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@marphirwin6 ай бұрын
This is my home town lol. Wish I could have seen this
@bdb33503 ай бұрын
I lift heavy and train hard. I've worked out at several PF locations in the US!. As long as you don't have a dckhead attitude with other gym goers, continuously slam the weights, grunting excessively loud like a corn star, not sharing equipment you will be fine. The only complaints I have gotten is footwear it was reasonable, (wore work boots instead of sneakers they asked me to stay off the machines). One didn't like that I had a gallon of water with me asked me to leave it in my locker.
@emmanuelteayre7659Ай бұрын
Bald meat head .... typical......gtfoh... you're big for nothing.... probably work at dollar tree or something. Lol
@gym-kneecrickets62946 ай бұрын
I wish my gym was less judgmental:. It’s a home gym but that guy in the mirror is hard to please. Good stuff Mitch
@fakename50156 ай бұрын
Nice one
@ora69256 ай бұрын
Yeah and he‘s impossible to beat too. I‘m always the weakest guy in my home gym too
@joemacleod-iredale28886 ай бұрын
Home gym lunk alarm so you can feel more at ease?
@mashedpotatoes52766 ай бұрын
Hahahaha
@jameswilkes4516 ай бұрын
My home gym is a rough place... I keep seeing these people in the walls...
@SomeYouTubeGuy6 ай бұрын
Arnold was asked if he preferred dumbbells or kettle bells in his workouts. His response was "Your muscle doesn't know what you have in your hand" So Planet Fitness might not be what you're used to but you can probably make it work and your muscle doesn't know what gym you're at anyway.
@spiritfingers986 ай бұрын
You're daughter will know ehen she's trying to change though.
@jarlwhiterun74786 ай бұрын
Agreed. People that think you MUST use barbell exercises and laugh at machines or other things are baffling to me. Your muscles need tension and as long as you're providing that with enough intensity to get close to failure, your muscles will grow. And nutrition of course
@jarlwhiterun74786 ай бұрын
"You cater to the environment you're in." Agreed 100% and I wish society could go back to that much more
@MelissaBackwoods6 ай бұрын
This is very true! If you’re experienced as well, you can definitely find a way to utilize the limited items there. Some Planet Fitness, the larger ones do offer kettle bells, ropes, and many other things, but not all of them unfortunately. It depends on the franchise I am assuming.
@DobyDuke6 ай бұрын
Phuck Arnold, he should move back to Austria since he doesn’t like the USA
@TheLazyLabrador6 ай бұрын
Between actually asking permission to film, and Mitch’s kind personality, there’s no way there could’ve been conflict.
@guilherme89306 ай бұрын
Ele entrou lá e tinha um homem no banheiro feminino
@alleneverhart41416 ай бұрын
And he was obviously filming during off-peak hours. PF is a mad-house during peak hours.
@kevinnelson97166 ай бұрын
@@alleneverhart4141 Most gyms are. But PF has a lot of equipment so you can still get a workout. I quit 24h Fitness because too many people were hogging the equipment.
@jhssuthrnmama6 ай бұрын
Tbh, He's probably getting paid as an ad for them.
@VictoriaWilliamson-x9x3 ай бұрын
It looks like a gym but really isn't. It's a joke. Don't give them your money or time.
@mayramoreno78166 ай бұрын
I’m a mom of 3 and the price of the membership is why I workout at PF. Can’t beat $10 a month and it’s well equipped, clean and gets the job done 🏋🏻♀️
@davewilson45283 ай бұрын
As long as you don't mind men in your bathroom.
@Mr.Xfrompartsunknown3 ай бұрын
You just described me
@frankcastle20452 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣@@davewilson4528
@LSPalm2 ай бұрын
Tjose are federal anti discrimination laws that odfly wete also u der the last admin. Now you get a job, soner up, and shower trumpolian@@davewilson4528
@shaunsnyman5107Ай бұрын
3 kids will eat alot of your money
@johnwebb42926 ай бұрын
Great video. So over the "let's get kicked out" videos. Glad to see a grown up doing a genuine review /test lift. Like you always say lift heavy be kind!
@SignOfTheTimessssss6 ай бұрын
For $10/month, this place is super clean and the one near me is never busy. Plus equipment is rarely broken. I give it a thumbs up!
@taintwasher37036 ай бұрын
It's not 10 dollars a month, they have annual fees and signup fees, so that they can pretend they are cheaper by having a lower monthly fee. They are a deceptive business and that alone is a good reason not to go there
@tonybarfridge43696 ай бұрын
dang that's cheap. Nothing here could remotely compare
@TheAbandonedAccount76 ай бұрын
I mean, I definitely wouldnt say super clean. Or never busy. Or rarely broken. But for $10 yea its alright
@Prognosis__6 ай бұрын
@@tonybarfridge4369most places are $50 a month
@tonybarfridge43696 ай бұрын
@@TheAbandonedAccount7 Here we pay a bare minimum of $60/mth so u have it lucky. I knew I was right to work out at home!
@jimjohnson5306 ай бұрын
The manager said “lower value” lol He meant lower price point. High value.
@awallner16 ай бұрын
Freudian slip.
@paulshort10276 ай бұрын
I have no value, so i must be priceless. 😎
@high-captain-BaLrog6 ай бұрын
yeah because in this context value is not interchangeable with a lower or higher number, who died and made you oh so smart
@paulshort10276 ай бұрын
@@high-captain-BaLrog How does that apply to you?
