It's not a lie

[ntrllftr]

A brand new gym opened down the street from me (walking distance). I see $10 a month. Whoo Hoooo!!!!
I walk in and fill out the form to take a tour. First thing I noticed was about 50 ellipticals, 50 treadmills and 30 or so stationary bikes. No exaggeration.
We turn the corner to the "free weight room" No bench, no rack, dumbells only up to 75lbs etc....
The person working there said "We don't like bodybuilders or powerlifters here. We want to keep this place friendly" Friendly? WTF does that mean?
Planet Fitness can kiss my ass!!!!

[cozener]

cuz peoplez dat lift da ironz be meaniez

[-=FLEX=-]

I trained at a "fitness club" once that only had dumbbells to 80 lbs.

I kept asking the Manager to get some hundreds and he said "We don't want the musclehead types in here."

I said "Well I can lift the 100's, so does that mean you don't want me in here?"

He did a whole bunch of back-pedalling and excuse making. I didn't train there long before buying my won stuff and setting up a gym at home, compelte with a pair of 100+ lbs DBs.

(five 10 lb plates per side plus bar and end caps)

[Wayne Evans]

Chuckle chuckle.....so, their keeping the 'place friendly' by being unfriendly to 'bodybuilders and power lifters'.
Contemporary logic never fails to baffle me.

Thanks for the Friday laugh but I wish you'd quit tap dancing regarding said facility.

Carry on....

[Zoosh]

I took my wife in Planet Fitness to sign up..she was more interested in the tanning and cardio options. I'm no beast mind you, but the lil gal just looked at me and told me they didn't have anything that would suit me there. ha! I told her thanks, that was the best compliment I had been paid in years!! ( I do like to do cardio there when my wife is tanning though).

[cozener]

ok...seriously. I'm not sure I understand why gyms want to discourage people from getting as big as they wanna get. And this is coming from someone that isn't particularly big. Are people afraid that one of these "musclehead types" are going to suddenly go insane and start breaking cardiobunnies over their knees? What am I missing here?

[socket]

Planet Fitness can kiss my ass!!!!

You are whey out of line here Carl! You aren't being very friendly. I think you should write a letter of apology to PF...

And maybe start an apology thread for all the PF members that post here too!


Gosh you're mean

[Nikonguy]

Hope you filled your pockets with Tootsie Rolls and grabbed some bagels before you stormed out.

[hammerfelt]

I should try to sign up at Planet Fitness for the entertainment value.

[Corbi]

I'd join PF in a heartbeat if there were any around me. Hell for $10 a month I could go just on weds and eat the pizza.

[justscott]

they might get loud and set off the Lunk or Lark alarm I forget which is the correct name for it..

[pharmamarketer]

I went once to see what the noise was about. Def not my type of gym. I belong to Gold's where they have a chalk bucket and a "half a rep, look at me, I am a bad ass" alarm.

[DubfromGA]

I went once to see what the noise was about. Def not my type of gym. I belong to Gold's where they have a chalk bucket and a "half a rep, look at me, I am a bad ass" alarm.

Three Golds in my location. One of them is more like a fitness gym....one a family gym and one is he real deal where the manager is a competing bb'er.

[ntrllftr]

Hope you filled your pockets with Tootsie Rolls and grabbed some bagels before you stormed out.

OMG they did mention the bagel days and Friday "pizza party" thing. Funny shyt for the "cardio bunny" gear driven type of place.

[IronCharles]

"We don't like bodybuilders or powerlifters here. We want to keep this place friendly"

This is code for: bodybuilders and powerlifters actually use their memberships! We want the guilt-ridden fatties to sign up for multi-month contracts so they can walk the treadmill a couple times and never show up again, and we keep their money and no wear and tear on the equipment. Plus, the "muscleheads" scare and intimidate the weaklings with their intensity and empowering sense of purpose. We want to keep our members as herdable cowples and sheeples.




Did I get it right?

[LisaSkinnoble]

I don't believe we have PF here, but there's a gym nearby that advertises the cost is 49 cents a day. I've never been in, but see a fair amount of cars in the parking lot. It's called "McFit", and (I kid you not) sits across the street from McDonalds.

[theKurp]

Except for the no bench and no rack, I wouldn't have a problem - seeing as I have yet to graduate past 70 lb dumbbells. In fact, I don't know that I ever will.

[dungeonmistress]

F'ck em and let em eat fish

[ntrllftr]

Except for the no bench and no rack, I wouldn't have a problem - seeing as I have yet to graduate past 70 lb dumbbells. In fact, I don't know that I ever will.

