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I've been working out regularly at gyms for about 17 years now, and I don't get this whole "judgement" and "intimidation" thing. I've never seen anyone given a hard time by anyone, regardless of their fitness level. What's so hard for many people to accept is......that they are not the center of the universe. Hard to believe, but guess what? No one cares. No one is looking at you. No one is judging you. You just aren't important. OK?
I seriously doubt she was told she was "intimidating the others with her toned body."
I suspect she was told "your bare midriff violates the dress code and it's making the other people here in the gym uncomfortable, could you please put on a shirt?"
I wondered about that too. But then, to judge by the advertising there seems to be a certain reverse smugness there. I've never been to a Planet Fitness, so I couldn't say for sure, but after all, this is the outfit that advertises their "non-judgmental" policy with the very judgmental commercial showing the stereotype of a big muscular guy who's a total dummy, apparently unable to speak except to keep repeating in a slow, stupid tone, "I lift things up and put them down."
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But... she decided to go to the news about it. I would've just asked for a refund and found another gym where wearing a sports bra without a shirt was normal.
That's the answer right there. She just needs to find a gym that suits her, and leave Planet Fitness to those who feel it serves their needs.
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Better yet, nobody said that toned people couldn't join Planet Fitness. They can. They just have to keep their shirts on.
I do agree that members of any gym should follow any dress code the place might have, as long as prospective members are informed up front. If you have a big problem with a gym's dress code and it's that big a deal to you, find another gym.
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Me? I don't like gyms of any kind. We have a home gym.
I'm inclined to agree, but if people want to go to a gym, they should find one that suits their needs. I haven't been to a gym in a few years, but if I wanted to become a regular gym rat, I'd find a place that fit my needs well, and couldn't care less what goes on at another gym. Never been to PF, but from what I've heard, it wouldn't work for me. If it's a good fit for someone else, no proverbial skin off my proverbial nose. No reason that every gym has to be all things to all people.
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I do have a friend I met at work who was significantly overweight who joined there and had a dramatic weight loss, is far more fit, and has her type 2 diabetes under control without meds now. Without places like Planet Fitness, I don't know if she could've done that.
Interesting to read about a success story. Maybe there's some truth to the accusations that they cater to people who really just want to pretend they are working out, but I'm sure there are people like your friend, who do make it work for themselves, and appreciate a low-key atmosphere. If others prefer a more hardcore setting, there are plenty to choose from. Join one of those, and then who cares what happens at PF?
Better yet, nobody said that toned people couldn't join Planet Fitness. They can. They just have to keep their shirts on.
Me? I don't like gyms of any kind. We have a home gym.
I do have a friend I met at work who was significantly overweight who joined there and had a dramatic weight loss, is far more fit, and has her type 2 diabetes under control without meds now. Without places like Planet Fitness, I don't know if she could've done that.
I must say, all this ranting about Planet Fitness has me intrigued! $10/month? I had no idea! Are their gyms air-conditioned in the summers? I doubt it, for that price. If they are, I'm going to join!
The only gyms I've been to where it's ok to wear a sports bra or a short/cropped top are women's gyms. Women in mixed gyms who want to show off usually wear those expensive spandex workout outfits.
RICHMOND, Calif. — A California woman was asked to cover up while working out at a Bay Area gym, after staff members say she was intimidating people with her toned body.
Tiffany Austin said she was excited to get back in shape after recovering from a recent car accident. After her doctor told her it was time to start walking more, she took a tour of the Planet Fitness Gym in Richmond. On Monday she officially joined the gym and was looking forward to her first workout – but that workout lasted a quick 15 minutes.
The only gyms I've been to where it's ok to wear a sports bra or a short/cropped top are women's gyms. Women in mixed gyms who want to show off usually wear those expensive spandex workout outfits.
Every co-ed gym (country club, local or corporate) I've ever belonged to in California, has allowed sports bra/cropped tops. My current gym does not, but then again, it's not the average gym.
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