@high-captain-BaLrog6 ай бұрын
@@paulshort1027 dear "priceless" troll go elsewhere
@therealdomesticatedsavage7246 ай бұрын
When you go thru life with a smile like this guy does people respond to it and usually drop any preconceived judgements. This video is an example of how just being a positive/nice person goes a long way. Cheers on you mate, well done.
@ct68525 ай бұрын
True. Generally good to consider our own facial expressions and check if we're scowling hard without realizing it. 90 percent of the time that is what people react negatively too.
@TraderRoss6 ай бұрын
I got a PF membership. It's a great place for introverts. I'm fat & out of shape so I don't need super fancy workout plans, just the basics.
@crosisofborg55244 ай бұрын
But you do need motivation more than you need acceptance. We grow with adversity. We stagnate when we are not challenged.
@drewgrows77654 ай бұрын
@@crosisofborg5524The hardest part is definitely following your set schedule. Motivation!!!
@dasun133 ай бұрын
Keep going and keep watching videos like these so you can learn how to make the gaines you want
@hdavis90706 ай бұрын
I've been a member at my PF for 3 years. There are other gyms in town that may have more features, but it's more about what you put into your workout, than where you train. In the last year I've put an inch on my arms, hit a 820lb 2RM on hip sled, dropped about 5% body fat, and have yet to hear the lunk alarm even go off. For ~$10 a month, it's well worth it.
@frankcastle20452 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@tommyweese5697Ай бұрын
It’s controlled by the front desk. They set it off with a switch.
@halios6 ай бұрын
By far the realest take I've seen on planet fitness from an industry pro
@damianhowland69846 ай бұрын
Great video I'm a 67 year young retired natural pro bodybuilder I've been training at planet fitness since they're conception all over the country and in my opinion for what they offer it's the greatest value for your money. It's clean friendly and accessible 24 hours a day in most places.
@KenJohnsonFlyfishing6 ай бұрын
It's refreshing to see someone genuinely being open-minded and making the best of the situation you're in. You offered some great advice for anyone entering a new gym environment.
@Jay-rb7pd6 ай бұрын
I have had a PF membership for years. There are guys who have clearly been involved in the sport for many years. The are always super friendly, ALWAYS willing to share their knowledge, and always willing to help me correct my form when I ask for help.
@TrenboliciousАй бұрын
Yeah PF is the only gym in my area as well and i agree. Met all my gym bros there , it’s great
@xSpecterx999999996 ай бұрын
I used to work out at planet fitness and only left because of the dumbbells and no barbells. The environment and equipment were really nice. I would say for a younger, single guy, this is the gym for you. People here are a bit less serious about their workouts and more likely to start talking to you. For guys wanting to meet girls, this is the place. I am married but also observant.
@mitchellhooperstrongman6 ай бұрын
I was actually pretty impressed!
@Bitcoin_Gold6 ай бұрын
who cares about the other people if they are serious of their workouts. I didn't pay for a gym to see if people are serious of their workouts. When i go to gym i am focus & serious of my workout only. Stop looking at other people if they are serious. Focus on yourself.
@pilsung266 ай бұрын
@@Bitcoin_GoldI didn’t read the OP’s comment as a judgement. Seemed to be indicating that you’re more likely to be interrupted during your workout, as there are more novice trainees.
@xSpecterx999999996 ай бұрын
@@Bitcoin_Gold What, you were able to read negativity into what I said? You need to learn to relax.
@alann45986 ай бұрын
@@Bitcoin_Gold The point OP was making is that it’s a better type of gym for meeting people
@johnthorne45836 ай бұрын
I'll be honest. Initially, I wasn't a huge fan of you, on a competitive (fan) level. Your attitude and content has proved me wrong. Love the message. Keep it up.
@threeg69666 ай бұрын
I work out at Planet Fitness 5 times a week. I am not a bodybuilder, but i am fit and strong. You can get the workout you need at P.F. Definitely a great value at Planet Fitness.
@notsure17836 ай бұрын
No, I can't get the work out I need From PF. I'm 46 and I Deadlift 585, squat 450 and bench 325. Hardly impressive numbers for a male with 31 years of off and on again experience, but injuries and a physical job take their toll. So maybe you can do your little routine just fine there, but let's face it, PF wants stronger guys to go somewhere else, and their clients are intimidated by anyone stronger than a soccer mom.
@MrA15820006 ай бұрын
Most folks at PF could care less about who else is in the gym.. Most folks are doing their thing and minding their own business. At 70 yo and a light weight I can assure you that I don’t care who comes to the gym, no one is watching you….maybe you wish they were.
@tijmen1316 ай бұрын
@@notsure1783well you are a power lifter with a very specific training programme. If you're a casual lifter or even a bodybuilder to an extend you can easily make it work
@MikeyzFoodieLair6 ай бұрын
Yeah, right.. ahem
@joelr11126 ай бұрын
U can get shredded but not big
@dangossen49376 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. I got a membership at a planet fitness near my house and started going back in March when they first opened. Thanks for the refreshing perspective and the advice on how to get the most out of the equipment they have.
@raindropsonthewindowsill51706 ай бұрын
Jesse’s literally the most sane planet fitness employee I’ve ever seen
@danielmerriman81186 ай бұрын
What a guy
@fakename50156 ай бұрын
Is he an employee or an owner? I thought he was talking like an owner.
@FrozenGrapes-y4b6 ай бұрын
Could be a franchise owner, a regional manager, or just a location manager.
