Planet Fitness HATES Fit People

[@_Cotton]

"We're not a gym" seems like a really bad slogan for a gym

[@elliecore]

Gotta set the expectations low so you don't disappoint your customers

[@shawklan27]

Indeed it's like saying red lobster isn't a seafood themed restaurant. It just goes against the appeal of your brand

[@elliecore]

@@shawklan27 it's a biscuit restaurant and nobody can convince me otherwise

[@howiegruwitz3173]

Legal disclaimer

[@fatboycasey18]

It's because they're a tanning salon first and a gym second

[@birddispenser]

Honestly, the guy saying "I lift things up and put them down" is probably the type of guy who would make me feel more comfortable about going to a gym. He seemed chill.

[@gordonslamsay8074]

Honestly me too! In my gym experiences the huge muscle guys are usually really friendly, good natured, and just there to get a good pump in. They're a good lot and usually were more than happy to spot me.

[@lifevest1]

@@gordonslamsay8074 Preach. A couple of times too they've come over and given me tips on making reps more efficient and safe. Those are the types of guys you want around!

[@elspethshell-moyer6921]

Those are the guys who help me adjust equipment when the pins get stuck.

[@OATMEALCMC]

I've been household goods driver (mover) for many years. When I first saw that commercial when the guy says "I pick things up and put them down" I thought, "hey! That's what I do!" Dude must be a mover! Then they showed him the door out and figured that they just don't like movers very much. Now to get back to picking things up and putting them down...

[@ShubaSayori]

He is probably the type of guy to give u advice on working out if u ask him

[@artmoryoo]

being around pretty and fit people do kinda make me feel self conscious at the gym but I'd feel worse if a gym was like "no hot and buff people allowed" let me in because it means they think I'm ugly 😭

[@the_hottest_vitch]

wait i didnt even think of that-thats so fucked 😭😭

[@mali_does_a_thing5583]

Underrated comment 😭

[@pearlhwva]

damn they really be hitting two birds in one stone 😭💀

[@artmoryoo]

@@repingtonthethird that makes a lot of sense! its just the way it's presented that it made me think that way lolol

[@No_Budget_No_Problem]

Best advice I can give you, keep to yourself and focus on yourself

[@megczaban6814]

planet fitness is that girl in school who "hates drama" but is somehow always involved in the drama

[@ubcroel4022]

True as fuck lmfao

[@sarahbearbabygirl]

this got me lol love it

[@KingOfGaymes]

THIS IS THE ONE

[@mrswizzlestickz2646]

Bruh exaaaaaactly. Always the one "spreading kindness"

[@megczaban6814]

@@mrswizzlestickz2646 water bottle that reads "good vibes only"

[@ughitschriss]

i remember being at planet fitness for a year and every friday they would have a donut breakfast and i witnessed someone on the treadmill eating a donut as they workout and it was the best thing i’ve ever witnessed

[@MrDRock-rc2tz]

Dont stare at me while I eat my donut!

[@bawsaq]

His advanced tactics are beyond your understanding

[@howiegruwitz3173]

Sounds efficient. Someone should design a dinner table treadmill. With a built in toilet.

[@mylife-23]

Not how it works unfortunately

[@dianamverni2145]

What kind of gym has a free donut breakfast 😂😂 I’m not saying I wouldn’t get a donut lol but that’s just such a bad idea

[@nathanwilkins6107]

I love how in the Planet Fitness ads the buff/beautiful people are literally just existing. Why not show them doing actual toxic gym behavior for the ads?

[@aspenisthebest]

because there is no toxic behavior to portray. it's a gym, a place to workout and that's what people do there, no matter if you're hot or half a ton. That's one of the reasons the ad is so horrible. It's literally saying hot people in a gym, just working out and looking good while doing it for some reason offends the "ugly" or regular folk. It's saying a fit person in general is offensive to see at a gym, even though in reality it should be encouraging. If I was working out and saw a girl with a better body than mine, I'd be motivated, not scared or upset for no reason. That'd be wild--unless for fat people it's different, and they are actually scared of fit people for some unknown reason, which would be pretty funny.

[@jeffk464]

Well to the blue hair crowd, that is toxic

[@WitchHunterSiegfried]

@@jeffk464 The first thing I thought when I was looking at the website is that it's the reddit gym lmao

[@fittsythesnail3750]

I feel like if they wanted to lean into the “judgement free” thing they could’ve made an ad where like a bunch of folks are on treadmills going at different speeds, maybe making polite conversation, and then one person is on the treadmill but running *on their hands*

[@ErikaCartet]

that’s a great commercial idea, not only is it truer to the judgement-free value they tout while displaying the opposite in their actual commercials, it’s also way more clever and memorable

[@rebeccat7912]

The concept for this commercial has me laughing so hard. I want to see this happen.

[@redacted5937]

Do you know how horryfying it would be to see someone sprint towards you on their hands?

[@cayteer]

OMG. Literally I was at my local PF and there was someone using their hands on the treadmill. I still have no idea what she was doing but it was hilarious

[@crypticcryptid4702]

@@redacted5937 Straight SCP type behaviour there.

[@techwiz81]

“We’re a judgement-free zone, muscular women not allowed” is sure a statement

[@tylersheehan-ford4047]

It's like when female rappers are about female empowerment and body positivity... Then say fuck skinny bitches....

[@Ottophil]

@@tylersheehan-ford4047 or its like when conservatives say they aren’t racist while doing racist stuff all day every day and gaslight people that its “not racist” to be racist

[@georgeforeman8040]

@@Ottophil did he say smth racist or was that a gaslight attempt? 🤨 cmon guys this is a video abt planet fitness enjoy the video

[@selftaughtinfection]

@@georgeforeman8040 what dude say before he deleted his comment? lol

[@Eralen00]

Aren't they being judgemental against muscular people then?

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

The funny thing is you can turn it around and say that the commercial where the lady complains about 'that's why I don't go to gyms' is about a woman sticking her nose into a conversation she doesn't belong in and judging women who are being supportive to each other because they sound vapid to her when they joined together to help each other out. "Not everything is about YOU, Karen."

[@shadow_shine3578]

Well said!

[@e-money5085]

They're not a gym...because nobody works out there 😅

[@angusmarch1066]

This gym was definitely designed by someone who resented the popular kids at school. I like how all the buff caricatures in the ads that are designed to be annoying, are literally just minding thier own business and not bothering anyone but are being silently judged by some random person who isnt even working out.

[@hdhdvsjah1878]

I met the guy who made planet fitness, throws his kids bitching birthday parties, he seemed to be chill but your right about who makes the ads

[@estrellaanne1589]

Yes it is very evident in their ads.

[@colbytucker2178]

That one guy who is super rude to popular kids cause he watched too many movies

[@SpiritFox02]

It’s not a gym it’s planet fitness 🙃

[@toomanymarys7355]

No. It's a calculated business decision. They don't care at all about actual fitness.

[@bobthathead3]

Honestly, those meat heads you see at the other gyms lifting hundreds of pounds and are there for hours every day, they're sooo supportive! They'll spot you, they'll give you tips if you ask, they'll slowly become your friend if you're there the same times you are. I worked at a big chain gym and the big dudes were always so funny and nice, even though I was overweight and not lifting as much. It's intimidating as hell but they were some of the sweetest and most outgoing people there. ALSO THEY HAVE INSECURITIES TOO. A LOT of them I met still didn't think they were good enough or strong enough or ripped enough, even though I'd look at them and think they were amazing, they always wanted to improve. Ripped people are people, fat people are people, at the end of the day we all want to be accepted. I really find it hard to feel comfortable at PF even with their mantra of.... hating buff people..? The lunk alarm, the signs that say no gallon jugs of water, we're really policing water intake now?? It just really rubs me the wrong way, all of it.

[@howiegruwitz3173]

The only legit friend I've had in my adult life was a weight lifter. Had nothing in common, didn't need to borrow each others tools, didn't work together, wasn't a cofriend situation, simply a real friendship. He would always call people out for roids that were bigger than him tho lol

[@andrew3404]

@@BrianaLynn7 The world doesn't cater to skinny people, it caters to average humans, because that most logistical. It definitely doesn't cater to huge powerlifters who are often very large themselves.

[@postindustrial76]

@@BrianaLynn7 im fat too (working on getting healthy). Kinda makes sense the world caters to skinny and fit people. Since that's how people are supposed to be. You're not supposed to be obese.

