal bench. No squat rack though, but I have one at home
I've never seen any of this happen at my planet fitness .. it does suck not having heavier weights or a real bench and squat
I remember trying to cancel my mother's membership. We called the gym they told us we had to call some specific number. We called that number and they said we had to call the gym. My father got aggravated, called the gym, and said he's not dealing with the round about, cancel the membership or he's contacting the bank, the BBB, and his legal advisor.
damn
And were they able to cancel then? If so then they’re’s no reason ever as to why it continues.
No. No. No. Let me give you the full story about what you're trying to say. When you're trying to cancel a gym membership you can't just cancel it and that's it. You usually have to pay another month's worth. Most people know this but they forget. Then what happens is they try to fight that and what happens is is you're given the number to corporate. You probably asked for it yourself. So you called them and they told you they cannot cancel the account and that you have to go or call the gym. So nice try with your story but this is what Bread left out between the lines.
and the $10 an hour wagie ignored him.
I cancelled my membership in person with no difficulty. Why make problems for yourself when you are told that you have to cancel in person? Anyway, I have since rejoined. I cancelled because I was not motivated enough to go to the gym. Now I am a member again.
I can’t wrap my head around the fact that something like the Lunk Alarm even exist. What does it mean that if someone actually WORKS OUT in a GYM a super loud siren starts going out startling everyone?! It’s insane!!!
It's like McDonalds sounding an air raid siren every time a customer orders a Bic Mac, and calling it the "Tubbo Alarm"
I am pretty OK with them doing whatever they want but that alarm is very stupid.
i remember a friend of mine set one of the alarms off and no joke while he was using he bathroom just with one grunt
Pure soy
I think it’s stupid but planet fitness is supposed to be a causal gym for people who are just starting to get in shape so I understand and they only really use it if someone is screaming
I think the one we go to do not care. Like care enough to sound the alarm when they drop the weights to much but all the strict rules they would kick you out for, I see all the time. Just yesterday I saw 2 people boxing and i thought "oh! I didnt know they could do that!"
I go to Crunch gym where everyone is welcome from beginner's to heavy lifters and body builders. Plus the people I've met have helped me with my sets or helped me with my technique
I have really bad social anxiety, but I've never been harassed at the gym. The only discomfort comes from myself and like, working up the nerve to ask when someone will be done with something lol
Just ask if y'all can share and alternate sets. You can both get your workout in.
started going to the gym this week. idk what people you have at yours but mine are pretty nice. Since i swim alot i do some weight machines to warm up. This dude that was doing over 200 Leg press and since the other machine just got someone on it. I asked if i could do a set and he was very nice and wiped the machine down and said "No problem man, ask me if you need a spot, im gonna go on the leg extension machine till your done" Man was a chad built way more than me but let me take the machine no prob and even offered to spot me if i had some trouble. Cool dude so just dont be afraid of some gym goers you all go there to workout which is nice. sure you might encounter a asshole sometimes but honestly knowing your in a good environment really helps your mindset when working out
I usually encounter people twice my size at the gym but not one person was even remotely rude (except one thin angry Arab dude who didn't know English) They happily offer to alternate sets which helps you make sure you're taking proper rest. Made a few friends there too Nobody judged me but I had a few experienced guys correct me on my form which definitely helped
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@@baldyhardnut260 Tell me you don't understand mental disorders without telling me you don't understand mental disorders
