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Planet Fitness
Posted on 7/1/17 at 9:28 pm
Posted on 7/1/17 at 9:28 pm
I'm looking for an inexpensive place to lift weights with my son. What can you tell me about Planet Fitness?
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Posted on 7/1/17 at 9:32 pm to bigcatfish
Don't be too awesome or they will kick you out.
You can get a good workout there but no heavy stuff.
What kind of lifting do you want to do?
You can get a good workout there but no heavy stuff.
What kind of lifting do you want to do?
Posted on 7/1/17 at 10:16 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Nothing fancy or heavy. Just starting with my son
Posted on 7/1/17 at 10:27 pm to bigcatfish
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lift weights
Can't do that at Planet Fitness, at least not at my local one. All they have are Smith Machines. I wouldn't want to train your son how to lift on a Smith Machine.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 10:51 pm to bigcatfish
Find a real gym, not one that has pizza day.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 12:07 am to bigcatfish
Planet fitness is the social justice warrior of fitness.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 4:25 am to bigcatfish
If he is just starting out, don't take him there. He needs to be doing the basic barbell lifts. Put him on the starting strength program, StrongLifts or greyskull. Please do not try and program yourself for him.
Find a local gym with a power cage and get to work.
Find a local gym with a power cage and get to work.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:50 am to bigcatfish
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Nothing fancy or heavy. Just starting with my son
If this is training for sports, I would not recommend it. Like lsu777 said he would be better served learning the basic lifts which you can't really do at planet fitness.
Machines are good as accessory lifts but not the best way to learn technique.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:08 am to bigcatfish
Go join a snap. They're not expensive and usually good weight set ups. But please before you do, read and learn about some gym etiquette.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:21 am to bigcatfish
If you want something cheap, a lot of cities have rec centers. For example, BREC has a gym that is 15/mo. No contract. Has a power rack, dumbells, machines, and cardio equipment: LINK
Posted on 7/2/17 at 11:12 am to lsu777
They really don't have barbell stuff in there?
Posted on 7/2/17 at 11:58 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
Monroe and WM do not. Just 5-6 Smith Machines. Dumbbells only go to 75 too.
This post was edited on 7/2/17 at 11:58 am
Posted on 7/2/17 at 1:12 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
No, not a single barbell. Smith machine and dumbbells only. Then life fitness machines selectorized only. Only plate loaded is every PF has atleast 1 hammer strength plate loaded leg press.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 1:12 pm to bigcatfish
Just don't go there. That's honestly the best advice I can give you
Posted on 7/3/17 at 7:22 am to lsu777
Yeah, that's terrible.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 10:40 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
The 24X7's on the Northshore (Covington, etc.) are pretty good.
Posted on 1/29/18 at 4:27 pm to covlatiger
PF in Covington making its mark on society here. sorry, there's just no getting over no barbells and no dumbbells over 80lbs.
Posted on 1/29/18 at 4:29 pm to Chad504boy
You should workout at Stone Creek. It's amazing, and the scenery is top notch.
Posted on 1/29/18 at 4:31 pm to Bonkers119
very nice place.
more $ than what i spend for a gym
location of it is very bad for me, not convenient in any way
too much scenery always backfires.
more $ than what i spend for a gym
location of it is very bad for me, not convenient in any way
too much scenery always backfires.
Posted on 1/29/18 at 6:41 pm to bigcatfish
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