Just got a job at Planet Fatness. AMA
>>35029014
Time to get some fatties in shape
>>35029014
how does the lunk alarm work. do people actually press it or do the employees do.
Where do u work?
How does the lunk alarm go off? Do staff press it? Is it sound sensitive?
>>35029014
Do you want me to suck your dick or what?
>>35029031
Planet fitness you idiot
>>35029030
employees do it, but the one I'm at it never gets used
i'd love to train there because i go crazy from assholes grunting and throwing down dumbbells
>>35029014
me and my wife actually lift here, decided it was worth risking for the cheap membership worst case we get kicked out
it's actually heaven. 6-1 girl/guy ratio, lots of qts, you're the buffest guy there 95% of the time so lots of attention, lunk alarm has gone off a few times but im almost positive they just randomly hit it every now and then to keep people in check. I never see anyone confronted. and if they did i would just apologize if i lost control of my weights or something, no big deal. Sure they are not fitness oriented, but they are also not anti-fitness. The "judgement free" shit actually goes both ways, if someone is giving you shit for doing a weird exercise or making stupid faces because it's hard they will actually take your side even if you're the dudebro.
only downside is my doesn't have a powercage, but i moved past that in my fitness "career" honestly. there are lots of other ways to properly train your body without powerlifting
>>35029014
Have you started having suicidal ideation yet?
>>35029082
OP here nope just started this week, so probably will start having them next week
Is it true they don't have barbells at all?
>>35029014
Where are you going to work out?
>>35029014
kill yourself
I've been working at one for half a year now and I actually like it. Kinda wanna take it over if my manager leaves.
>>35029059
>only downside is my doesn't have a powercage, but i moved past that in my fitness "career" honestly. there are lots of other ways to properly train your body without powerlifting
Sure there are.
>>35029057
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>>35029059
>having to apologize for losing control over weight which resulted in nothing but a little louder sound for a second
Top kek.
Listening to you I guess the girls to guy ratio is actually 100% to 0%.
I lost over 100lb and got /fit/ mode and decided to work here during college to inspire and motivate others. All I got was complaints about how intimidating I was and how I made them feel insecure. Manager told me I could quit or work evenings cleaning the gym.
>>35029059
>doesn't have a powercage
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>>35030464
the bants
>>35029014
Will you turn a blind eye if you see someone doing real lifts?
>>35030446
That's a bit harsh, desu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd6B_MfktaY
>>35031415
>that mug compared to the size of his face
>manlets when will they learn
>>35029059
Holy shit Larry you're so fucking whipped by life
>>35029014
Somehow autismoed myself into property management, I always liked PF because they're the only business that consistently pays their rent on time and doesn't constantly bother me with dumb shit.
>>35029014
Is it true what an anon stated earlier that there are always way more girls than guys? I can agree with what the anon said that 95% of the time if your not a total dyel you will be the strongest and buffest dude there. It's kinda fun to go there every once in awhile if your friend has a membership and can bring u for free just to intimidate the dyels by being a big guy and lifting twice what everyone else there does. Also don't the Dumbbells only go up to like 75?
>>35029059
yeah that doesnt sound bad honestly.
heard they pay for the castration procedure too once you complete your first year there!
>>35029014
How many slices of pizza can I realistically get?
>>35029014
>>35029100
>>35029547
>>35030475
How much do they pay?
>>35029057
That's pretty gay m8. And this is coming from someone who sucks dicks.
If you're doing heavy oly lifting you ARE gonna grunt, and if you're doing dumbbell bench you ARE gonna drop the DBs.
>>35029059
That sounds awful.
>>35031708
>>35029319
Curious about this. If they don't have heavy DBs or barbells, then it's just pure kek.
PLANET FITNESS VETERAN HERE
>kill me
>>35032417
I think you're looking at planet fitness as a regular gym when quite frankly it isn't. It's more of a focus for "General Fitness" I.e. Fat moms looking to walk on a treadmill. The only time a lifter should look towards planet fitness is when they are strapped for cash and have lived lived their whole lives as either a skeleton or a fatass. Once you've been lifting for over a year and have had some gains and strength then you should definitely move on to a serious gym, but until then it will suit you just fine. Being able to start in the judgement free zone is beneficial for a lot of people who are new to fitness.
tldr: it's ok to start lifting at planet fitness, just not to stay there.
>>35029014
What shift are you working?
3-10 weekends master race here.
>low numbers of people
>low stress
> empty gym to work out in afterwards
>>35032922
>Once you've been lifting for over a year
You mean a month.
>>35032417
The one I go to has tons of Dumbbells that go up to 75lbs. 2 Benches with (with, of course, barbells), as well as EZ curl and straight curl bars too.
>>35029014
>Purple and yellow
Disgusting 2bh
>>35033484
Just reinforcing that they do not care about aesthetics.
>>35033262
My point still stands that it's okay when you're just starting out.
>>35029030
>lunk alarm
what is this?
>>35029014
Dyel?