[@norfcarolinadude8179]

@@BrianaLynn7 When you have never experienced something and complain that it wouldn't be for you despite the fact it would. Stop making excuses to not get fit or die of a heart attack at 43.

[@AKA253]

@@BrianaLynn7 really hoped you went to PF and stretched before making that far of a fucking reach. This is your own insecurities getting to you. As a fat person myself- the world IS catered to skinny people. That does not mean we are constantly seen as subhuman, “disgusting”, or whatever negative extreme you want to latch onto. People see you as a regular person with feelings and thoughts, and majority of gym bros will be happy you’re trying to better yourself. They’re people with feelings and thoughts too (shocker!) and you’re really just putting the blame of self-hate onto someone else.

[@monicaderenan3484]

I went into golds gym once. I got overwhelmed and started crying, then a hugh body builder guy came and got me and taught me how to deadlift. It was great😂

[@Tricky_Nick]

This one time I was peeing in the corner at planet fitness (I’m fit) and the workers totally flipped out at me they’re the worst.

[@celene_moon]

How dare they! I can't believe they'd do that.

[@TimmehJay]

The key to getting away with peeing in the corner at Planet Fitness is to control your flow so it doesn't set off the lunk alarm

[@youtubeviolatedme7123]

Yeah, I mean, it's not like you were (God forbid) _judging_ people or anything. Ugh.

[@bassattack799]

Omg lmao

[@kristen21023]

Justice for Tricky Nick NOW!

[@VeraEdelman]

Planet Fitness is the "I'm not like other girls" of the fitness industry.

[@emberhermin52]

The "not like the other girls" are the buff women who they kicked out in that commercial

[@carls4552]

The reason Planet Fitness doesn't want people who look like they work out going there is because their business model is to get as many people on contracts as they can. They know if you're a Lunk, you'll keep coming back, but if you're out of shape, you sign up, not come and they can tell the next perspective client 'look we have lots of room for you', all the while that empty gym has a thousand members who never show up.

[@Youre-Welcome]

This is factually correct, and why there's pizza.

[@sassysuzy4u]

I used to go to Planet Fitness... now, keep in mind that I was over 300 lbs when this happened but, I had on a t-shirt that said "working my fat to fit" and got asked to change my shirt or leave because someone complained.

[@knmonlinemedia]

Whaaaaaaat that's the point of going to gym 😆

[@sassysuzy4u]

@@knmonlinemedia right?! And it isn’t like I was 120 lbs or something people view as “fit” already. It was unbelievable.

[@troodon1096]

@@knmonlinemedia Exactly; complaining about that is like complaining that there's sick people in a hospital.

[@GamingSpiral]

Like are you not allowed to want to improve yourself?

[@JonasaurusRex]

Oh my gawd how dare you go to a gym when you want to workou-... yea that's stupid

[@Maria_745]

A great way for them to advertise as "no judgment" would be a woman in regular clothes working out and not getting stared at the entire time but that's not possible at planet fitness lol

[@dabribster6013]

LITERALLY at my planet fitness I always see the girls getting hit on by the nastiest dudes and they can never take a hint. its so sad

[@lifeiswonderful22]

Some gym should advertise that they respect women's boundaries where creepers get scolded by staff.

[@vismayhem8413]

big fish got a good theory here

[@baileyayyy5085]

@@lifeiswonderful22 That would require businesses to prioritize human welfare over profit, which does not really exist lol

[@thenotsoamazinggracetnsag3463]

@@lifeiswonderful22 Yeah but then a bunch of people will take it as an “all man bad” wokeness unfortunately.

[@snoopystar80]

“I lift things up and put them down” a man of few words

[@nothingtoseeherefolks6911]

planet fitness: you can workout however you want here, we love everybody and all bodies :) also planet fitness: ugh. PEOPLE? LEAVE.

[@Bruhhduz]

You dont go to a gym to look at others, you go to focus on yourself

[@mellowkiwi2960]

Agreed!

[@Sgtturtle22]

I mean sometimes I do a quick glance for motivation like “someday I’ll get like him…one rep, one set, one one day at a time”

[@aptthedoctor2703]

"Were not a gym, were planet fitness" that makes it sound like its a kids party place 😂

[@egg6144]

BRB gonna go pitch an animatronic band to the CEO of planet fitness

[@Vonias]

@@egg6144 Five Nights at Planet Fitness is gonna be the best entry since Sister Location, can't wait.

[@fungusonus]

@JDG3981 they'll need to throw in a pinball machine for him

[@joshuarichards8065]

Well they did serve pizza and candy there . . . . .

[@porkerbarmaid9118]

Sounds better than an actual gym honestly.

[@lifeiswonderful22]

I've been saying for the last decade that PF has shitty advertising campaign that preys on people's insecurity over perceived judgement that doesn't exist. I'm happy to hear someone finally ciriticizing it.

[@rafaelb2934]

The entire fitness community makes fun of it and has been for a long time

[@kristen21023]

almost poetry

[@baileyayyy5085]

​@@colorbar.s Uh I have never been to a gym or heard of anyone going to a gym where super fit people are openly judging others. I absolutely promise you that anyone who looks like the hulk is only focusing on themself while lifting.

[@IndieHellCat]

yeah I think perpetuating the idea that 'normal' people are being judged at other gyms is a whole lot more harmful than making people who already go to other gyms feel unwelcome (both bad tho lol). I do wish Scott emphasised that a bit more

[@baileyayyy5085]

@@IndieHellCat The relationship between planet fitness and the fitness community is an irreparable clusterfuck lol

[@IngeniousIgneous]

“We’re a subscription service for people who don’t use it” is a pretty lucrative business model

[@RickleVR]

As a skinny kid named Rick, i always hated reading the Lunk Alarm sign. Felt so unwelcoming lol

[@boombop4980]

Thats why I’m never go to the gym. I’m way to skinny to do anything In a environment like that🤷‍♂️

[@talentedpigeon3296]

You evil man with your evil tank tops of tyranny

[@Knaifuwaifulaifu]

I can't imagine being upset about being skinny. i literally cant do anything about my wait due to allergies, conditions and physical inabilities, i WISH i was skinny.

[@JaakkoKola]

@@Knaifuwaifulaifu i cant do anything about my weight due to allergies, conditions, and physical inabilities. because of that i have an ED and struggle to keep my weight above 100 lbs. the grass isn't always greener.

[@Knaifuwaifulaifu]

@@JaakkoKola i mean it's the same struggles but just in their own respective way

[@piernikowyloodek]

That's a BOLD marketing strategy for a business to take. Mostly catering to the gym-shy newbies? Maybe they just looked at the data and saw that their most profitable customer group is folks who sign up in January and forget to cancel their subscription.

[@crazyredbeard99]

This is easily the most enlightened and intelligent (and most likely accurate) response to this video.

[@burrburritscold]

The New Year’s Resolution Gym Memberships are actually how a lot of gyms make steady profits!

[@fansee1368]

If we're being honest, it's a very clever business choice. You double, or even triple your profits while the people that work out get to enjoy a non-crowded gym. Yes, it's shady as hell and they're very obnoxious about it, but a lot of normal gyms operate like that and it actually works lmao

[@amyx231]

Absolutely! I had 13 months of membership. 14 months? In any case, I went a total of 7 times. Yeah… it’s $300 a year including the January special fee that’s about $100. I did have the $20 plan. But point is, for $300 I could’ve gotten ice skating lessons. Which I did get last winter.

[@stevef68]

That IS their business model. 92% of "members" never go to the gym.

[@topspot4834]

Body builders are probably the kindest, gentlest, patient and supportive community out there. Anyone who actually wants to get in shape, I recommend going to one of those "meathead" gyms, and go up to literally anyone and ask them to help with your routine. They'll be happy to help, trust me!!

[@joshuaholman7760]

I honestly wouldn't mind going to one of those gyms. But I dont know how to find one in my area😅. It's not exactly a place where there's a lot of fit people. My old city would have been far easier to find those places. Because honestly, I'd love to actually know what I'm doing and possibly have someone to workout with.

[@DoormanSoorman]

I can attest. The worst body builders I’ve met were online. Offline? They’re incredibly kind

[@CassTeaElle]

I've seen the same thing at PF though. I don't understand why people are so against Planet Fitness. It's a perfectly fine place for a ton of people, and there are lots of very fit people at my local PF who would be more than happy to help you out.