@JRemy-rs9zk6 ай бұрын
Mitchell said at the beginning that he’s the general manager
@fakename50156 ай бұрын
@@JRemy-rs9zk thanks..of course you’re right.
@tosten99936 ай бұрын
This was solid. Not everyone can do this, but if you are a late shift person, PF is a lot more laid back after 10pm. Im someone who used to lift pretty heavy. You can absolutely get in the best shape of your life at PF with a little modification. The dumbbells only going to 75lbs kind of sucks, but just do more reps and slow down your cadence.. or prefatigue the muscles doing something else before you hit your set. There's always a workaround.
@TommySawyer3146 ай бұрын
Emphasis on kindness is so necessary today. Thanks for the education and entertainment too!
@mitchellhooperstrongman6 ай бұрын
Agreed! That's what we're all about at LHBK - join the movement! www.lhbk.shop
@crosisofborg55244 ай бұрын
I disagree. We’ve become soft because everyone is afraid to challenge anything, especially themselves.
@paulchavez30392 ай бұрын
The little video screen that literally shows you how to use the machine is so cool. Usually there's a diagram but sometimes that's not good enough for depicting proper technique.
@kristurner19866 ай бұрын
This was absolutely terrific! Without ever having been in a Planet Fitness gym I always thought it would be a "non-workout workout" . You've certainly changed my mind.
@seattlegrrlie6 ай бұрын
I like my Planet Fitness. It's well staffed, the equipment is in good shape, it's always clean, people are polite. There are some crazy strong people who work out right next to grandma. I love it
@stottycoolloony6 ай бұрын
My favourite part of this was the guy walking behind you in his tank top with his galleon jug, whilst you were talking about the lunk alarm 😂
@dasun133 ай бұрын
The only thing I've ever seen them truly in force is an occasional lunk alarm when someone slamming the weights
@UnseenHero6 ай бұрын
Appreciate the added bits of how to adapt your workout to the environment.
@mitchellhooperstrongman6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@charliewalker94436 ай бұрын
Good vid as ever. Weight is weight, tension is tension. Doesn’t matter how you get it, so long as you do.
@mitchellhooperstrongman6 ай бұрын
Absolutely nailed it mate!
@larrytate16576 ай бұрын
Yup you can make weight feel heavy by doing super slow and controlled reps which is actually better for bodybuilding anyway but def not so much for strength building, power lifting where the goal itself is moving heavy numbers.
@allend61375 ай бұрын
“Cater to the environment you’re in”… That statement is such a gem 💎 that has clearly been abandoned by today’s society. It should implemented in all aspects of life.
@nbgrooms6 ай бұрын
There's been a ton of criticism of Planet Fitness, so I appreciate your honest assessment of it.
@KZ-np8fz6 ай бұрын
There are some valid criticisms of pf that were not addressed.
@cathybrown41024 ай бұрын
@@KZ-np8fzsuch as?
@KennethMcMillan-kq5qtАй бұрын
3:49 Don't know about other locations but my planet fitness in Pelham Bay in the Bronx most certainly does have free weights, including dumbbells, barbells, curl bars and even kettlebells.
@LV4TD1016 ай бұрын
One of the great things they do offer if you get their back card membership, is it allows to use any of there gyms across the country. So if you're road tripping you can always get a work out in, or if you are overlanding in your vehicle you have access to a free hot shower. Overall its really not a bad gym
@bloodypommelstudios71446 ай бұрын
Every chain gym I've been a member of does that. A lot of the time it's free but cheaper gyms sometimes do it as DLC.
@japatel886 ай бұрын
i love how a guy with a tank top walks behind mitchell at 6:25 as he's talking about the lunk rules.
@frantheman12875 ай бұрын
I find it funny men can't wear tank tops but women can wear skin tight spandex. Back when I was going the girl at the counter stopped me from going and and checked out my shirt. It was just a shirt with the sleeves cut off nothing over the top. Meanwhile a girl walked in and I could see her camel toe and nothing was said to her 🤷🏽
@fredlodexpo20116 ай бұрын
I work there overnights and I promise you idgaf what you do as long as you don’t break the machines
@spiritfingers986 ай бұрын
Yup. Perving in the women's changing room. Judgrment free zone
@capt252525256 ай бұрын
Can confirm overnight employees don't care. I workout at midnight, I don't drop weights or grunt but I do carry my bag around and have a gallon jug of water.
@MB-vi8zp6 ай бұрын
I don't think daytime employees care much either lol. I workout there in the mornings and everyone I've seen working there has been really chill.
@capt252525256 ай бұрын
@@MB-vi8zp I have workout in the mornings at the same one I go to at night. There is this mean old lady, everyone hates her. She hit me with the lunk alarm because after I was sprinting on the treadmill and got winded, I was breathing to loud. She said I couldn't wear a tank tops and my water jug was too big. Not bragging but I'm easily the biggest and fittest person in there. I do competitive bodybuilding, I think that's why she is always up my ass.
@capt252525256 ай бұрын
Only reason I go there is because once or sometimes twice a week I get stuck in northern VA for work and have 2-3 hours to kill, otherwise I would never go there.
@RP-166 ай бұрын
Personally love the no yelling or no loud dropping weights. That shit is pointless.
@Hunters_Dawn6 ай бұрын
The yelling isn't necessary but the dropping weights is for safety. When you do the set to failure, the muscles cannot control the movement to place the weight on the rack or floor. Dropping the weight prevents injury.
