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There is a gym called Planet Fitness near where I live. This place doesn't allow you to bring in water bottles over 20oz, you can't make loud noise and there are no scales. They have "no judgement zones" and other things like this. I'm sorry, but this is flat out PATHETIC. I can't imagine anyone who would want to go to a place like this. You are going to a gym to better yourself and work out hard and these people don't even have high weight dumbells. I don't understand why anyone would want to go to a place that preaches mediocracy and preaches to not work out that hard.
This place should be going out of business. What do you guys think about this??
If you don't like it, don't go. I primarily power lift, so Planet Fitness is obviously not a gym I would go to. But, there's no reason for me to discredit the business.
It's a fitness center, not a gym. Different type of gym for those individuals that want to get fit and not big. Creates a 'safe' atmosphere for those that are otherwise scared to step foot into a "real gym".
What you consider mediocrity may be a goal for someone else.
Planet Fitness is located all over the country, I doubt they'll be going out of business anytime soon. For 10$ and Americans on an exercise binge, business should be booming.
So, you may not be able to imagine anyone wanting to go to a place like that.. but in reality, thousands are.
I am not discrediting anyones goals. The amount I lift would probably be laughed at by most people who frequent the gym. It is not about what the people are doing or what point they are at in their workout routine that I have a problem with, I do however think it seems pretty lame to make everything such low level and non intense workouts. It's like a university that doesn't want 4.0 students to come and encourages people to pull a 2.0 average, and then on top of that doesn't give any way for them to see their progress because it could hurt their feelings.
I second tommodonahue. Not everybody goes to the gym for the same reasons; everybody has different fitness goals and objectives.
I bodybuild, so is that a gym that I would go to? Probably not. But there is a market out there that would fit into that particular mold. I see a lot of workout newbies who are downright terrified and intimidated at the prospect of going to a public gym, and it's sad to say but a lot of time their fears are confirmed by select narcissists with overinflated egos. The other day I saw this group of four lifters mocking a heavier woman who was working out in the free weight room and I wanted to punch them all in the faces.
For that matter, I hate people who look down on others who go through a fitness routine that said people deem "inferior" to what they do. While their training program may see room for improvement or a jump in intensity, that doesn't give us the right to look down on them or think that we are superior to them. Just because another guy is lifting less than I am, or running slower than I am, or doesn't have as intense of a workout as I do doesn't mean I am better than him. While I am not a good fit for the Planet Fitness model, there is a market out there, and to be honest I am glad that there is a gym devoted to helping those who want to get in shape but feel intimidated by going to most other gyms.
Burgler people have to start somewhere. If they are trying to get in shape and never stepped foot in a gym this may be the place to get them started. I am sure if their fitness goals change they can switch gyms. Not everyone going to a gym is trying to become an athlete or a super buff lifter. Some people just want to shed a few pounds and get healthier. If they are too intimidated by 'real' gyms then they won't go at all.
I see people at my gym doing the same routine and never getting anywhere. But they at least are there instead of at home wolfing down a bag of cheetos in front of the TV.
I never weigh myself at the gym, or anywhere for that matter because that number means nothing to me.
I am not discrediting anyones goals. The amount I lift would probably be laughed at by most people who frequent the gym. It is not about what the people are doing or what point they are at in their workout routine that I have a problem with, I do however think it seems pretty lame to make everything such low level and non intense workouts. It's like a university that doesn't want 4.0 students to come and encourages people to pull a 2.0 average, and then on top of that doesn't give any way for them to see their progress because it could hurt their feelings.
No.
It's like a community college and a Tier 1 university.
and it's sad to say but a lot of time their fears are confirmed by select narcissists with overinflated egos. The other day I saw this group of four lifters mocking a heavier woman who was working out in the free weight room and I wanted to punch them all in the faces.
Considering what Burgler has typed here, he's probably one of those.
It's 10$ what do you expect? I pay $75 for Lifetimefitness
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