[@leslieallen1989]

I was 300 pounds when I joined Planet Fitness summer of 2016. I went every day during the slow hours; took every class they offered & a year later I was at 145; quite strong & building a good bit of muscle. At that time they would hit the lunk alarm while I was doing the exercises everyone else in the class were doing ; telling me I needed to “bring it down “ not long after I was no longer allowed to sign up for any classes at all. I wasn’t showing off; but I was committed to becoming physically strong & healthy at 49 years old. I watched my mother suffering from problems associated with obesity every single day in the nursing home which I would go to visit every morning before I went to planet fitness to #1 take a mental break from caring for both my aging parents one at home/ one in a home #2 take responsibility for my own physical health; loosing weight/correcting my own health problems. I discovered I had a real passion for something I had never thought I would. But never did I ever think that I would be “ a lunk “ unwelcome there. Now I go to a little gym in a warehouse where there are friendly people who mind their own business; gladly spot me if I ask for help & actually became a power lifter. PF has it’s place but it’s not a place to plan to stay because it’s impossible to continue to make progress with them; especially if they are so hurtful that it’s their intention to outcast someone who is simply committed.

[@alwayslaughing2541]

You really are a warrior. That’s some good progress and I hope I can be nearly as successful in my journey.

[@sonsauvage]

You got too fit my man. Planet fitness is like a starter gym at this point. Get used to having a fitness routine. Then when you really start going all out, you move on because they will for sure get hostile. I mean you know this, you experienced it

[@zarganon9594]

Glad you lost all the weight. Thanks for taking the time to write out the comment, God Bless.

[@I_WANT_MY_SLAW]

TL:DR

[@howdyyall4335]

I'm glad you're doing well though. God bless 💓

[@TheMikeGodwin]

That shower commercial is almost great because ironically, a bunch of people of different shapes, sizes, ages, and genders coming together for a doo wop performance after a workout would be a great way to show inclusivity, especially when she provided the baritone that they clearly needed to complete their group!

[@batboy555]

To be fair they treat everyone crappy.

[@kirkmaxwellofficial]

I agree so much, it's crazy how they managed to make it terrible in less than 2 seconds at the end

[@MyFictionalChaos]

It's funny how cool all the commercials actually are BEFORE the end where theure negative for no reason

[@SpagettiSpeltWrong]

But also there was a woman showering in the men's locker room lmao

[@NibNa5ty]

She had a great voice lol

[@richardcarlisle6692]

The one I went to for a short time had free pizza Friday. I went to this gym for 6 months or so. When I started to get in shape and lose weight, I started getting complaints from others who were “offended” by my progression towards being fit. I quit that gym and just started doing body weight exercises at home. I’ve since lost almost 100 pounds and joined a real gym. PF is a social club for folks who want to get healthy but discouraged to do so by club management.

[@bugmeep]

Feels like a place you’d go when you want to say you’re going to the gym but not actually because we know pf isn’t gonna make them feel like they need to be accountable for their actions. Kind of feels like they’re enabling the unhealthy behaviors that you’re trying to break out of.. waving pizza in front of their faces when they’re trying to get healthier. Seems extremely toxic to me. Congrats on your weight loss!!

[@HeidiJoy94]

I've never heard that alarm go off at my PF, but I swear if it did I would be so scared I'd fall off the elliptical or drop a weight and probably die. Why would they think that's a good idea?

[@Gchildwarrior]

It shouldn't exist in the first place. Also, imagine a veteran freaking out because of the alarm. That would be terrible

[@Grumplebumple]

@@Gchildwarrior that was my immediate thought too. Imagine triggering a ptsd episode because someone is grunting

[@DeathnoteBB]

Seriously, as an autistic person it sounds like hell. I’d rather just stay home thanks

[@thesupervideogamenerdmore3171]

There is a short video where someone just dropped a pen a few feet off the ground and the alarm went off.

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

I’ve never heard it at mine either.

[@violet..violet..]

the clip with the jacked woman made me gasp. in what world are muscular women, especially muscular older women, some kind of privileged group that deserves to be kicked out of safe spaces? women that look like her should be celebrated, especially in the environment she clearly finds joy in.

[@gooberreboog1755]

Right!?!?! She was just enjoying herself and joining in on the singing

[@violet..violet..]

@BonsaiI23 exactly!

[@kendricirving]

It’s not that deep

[@crypticcryptid4702]

@BonsaiI23 She rocked that harmony.

[@Enel97]

Why should she be celebrated? Also isn't the fact that she was in the wrong shower kinda messed up and rapey?

[@jorgehernandez4098]

These are my Planet Fitness stories. I was a college cheerleader, I had 3 hour practice seccions and had to go to the gym on days off to build up strength to catch and hold the flyers when doing stunts. So I naturally drank alot of water. I once brought a gallon of water, no member complained but the staff was staring at me the whole time. When I started stretching the manager came up to me and told me that they'll let it slide this time, but I couldn't bring it again cause people could relate a gallon to bodybuilders and they could feel intimidated and be discouraged from working out. My face was like 👁👄👁, bruh I'm 5'5 and weight around 160 (at the time) I don't think I'm intimidating anyone. I'm gay and from Puerto Rico, it's 100 degree temperatures all year round, so one particularly HOT day I decided to wear a crop top and shorts. I was told that I couldn't wear that, while I'm not really muscular I have an athletes type of body, so I was told that wearing clothes that revealed my stomach and thighs could make other insecure about their body, mind you I was getting many compliments from the old ladies and teenage girls about my bright pink crop top and blue unicorn shorts. I also always been very bottom heavy, always had big thighs and a big butt, so I can squat a high amount, well another time I was told that I had too many weights on my bar and I was giving for a third time the speech of about how I could potentially intimidate others from work out and make them feel insecure because they can't squat the same amount I can. I proceeded to tell them how tired I was of their BS "no judgment" policies, all I was trying to do was get my workout in at a cheap price cause as a broke college students I couldn't pay all those professional gyms. Btw they were also gonna charge me for canceling my membership. Then the pandemic hit and they offered to cancel memberships for free since they wouldn't be able to provide their services. I took the opportunity and have never gone back to a Planet Fitness.

[@tfordham13]

My I bet you look good

[@MashaRistova]

Did you really go to college? Because you can’t even spell “sessions”

[@kh6853]

st randomly adding "I'm gay" in there?

[@littleprettyfairy]

@@MashaRistovahe was prob a stem major. they don’t know how to spell worth anything 😭 but also its a typo. not a big deal

[@Laurenjoinsyoutube]

I knew a girl who went to a planet fitness just because her gym was doing renovations and needed a place to weight lift and got kicked out for the amount of weight she was lifting. For making ppl feel judged haha

[@Gchildwarrior]

PF: "You can't have strong women be an inspiration to other women! We need them to stay the same!"

[@beautyandtheoffbeats]

I see you everywhere on almost every video I watch.

[@DeathnoteBB]

“You come here to workout? Fuck off”

[@jukappa]

TBH I would be humble bragging about that too.

[@genericname2747]

She should put that on a resume and apply as a fitness trainer

[@kaylenkitty]

As a former planet fitness employee: they’re owned by Sun Tan City, which is why they have tanning beds, and they run the gym like any other business, not like a gym. They are judgmental, towards the gym bros. In their eyes, there’s more beginners than people who are super serious about lifting and building muscle. That’s why they have like two smith machines and a “cardio theater” bc beginners are going straight to the treadmills and bikes.

[@platonymous]

If I could add on to this. They clearly don’t want you to meet your goals. They serve free pizza weekly which is nice if the goal of going to the gym wasn’t to stay healthy and pizza is probably the opposite of this. The weights are actually labeled incorrectly. The membership claims it’s 10 dollars a month but with the fees it becomes much more expensive. And as you said it’s mostly cardio equipment which should not be the main reason you go to the gym that’s just a waste of money.

[@briannedevaul391]

Planet fitness IS totally a business model first, gym sometime later. They cater toward beginners because they're most likely to not come... But still pay and forget about the annual fees.

[@KairiMorin]

@@briannedevaul391 100% the truth.

[@platonymous]

@@BrianaLynn7 I’m fat myself so I don’t really know what you are talking about lol. When I’m fucking trying to lose weight I wouldn’t want someone hanging a pizza in front of my face. Planet fitness doesn’t want you to improve your body. That’s why I stayed obese for so long. After I got over the fact that I don’t need to be given a reward for doing the bare minimum for my body I’m finally only overweight and no longer obese.

