Loudonville, NY -The Judgment-Free Zone?? Equality? I THINK NOT!
Written: Mar 29 '05 (Updated Apr 22 '05)
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Pros: Pretty Yellow and Purple Colors LOL
Cons: Planet Fitness = Hypocrisy Personified
Membership is only valid at locations under the same owner
The Bottom Line: Good prices aren't everything."Bodybuilder-types" no matter how polite or how good your gym ettiquette is, discrimination is inevitable. This gym/Catholic school is run by ultra-conservative nuns - be warned.
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| deanwam's Full Review: Planet Fitness |
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Anyone who has read the Planet Fitness Mission Statement will agree 100% that they stress their "Judgment-Free" philosophy above all else. Please refer to the end of this review for a copy of their Mission. I quote " to us, the 'Judgment Free Zone' is a gym where everybody and anybody is accepted and respected". After experiencing what happened to my gym after it became a Planet Fitness, I can say that statement is a joke. What that phrase actually means is that anyone who is a member at Planet Fitness MUST conform to their idea of member or get kicked out - LITERALLY! First some of the physical transformations:
Dumbbells from 85lbs to 150lbs were removed.
Many pieces of GREAT equipment were removed such as leg presses and plate loaded equipment.
Dress Code - NO tank tops allowed. When I work out, I tend to get hot and sweaty at times, due to the amount of cardio and weight lifting I do. HELLO! Hard work = sweat and body heat = results. Now I am by no means a huge imposing muscular bodybuilder, just a normal athletic looking guy. But so what if I was! I usually like to start out with a long sleeve shirt but wear a tank top underneath for when I get really hot. It's also very motivating to be able to actually observe your muscles contracting as well as seeing your progress in the gym. Planet Fitness Philosophy = work out, but by god, please don't show anyone your progress. By the way, not that I ever wore any, but spandex has also been outlawed.
Water Containers: As a personal trainer of 10 years and a professional in the Sports Medicine field for the last 4...I can say that staying hydrated is one of the MOST important things one must do throughout a workout. I drink a lot of water as do many others so I found it very convenient to carry around a gallon water jug. Well...not in Planet Fitness I don't..its not allowed. So now I am forced to make 30 trips to the water fountain while I lift weights to fill my miniscule bottle and suffer after my water is gone after the first 10 minutes of my cardio.
Lunk Alarm - Hello! Can you say HYPOCRITES! In most Planet Fitness gyms, they have a light and siren mounted in the middle of a plaque on the wall called a Lunk Alarm. If someone (God Forbid) happens to breath a little too loud or allow a weight to hit the floor even a little hard, the siren goes off and the light flashes....in an attempt to humiliate the "Lunk" responsible. Are you kidding me ?? Just the fact they have the nerve to LABEL someone a lunk is sheer hypocrisy considering their "philosophy" of no-judgment. I agree 100% with NOT banging weights, NOT throwing weights and not screaming with every rep. But you know what?? I tend to like to work damn hard and push myself to reach my goals, and if I happen to let a little groan or low growl escape me on the last rep..SO BE IT! I guess I'm a lunk and need to be humiliated and kicked out of the gym. Several friends of mine have all been given warning for all of the above offenses I just mentioned. They were told, next time they're OUT. Wow, for a gym that preaches tolerance, judgment, respect and acceptance - this is the biggest farce ever.
The Real Planet Fitness Philosophy - Don't come in here if you want to sweat and work hard.
Don't come in here if you want to make it easy to stay hydrated.
For God's sake - DON'T display any shoulder, chest or back muscles to the public while working out, so pack that tank top away and bring out the T-shirts.
Make sure you work below your current strength capacity as well as at about 50% of your max intensity because if you groan a little or happen to TAP a weight too hard - you're NOT WELCOME HERE. So be sentenced to "easier" workouts and a decrease in strength and fitness.
After reading the following Mission Statement I can say that PLANET FITNESS = HYPOCRISY PERSONIFIED
*Their Philosophy:
"we at pf are here to provide a unique environment
in which anyone, and we mean anyone, can be
comfortable. a diverse, judgment free zone
where a lasting, active lifestyle can be built. our
product is a tool, a means to an end; not a brand
name or a mold maker, but a tool that can be
used by anyone. in the end, it's all about you. as
we evolve and educate ourselves, we will seek to
perfect this safe, energetic environment, where
everyone feels accepted and respected. we are
not here to kiss your butt, only to kick it if
that's what you need. we need you, because face
it, our planet wouldn't be the same without you.
you belong!" from www.planetfitness.com
WHAT A JOKE!
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