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easedownripley t1_j25fdbr wrote

I mean I had my doubts, but I've found that Planet Fitness really isn't bad at all. And its as cheap as you're going to find.

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AbigailFlippinfloppn t1_j268bi7 wrote

No barbells=not real gym

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nixnaught t1_j26bw25 wrote

...but there are barbells at Planet Fitness.

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AbigailFlippinfloppn t1_j26dge6 wrote

I was under the impression that it was widely known that PFs do not have barbells, squat racks, or power cages, as well as having the "Lunk Alarm" etc etc. I don't think I've ever been in one but I've heard and read all this repeatedly over the years.

Edit: I mean Olympic barbells and plates, not fixed-weight bars

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easedownripley t1_j2792za wrote

yeah, PF doesn't have regular barbells. Instead they have smith machines, which are barbells on a guide that you can rack at any point if you need to. You put plates on them same as you would a barbell. I squat and deadlift with them just fine.

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nixnaught t1_j26c2wp wrote

Yeah, same here; I was a member at the Y before moving to the area, but decided to give Planet Fitness a try, and I am really liking it.

They have machines AND free weights, btw.

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radioflea t1_j28x7ih wrote

Not sure why this thread has so much hate for PF. They literally have a little of everything/everyone for $10-$24 a month.

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