[@angusmarch1066]

@@BrianaLynn7 if you want pizza, then you should eat pizza. If you are going to the gym, maybe a slice of pizza isnt the first thing you wanna stuff your face with immediately afterward. Also, if you are spending money on a gym membership, it logically follows that you are aspiring toward a body that approaches those of the "skinny ass fit people" that you so resent. The business model is pretty simple. They cater to beginners, but beginners eventually become experienced and experienced people dont go to Planet Fitness. So the company is sabotaging you with pizza and ice cream, and discouraging people with experience from coming to the gym, in order to keep thier captive base of plucky beginners. Its pretty pernicious.

[@19822andy]

The most welcome I felt in a gym is one where people were the biggest. They even let my friends and I in for free to try it out. Everyone was a massive built brick wall and then we had fat me and my unfit pals. They showed us the ropes and watched as we beat the crap out of each other in the boxing ring. The fighting was our idea, it wasn't an initiation. I never went back but always wanted to.

[@akashi5763]

Go back bro. It’s worth it.

[@gloomyTurtle413]

The idea of the lunk alarm genuinely terrifies me as someone with misophonia

[@Wolfgang8-Y]

I have sound sensory issues too and the idea of a gym with no scream grunting and banging dropped weights is great... except for the obnoxious alarm that'll go off if one of those things does happen. Really defeats the point.

[@LunarEleven]

YES oh my god... That would startle me so bad, I would feel sick and agitated for an hour. I wouldn't ever voluntarily go anywhere that a siren might go off because someone grunts too much... Those odds are unfavorable.

[@LunarEleven]

@@Wolfgang8-Y I have both sound and smell sensitivity to a fairly crippling degree so gyms are already a nightmare for me! Weights being dropped would be bad but a siren is the one way to make it worse. If they could just quietly warn people to not do that it would actually be nice 👍

[@dangercrue]

yeah!!! i have sensory issues and unexpected loud noises terrify me lmao if i had to deal with that i'd cancel my gym membership right there and leave

[@vocalcalibration8033]

Oof, my sister has that. That's rough homie.

[@rio6653]

The funny thing is not only does “grunting” help w your breathing during a hard workout but dropping your weights is sometimes the safest way u can get rid of them when you’ve over-exerted yourself so this gym has great rules lol

[@ashlynnheller8400]

Yeah. I mean I can see how its obnoxious but I've heard it can help.

[@blackmask2699]

@@ashlynnheller8400 I don’t really see it that way because your in a gym it’s going to be loud but fair point

[@xantishayde-walker4593]

@@blackmask2699 Yeah it's not like you're at the frigging Library.

[@surelyasmr]

As a PF goer, you literally need to grunt sometimes. I don’t get that stupid concept of not grunting, like I grunt during exercise, my bf grunts, others grunt. It’s normal

[@TuberoseKisser]

@@surelyasmr and it's kinda unavoidable, you're exerting energy and vocalizing is going to happen, it's why we sigh loudly after running.

[@sydneyshaver4770]

I’m not gonna lie. I am a fat person but I didn’t like going to the gym because growing up, I saw the planet fitness commercials and thought that if I worked out, people would judge me. And now I go to the gym and I love it. It’s one of my favorite places to be

[@tatianaes3354]

That is great to read. The issue now is that they went judgements in the opposite direction, which is also wrong. And they regularly push either pizza or donats into your throat, so would never actually become fit.

[@cheshirepat30]

At my gym there is everyone from super fit, to overweight, to elderly folks.

[@LoveLee_Dreamer]

The "calling people a lunk for grunting" thing got me. My 250lb ass used to lift weights at home and during particularly difficult squats where I was pushing my limits I would sometimes grunt, groan, and even moan while trying to get through my last reps. It just HAPPENS when you're pushing yourself because your muscles really would rather you stop trying to tear them apart so they have to rebuild stronger. It's not a ripped person thing.

[@amadhaun22]

When you're grunting in a gym, it's half augmenting your pump and half "look at me" to the room. Go to Gold's or Powerhouse.

[@staraprs1719]

@@amadhaun22 bad take

[@2Namii]

@@amadhaun22 cringe

[@vonfriedland]

@@amadhaun22So the solution to loud noises is setting off an air raid siren?! Put some headphones on if you don’t like grunting…

[@joobsterdoobster]

@@amadhaun22 Tell me more about how you don't know how to work out

[@pmonday]

My stepdad tried going to planet fitness after getting out of prison, he worked out a lot while he was in there and was just a huge guy, and they kept trying to tell him he wasn't welcome because he was a "powerlifter", which he absolutely wasn't. They were fully just being shitty to him because he was built large and muscular.

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

That's crap.

[@amadhaun22]

More likely it was all the tattoos and posing.

[@ericrivera8410]

There are powerlifters in my planet fitness.

[@stupido-um4xo]

A planet fitness just opened up in my town in the hollowed out husk of a jcpenny.

[@Crese1947]

@@ericrivera8410 Same here too. It's more about the employees and members that go there, just like everywhere else. If the employees are chill then the experience will be chill, if the employees and members are whining pricks then your experience will be shit(That's when you find a different gym).

[@ray_ayy]

The “lift things up and put them down” ad is still referenced in my family on almost a daily basis. A pivotal cultural moment.

[@DMGDrifts]

As a previous employee of one I was asked by my manager to ask someone to change their shirt since it was *too* revealing. Granted I am a gym rat myself and I had talked to this member many times before, he was super nice and never caused an issue. It was just your average gym stringer shirt, so I mentioned it to him and he just said, "okay, i want to cancel my membership." I felt really bad because he was very informative to me as someone getting into competitive body building to have a fellow "meathead" feel so ostracized just for wearing a shirt. Planet Fitness does indeed suck major balls

[@seanmcneelyphotos1147]

Sounds like a big Ole cry baby to be honest. Just put on a different shirt next time. Most other places in the world require a certain level of attire too.

[@briansinger5258]

Did he get a refund?

[@catpoke9557]

ICKY. This feels like people who try to make everyone dress 'modestly' for religious reasons, except instead it's a gym that's disgusted by muscles

[@chasebrady7457]

I'm a broke college student so I go to Planet Fitness. They got rid of the weight scale in the name of inclusivitiy which is super annoying but I can't really complain. Thanks to actually caring about my health and an affordable gym I managed to lose 100 pounds. I am no longer obese and at risk of diabetes. My blood pressure is actually on the lower side now. I feel better and look better without a big drain on my wallet so I will give them that.

[@lamibonxd]

not for inclusivity, because weight scales are horrible for people with eating disorders. it makes sense why they would get rid of it

[@birbtail6814]

Just wanna say, good job on the weight loss man!

[@ClashBluelight]

@@lamibonxd Nah. Official statements clearly said it was about inclusivity.

[@brawndothethirstmutilator9848]

lamibon xD, Absurd thinking. We shouldn’t be organizing the world around a small percentage of the population with a disorder. They’ve removed a useful fitness tool.

[@cameronspence4977]

Actually you can complain, as a scale is something that any normal and rational fitness facility would include as it is an important part of fitness. But glad to hear about your progress :)

[@TKDBoy1889]

Been going to a Planet Fitness near my place for over a year. I see overweight people, elderly people, trimmed dudes and girls, and really buff guys. Never heard the lunk alarm, never even see the staff confront someone unless they are helping out someone new. The staff are pretty chill and everyone just sort of does their routine without issue.

[@guystudios]

100% agree.

[@blue1584]

I guess it varies pretty widely at each location then. There’s lots of comments here of people talking about how they started going to PF when they were overweight, but once they trimmed down & buffed up they got booted out, even though the only thing that changed was their appearance. You seem to have gotten lucky with a chill location lol

[@melissajones9652]

My planet fitness is the same. Everyone in every shape just shows up and works out. The staff are super nice to everyone. And I’ve had super buff guys give me great lifting advice

[@rabrencruz99]

That’s my experience too! I see people of any shape, size or age there, never heard the lunk alarm go off, especially if something like weights gets dropped, and the employees/the ones that are at the front desk are very chill.

[@bharv2309]

I was at planet fitness and this guy has used dumbbells that were too heavy so I ran over to grab one of the dumbbells so he didn’t hurt himself. It kind of slipped out of my hand and hit the ground and the alarm went off and one of the employees came over and told me not to drop the weights and that they don’t do this here. I tried to explain what happened but the person just walked away. I left and haven’t returned since.

