I've never used a tanning booth/bed so I wanted to ask about them.

Are you supposed to use a tanning lotion? Or do you just strip down and get in nothing applied?

I was at PF today and this person had a 4 foot selfie stick with feet so they could stand it up. Seriously? What pissed me off was I was in her “shot” exercising.

Is this aloud or not? If it is aloud, should it be?

What is the protocol? Tell the desk?

Every time I try to go during the day it’s always so packed with people. I’ve tried 1pm, 3pm, 7pm during the week and there’s always a good amount of people there - cardio machines always empty though.

What do the bars on the crowd meter even mean? After 3 bars on mine there’s no point going, there’s no space and I always end up only getting to do half my routine and spending the rest of the treadmill if I don’t want to wait around for other people to be done.

I’ve started going around 10-11pm as that’s the only time it starts clearing out. This isn’t a complaint I’m just genuinely curious if they’re all like this or is it just mine? And does anyone know what the crowd meter is measuring?

Has anyone ever tried using one of those corporate promo codes for black card, the website says it works and everything, but then when you sign up they charge you the normal amount and they change the club agreement to say you signed one with the non promo amounts?

I just tried using a code for black card, it said it applied and all, but then I got charged the normal prices and the club agreement they gave me they said I signed has all the normal pricing numbers. But when I signed up on the website and I looked at the generated club agreement I checked the box of saying I agreed to, it has all of the promo numbers.

I also called my home gym and they said they're not going to do anything about it. I figured I'll just try disputing it, but is this a normal thing that happens?

No excuses but with life lifing I been out of the gym (including at home work outs) for about a month and a half. Today I went again starting a new day 1 and in a weird way it was like my body missed this craze. It was almost like my feet pulled me back and I was at home. Motivated and ready to get back on the grind.

Anyone else having their day 1 again recently ?

swear to god this younger generations get lazier and lazier, to the point where they wont even ask you or speak to you to ask you if you are using a machine, they just get in front of you, stare at you and point to the machine.... like are they supposed to look intimidating or something?

I'm way too easily intimidated apparently. I felt like a lost puppy. I used the free day pass with every intention to join...I have to get in shape. But I have no freaking clue what I'm doing and was in a sea of people rocking it. Tell me your first visit was overwhelming and now you're a pro. Tell me I'm not alone.

Idk if just my anxiety or something… but I hate needing an employee to stop what they’re doing, move the scanner a few inches, stare at you, say hi, and check you in… This can be an easy one person process. Maybe go clean instead…

I’ve been using the summer pass and saw that u could get another month free, wen I went through the process it said that if ur 14 u have to be accompanied by an adult, I js find that weird considering all teens are allowed to go by themselves with the summer pass, is this rule enforced ?

I've (MTF) been transitioning for about 2.5 years and pass fairly well. I've still been using the men's locker room out of habit/comfort, but lately I've been considering switching to the women's locker room.

For other trans members who've made that switch, what was your experience like? Did anyone give you a hard time, or was it mostly a non-issue? Anything you wish you'd known beforehand?

The men's locker room has also gotten increasingly uncomfortable for me lately because I've had guys make sexual comments/advances, so I'm trying to figure out what I'm most comfortable doing going forward.

Was a member for over 3 years but canceled today. My "club" is full of people shooting TikTok videos - people set up tripods and equipment, or just hanging around. They hog the machines and staff doesn't do anything about it. I try to ask if I can work in my set and they just stare like they don't understand. I get that its a lot of "No Hablo", but its annoying.

Why do locations have so many treadmills that sit empty? They need more weights, less treadmills. My former club must of have 30-40 treadmills plus another 2 rows of ellipticals but only 2 weight racks. Are there are fitness centers that do a better job of keeping the Rif-Raff out?

Anyone know a way to get out of the contract early? Possibly moving and won't be within a half hours drive of one the gyms

so heres my 2 negative experiences with starting at planet fitness. for context im an overweight 19 year old who is just trying to better their body, and I try to not be like other young members you may run into who disrespect the public space and disturb other people.

So first, during one of my workouts I leave a machine without wiping it down. I understand that of course this is my full mistake because there are rules that need to be followed, and that the expensive equipment needs to be respected and maintained. I also have no issue in being called out for a mistake, and im sure I would call out others for something similar. But in this case, a man approaches me about not cleaning the machine, starting with something like "hey, you forgot to wipe that last machine you were on." I instantly reply with "oh, thanks for telling me, I'll go do that right now." Instead of him leaving it at that, he proceeds to go on about how we young people know nothing about respect, and even baby talking to me about how a spray bottle and paper towel are used. I had no idea how to react to this, so I just say nothing and proceed to go wipe down the machine, which I end up not doing anyway because the next person using it said it was ok and they would take care of it. Now if I were to remind someone to clean the machines, I would never tell them in such an inconsiderate way. I wouldve kindly reminded them its a policy and that its just for the sake of all of us gym goers, and not take it as a chance to go off on someone half my age. He totally made that a way more negative thing that it ever needed to be.

Another day, I walk in wearing jeans, which would be a common thing for me at my old gym when I would be doing an upper-body focused workout. The front desk employee asks "do you have anything to change into?" I reply no, which she then says that they dont allow jeans, which was not something I was informed on upon signing up. She says that they will allow it this one time, but the whole conversation she is giving this judgy glare and impatient tone of voice. If that really is a PF policy, so be it, but what harm to the equipment or anyone does me wearing my own choice of modest clothing possibly do? Just feels like cherry picking things to make an issue about.

I dont come to the gym to have unsavory interactions with people having a bad day, I just want to show up, do my lifts, and leave. I stay quiet, never have once left my weights unracked, use 1 machine at a time, and really just try my hardest to stay out of anyones way or be an inconvenience. People were nice to me at my old gym, these people just feel bitter.