@RP-166 ай бұрын
@@Hunters_Dawn that just makes the environment more dangerous for others.
@Hunters_Dawn6 ай бұрын
@@RP-16 There is a lot of space in gyms. The weights are not being thrown, they are being dropped straight down to the floor. No one should be right next to someone lifting. The risk of injury is greater when not dropping the weight when working to failure. With that said, this is for free weights, machine weights should never be dropped as it can damage the machine.
@Charlotte-zj8rq6 ай бұрын
Have you ever pushed past failure? Sometimes you gotta yell through it , then drop the weight . Just once. I workout at home though
@wallyw34095 ай бұрын
@@Hunters_Dawnlearn to lift only the goofs drop weight.
@ftate6 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this video, Moose! I've been to lots of gyms, and I love Planet Fitness. It is absolutely the best value out there, and, as you show, you can get a helluva workout in.
@lulzywizard75766 ай бұрын
Great video. Also love the focusing in the background being blurry to make sure that even if you get someone in there, you're respecting their privacy. I'm probably going back into the gym for the first time in a couple years next month. See if i can get back to being able to do a pull up tbh
@mitchellhooperstrongman6 ай бұрын
Thank you! We're doing our best to give everyone respect and privacy. Amazing that you're getting yourself back to the gym, if you need a program - we have you covered! moosecoaching.com/pages/strongman-programs
@raisinmancereal6 ай бұрын
So happy that your hands healed up so quickly. I’d like to see what kind of exercises you’re doing to strengthen your grip. Can’t wait to see you again competing at strongest man on earth!
@mitchellhooperstrongman6 ай бұрын
Thank you! :)
@tonymays520Ай бұрын
Nice to see an adult doing this video. I'm 66 yrs old and have been working out in different gyms since I was 18. PF works for me because now. I'm just trying "not to let the old man in". If everyone there was as massive as Mitch, like I use to see at other gyms in the past when I was trying to become as big as they were, I would quickly loose my motivation to work out at all. Although your tips are extremely helpful and I don't have to bother your workout in the gym to get them. Outstanding work Mitch.
@sherholubowich96273 күн бұрын
Agree
@shoetree6 ай бұрын
While discussing the Lunk alarm and whether to wear a tank or not, there was a guy walks past in the distance in a tank lol right around 6:25
@Powerbear646 ай бұрын
You can wear a tank at planet fitness
@mikeygee45642 ай бұрын
Man, Mitchell, this is the first video I've watched of yours and I'm an instant fan. I'm a fairly experience lifter, who happens to have a membership at planet fitness out of convenience, along with another membership. I love your lift hard, be kind mantra. You are an inspiration and that kind of person I want to be around. I'm with you bro. Keep it up and much success!
@theunknownsamurai74266 ай бұрын
The most judgmental, judge free zone. lol
@russellinator6 ай бұрын
100%, hahaha
@robuspasjonat52056 ай бұрын
I read an article about research that has shown that the most radical and narrow-minded are people who are shouting about tolerance non-stop (leftist). Same paradox here.
@golden-kappa59216 ай бұрын
@@robuspasjonat5205 Is that suprising at all?
@CarlYota6 ай бұрын
What they mean is, it's a judgement free zone for fat and out of shape people. It's tribal, like most things in human social life. You have to be in the right group to fit in. And if you are in that group, it's a judgement free zone for you.
@paulinemoira84426 ай бұрын
@@robuspasjonat5205 Let's not forget the people who excuse discrimination through "free speech", but also police live saving medical treatments.
@chrisgravatte50036 ай бұрын
Great stuff. I work out at Planet Fitness and love the atmosphere. Plenty of weight for my 81kg physique, but I appreciate you showing how to work with what you have.
@Chango1104186 ай бұрын
I can’t back a gym that says judgement free zone then proceeds to have a sign judging people by how they look lol
@israel9846 ай бұрын
I always noticed this. Like they want you to get strong but not too strong God forbit😅
@Chango1104186 ай бұрын
It’s insane only they can judge. I went one time in Boston when I was visiting family never again. They didn’t like the jug of water and they said both my headbands were possible gang so I couldn’t wear it. I didn’t know hulkamania headband and camo was gang related lol
@shane_rm10256 ай бұрын
Ehh its more about action (making tons of noise) than how you look
@user-strength106 ай бұрын
@@shane_rm1025 aka working hard and actually lifting... i could never hit up planet fitness, would get kicked out right quick for training to hard (like that's a bad thing)
@alastairfraser81776 ай бұрын
Nothing like judging people to be non judgemental
@ClassicLenny6 ай бұрын
It's the same here in Australia, yes it seems that the signs are directed at me but the atmosphere itself is great. And the equipment is actually pretty nice, I realise that it wouldn't have served the purpose of the video but a band could easily have added to the chest press by running it from one handle, behind the seat and to the other handle, after asking staff it was ok to do that of course, it would be an easy way to add some load without adding stress to the cable
@michaelscott_aka_db_saf6 ай бұрын
Good content, I do appreciate how you linked there mission to lhbk session thank you
@mitchellhooperstrongman6 ай бұрын
Thanks Michael! Your support is very much appreciated, as always. Have you got into our summer collection yet? www.lhbk.shop/collections/new-releases
@michaelscott_aka_db_saf6 ай бұрын
@@mitchellhooperstrongman yes sir I had my new lhbk shirt on today representing as I hit some big squats and leg presses #lhbk
@fastgecko57996 ай бұрын
My push day is almost identical to what you've done here (I go to PF) and seeing a pro strongman doing the same workout really validates my program for me. Good to know I'm on the right track.