[@sarahbearbabygirl]

literally the DEFINITION of judgement! especially judgement without knowing the real situation. fuck that place, glad you left.

[@user-xg9mc4vz3f]

It's the biggest judgment zone 😂. Every gym fail comp is mainly people at planet fitness making fun of other people there. They should just stop with the slogan and come up with something new

[@potatomcgee6576]

Someone could have gotten hurt and they would have just scolded you

[@pinkdelicious655]

Honestly someone just needs to throw the weight at their head then If the US military can drone strike children, I can, I will physically assault a terrorist that's in front of me And yeah if you think you can make me leave you are a terrorist. I'll prove it when someone is bleeding and I get off Scott Free. Explain to the court how either you harassed and assaulted a legal person who pays taxes, or I'm not a person, so I'm gonna shoot and you're gonna deal with it. Possibly get charged with insurance fraud.

[@justine4581]

@@pinkdelicious655 what the fuck

[@kindalemons]

Their strategy is to keep people coming by making sure they never achieve their fitness goals 😂

[@celene_moon]

their*

[@nikguimont8546]

Yep basically that’s it

[@nocknmae]

@@celene_moon you've corrected a minor grammatical mistake, have a cookie

[@shawklan27]

Yes

[@chaosentity6431]

Literally

[@ZPaul_]

As someone who is trying to get in shape I never really feel intimated when I see people who look buff. If anything it inspires me to work to become them. Planet fitness seems to just be a place for people who are too insecure to workout at an actual gym. I understand that seeing those who are stronger than is a bit scary but you shouldn’t let it detract you from trying get healthier.

[@Lozoot2]

Intentionally getting kicked out of a planet fitness is like signing up for a little league game and then bragging that you got kicked out for kicking the other team in the shins

[@DeathnoteBB]

Tbf it sounds like it’s actually hard to get kicked out intentionally. But they sure love kicking out people there to go to the gym for real

[@user-hdhdhhdhdhsnjdjdjdioowj]

Yeah it’s hilarious

[@jimmiehenson]

There's a positive correlation between the increasing quality of the videos and the number of times Scott gets up from his chair

[@derekgibbs6425]

My Planet Fitness gripe is that when the not a gym came to my town, it gained a ton of female members because they had tanning beds. A couple months later, it was found that a client and one of the management had set up a couple cameras in the ladies’ changing room. So that just turned me off of the purple palace for good

[@danieneit6830]

I remember reading an article about a woman who was wearing pink yoga pants and a matching top and she was kicked out of planet fitness because people there found her physique "intimidating" according to the employee working there. The lady wasn't even on a machine she was just jogging around the indoor track. They told her she'd have to go home and change into looser fitting clothes. I don't think she renewed her membership lol

[@ericrivera8410]

Probably wearing yoga pants with no panties showing camel toe

[@corimoon3360]

They hate hot people so much. 😭

[@adulttswim6676]

Not the sexism... bro imagine you and your girlfriend start doing squats and you get told to leave because you exude energy, what a bunch of losers lmao. Thank god I dont go to planet fitness

[@ferninthehouse]

damn, ive never been to a planet fitness with an indoor track i thought they were all the same but mine does have like 50 treadmills lmaoo its so weird

[@felisazure1820]

As someone with anxiety/paranoia and sensitivity to loud noises, any place that had an alarm that FEELS as if it could go off the moment you accidentally drop a weight, regardless of if it happens or not, would not be a "judgment-free zone" to me. That would be way too nerve-wracking for me to even bother with, no idea what they think they're achieving with it. Regardless of if it ever goes off or not, or even if someone has to manually do it, it'd still bother my paranoia to know it's there. Great video Scott!

[@indiecred1116]

Exactly why I stopped going there. I have PTSD, and hate loud noises. Even going late at night to avoid crowds, it happened frequently. Only took a few days of that and I was done with it.

[@ericrivera8410]

I never heard an alarm go off in my branch

[@carlosontiveros8753]

Someone has to manually flip the alarm. I’ve never seen one go off and I’ve always been told that they don’t like to use it because they don’t want to single anyone out.

[@felisazure1820]

@@indiecred1116 So sorry to hear you experienced that. It sound stressful for sure.

[@felisazure1820]

@@ericrivera8410 To be very clear, since some people are missing the point with this, it's not always about whether or not the alarm goes off. As someone with paranoia/anxiety issues, just the possibility that it might go off is extremely nervewrecking and would make me uncomfortable with those locations.

[@rickperez8044]

It's the pre-gym gym. You know, it's like the pre-maid maid. Get in shape there and graduate to Gold's Gym, where you can be a fitness snob if you want. Do it. You've earned it.

[@guystudios]

Exactly

[@Reksrat]

I thought about joining planet fitness and honestly the existence of the lunk alarm turned me off immediately. Just the idea that at any time a loud ass alarm could go off is enough for me to stay away.

[@davidhunter1424]

No fuck Planet Fitness and join a REAL gym

[@tiaanimates1795]

Honestly same

[@Hellraiser988]

I have aspergers syndrome so the alarms would actually hurt my ears like I'll actually curl up and while I can't afford a gym membership if I could planet fitness is the last place I would be

[@Joannefibracs9994]

I got even more anxious when I worried any sound I made could set it off.

[@ericrivera8410]

They don't have that alarm at my planet fitness

[@Zeverinsen]

The one where they kicked out the body builder woman really rubbed me the wrong way 😒

[@toddysurcharge771]

@Sabrina Belladonna what are you talking about? The supposed woke you are insulting would have been ALL about her since she was very transgender like.

[@christalcavanaugh]

@@toddysurcharge771as someone who is “woke,” it is super weird to insinuate that cis women who are muscular are really men who should be kicked out or banned from a gym for being muscular and female

[@OfflineLukas]

@@toddysurcharge771 she was just buff, cis women are buff too

[@ImmortalHDizzle]

​@@toddysurcharge771you seem weird

[@freehongkong8732]

Agreed, I felt judged when I went into planet fitness. When I joined one of those "intimidating" lifting gyms my form on lifts were super bad and I was pretty chubby. People were coming up to me telling me they see me working hard and loosing weight and people started congratulating me, and people always would come over and nicely help me with my form. Planet fitness if for people who want to feel like they're doing something.

[@Eleanore.Rigbyy]

Body shaming is an issue wether you’re doing it to thin or thick people. I’m fat af and those commercials just reenforce the fact that people are going to be looking and judging your body while you’re working out.

[@kitty0chan444]

This tho 100%

[@Mike-hy2ku]

You can’t oppress privileged people so no you can’t body shame fit people just like you can’t SA men and whites can’t be victims of police brutality

[@LoLFilmStudios]

It’s inevitable, stop caring what others think and do it for yourself, even after a week you’ll feel better about yourself. Just remember that most of the time you’ll not feel like working out. Stay hard dude/dudette.

[@jettanyx1]

It also reinforces to fat people that thin people are judging you. I’m fat and been to a few gyms in the past and can promise 99% of the time no one notices you or cares enough to bug you…unless you’re using equipment they want to use next

[@Despond]

But we live in a society of double standards. It's not racism if it's against this race, it's not body shaming if it's against this body type. If you're not a part of the victim group then hypnotically you're allowed to be subject to mistreatment purely of who you are.

[@goosegoose5737]

“They have their own website where you can… talk about how much you love planet fitness” My brain: Jeremy Renner flashbacks

[@evkathleen]

4:30 who the hell approved this ad?! oh my god that is sooooooooo bad for so many reasons…. The ad makes it really confusing on the exact reason why she was kicked out... to me, my first thought was she was kicked out because of the deep voice (maybe trans based on her showering in the men’s locker room) or maybe it’s just gesturing at steroids because of the deep voice? but her physique and obvious muscles weren’t the first thought in my head of why she would be kicked out, based on the video

[@micaelasparrow650]

Can you imagine being the officer that responded to that call. What is the problem? He’s breaking equipment? Harassing patrons? Stealing? I’m sorry, what? The-the water bottle? The water bottle is too big? *looses faith in humanity and walks away*

[@rebeccat7912]

I’d literally quit my job right then and there.

[@SorowFame]

Can you get fined for wasting and officers time like that?

[@DeidresStuff]

People wonder why cops go nuts...

