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| - I just recently moved to Tempe and I needed a place to work out. I've driven by Planet Fitness countless times and was curious. I read the reviews on here and, without even stepping inside, I signed up for a one year membership on their web-site.
It was the easiest and least expensive gym sign-up I've ever experienced. I did the entire thing on their web-site. When I went for my first visit, they got me a keychain, asked me if I wanted my free personal trainer consultation (which I declined) and turned me loose. There was no pressure and they were extremely friendly.
I'm wishing I had done a little more research because the gym is quite limited in terms of their weight equipment. They don't have any free-standing barbells. If you want to bench or squat, you're forced to use a smith machine. Their dumbbells only go up to 80lbs and their pre-loaded bars only go up to 60lbs. For most people, this sort of thing is fine, but I need more weight and prefer not to use smith machines for my compound movements.
Their hours are great and the place is always clean. The staff is always friendly. Honestly, it would be the ideal gym if they had more weight equipment, but they're trying to be a simple, no-frills gym for the average Joe. In that regard, they're perfect. You really couldn't ask for much more. I paid about $150, up front, for a one year membership. No other gym can come close to that.
It's not a gym for the serious lifter, but it will work well for anyone looking for a cheap, no-frills workout experience.
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