is planet fitness fine for getting started (srs)

[KingCzar21]

My mom has a ****in membership there lmao, i was wondering since i never lifted before, if it would be ight to go there? But i dont even know what to do right now. When i work out i want to do it properly, with good form. how will i do that with out anyone to tell me if im doing it right? I dont even know the best workouts for me, and what i should be working out. all i do at home is this
Take weights put them in backpack, curl them. 10 reps 3 sets
take the dumbbells i have (15s, and 10s lol) and put them in backpack, some how get it to balance, and do pushups.
squat with bakcpack
Do situps while holding my weights, which i ****ing hate and never do becuase i can feel my lower back dying even if i do it with a proper posterior pelvic tilt i feel my lower back aging a few years per rep.
and some other expected basic sht.

[FredDurst69]

there's no one at planet fitness to teach you form because lifting isn't allowed in planet fitness

[Rileh]

there's no one at planet fitness to teach you form because lifting isn't allowed in planet fitness

this.

brb no squat racks. like wut?

[Mehhzyy]

No it's ****. Worst gym ever

[PatThePatriot]

Don't even waste your time. Go to lifetime fitness. When I was close to going to planet fitness they were getting rid of all the free weights and keeping only machines plus their was only one bench and no squat or power rack lmao. Lifetime fitness has everything. Fuk planet fitness

[Ascendance]

If you're a true beast like me you should be able to make gains even in a place like that.

[Mehhzyy]

Don't even waste your time. Go to lifetime fitness. When I was close to going to planet fitness they were getting rid of all the free weights and keeping only machines plus their was only one bench and no squat or power rack lmao. Lifetime fitness has everything. Fuk planet fitness

Wish there was a lifetime fitness or anytime fitness where I live. I'm stuck having to go the overrated places like YMCA lol

If anyone in Hamilton ON goes to a good gym hmu

[Ascendance]

Wish there was a lifetime fitness or anytime fitness where I live. I'm stuck having to go the overrated places like GoodLife or the YMCA lol

If anyone in Hamilton ON goes to a good gym hmu

What's wrong with the YMCA?

[Mehhzyy]

What's wrong with the YMCA?

Dunno. Everyone tells me **** the YMCA and not to go there. I use to go swimming there when I was like 10, the one where I used to live had **** at all for equipment. It was like a slightly improved planet fitness.

[basmca]

this.

brb no squat racks. like wut?

that's not even the worst.


no barbells.



there's no actual barbells.





and they worst rule of all.





no deadlifts....



going to the gym and not deadlifting, squatting, benchpressing or overheadpressing, is like a friends with benefits relationship without sex.

[FredDurst69]

What's wrong with the YMCA?

ymca where i live costs more than the local crossfit despite not having trainers and far less weights

[Kewis]

No way.

Brb no actual oly barbells so you can't squat, bench or DL. The only barbells there are only get to 60lbs.

Brb can't go to the gym with a tank top because it's "too intimidating".

Brb can't grunt nor drop weights without the "lunk alarm" setting off.

[Rethon]

If its all you can get, go for it. Its still better than working out with dumbbells at home.
Its a chit gym but you gotta do what you gotta do man. Pf was my first gym i used before i got a job to afford going to a better one.
Theres actually a few swole dudes that go there, ask em for help if you're that pressed on learning form. Theres a thing called google too, you can use it to view how to properly do a exercise.
Most pf's don't have freeweights besides dumbbells but there is a 95% chance itll have a smith machine. Use it. Bench with it or even squat with it, just avoid DLs since they become essentially rack pulls when you try them on a smith. I will warn you that once you switch over to freeweights, it will be MUCH harder to do the same weight you did on the smith.

But yeah, work with what you got man, its better than nothing. Good luck and happy lifting!