[@brandonchandlerMGnO]

Well, It's still bad, but thinking about it, they probably called the cops because he wasn't leaving after they told him to, which does makes sense, but still sucks; also what they consider as refusing to leave is probably just him asking why not at the desk, and then they were like, how dare you stand here and ask questions after we asked you to leave, *calls cops.

[@vincentfreddoyle7555]

@@SorowFame I'm pretty sure you can but not in situations like this, this is just annoying

[@austinodonnell7359]

So what I find very interesting about planet fitness is the fact that they have a sign that states "judgement free zone" but then simultaneously stereotype a certain time of gym goer, typically a chad with a nice physique that he most likely worked hard for, cut off tank top and a backwards cap. In my experience, generally the most "gymtimidating" men in the gym - some of which may even be wearing the stereotypical clothing items and display the muscularity of a "lunk"- tend to be the nicest, most down to earth and helpful people. Now why is that? Well, because they know what it is like to put in the effort in order to achieve success. They understand the mental process and dedication it takes. They have been through the journey and then in return want to help lift other people up as well.

[@nobodycares4321]

Never met a regular gym goer that didn't have an overbearing asshole personality.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Thank you Austin

[@kenu995]

That sounds dangerously close to genuine caring for others. Makes me wanna workout

[@guystudios]

I’ve had the opposite experience with those kinds of people.

[@Aly9315]

They want to help lift other people up? Both mentally and physically? (Pun intended) Badum tssss 😆

[@catpoke9557]

It is actually astonishing to me that they are using body shaming in their campaigns for a place supposed to be as judgment free as possible

[@zakaryrichmond396]

Planet Fitness supplying you with pizza just sounds like customer retention they're fattening you up to keep you working out

[@itisyerdad]

Sounds like you want folks who work out to have bad/disordered relationships with food. Just because you’re working out doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a slice of pizza.

[@zakaryrichmond396]

@@itisyerdad it's a joke pointing out how a corporation focused on Fitness would gain monetarily from keeping its customers from being fit because the longer the customers are not fit the longer they have to keep paying that subscription

[@nelsonhoyle3204]

@@itisyerdad Just because eschewing pizza is conducive to maintaining health and fitness doesn't mean eschewing it in the name of health and fitness is an unhealthy relationship with food.

[@sourgreendolly7685]

@@itisyerdad honestly even when I was deep in my ED I ate pizza. a piece a week wont fatten anything if you’re eating less in general 😂

[@qdllc]

Works for pigs, turkeys, cattle….

[@giveupproductions3429]

I got kicked out before for using my own yoga mat barefoot and in a sports bra. The thing that confused me the most was them saying my sports bra was against their dress code "because we're a judgment free zone".

[@Twiddly_Thumb_Tim45_369]

"Judgement free"? Ironic

[@lt.boinks992]

Its only judgement free if your not muscular

[@SpagettiSpeltWrong]

You were too thicc for planet fitness smh sad

[@AdaTheWatcher]

We're a judgement free zone, hence we're going to judge you

[@danielcurtis1288]

I go to a pf and every girl woman under 30 wears a sports bra and yoga pants I'm surprised you got kicked out for that bc it seems totally accepted here.

[@gotchagee3315]

I've been to several gyms over the last 30 years. I have been both chunky and super fit. Right now I'm fit. No matter where you go there will always be someone judging. It's human nature. Don't let others insecurity infringe on you. Just do your workout and mind your own business and you will be just fine.

[@komi-sanmustbeprotected5665]

In my experience gym bros are usually the nicest people you'll meet, they're passionate about what they do and very down to earth, no one makes fun of how you look if you're a really overweight beginner or a professional body builder, the fact you decided to do something healthy and productive like working out is never something myself or the people I work out with would judge you over

[@onlinewhy]

Agree with most of this, my only issue with gym bros has been them having no other hobbies to talk about because they have a job, the gym and sleep (maybe a girlfriend, best case scenario) in their life. So we have a total of 2 things to ever talk about.

[@rebeccat7912]

Absolutely! I was stuck in my bench press, and this HUGE dude came up to me and lifted it up. I was bench pressing MAYBE 45 lbs and was so embarrassed, but he was just super nice about it and went on his way. Truly one of the nicest things a stranger has ever done for me.

[@trexula]

@Kay E Then they were just a terrible person to begin with

[@BritishSoldier-kr9xf]

@Kay E That went from 100 to 1000

[@OneAndZer0]

Really depends on the age IME, the older ones are awesome, the younger they are, the more likely they'll be obnoxious or douchey.

[@plsdontbanmeagainyoulibtards]

"we don't allow hot people in our gym... and you're more than welcome to come in!"

[@vocalcalibration8033]

Is this all just one elaborate dunk on ugly people?

[@beautyandtheoffbeats]

Scrimmage 🔥🖤

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@vocalcalibration8033 it’s an elaborate dunk on their intended demographic. “We want you, because you are ugly and out of shape!”

[@Silver_Spectre]

I don’t have planet fitness in the UK but when I used to regularly go to the gym there was this one guy I saw pretty often who screamed like he was in dragon ball z and he offered to spot me and was one of the most supportive guys I’ve ever met

[@tylersheehan-ford4047]

This made me howl lol

[@thatonenerd9252]

You got an upcoming Super Saiyan helping you

[@dylanwhite6539]

Bizarrely enough this might have motivated me to try gym exercise again. I just can’t seem to put myself in the right head space at home and don’t particularly want to buy weights

[@animaanimus8011]

I’ve got a heart condition where if I get startled I might go into cardiac arrest. It’s important for me to work out, but I guess I can scratch Planet Fitness is off my gym list.

[@monhi64]

Jesus that sounds terrifying, I’m particularly hard to startle but with that on my mind I feel like I’d be jumpy.

[@julieannanderson2228]

That sounds terrifying! I'm easily startled and would probably constantly go into cardiac arrest

[@Randuski]

So, if seeing a bunch of perfectly toned people makes you self conscious, that's fair. I get that. But if we're talking about gym people judging you? Legit planet fitness is is the only place I've seen this. It's full of awful people. Every other decent gym is full of people who are genuinely trying to better themselves, and want to help you better yourself.

[@crypticcorvid]

@@katc2040 Coming from someone who's never been straight-sized, being fat or any other non-standard body size shouldn't have to make people feel like they're forced/restricted to only specific gyms. Regardless of body size, you shouldn't have to be judged or bullied in a GYM of all places, since people usually go there to get healthier in the first place.* (*Just to clarify, weight≠health, obviously. There's a bunch of videos that explain this and are scientifically proven true.)

[@crypticcorvid]

@@BrianaLynn7 Dude, I'm fat, and always have been. I've never been straight-sized and have been bullied for my weight before even as a child. What my comment was trying to say is that being fat should not matter when it comes to gyms, as it's wrong to bully people in general. I suppose that I should've clarified that my comment was coming from the pov of someone fat and that what I meant is that it's awful when people have to fear being picked on for their size at a place where people exercise (and often already feel vulnerable due to the culture of anti-fatness). I'll be updating my comment to prevent further misunderstandings though, lol. The last thing I want to do is invalidate people who've gone through the same shit as me. It's really dehumanizing when you're treated like shit just for existing in a differently built body.

[@sarahbearbabygirl]

@@BrianaLynn7 i don’t know how many gyms you’ve gone to and if you’ve ever gone frequently for an extended period of time, but as a person who lifts and is also fat, the people i’ve felt the most judgement from have never been the ultra fit people. if you go frequently you actually make friends with or at least chat with most of them as well as the staff/trainers. when i first started i 100% felt what you feel. but after a while i realized most of it was my own anxieties in my head, and i was projecting them onto others - e.g. someone makes eye contact with me for a second then looks away with a blank or hard-set face, i would perceive that as them scoffing at me, when really they just happened to look my direction during their own workout, which is a hard thing that often makes people grimace. imo a lot of that “judgement” people feel (again, myself included when i started) is often built up by hollywood and advertising expectations as well as personally feeling anxious and down on yourself. this especially happens when you’re forcing yourself to get into the habit, because it SUCKS and going is SO HARD and then you feel SO SORE afterwards!! and then you have to do it again, ugh right? and understandably those added stressors amplify your own anxieties that you are probably going to the gym to address, so the stress is very acute. believe me, i have very high and medicated anxiety, so it was a big big hurdle for me to finally come to peace with these things, and i still sometimes will lapse into feeling that way. in my experience, i mostly feel judgement coming from beginners who are insecure about not knowing much about their form (understandable! you can’t know unless you practice and learn!), or about how they look at that gym (when no one is looking at you, they’re focusing on their own goals and workout), or from thin rich women in lululemon who come to gossip on the elliptical with their friends and then leave (and therefore are not really there to workout). but dedicated gym people are all about self-improvement, and they love and relate to others who are also trying to improve in some way. if there is any judgement, which there always will be someone in a large public place who likes to judge others, it’s THAT person’s problem, not yours! judgement stems from insecurity, so just know they are judging you because they wish to put you down in order to make themselves feel better. and instead of feeling insecure from their judgement, try and empathize with them and feel sorry for them, because they obviously have some demons they need to tackle. TLDR; i understand deeply the struggles of being fat in a fatphobic world. it’s caused me a lot of grief, eating disorders, and other struggles since i was very young (and had an older sister who was a model, yikes right?). but though people do judge sometimes, i’ve found that it’s either in my head, or they’re the asshole. don’t let them get to you, and don’t let them stop you from working out, making friends with people at the gym, or asking for help with your form and other guidance.