@mitchellhooperstrongman6 ай бұрын
Happy to hear!
@gibbsm6 ай бұрын
Lift Kind, Be Heavy, hehe. Love your vids Mitchell, and the positive attitude.
@jacobhumble2851Ай бұрын
At 6:28 as you were literally describing the tank top and water jug thing as someone in the background walked by with exactly that! HILARIOUS
@leonkennedy97396 ай бұрын
The reason i go to snap fitness over planet fitness is dumbells up to 100, a squat rack and bench press. The owner of the one I go to even brought in 110s. I have been working out for 5 months and i already press 80s in a 12-14 rep range. Being capped at 75 would not feel great for me. Also smith machine benchpressing is hard on my shoulder i perfer barbell benchpress. I can see planet fitness working for some people but i am happy i have other options.
@codecaine2 ай бұрын
With overcoming isometrics you don't need heavy weights but still create high stress and stimulus. For example, if you a towel put it over you back and have you had holding down where you can only move half way up in a push up. If you use 80% or 85% of you max pushing strength to try the breakthrough for 3-5 seconds. The recovery is amazing and it is easier on the joints also.
@CoZmicShReddeRАй бұрын
I agree I worked out with huge peeps at Golds and Power House in Michigan! Planet Fitness it's quite nobody walking around the gym playing basketball with the heavy ball. When I used to go to the bodybuilder gyms after work my nerves were a bit jumpy.
@ianfaasen55136 ай бұрын
PF in america is funky , when you come to the PF in South Africa it is an entire different vibe, no purple, no lunk alarm , ALOT of free weights , you have all body types ranging form beginners to people who are definetly not natty...just weird
@stronghold07ptx856 ай бұрын
Is it actually the same company? Not just the same name?
@naysaynever6 ай бұрын
Is planet fitness a franchise, therefore allowing variations in other countries?
@fakename50156 ай бұрын
@@naysayneverit’s a franchise. Not sure how they contract in other countries but yes it could easily be different.
@larrytate16576 ай бұрын
@@fakename5015 franchise but they can be privately owned often like the one by me.
@nootnoot73966 ай бұрын
@@stronghold07ptx85I work at a planet fitness and none of our internal documents makes any mention of having locations in South Africa
@Tannercl1016 ай бұрын
That planet fitness I went to that few times, cool to see someone makes a video on you tube about it. World Gym still more of my scene as it has a room where i can cool down and stretch.
@Van_La_VanАй бұрын
8:14 look at the microphone doing it's own exercise!!
@grimreaper15426 ай бұрын
Manager really looking at Mitchell like he doesn't know what a strength machine is lmao
@phoenix21studios5 ай бұрын
16:59 A change of direction is not a mechanical advantage but a pulley that moves, IS : ) alyways look for a pulley that moves up and down for the advantage ( 10 years master rope rescue instructor)
@CarlYota6 ай бұрын
The cable weight isn't about changes in direction, it's about whether or not one of the pulley wheels moves up and down when you pull the cable. You could make a cable go around an infinite amount of fixed pulleys, changing direction an infinite amount of times, and it wouldn't change the fact that pulling it one meter would lift the weight one meter. A moving pulley wheel, on the other hand, will cut the effective weight in half because you have to pull the cable twice as far as the weight will move. I work for a shop that makes material lifts and most of them are rated at 500 lbs. and have normal pulley systems. One of the models is rated for 1000 lbs. and it has a pulley wheel in the platform that moves up and down. This is because it would be really hard to hand crank it up with 1000 lbs. on it. By having a pulley wheel on what is effectively the weight stack, it makes it feel half as heavy but takes twice as long to crank up.
@davorzdralo80006 ай бұрын
It's just basic ratios, functionally no different than a gearing system in a car or bicycle. Strange to see people confused about this.
@RobeCobe6 ай бұрын
Exactly - additional pulleys only affect the weight if they travel with the weight, and for gym equipment specifically, ratios besides 2:1 are pretty rare, so for keeping track of lifts it's almost always simple to figure out where to set the stack at different gyms: x or 2x.
@notjustformeАй бұрын
Came to the comments for this one ^^
@gtran09Ай бұрын
Depends on which PF you go to, but the one near me is always crowded and ppl do more sitting hogging the machine than working out. They don’t clean after themselves either.
@shaungregory18276 ай бұрын
I train at a Planet Fitness because it's the only 24 hour gym where I live that isn't ridiculously overpriced - and I have to travel for work occasionally, so with my membership level I can use any PF. There are things that frustrate me about it - mainly from an equipment standpoint, notably not having some things I would like. However, I can get a good solid workout in - and in a strange way, the lack of some extra pieces of equipment that would be available in some gyms means I can get much better at the basics. Some machines don't go heavy enough - others I wonder why they go as heavy as they do, oh well. I have found that not all Planet Fitness locations are created equally. Some have heavy stacks on their cable machines, others stop at 95 lbs. Some have dumbbells up to 95, others stop at 75. Some have machines that while being pin loaded, mimic the movement and motion of plate loaded machines - especially for pulldowns, shoulder press and incline chest. There are also some really jacked regulars in the planet fitness I go to, so you can definitely get a good workout in them with the right plan.
