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| - I am currently a member of LVAC which was my first gym experience. Because my sister is visiting Vegas for the summer, she got a black Planet Fitness membership and brought me along with her for a workout. I'll be honest. I've had some preconceptions about Planet Fitness...the clunker alarms, the purple equipment, the youtube advertisements that always say "no gymtimidation".
OBJECTIVE THOUGHTS:
Upon entering, gym is sizeable and clean. Locker room is clean with showers, a vanity mirror, and several stalls. I guess there is a "massage" room with hydrotherapy massage tables, shiatsu chairs, and a tanning bed if you have black membership. Stretching area in the corner with two precor and one stretching cage. Two black mats only and the rest are ab machines. A lineup of cardio equipment and TV monitors. A couple Smith machines, several adjustable benches, numerous dumbbell weights to select and some fixed weighted bars up to 60lbs I think? All of the machines look like LifeFitness with the weights adjustable by pins plus an incremental 5lb option. The circuit room has a Biggest Loser fitness guide on the wall with a timing stoplight to aid in pacing your sets. 10 circuit machines on the outside perimeter and 10 step stations in the center to alternate cardio with strength.
SUBJECTIVE THOUGHTS:
The check in desk looks like an arcade redemption counter to me with snack stand tables. The free pizza day as an incentive to go to the gym was odd to me. I think a healthier alternative like protein shakes or fruit day would be more aligned to the health goals of those at that gym, especially if they are there to get fit without judgement. Pizza post workout may cast some judgement. Massage room sounds cool. If I had a membership, I feel like I'd just go there all the time. I'd of course, clean the leather seats down before and after using it. The stretching area was minimal. Ok if the gym is not busy but there were times I could see congestion for the cage and precors. There definitely should be more mats for people who like to do bodyweight exercises and crunches. Cardio I enjoyed. Some channels had poor audio through my headphones though. Loved the circuit room. LVAC doesn't have room for 1 minute cardio intervals in between circuit machines and those are air pressurized. These are pin adjusted stacked weights. More barbell squat racks would be cool because I don't like Smith machines that much.
OVERALL:
A lot of info yeah? I tried to separate the objective from subjective because I wanted to be observant with it being a new gym experience. For new gym goers, this place gets the job done. I prefer my LVAC with all its hecticness because for $2 more, I get unlimited variety of classes. The contract sucks but if you are really motivated to work out for a healthier lifestyle, contract shouldn't turn you off anyway. This is a great starter gym or for those people who like to get in and out for a workout.
Ending note: The gymtimidation reminder everywhere was a turn off. Intimidation is a state of mind. The only judgement that matters is your own for your own self. YOU NEED to judge yourself anyway in order to assess weak points and progress to goals. Being skinny is a social ideal but fitness is really a way of life. Don't let "not being skinny" stop you from continuing to pursue healthy living.
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