As a former staff member at a Planet Fitness based in Australia, I took a rather different approach. Being a devout gym junkie and an intermediate lifter, I always sought to welcome everyone and even the powerlifters and bodybuilders (unwanted according to policy) whom didn’t want to cause trouble and just train. Every tour I’d lead, I ensured I got to know the person, have a laugh, ask them questions and if I knew they were a lifter, as a form of courtesy, I’d tell them that we don’t have deadlifting platforms, squat racks, barbells to perform your military, or bench and the fact that our dumbbells are maxed out at 34kg (75lbs). I’d always walk around the gym and chat to anyone and everyone in between sets and also assist with explaining and demonstrating how a machine is used, and to also spot people on the smith machines if they needed a push. I loved watching all the new members become more confident and comfortable over time, and seeing their growth and muscle gain/weight loss. It was the best parts of being on the job. I only ever used the lunk alarm to call my colleague (when they’re on the gym floor) and also just for a laugh. I never rung the alarm for more than .5 of a second because I know that alarm is ridiculously loud. If there was someone seriously smashing weights or the clanging of weights from the cable towers (obnoxious and rings throughout the gym, especially when it ain’t heavy) I would come up to them when they’re off set, and speak to them in a manner which is respectful, and at the bare minimum, humane. I’d never kick them out, or dish out warnings, I’d say just be wary and try your best not to slam weights as you may impact those around you (it is very startling at times). It was a fun job, I didn’t necessarily believe in the philosophy of planet fitness, but I’d still enforce the rules, just very lightly as I wanted everyone to focus on themselves and train hard. Funny part is, the pizza and muffin days, I’d force people not to go anywhere near them and at times, would stand at the bench the food is on, and just say, “nothing to see here keep walking” and just laugh about it. I hated this idea of dishing out processed foods and sugars to have a fun, comfortable environment. I mean, I do like that, but the best way to impose this idea is by supporting those who come in, help them in their journey, and lastly, don’t feed them shit food which only impedes their journey and progression. Fun job, but trust me, not all employees are harsh or all planet fitness gyms the same.
Sounds pretty much like the PF I go to right now. It’s operated by mostly mid-20s kids who keep the place very clean and remember your name. Been nothing but a good experience for me so far. It’s definitely heavy on the cardio equipment (probably 60% of the gym floor and never about 25% capacity) but I’m happy with it overall.
You sound like a great guy. Happy Saturday!
I've lived in Australia all my life, I had no idea we even had Planet Fitness here
@@ludi_64 A few in NSW and some have recently opened up in Queensland
@@MrInoeverthin Ah that makes sense I'm in SA
I joined about 4 months ago. Ive never witnessed the lunk alarm go off. My biggest problem is people sitting on equipment on their phones for way too long. Maybe they could tone down the anti gym-bro position. There is stuff to be learned from experienced weight trainers even if its just watching proper form.
But that's the reason beside the cheap price tag, by the way that's how they get to keep the cheap price tag, why did you go to this gym. Many people go to this gym because they don't want to go to a more mainstream gym where there are people that are intimidating. Maybe it's not so bad for girls but I can remember when I first started going to the gym it was very intimidating guys doing supersets hogging three different machines getting upset while they're routed out because they are going to lose steam on their super set and they need to have all three of these pieces of equipment for themselves for the next half hour it's ridiculous. I think of planet fitness as a stepping stone if you want to do anything very serious with your weight lifting. If you can lift a big weights and you want no nonsense and you want to be a gym bro then go to another gym once you get strong enough.. I don't see the issue. Planet fitness is not there just because you're poor, planet fitness is there because people that don't really maintain their fitness all too well have more of an incentive to go somewhere where they can feel comfortable
@@jayantiraphael8655 it's a huge scam. you can't say it's non-judgemental then go and judge folks. also serving pizza in a gym is just freaking disgusting.
@@MJ-gj6mj If a slice of pizza is gonna hurt you that much once a month, than you got some other serious dieting issues, plus ain't no one forcing you to eat it. My planet fitness never serves pizza or bagels.
I used to power-lift and made the mistake to get a PF membership, every time the barbell hit the floor, the workers would sound the buzzing mechanism putting me to shame every time. Why bother and get a membership in a place where you cannot work out fully and in peace. Awful set of mind they have
The lunk alarm is the biggest irony ever. You want to prevent loud noises and stop intimidating gym goers... with a siren. Imagine you have a battlescarred war veteran with PTSD doing cardio and suddenly the lunk alarm goes off, triggering one hell of a Vietnam flashback.
WE NEED TO RUN!!! THE PLACE IS ABOUT TO BLOW!!!
@accept the fact cause hes better than you could ever be, you absolute accident of a living being?
Or Iraq or Afghanistan.