@fakename50156 ай бұрын
Yep. Sam Sulek often trains at PFit…..you can get a workout no matter who you are.
@bdegrds6 ай бұрын
Without freeweights the workouts will always be second rate, I personally couldn't get motivated for that
@hooktraining39666 ай бұрын
@@bdegrds Agreed. There are plenty of good machines but in my almost 4 years of lifting now, almost every movement I have trained has felt much better in the freeweight variation, which makes it hard to get fired up over a machine only gym. This will not be everyone's experience but denying beginners freeweights is probably planet fitness' biggest mistake.
@fakename50156 ай бұрын
@@hooktraining3966 they’ve been so wrong they are the most successful gym chain in the country….they aren’t denying beginners anything. They are providing members a a certain type of gym.
@shane_rm10256 ай бұрын
@@bdegrdsThey have dumbbells just not barbells so you can still use freeweights. And there are some extremely jacked dudes that hardly if ever use freeweights, they aren't necessary by any means. Though I understand from a personal preference if you prefer them then not having them is definitely not great for a gym.
@Brutus0357Ай бұрын
All depends on the PF. Here you would have already been asked to remove the wraps. They don't have a cable crossover machine and any thing with cables requires you to go to the desk to sign out the attachment you want to use.
@2020VIDUALS6 ай бұрын
Quality content! keep it coming!
@frankdelvalle5204Ай бұрын
Just found your channel. I also use Planet Fitness after being at a commercial gym for years. I have been pleasantly surprised, and I can work out with my teenage daughter.
@alleneverhart41416 ай бұрын
I am a former PF member. Here's my criticism of PF. They don't do enough to educate members about gym etiquette. My #1 pet peeve was: people lounging on the seated machines while doom scrolling on their phones. This is particularly frustrating during peak hours (weekday early evenings.) Or somebody who is hoarding a machine for 30 minutes to do 5 sets all at one go with minutes long rest breaks in between sets. Nobody wants to harsh someone else's groove by asking, "Mind if I work in a set?" Do one f'ng set, wipe it down and move on, especially during peak hours. #2 pet peeve: nobody reracks weights. Nobody wants to run around the gym to find where that special weight denomination has gotten to. Or to pull 350 lbs of weight off the Smith machine before you can use it. #3 pet peeve: complacent security - showing your membership barcode on entry seems to be optional. How many of those people working out on the floor are really members? I had my locker broken into and $200 stolen while I was working out during peak hours. Now admittedly the lock was an inferior luggage combo lock that I bought at the front desk but I'd hate to think a legitimate member did the deed. Last complaint: NO SAUNA. Sauna has a legitimate physical fitness claim because studies show it promotes the body's production of human growth hormone. I never want to belong to a gym again that doesn't have a sauna. Am I too judgemental?
@kevinnelson97166 ай бұрын
I agree with the cell phone and weight racking, but I find this at other gyms as well. I am at the point where I now just go up and say " How many sets do you have left" which usually gets them moving. Also, women grabbing up 3 or 4 sets of dumbbells, dragging them off somewhere, then not putting them back.
@10thletter403 ай бұрын
Bro it's always women grabbing like, all the 10 lb and 5 lb plates in random zones and dropping them off everywhere 😂@@kevinnelson9716
@ksdedicated2 ай бұрын
wiping down yes, rerack absolutely. Doing just one set, hell no!
@DP-it7zmАй бұрын
It was great seeing the mutual respect between both sides at the start. The owner looked like he fully appreciated what you was trying to do instead of just assuming your going to mess around
@ryanreeves706 ай бұрын
"Safety " is key word of avoiding lawsuits due to injury
@andyhuber17283 ай бұрын
That was cool to watch! Had to share with my 24 year old son who is heavy into lifting and will enjoy this as well!
@DreJr6 ай бұрын
It feels like this gym would be paired beautifully with a library.
@dasun133 ай бұрын
Lol pf is introverted asf.. I love it
@andrewbunch23944 ай бұрын
For the physics bit, the basic equation is an application of the Conservation of Energy: Work In = Work Out, where Work is Force times distance. In brief, a small force acting for a large distance translates into a large force acting for a short distance! The cable system in the machine is a Block and Tackle. For more information on this, I highly recommend "Basic Machines and How They Work," which is very inexpensive as a paperback and can be found online as well
@eldiablo20446 ай бұрын
Crazy hpw a gym can have the same rules as a library
@c.l42195 ай бұрын
Because it makes sense
@junkyard-p1s8 күн бұрын
@@c.l4219🎯👍🤦♂️
@junkyard-p1s8 күн бұрын
Well your not there to talk on your phone really loud saying bro every 20 seconds sitting down and hogging the equipment .😊
@oldtimeoutlaw6 ай бұрын
Thanks Mitch for doing this vid on Planet Fitness I joined one six months ago and have been pleased with it. I’m 65 now also
@alastairfraser81776 ай бұрын
Nothing like judging people to be non judgmental
@5thhorseman9826 ай бұрын
Well, its ok if one who considers themselves non-judgmental does the judging for the sake of determining who they should judge in order to keep it a judgment free zone. I think that's what they're going for...
@chuckmartel18744 ай бұрын
@@5thhorseman982 "It's okay for me to judge my non-judgmentality...but if you judge me, you're a judgmental prick"
@michaelsurratt18642 ай бұрын
Literally haven’t been judged at a planet fitness been going there for 10 years. The only thing people seem to complain about is a little sign that obviously mandated from corporate. If you can’t handle the little sign on the wall, maybe stay at home.
