Planet Fitness – Gates

This planet fitness is really huge. So many machines and open all the time. Great place to work out, staff are really friendly.

I’ve never been much for going to the gym and working out, but I’ve been wanting to get into better shape lately, and my girlfriend convinced me to come along with her one day. I didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised when I walked in for the first time. The space is big and bright, and the staff are friendly. I’ve been going to Planet Fitness for about a month now, and it is clear to see that they foster a welcoming atmosphere. This is a gym that wants its members to feel comfortable and enjoy their time getting into better shape.
The facility has all the usual machines: arms and legs, weights, cycling and elliptical machines and treadmills. It’s a good place to go if you’re new to the whole gym scene (like I was) or you just want someplace inviting to work out. The memberships are very reasonable. The basic membership is $ 10/​month, and that gets you access to the gym equipment 7 days a week, but the black membership is $ 20/​month and that allows you to bring a guest an unlimited number of times, plus it gives you access to their tanning beds. I would not suggest Planet Fitness if you are a «gym rat». But if you’re in the market for a good, affordable gym that makes their members feel welcome, then Planet Fitness the place for you.

Having a membership is is the cheapest that a gym membership can come by. But does that low cost mean you’re getting all the perks? Definetly not but on the other hand, if all you want is a solid and quick gym workout, this won’t be disappointing.
They have enough fitness machines like treadmills for the basics and the design is the awful vomit-​inducing yellow and perplexing purple as shown in other of these locations. Nevertheless, the colors may be horrible and the resources may be a little lacking but it’s easy to sum up Planet Fitness here in one word… adequate.

I have a membership to Planet Fitness, and work out at the Gates Club.
The Pros:
If you are a poor 20-​something, this place gives you great bang for your buck. $ 10 for a monthly, basic membership to use the equipment. $ 20 for a Black Card membership.
Black Card Memberships allow you to bring a guest an unlimited amount of times. Instead of visiting just your «home club» you can use any of the Planet Fitness facilities at any franchise location. Tanning beds are available with the black card membership, and can be used by the black card member holder once per visit, but tanning isn’t allowed for their guests. Black membership allows ½ off of drinks in the coolers.
They are open 24 hours from Monday at 12:00 AM until Friday at 9:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday 7:00 AM — 7:00 PM
There are a lot of machines, and I never have trouble getting on one, even if they are busy. It isn’t too busy during the day, but picks up around 5pm-​9pm.
For the most part, the gym is pretty clean. I take showers after my workouts in the locker room and the showers are very clean, as well as the equipment.
The Cons:
This isn’t a gym that has a pool or any kind of group exercise classes. If this is what you are into, look elsewhere.
There is very little space to stretch/​do core training for your workout. They only have one small mat that can fill up quickly. I recommend wiping it down before using it with their supplies because not everyone is courteous.
If you come during the peak hours there are a lot of meat heads there, and girls that wear a lot of makeup with tight yoga pants pretending to work out (we all know you are there just to check people out and tan).
If I had more money I would like to go to a posh gym that offered classes and had a sauna to sit in afterwards, but due to economic and distance-​wise convenience, this is where I get my swell on for now.

The manager at this place is a jerk. I had to cancel my membership due to a domestic incident cause I was moving, It was not my plan to cancel but i had to, and the associates said you should not have to pay a cancelation fee. When he called me he was a mean jerk and I cancelled in person and let him know that is was bs and he said it’s not up to me, it’s up to management, well you know what? You could have made a freaken effort to call your manager and see if it could be canceled or help me in another way, you are not good at your job! and planet fitness has so many weridos there, i could barely use the gym without someone tryin to ‘get with me’ and the equipment isn’t all that great.