>>35034155
They ring a bell if you're being a trigger
>>35034266
wow
if for some reason someone gets 'offended' by you, they ring an alarm?
wow
>>35034301
>>35033603
But they don't even have a squat rack
>>35034301
Welcome to Planet Fitness.
They also have pizza days so you can work out and then ruin that calorie deficit with a few slices, because hey champ, those 20 minutes on the elliptical you did? You just earned yourself three slices of this gold.
I've been going to planet fitness for like 6 years and it's just a regular gym...
I pay 10$ a month instead of 50$ like I would somewhere else
In 6 years I have never seen anyone get talked to by the staff
You have to realize that this is a franchise. Just Becuase the corporate set it up this whole "judgement free zone" shit doesn't mean that the minimum wage employees will go out or their way to be dicks
It's open 24/7 so you can go there past 11pm and drop your weights
As much as you fucking want if you really believe that the act of dropping it makes you stronger in the end
In 6 years in 3 diffrent locations I have heard the alarm go of less than 10 times... In 6 fucking years
Like I said... No 20 year old guy or girl wants to be a dick... Nobody is going to think to them selves "planet fitness just rang the alarm" they will think "the fucking kid at the counter just rang the alarm, what at faggot" and nobody wants to be a faggot...
There are no fatties at the gym, it's a gym... Why would there be fat people there
There is an influx of women and people past weight lifting prime but that's it
Dumbbells go up to 75
Yes they don't have 40 benches with racks but honestly I never had to wait to do my workout and if anything you could just stop being a beta faggot and ask to lift with someone if you don't feel like waiting
So yeah.. You guys can talk the same shit that you heard someone else say and keep repeating the same fucking points about why planet fitness while in reality it's a nation wide chain that's successful for their marketing scheme and hires young people that don't give a fuck about holding up to what corporate promises
I've seen people do deadlifts at night, the guy who was supposed to be behind the counter was doing them
>>35034371
Not everyone is losing weight you fattie. I would be down for some pizza after liftan, who gives a fuck its just food.
>>35034301
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eAj08nAFP4
>>35034592
You realize that the gym is empty at the person behind the counter is in on it right?
>>35030464
>ratio
>percentage
>>35034619
Yes, so what?
>>35034333
to be fair, all neck exercises look retarded, even if you are doing them correctly
>>35034690
So you're just misinformed and repeating what you heard like a beta faggot
>>35034581
>implying that most fatness goers arent there to lose weight
Heres a kek; on the house
>mad that you can't drop weights
I would never work out at a Planet Fitness, but if you're dropping your weights that means you have shit form and poor control on your negative. Standard DYEL move to seem like you know what you're doing
>>35031465 Cannot confirm or deny his manlet status but those sports direct mugs are like 3x the size of a normal mug.
>>35033484
>>35033530
They're complimentary colors. Educate yourselves.
>>35034553
1. Not all PFs are franchise. Corporate locations are fairly prevalent in certain regions of the country.
2. Fat people are in almost any chain gym. Planet Fitness is no exception. You may just live in a highly fit area.
3. They almost never have squat racks. And the corporate locations do NOT have free barbells, only Smith machines.
4. It's truly YMMV with planet fitness. The only thing for certain is that it's affordable and 24 hours so if that's your main concern, go for it.
>>35029014
I heard they have free tanning beds; is that true?
>>35038247
Yes. Saunas too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfJTXDppVNA
>>35038434
I love how EVERYONE stood still like idiots.
Would have loved the guy to punch the fatty who was filming.
>>35034266
You spelled nigger wrong
>>35038366
i'd pay the ten bucks a month just to use the tanning beds, its cheaper than going to an actual salon.
>>35034619
That sentence makes no sense
>>35038434
>/fit/ goes to planet fitness
>>35034553
>6 years
>still doesn't need dumbbells over 75lbs
Kill yourself
OP Here.
Holy shit you people kept this bumped an entire day! Damn. I can answer anymore questions people have
>>35039338
Then answer my fucking question you dumb sack of shit, what shift did you pull?
>>35039397
Just work part-time 4-9 weekdays faggot.
>>35029014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMN1vLa1O1w
On a related note: is YouFit any better/different than planet fitness? There's one opening up soon near my house though they also have a similar color scheme thing going on and same price
What you think, try it out or don't bother?
>>35039411
Holy shit that short of a time? I didn't even know that was a possible shift.
>>35039532
Yea that's a normal part time shift??
>>35039561
>expecting /fit/ to know about jobs
>>35029014
How much is the monthly membership there?
>>35040511
$10/month.
>>35029059
Settle down Planet Fitness we all know it's you.
>>35038366
I'd pay 10€ a month for acces to a sauna without a doubt
>>35030439
Quit falling for the memes. Machines and dumbbells are fine for building muscle, and squats/diddys are not required.
>>35038434
kek
>>35034748
>misinformed
No you retarded faggot, all the video shows is that they actually have a fucking alarm.
>>35029030
What is a lunk alarm?
>>35034266
Isn't that judging?
I really don't get it. If you drop it, they ring bell? What?
America why