@richardf.31542 ай бұрын
A PF membership is great if you travel. I've been able to train in a dozen different states without taking a break.
@nancybryant43254 ай бұрын
I’m 75 and not in great shape. My insurance pays for Planet Fitness and I am always comfortable there. It’s very clean, has just been remodeled and the employees are nice.
@eschaef712 ай бұрын
Haven't seen anyone mention the best part of PF. There are paper towel dispensers with spray cleaner all over, and the members are very good about wiping down the equipment.
@SeyaDiakite76 ай бұрын
Almost done with the fanart I’ll make for you. 👍👍👍💪💪💪
@mitchellhooperstrongman6 ай бұрын
I cant wait to see it! You should throw it up beside one of my signed pictures. To do you one better, grab a signed picture and id be happy to sign the fan art for you as well! Just put it in the purchase description that youre mailing it over and ill wait to send them both back together! www.lhbk.shop/collections/team-moose-by-lhbk-accessories-signed-photos
@SeyaDiakite76 ай бұрын
@@mitchellhooperstrongman that’s amazing. I’ll do it for sure. Thank you Mitch ;)
@Bauer2sPro6 ай бұрын
@@SeyaDiakite7Show it to us, when ready
@RobinGarrett-d7m6 ай бұрын
A note on the cables - The Work done when moving anything is the weight (force) of the object times the distance it’s moved. Or, Work = Force * Distance (W=F*D). A change in direction doesn't actually change the force needed to move the weight (if anything, it slightly increases the force since there will be some friction in the pulley) So, when a cable goes around a pulley which is fixed in place, the force changes direction but not magnitude. But Michell is spot on about the pulleys where the attachment is in the center of the pulley. When this happens, the weight attached to the center of the pulley moves only half as much as the cable. So Fc * Dc = Fw * Dw (Force and Distance of the cable and weight) Since the cable is moving twice as far as the weight, it you’ll need only half of the force to do so, thus, it feels half as heavy as the actual weight.
@DavidMcQueen-mh6wp6 ай бұрын
Mitchell, you are a truly nice guy. Unlike 99 % of the social media fittness influencers who show up to PF acting like dicks and being treated like they act. You show what happens when you are respectful. I have been working out at PF for a few years and have never been disrespected. The mangers and I are on a first name basis. The other people there are very nice and respectful.
@thomasc47776 ай бұрын
Great video. Could you please explain the ecentric vs. concentric in greater detail. Thank you.
@theghoulgals24746 ай бұрын
Is this an ad for planet fitness?
@themasterofbbq12346 ай бұрын
I think the best way to make use of the limits at PF is by going for superman sets of 100 reps on literally everything. Well except legs, I aim for 300 reps for my legs then usually leave after that.
@robertdaymouse37846 ай бұрын
I have been to more than 60 PF locations. The primary problem with PF is not the equipment (or the almost never used lunk alarm, lol), it is the demographic it attracts because it is usually the low cost provider in a market. In small remote areas the demographic is fine, in large urban areas it is the default gym for rif raf, that trash the locker rooms and gym. Good point about the difference between a block and tackle and simple pulley system, every PF has one pull down cable that is a simple pulley, never understood why they have the one outlier. And the equipment models will vary from gym to gym, newer models will have more weight in the stack. There are tricks to hack the older machines to add more weight.
@michaeloxlong56976 ай бұрын
Hey Mitchell, regarding the physics of pulleys... I'll try to keep this brief. Static pulleys (don't move when the cable is pulled) do not decrease the force required to lift the weight. Dynamic pulleys (move with the weights when the cable is pulled) halve the apparent weight. So if there are 4 pulleys, but only two of them move it cuts the weight in half twice. The reason is that dynamic pulleys cause the cable to move a farther distance than the weight. So your limbs move the same distance, but the weight moves less, which requires less energy.
@Peatore6 ай бұрын
Worlds strongest man showing up to a planet fitness is like going to 7/11 for slim jims in a Bugatti dressed in a 3 peice suit.
@anotherjewishsharpnicholas9425Ай бұрын
I workout at a Planet Fitness and I grunt. I find it hard to do strength training without doing so. I grew up going to Gold's in Oakland, though. No one's ever said anything to me.
@stacks9079Ай бұрын
@0:25 love how the lunk alarm says a lunk is "someone who judges"... But they then go on to say "Ricky is wearing a tank top, drinking from a gallon jug... What a lunk"... These people are hypocritical idiots.
@angelafowler61163 ай бұрын
Thank you for going to Planet Fitness! I recently went there to work out with my Marine boyfriend. I began working out about 2 months ago to strengthen my back and to lose weight. I found it a little intimidating at first but then changed my self talk and told myself that I have just as much right to be there as others. I also reminded myself that no-one,only my Marine, knows what I have been thru health wise. 1 major car accident that left me disabled and blowing out my ankle...1 plate and 7 screws later I am walking! The only downsides I found were the people who sat on the machines playing on their phone and not being able to have my bag with notebook and gloves in it. Liked and subscribed. Thanks again.
@armwrestlingfan68046 ай бұрын
They are not inclusive to people that drink a lot of water._.
@leonkennedy97396 ай бұрын
It's called hydrophobia
@larrytate16576 ай бұрын
Only of it’s a big intimidating jug. You can refill your regular size water bottle 12 times though at their free filtered water fountain machine.
