Pissed off,planet bullshit

[chevy355s10 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close chevy355s10]

I went into planet "pile of shit" fitness today. I avoided that place like the plague for a long time just because of the way they came across in their ad's. I gave them a chance and took the tour and after we got to the dumbells, I asked why they only went up to 60lbs on their dumbells. I was told tht I wouldn't need more than a 60lb-er. I told the lady that I could curl the 60lb dumbbell. The lady laughed in my face. so I asked her to follow me and then curled the 60's. I set them down and told her that if I could curl them,they wont do much good for me for my chest days. mind you,i did this politely. im talkin,job interview polite. she then told me that if I wasn't willing to change my routine,that I wasn't allowed in their gym. I was pretty pissed. but,i stayed polite and told her that I "I hate to say this,but I think ill just look into other gyms".
mind you,all this was after she told me that they welcomed all walks and kinds of "fitness" in their establishments.

I cant help but to feel like I was discriminated against. I will be seeing a lawyer tomorrow. I think ill name it, "Juicing Buddies Gym". just so I can PISS on their whole Idea of having a bunch of brainless sheep come into that place with no other intention than to waste time,piss in the wind, hang out and complain about how they wish they could see results.

[Pauliuch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pauliuch]

It is was it is, I have a membership there along with retro fitness. I go to planet late nights for cardio because no one else is open. For 10 bucks I can,t complain. As far as gyms, they all suck as far as I'm concerned. Even the gold's gym by me is a dump. The free weight areas are so small and tight even though most everyone uses free weights. If I had the money and space how sweet it would be to have your own gym at home.

[MrBig Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MrBig]

@chevy355s10,
it's called Planet Fatness they only cater to fat people. Our Planet Fatness has tootsie rolls on the counter so you can grab them on the way out. They also have pizza parties every so often. They want fat asses to keep spending there money, so they try to keep them fat.

@Pauliuch,supplied my whole basement full of equipment off of craig list for $1300, I have everything I need, local gym was getting new ellipticals so I bought two of there 4 yr. old ones for $200 each.

[Pauliuch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pauliuch]

@chevy355s10,
it's called Planet Fatness they only cater to fat people. Our Planet Fatness has tootsie rolls on the counter so you can grab them on the way out. They also have pizza parties every so often. They want fat asses to keep spending there money, so they try to keep them fat.

@Pauliuch,supplied my whole basement full of equipment off of craig list for $1300, I have everything I need, local gym was getting new ellipticals so I bought two of there 4 yr. old ones for $200 each.

NICE, I think you posted pictures once. My house barely has enough closets, no basement or garage.

[MrBig Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MrBig]

NICE, I think you posted pictures once. My house barely has enough closets, no basement or garage.

Yeah, thats tough then, it's nice not having to deal with assholes.

[Time Bandit Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Time Bandit]

LOL! I did the Planet thing on a visit to Centereach NY.. The place was a pigsty. Equipment out of order and filthy. Was not impressed when the snot nose at the counter told me
I should join cause there going to open up every where.. I will never pay to go into one of there locations again. I recall watching 4 guys betting the shit out of a bench press
like they were doing something with it. Was not impressed at all.

[Bigs251 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bigs251]

Any gym that offers pizza and chocolate for after your workout is a joke! Mr big is right on the money about that's what they do to keep those people in there

[Pauliuch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pauliuch]

Like I said it is what it is. For $10 bucks a month it keeps people who are less serious about their workouts out of our gyms, lol. I just wish I could get some of the people from my gym to go there.

[stallion Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close stallion]

Notice that there aren't any "gyms" anymore? They are all fitness places. Even the former Gold's Gym in my area is now called Xperience Fitness. Most of the chains are now focusing on the masses. Everyone seems to have forgotten about the serious weight trainer. I know if I had the capital, I would open a gym catering to the weight lifter as it seems to be a missing niche market nowadays. Perhaps some entrepreneur will come along with something catering to guys like us again.

But until then...we will have to make due with the options that are out there. Where I live, the Planet Fitness is one of the best options. It is way cheaper and has more equipment than other chains here(Snap Fitness, Anytime Fitness). It's usually not that ungodly busy either, so I can typically get the equipment I want. Far from ideal though.