Shoulder....Venting

[Catrin]

Stinks about the shoulders, mine are not as bad but still screwed up enough that I couldn't do a kettle bell thing if my life depended on it.

We have a new Planet Fitness less than a mile form the apt. so we joined. Turns out an elliptical works well on my bum leg, so I do that and lift a lot of weights. Their philosophy is bizarre, but I'm not there when they do their silliness, so I go in and work out and leave, I rarely even go into the locker room... so overall it's handy enough for me that I actually go.

Sounds great Pax! I wish that I could do weights of some kind...but such is life. Enjoy!

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[Crankin]

Pax, what is the silliness? I see their dumb ads, but I've never known anyone who went there (don't seem to be a lot around here), except some of my clients in my first internship.

[Catrin]

Pax, what is the silliness? I see their dumb ads, but I've never known anyone who went there (don't seem to be a lot around here), except some of my clients in my first internship.

Things like free bagel and or pizza nights. Tanning beds, around here at least, and if they think you're workout style makes someone else feel judged they may kick you out. They have large noise mailers if someone grunts too loud, different things like that. Afternall, they are NOT a gym, they are "Planet Fitness"!



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[Catrin]

...Things like free bagel and or pizza nights. Tanning beds, around here at least, and if your workout style makes someone else feel judged they may kick you out. They have large noise makers if someone grunts too loud, different things like that. After all, they are NOT a gym, they are "Planet Fitness"!

[Pax]

Yup, what Catrin said. They have pizza night and bagel morning once a month here (funny to watch someone do a tiny minimal workout, then sit and eat three slices of Papa Johns), the "lunk alarm" sounds if anyone gets too enthusiastic in the weight area, they have some silly non-scientific "hydro bed" you can use if you buy a premium membership (it looks like a massage lounger with a TV attached). Mostly just lots of hooks and gimmicks to make non-gym people happy, more power to them, I just ignore it all and do my workout.

[Catrin]

Yup, what Catrin said. They have pizza night and bagel morning once a month here (funny to watch someone do a tiny minimal workout, then sit and eat three slices of Papa Johns), the "lunk alarm" sounds if anyone gets too enthusiastic in the weight area, they have some silly non-scientific "hydro bed" you can use if you buy a premium membership (it looks like a massage lounger with a TV attached). Mostly just lots of hooks and gimmicks to make non-gym people happy, more power to them, I just ignore it all and do my workout.

Yeah, HERE they have pizza/bagels 1-2 evenings a week as well as soda. The price is good, $10/month, but it's really obvious what they REALLY want are people to sign up and leave it at that. I could be more snarky than that but I won't

[Pax]

Yeah, HERE they have pizza/bagels 1-2 evenings a week as well as soda. The price is good, $10/month, but it's really obvious what they REALLY want are people to sign up and leave it at that. I could be more snarky than that but I won't

They said as much when I was in after New Years, the manager said "ca-CHING" when a new person took off on a tour, I asked if they were doing we;; and she said "oh YEAH, and most won't come back by February". Seems like the monetary model for most gyms, but this one adds in all sorts of extra goofiness to get people in.