Lo
They would instantly get kicked out for disrupting other people's sets. Then the vet would go home, not willing to go back to the "gym" out of fear. In the end, the veteran would be scarred, out of shape and still paying for a membership that they can't use or cancel. Thank you, Planet Fitness.
The planet fitness near me was a massive two floor gym that was made up of 80% cardio machines that were hardly ever in use. Meanwhile the machines and “free weights” (just dumbbells) almost always had lines.
Here we don't have planet fitness but these kind of gyms who only have dumbells and cardio machines are mid af i swear
And there are a lot of those here
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My old gym used to have loads of younger folk just hanging around the machines / weights. Used to drive me crazy
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I was in the military and lived in town far from the base. I lived right by a PF so I got a membership. I moved to a different base because I was told to and I went in to try to cancel my membership and they said I had to go to the original location over a thousand miles away.
I got a membership there because it was cheap, near my place of work, and I needed a place to shower. But the thing that is the most irksome is the horrible, loud music. Seriously, they play mostly unidentifiable music that isn't pop, isn't rock, isn't interesting, just loud. It's like dance music as imagined by someone who doesn't dance but likes the Night at the Roxbury skit on SNL.
As mentioned in the video, I think it just depends on the location you go to. I’ve been going to one close to me for over a year now. Never heard a lunk alarm, never got thrown out for wearing a tank top or having a huge water bottle, never been bothered by the staff. Lost 80lbs and put on muscle. If you have a good location there’s nothing wrong with Planet Fitness especially when all the other gyms charge an arm and a leg for a membership.
Agreed I went as a guest for the first time this week and I saw people walking around in basically everything some people were saying you weren't allowed to, plus my water bottle was too big for the cup holder on the eliptical. Didn't have any issues and I was there for like an hour.
People over react alot.
As a former pro weight lifter in college. Planet Fitness was my go too gym for most of my training lmao. It's cheap, affordable, has a decent selection of weights and the biggest issue I had was theres no space for dead lifting, and not enough benches for people wanting to lift. Everything was well maintained and great. People judge Planet Fitness because A. they have a shitty club near them (this is true for ALL gyms it doesnt matter where you go, a shit gym is a shit gym) B. they don't understand that you dont HAVE to eat the free pizza they give out OR drink the soda's they have there C. aren't looking to get fit and believe everything everyone tells them, so a bunch of guys making a youtube video being assholes in the gym somehow means it's a bad place to be.
Most of the hate you see is from people who have never been to planet fitness and don’t know the “rules” are mostly just marketing and not actually rules, or are fitness influencers who purposefully went in to make a spectacle of themselves so they could get kicked out for content
Agreed also I have went to two in my life on in Pennsylvania and one in Florida and hey difference between them was massive
This man adds such a thin layer of well-paced and presented sugar on top of the dumpster fires he covers and it is pure bliss. One of the only ‘tubers I genuinely want to keep up with.
@Chad 007 tysm
agreed
This man adds such a thin layer of well paced and presented love juice on top of my dumptruck
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Just signed up for my local PF, it seems to be okay, i did notice it is slim on the weights. But i am a beginner, my plan is to get in shape here and then probably move on. Sadly though the other gym in town isnt 24/7
In the past, when i went to Planet Fitness, more frequent a lot of what what was mentioned did happen, but also a lot I did not experience. Like I have asked an employee about the lunk alarm, and what i heard was it mainly happened accidentally. Yet i have heard people clanking plenty of times, very loudly to the point of it being annoying for me, and the alarm never sounded. Also, I was among the peaple that used at least four weights on a machine like on the seated leg press or even a back extension with at least three until I got higher on the amount i could use, i was never scolded for four weights or using certain machines on the highest setting. If I would have been scolded for having 4 weights by the personal trainer there or any other employee, I would have canceled my membership there ASAP. Another thing I never experienced there during my more frequent times there was the free pizza and donuts. I heard the pizza being advertised over the music playing constantly, but I never saw it, and i eventually asked and was told something along the lines of, about how covid was the reason it was not happening. I may have missed some things in my comment but at the risk of being redundant I know the main reason I could have been scolded was the high weights, and if that would have happened it would have gotten me to leave and thankfully it never did.