[@flameron1]

@@crypticcorvid you had me until the end. My old painful knees, lack of ability to go up steps without feeling like I ran a triathlon and s chafing thighs before to differ. Being fat in of itself isn’t bad. Being obese is where it’s dangerous. Maybe not in the immediate time and the fat wont kill you. But visceral fat causing your organs to not work if you get too big and the increased chances for diabetes, high blood pressure isn’t worth it. Telling me there are videos proving It doesn’t mean anything. Did you look at videos explaining why it’s unhealthy? It’s complete bias. I’ve watched videos trying to explain why and there full of logical leaps and fallacies. Being big isn’t a crime, there are big, healthy fit people, but there is Definitely a point where the fat is Definitely unhealthy

[@crypticcorvid]

@@flameron1 Being obese is unhealthy, yes, but being fat doesn't automatically make you sick or unhealthy, which is what I meant. I mentioned that in my comment because A LOT people assume if you're over 150lbs you're automatically on the verge of death, lol. You can call it an oversight ig, but I don't think I need to list every nuance of how one's weight may correlate to their health in a youtube comment. I can't remember the specific videos I seen, but I always try to get both sides and understand as much as I can oc, lol. Usually people only see a degradation in health once they really get up in the numbers, but this is obviously different for every person. Extremes are never good for anything in general, lol. /nm /lh

[@kaliaatwell6285]

I think PF was a really good starting point for me. It was cheap and close and it got me into the habit of going to the gym regularly. When I started lifting instead of doing cardio, I just couldn’t use PF anymore, and I’m really only an intermediate lifter. Mine didn’t even have any squat racks, just smith machines, and a lot of their machines maxed out way below what I needed them to (the leg press machine only went up to 400 lbs).

[@Spaghetti742]

My pf smith machine maxes at like 150 I think

[@ReggieKong64]

If the lunk alarm went off at planet fitness while I was on the elliptical I would have a panic attack

[@ehodges11]

The ad at 5:55.. She carried it. I don’t know why she was kicked out for having a good voice.

[@Lycan4]

She was too butch and buff.

[@ehodges11]

@@Lycan4 If that’s actually the message, that’s not a good marketing strategy. They’re a gym, and if you’re right about that, they are against women being strong.

[@YoNebby]

Yeah that commerical was actually really sweet and funny until the last two seconds.

[@blackspy8331]

5:56 I like how they literally have themselves kick somebody out for having fun and vibing in this ad Also I genuinely don’t think many girls with that bodytype and overall appearance exist, that poor lady’s gonna feel more isolated than ever

[@gorgeluis]

I just want to thank you for clearly displaying the sponsor block on the progress bar for anyone who wants to skip it, such a gentleman move, thanks man.

[@bean2365]

I actually didn't skip the ad BECAUSE I saw that! Very nice

[@DeathnoteBB]

Lol i think it’s gone now

[@nate_storm]

sponsors don’t like when they do that lmfao

[@bean2365]

@@nate_storm but I do.

[@nate_storm]

@@bean2365 no shit i do too lol, but the sponsors aren’t going to let people skip their ad that easily

[@joshuaweiss8280]

“We’re not a gym, we’re planet fitness” is actually incredibly accurate

[@Daniel-vu4qu]

The irony of them being 'judgement free' but their ads literally involve kicking people out based on how they look is the most ironic thing I have ever seen.

[@Mr123Gibson]

I'm physically disabled and I get the most support from gym buffs who are complete strangers. The only judgement/rudeness I receive is from people like these in the commercial.

[@captainbirch2.079]

As a big guy that recently started going to a real gym, the only "interactions" I have with the other people are generally supportive. I'd never go to Planet Fitness for 2 reasons 1. I actually want to get fit 2. I have a BIG water bottle

[@oz_jones]

Strongman gyms are one of the most chill places ever, metal music blasting on full volume notwhitstanding

[@MooseShower]

2. I like being healthy and hydrated

[@kenjohanson8831]

Nonsense. I see it all at PF...fit hydrated people everywhere.

[@lydiastubbs4762]

Honestly, it really just depends on your location. Most towns and areas PFs will be pretty chill and operate like any normal gym. I've noticed that it's usually the ones in bigger cities where you get the jugdement or the people sitting and eating or on their phones rather than actually working out.

[@bluejaygaming3703]

“We’re not a gym” pretty much says that they only sell you the illusion that you’re doing something

[@Teefs001]

I could go on for hours talking about working at PF, it was an absolute shitshow. We couldn't use the staff locker area with the lockers, showers, and toilets we had to use the same as the members. We ate and took our breaks in a storage closet because it was steps away from the desk. Many members rightfully complained about the counterproductive pizza nights (less the coffee and bagels mornings tho), chocolate or grape tootsie rolls at the desk that we weren't allowed to hide, and tanning. Also it's fucked to film in a gym, people don't want to be in your video/pics especially not when they're working out. The employees are overworked and don't get paid enough to deal with more idiots. PF is hardly a gym, more a business with gym equipment and merch. The regulars and staff are what can make it a nonjudgmental space, not the company that's for sure.

[@qdllc]

I was fired on Day 3 of a new PF. Franchise owners came in, took one look at me, and told manager to let me go. I’m not that big or fit…more so than most, but not a musclehead. Ironic as I was hired because I was willing to regularly work the graveyard shift.

[@thelonleyUchiha1]

That sucks dude…like what’s the point of having space for staff built into the building but then telling the staff they can’t use it? The counterproductive as hell

[@Teefs001]

@@thelonleyUchiha1 Didn't even add that despite living in a liberal city as trans/queer person I was no stranger to verbal harassment by gym members (and occasionally concern from management) especially when just trying to clean the locker room. Gyms are strange places...

[@RailocSTC]

I haven't been to Planet Fitness, but at every 24 Hour Fitness I've ever been to there's been some creep slowly using a leg machine that has a good view of eye candy. It's super creepy and way way worse than any obnoxious gymbro, and the staff won't do anything about it. Thankfully my current gym, a much smaller chain, doesn't tolerate that.

[@victoriahope8371]

Annnd that's why models shouldn't be in a gym...... Don't blame the lurkers.... If you're already skinny and fit you can afford lipo if you feel you need it. Model looking people get free stuff all the time anyhow.

[@lolivov7393]

@@victoriahope8371 wtf

[@terrianwarrior]

@@victoriahope8371 Tf is wrong with you

[@Dieandernfrau]

@@victoriahope8371 did you just try to say that being skinny automatically makes you rich

[@norrecvizharan1177]

@@victoriahope8371 It's not even that they're models, but rather that they've had a mixture of good genetics and have a good workout routine. Are you seriously trying to say that you think anyone who's remotely good looking shouldn't bother to focus on their physical health, simply because other creeps can't control themselves?

[@sniping-godz2343]

Love how they present the most unrealistic events in their advertisements, a gym which is also a nightclub.

[@loli_cvnt5622]

It's called exaggerating to make a point Not saying it's not a stupid point

[@thesk8rwhosaidseeyal8r27]

I went to planet fitness with my mom on a guest pass a few times, I tried to wear my normal workout clothes (a sports bra and leggings, pretty normal attire i think) and they literally tried to kick me out ??? according to them they didnt want anyone to feel bad about their own body so wearing such revealing clothes was forbidden.