Don't you EVER sell yerself short in one of MY threads!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (srs)!!!

[GreenWave1]

This is code for: bodybuilders and powerlifters actually use their memberships! We want the guilt-ridden fatties to sign up for multi-month contracts so they can walk the treadmill a couple times and never show up again, and we keep their money and no wear and tear on the equipment. Plus, the "muscleheads" scare and intimidate the weaklings with their intensity and empowering sense of purpose. We want to keep our members as herdable cowples and sheeples.




Did I get it right?

Yes sir, you did. Beat me too it. That is their business model and it makes them money. Few people actually get in shape, but they make money.

[mslman71]

This is code for: bodybuilders and powerlifters actually use their memberships! We want the guilt-ridden fatties to sign up for multi-month contracts so they can walk the treadmill a couple times and never show up again, and we keep their money and no wear and tear on the equipment. Plus, the "muscleheads" scare and intimidate the weaklings with their intensity and empowering sense of purpose. We want to keep our members as herdable cowples and sheeples.
Did I get it right?

Bingo. This is why I enjoy resolutioners. I know that 95%+ of them will disappear but those auto-draft membership fees will keep the cash coming in for my buddy who owns the gym, and our equipment will be well maintained and pristine.

[medjen]

Expected references to cake, not PF.


Apparently I spend too much time on the Internet.

[paolo59]

I saw a commercial for Planet Fitness on t.v. just the other day. First time I've ever seen one. Some little petite lady was throwing two big muscledudes out the door, both with looks of shock and surprise on their faces. I at first didn't know just what to think, then realized. Ha

[Reality_Check]

A brand new gym opened down the street from me (walking distance). I see $10 a month. Whoo Hoooo!!!!
I walk in and fill out the form to take a tour. First thing I noticed was about 50 ellipticals, 50 treadmills and 30 or so stationary bikes. No exaggeration.
We turn the corner to the "free weight room" No bench, no rack, dumbells only up to 75lbs etc....
The person working there said "We don't like bodybuilders or powerlifters here. We want to keep this place friendly" Friendly? WTF does that mean?
Planet Fitness can kiss my ass!!!!

I had a similar experience visiting some tennis courts the other day. They had no nets and didn't hire out any tennis rackets. I asked what was up with that, how are you supposed to play tennis without a net? They said that tennis players weren't welcome at their tennis club because they like to keep the place friendly.

Fine I said I'll go swimming instead. I get to the pool but there's no water in it. I asked them where the water had gone. They explained that swimmers weren't welcome there because they like to keep the place friendly.

So I went back to the gym...

[crupiea]

Looks like they dont like the cut of our jibs. (no homo)

[ntrllftr]

I had a similar experience visiting some tennis courts the other day. They had no nets and didn't hire out any tennis rackets. I asked what was up with that, how are you supposed to play tennis without a net? They said that tennis players weren't welcome at their tennis club because they like to keep the place friendly.

Fine I said I'll go swimming instead. I get to the pool but there's no water in it. I asked them where the water had gone. They explained that swimmers weren't welcome there because they like to keep the place friendly.

So I went back to the gym...

Explain gym. I am so confused anymore.

[StressMonkey]

Left thread disappointed. There won't be any stories of Carlman setting off the lunk alarm.

[dbx]

Some of you guys really need to invest in your own home gym. As some here know, I've laughed at the countless bitching threads about "my gym" over the years.

I have yet to see a single "home gym" complaint . Yeah, I know, some of you are much more serious than I, and I also realize that some specialized equipment is cost prohibitive, but.....a cage, some weights, some DBs and whatever.....and life is pretty good .

[Karl_Hungus]

This is code for: bodybuilders and powerlifters actually use their memberships! We want the guilt-ridden fatties to sign up for multi-month contracts so they can walk the treadmill a couple times and never show up again, and we keep their money and no wear and tear on the equipment.

As a business model, ^^ this is about as ideal as it gets. Honestly, if I were running a business ... I'd probably do something similar. There is a reason why there aren't hardcore gyms popping up everywhere. If people truly wanted them, they'd make money.

[pvsampson]

Some of you guys really need to invest in your own home gym. As some here know, I've laughed at the countless bitching threads about "my gym" over the years.

I have yet to see a single "home gym" complaint . Yeah, I know, some of you are much more serious than I, and I also realize that some specialized equipment is cost prohibitive, but.....a cage, some weights, some DBs and whatever.....and life is pretty good .

I feel I must agree with this.No one bitching at my place!!