I have never seen a company that judged others so badly. And their motto is “Judgment Free”. The lack of self awareness is amazing. These days a dude with big muscles minding his business is unacceptable but it’s ok for 100 weak (physically and mentally) people to bully and cancel him to make themselves feel strong.
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Its not a lack of self awareness it's a marketing decision
You had to pivot to “cancel culture…” Frankly, yes, it is ok for a private business to refuse service to anyone. PF’s way of going about it is stupid. Even dumber is someone whining about being “canceled” when there’s a half-dozen other gyms you could go to. Whiner…
That’s you, you’re a whiner. Whiny, whine, whiner.
*cough cough Activision blizard cough
I’ve been going to my local PF for a few years now. Never have had a problem with lunk alarms, rude staff or pizza. It’s actually been quite the opposite experience- the staff at my gym have been incredibly friendly and encouraging. I think it’s definitely a location based issue
I’m in Canada and have been to two PF before. Neither had any problems. The staff are always kind and in the one I go to now, they joke around or talk with the people there. There are men and women who use the weights, lots are pretty muscular and I see them often (they aren’t just being kicked out). Lunk alarm never used. So far never seen issue with anything.
Same at mine
@@BooksToAshes I go to one in Canada too, nice people and no problems at all.
Yep it’s almost like defining a business off a bunch of viral clips and memes is how you end up with people who continue to deny reality.
Well it happens enough that it happened to Brian Shaw in the first PF he walked into, unless it was a deliberate setup, so probably common enough
Not surprised this video is resurfacing now after the recent man shaving in women's locker room with an underage girl in it. PF is possibly the worst gym ever.
THe PF I belong to has friendly staff who NEVER interfere with any member. On the contrary, they are very helpful and encouraging. Most of the time, they do their job quietly and efficiently.
I'll admit I laughed when the woman talking about how she didn't like working out while surrounded by pizza, but then right at the very end she held up a slice. Just wasn't expecting it lol.
Legend says she was obese the very next week.
she just couldnt resist, pizza smell is just that powerful
@@Viteaification Who can blame her, honestly? 😅
she probably didnt eat it
proving how much of an awful idea those junk food days are, I honestly can't believe planet fitness is a real place
Funny thing is that the nicest people that I have met in the gym are the scary big guys. there was this polish guy in our gym, we called him "Bear" because his name was too difficult. I remember meeting him the first time when I was a newbie at 14, he just came up to me and taught me how to use the machines, he calls every man "big man " or "big guy", the dude just radiates positive vibes.
Bro for real. I still remember the lessons that one bald guy with a tank top (he wasnt an employee or anything) randomly offered me for free when I was starting out in a local gym. I love gym bros I never learned his name and havent seen him since then. When my friends wanted to learn from me, I passed down the lessons my gymbro once imparted to me. I genuinely love the wholesomeness of gyms. Planet Fitness is a cancer on it.
Its because bodybuilding requires such a high amount of dedication and commitment. They understand struggles and obtaining goals. Most were all small at one point, probably bullied and eventually bettered themselves.
They spend so much time lifting heavy things it's just habit to uplift the people around them as well
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It isn't the bodybuilders who create a negative atmosphere in a gym, it's the people who don't re-rack their weights, don't clean after themselves, take an adsurd amount of time to finish their sets because they're talking or on their phones. People who take training seriously tend to treat the gym like a sanctuary
TOtal bs. Most of the lunks i see scream at the top of their lungs trying to ":hiit the big one" You know damn well they do this shit and it's fucking annoying. It's just not called for. Yes, those people you spoke of are tricks, but can't rule out the obvious.
Especially not cleaning up after themselves!
R'amen! Have some basic gym etiquette (and don't stare at other people) and everyone should be just fine. It's the mess and phone usage that make me nuts (and hogging multiple machines in between texts). At most I've gone between two machines at a time and ONLY when it's not very busy and I still do them quick as possible. Texting is never a thing in the gym for me--that's MY time and whatever it is can wait, because I don't want to take up the space someone else might need soon.
Too right!
Real talk 👍