@larrytate16576 ай бұрын
lol
@hooktraining39666 ай бұрын
They all have rabies and are scared of water.
@TheBatugan776 ай бұрын
@@larrytate1657 What is intimidating about a water jug? Good grief.
@creightonfreeman805927 күн бұрын
Nice that it's not crowded. I hate having to stand in line to get on equipment. That's why I built a home gym.
@LatimusChadimus6 ай бұрын
Hunk Alarm*
@espenstoro6 ай бұрын
Skunk Alarm would be handy, I know a couple of dudes at my gym who could use a deodorant.
@LatimusChadimus6 ай бұрын
@@espenstoro i think Mitchell knows better 😏
@espenstoro6 ай бұрын
@@LatimusChadimus Not aimed at him. I wouldn't dare. 😁
@LatimusChadimus6 ай бұрын
@@espenstoro lmao I know. My comment was towards him. The way the some of the girls look at him on camera means I can't be wrong here 🤣
@jseasphotography8627Ай бұрын
I actually like the fact that planet fitness in some locations is 24 hrs and that fits my schedule at night/ early early am. But I also go to a strength gym during the day since it is not 24 hrs. so I get the best of both worlds.
@deutschmitmichael43996 ай бұрын
So drinking out of a gallon water jug will get me banned? Wow, this is more ridiculous than I thought. 😂
@kevinnelson97166 ай бұрын
It won't.
@dmm31242 ай бұрын
Just get a 24 ounce water jug and refill it. It is not difficult to do, unless you can not do simple math to figure out how many 24 ounces equal one gallon. In that case, keep track of how many jugs you drink and use a calculator.
@Anonymous-sb9rr4 ай бұрын
17:20 Easy explanation here: you see two cables pulling the weight up, so it's half the weight per cable. It's really the same cable, but it's pulling up on two sides. That's how a pulley works, the force is multiplied by the number of times the cable is pulling on the weight.
@Pangea5546 ай бұрын
type of gym "telling people not to be rude, by being rude themselves as they tell them"
@BOBLAF885 ай бұрын
I see this gym every day,I go a different gym and feel I could recommend it to people! Thanks so much😀🏋️♂️
@beyondfit32786 ай бұрын
The reason I don’t like planet fitness is the following: They say it’s an “all inclusive environment “ but the single out people who like to train hard and who are above average in strength, if you lift heavy you don’t belong at planet fitness is basically their motto so I don’t think they should be praised at all. On the other hand making it safe and enjoyable for new gym folks is amazing but a lot of gyms do that so I feel like planet fitness needs to rethink their marketing. Great video !
@fakename50156 ай бұрын
It’s the most successful gym chain in the world. They’ve considered this issue and probably reconsider it all the time.
@JReeces6 ай бұрын
I train at planet fitness and there's never been any judgement to people lifting heavy. I think it depends on your location. There are plenty of bodybuilders at the gym I go to.
@beyondfit32786 ай бұрын
@@JReeces That makes sense
@hooktraining39666 ай бұрын
@@fakename5015 THey make their money off of nonrepeat customers. Most of the members only visit once for their new years resolution and never come back.
@bloodypommelstudios71446 ай бұрын
16:42 Work = force x distance. Therefor if a mechanism such as a lever or pulley halves the distance a weight moves from your movement it halves the force required.
@ShaddowxxiАй бұрын
Its nice to see someone give actual tips on how to better use the equipment that is there. My social anxiety isn't gonna see me in any 'more serious' gym any time soon.
@junoleigh63026 ай бұрын
The biggest reason, aside from wanting to be a bit more serious about lifting, that I left PF, was due to them fining me for wearing a sports bra that did have thick straps. I had no idea, at the time, that they wouldn't allow bare shoulders. They were at least, nice enough to get me a shirt to wear over my sports bra. I just embarrassed for being called away from my workout in front of a gym full of people.
@PurpleHeart-gh6sv6 ай бұрын
You got “fined?”
@junoleigh63026 ай бұрын
@@PurpleHeart-gh6sv Yeah they charged my account for breaking the rules.
@dmm31242 ай бұрын
That is bullshit.
@abrax45Ай бұрын
@@junoleigh6302as someone who works at PF, i dont know what the hell the staff were smoking on because that’s not how that’s supposed to work. yes you would be warned about it (something that even I think is a stretch), but unless you’re a repeat offender they’re not supposed to charge you. even if you are a repeat offender, you usually just get kicked out the gym. that shit sounds shady af
@MPB059Ай бұрын
I have a PF membership and I have the one where you can go to any location, but me personally I can go to any military gym in the country because military gyms have more weights with the dumbbells, kettlebells, have barbell press, etc. I do like Planet fitness as well since I’m on a budget and it’s convenient to train your body just like other gyms.
@johnneylon98766 ай бұрын
Planer fitness judged us we were not lifting heavy or making noise. They just didn't like our workouts. We were alternating on machine and lifting between because there where 3 of us. They came up to us and said we had to leave . And our memberships were canceled we had been going for 3 years. And Jason had been there for 8. We wernt allowed to ask questions just told to leave. Crunch fitness is better . Ty Planet judgementness 😊
@fjccommish6 ай бұрын
Buy equipment. Workout at home.
@jmass42076 ай бұрын
@@fjccommishDon’t tell me what to do.
@marthablair35025 ай бұрын
I canceled PF because of they allow whatever gender one identifies with to use the locker room they want.