[@danielcurtis1288]

I go to a pf and every girl woman under 30 wears a sports bra and yoga pants I'm surprised you got kicked out for that because it seems totally accepted here.

[@thesk8rwhosaidseeyal8r27]

@@danielcurtis1288 Mine seemed to be a little stricter, I only went 4 or 5 times and the 'lunk alarm' or whatever went off once, I can see how the different locations would be different but that ruined my personal experience lol

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

That misogyny, right?

[@Equinox8]

@@danielcurtis1288 Yeah same with mine, my planet fitness seems pretty chill other than being busy

[@LaloSalamancaGaming69]

Middle east type of behaviour,censoring female bodies lol

[@poppyseed5270]

"Staggering, I know" I can't explain just how far into space that sent me

[@joddog]

That employee being a good 100lbs overweight is just perfect.

[@lannamarie1641]

Went to PF for a bit and felt weird because I had no clue what I was doing. Started going to a more weight lifter gym full of the people planet fitness discouraged. No one ever bothered me or judged me and many people would offer advice and help if they saw me using a machine wrong or lifting incorrectly. It cost more, but I went more often.

[@sarahbearbabygirl]

tbh those gyms are better too purely because those people who know what they’re doing will help and inform you if they see you are doing something that may injure you down the line! i think people think working out is supposed to hurt, but they don’t realize it’s not supposed to hurt your joints or be sharp pain, so at places like planet fitness they tire quickly or injure themselves and then swear off working out because of it. i always prefer someone to point out if my form is incorrect rather than not, because i know they are truly just concerned for my safety and well being, not judging.

[@FinickyFiddle]

I once had someone ask me for help when I was working out and I happily helped them and the staff came over and told her to stop asking people for help.

[@sarahbearbabygirl]

@@FinickyFiddle wtf!!! like that’s so bad, if you don’t get feedback from others (feedback SHE PERSONALLY REQUESTED), how are you supposed to learn or grow? what if she’s hurting and asking if her form is wrong or if there’s an alternative method that doesn’t cause pain? it just proves that they truly don’t care about people who really just want to try to workout, they just want to maintain a customer base of insecure people who will only come once a month if at all yet continue paying for the membership.

[@myownbravado]

I never understood PF's marketing. I work at a gym and I'm overweight, never a day in my life have I felt judged for that while behind the desk. And when I workout people are excited to see me in there, talk to me, whatever. And so many of our regulars are great friends regardless of size. As soon as you start advertising as a "judgement free zone" while excluding certain groups of people, you're creating a breeding ground for judgement. Also, maybe it's a good idea to cater to people that are constantly coming to your gym and will likely never cancel their membership because it's part of their daily routine? Just a thought.

[@BlueLobster92]

I ripped ass at Planet Fitness in LA while benching dumbbells and set off the lunk alarm.

[@clover4958]

AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH

[@cantaloupegodling352]

I like how in the trailers the only ones being judgemental are the "normal" people. The buff and hot people are all just working out with no care for anyone else.

[@angrynoodletwentyfive6463]

I think the implication was supposed to be "there aren't going to be gatekeeping fitness jerks here" the only issue is the people they show being "jerks", usually are not doing anything wrong except existing with the body the other person wishes they had... the only thing those 3 girls were doing was complimenting each other. They said nothing about the other girl. they didn't look at her smugly or say something negative about non-fit people in general, they just complimented each other in a way that had nothing to do with anybody else. If simply existing near somebody who you feel is hotter than you makes you feel self-concious that is your problem and not theirs. I have been to planet fitness and like 300 lb ladies will just be glaring at me while barely peddling a stationary bike... Assumably just because I am skinny. I did not look at them or say anything to them but there they were glaring at me. Like Geez... I guess I am sorry I weighed less than you within your line of sight. because apparentally that is enough to insult you... One lady actually asked me why I was even at a gym because I was "already skinny".... I was lifting weights....

[@thepinkestpigglet7529]

"Already skinny" wow people really have no idea how health works do they

[@fungusonus]

@@thepinkestpigglet7529 nah, that's how fitness works, you get thin and then your done. You can just sit on a couch and eat pizza for the rest of your life and never gain a pound

[@annieliina]

if anything those ads are actually just upholding the beauty standard of being skinny

[@caffeinatedkatie4696]

@@fungusonus not only that but skinny=healthy. There's genetics, diet(even with exercise). I 126 lbs and I'm already take BP meds because of my genetics.

[@Zimuahaha]

I get that all the time! "You're already in shape. Why are you working out???" They really think that once you reach your goals, you can just stop working out and go back to eating crap lmao.

[@christalcavanaugh]

I went to a gymnastics camp when I was 12 and the girls wore sports bras and the guys were shirtless and it was fine. No one cared and the campers were all in like middle/high school. If you as an adult can’t handle seeing someone work out in a tank top or drink out of a large water bottle, YOU are the problem

[@Musclemommyy]

As a female bodybuilder I went on vacation and the only gym at the beach was a planet fitness and they told me I couldn't work out there because I was in a tank top with a gallon of water so..... kind of discriminatory

[@iamacatperson7226]

No dude you don't get it, they're all inclusive... Which is why they didn't let you in

[@JennaLeighhh]

I think I have one of the very very few planet fitnesses where it’s extremely clean, the workers are supportive and nice, and the gym goers are like little angels. Been going there for a little over a year and anytime I go to another planet fitness I cry a lil

[@rebeccahicks2392]

They probably have a really good manager at yours, or something.

[@ericrivera8410]

Same here

[@gabereal]

Same

[@asanoodle1164]

same! i started going over the summer, and the days i couldnt go but my mom went the employees would ask where i was and if im doing ok. i also never ever heard the lunk alarm

[@Roxy0405]

Lucky you! I think a lot of the staff at my pf wish I wouldn't even show up. The majority are unfriendly and cold. No greeting, no smiles, no nothing but stoney silence. The few who are nice get punished and then don't make that mistake again.

[@natesharp8448]

"We're not a gym We're a scam" Planet Fitness

[@ExoticalT369]

😂

[@easylivinglife6284]

A big problem I have with planet fitness, is that their employees generally don't care about health and fitness. It'd be like hiring a chef who doesn't care about cooking, or a waiter who doesn't know the menu. Most gyms hire people that can double as both general labourers- cashiers, front desk, customer support, etc- and as actual trainers. At the gym I go to, owned by a local dude who happens to own a big garage, I have seen workers work to prevent injury whil strolling around doing their job. I was honestly shocked when I saw the JACKED man, tasked with replacing garbage bags, sprint to spot someone on the bench press and say that going to heavy on the bench with no spotter is dangerous, and continuing to do so would have him removed from the gym as no one wanted to see someone get injured. I have never seen a planet fitness employee that looks fit.

[@jjbarea758]

That’s the entire reason why they hire them, they don’t care about their health and are out of shape except for one or two so everyone who comes in out of shape and what not doesn’t feel bad which I a stupid concept.

[@makersplaykersmusic7742]

It could be the fact that I went to a different planet fitness, but the guy that worked there did look fit.

[@lm3729]

As a personal trainer I have worked at many gyms. ALL gyms hire questionable people. You cannot just put that solely on PF. I can name 12 different brand and boutique gyms that hire overweight people

[@spiderboykingofthieves]

The fact that they shame anyone fit at a gym is insane. When my dad first wanted to work out there they told him no because he was too bulky and intimidating or some other stupid thing like that.

[@kaylee1769]

They don't lol, my local planet fitness is filled of bodybuilders and every type of person. They're a great gym

[@Kaythought]

As someone with PTSD, that lunk alarm really made me not want to go to PF anymore.

[@dustinmalpass]

It would likely hurt my ears.

[@katarinadreams6955]

I have autism so I'm very sensitive to loud blaring sounds. If ever an emergency occurs, someone is gonna have to help me out because I'm hunched over and clasping my ears because of the alarm

[@dustinmalpass]

@@katarinadreams6955 never got a diagnosis but I'm the same way about loud sounds.

[@Zinervawyrm]

Imagine bench pressing 100lbs. and that alarm goes off and startles you enough to make you drop the barbell! Seems like a good way to have a lawsuit.

[@christitaylor8446]

No kidding, it's like a rocket alarm going off. Where's the bunker!?!

[@parksandreselling]

I used to work at a Planet Fitness. We really only set off the lunk alarm on other employees when no one else was there.