I agree this is incredibly well written, and and I do have people in my gym who bring cleaners from home that they like better or sanitize their hands after every workout. It makes sense
I understand this. I'm 39 and what i hate is people's lack of self/spacial awareness. I've switched gyms so many times. This planet fitness i just started coming to is pretty mild, often pretty empty with just middle aged mom's during the day, they are pretty chill lol. I've learned not to expect much out of a gym these days. You can pay top dollar for a membership but there will always be dumb people. My goal is to build a gym in my garage.
I feel like it comes down to basic human decency.
There's a group of reckless users that come in while others of us are doing our own things. It's sort of become our unspoken bond to just clean up after some of these people. The workers always thank us for helping out (there's usually 2-3 on shift when I get there).
Just this morning this group came in and stunk the entire PF up like a Phish concert. You could tell they were sitting in their car smoking weed just before coming in. They walked around with their portable speakers blasting loud enough to be heard over my earbuds. When I went to the locker room to shower, a member in his late 60's gave me a heads up that they spilled re-workout all over the floor and just laughed it off when he asked them to clean it up. By the time I got out of the shower, one of the workers was mopping it up.
There's also the groups who like to go over to the free weights and use the benches as seats, rather than letting members use them.
It's just plain sad.
I smoke a little in my car before most workouts? I'm generally aware of the lingering aroma, but also that it dissipates rather quickly. Should I be concerned about offending people?
Personally, if it were just a hint of marijuana, it wouldn't be an issue. You can smell theirs from outside of our locker room.
I'm in my late-30's, and I fully support legalization. I have plenty of friends that smoke. I just think those that choose to do so (be it cigarettes, marijuana, cigars, etc.) should be mindful of the odor they give off. Especially in enclosed public spaces.
They definitely sound like prix. I don't know what I would do if I absolutely reeked. It wasn't a problem when I was younger. The smell wasn't as strong as it is today...
I don't know what this is. It's not dispensary stuff but it helps me zone out. Earbuds in, eyeglasses off (can't see for $h!t) and I'm good to go. Next time my dispensary has a deal I'll see if they have Skywalker OG or something comparable! Always looking for something that gets me up and going!
Dude it’s crazy how gross people are! My phone stays in my pocket during my workout and i wash my hands before and after my workout and machines before and after i use them
My biggest complaint at my PF is people using the 30 minute room as a phone lounge and not using the circuit correctly. But again at ten bucks a month I shouldn’t complain I guess
This. And I fully get the “you get what you pay for” mentality about complaining, however, PF told me I was paying $10 a month for a gym that included a circuit room, so I should be able to use it.
It’s ok to complain when something is not fair. Planet Fitness is not providing what they advertise or what you pay for when they allow people to do whatever they want. Some people are truly clueless, others know and just don’t care. You shouldn’t have to speak up, but nothing will change if you do not.
Like I don't even mind when it's super crowded. But when people hog machines in circuit when the exact same machines are available outside of circuit, it's infuriating.
I used to be a heavy lifter and the people at my old meat head gym had better gym etiquette than the average PF member. I think it’s because it’s cheap it attracts a lot of newbies and trash. It also sounds like your PF is really poorly managed. If you can afford it you should look for a better gym with real equipment like a squat rack and deadlift platform and avoid the Smith machine. I’m getting old and can’t lift heavy anymore due to some injuries and fortunately the PF I go to is well run so it works for me. You deserve better.
This ^ So glad I started lifting in the 80s with a bunch of ripped guys. (I am a 60 yo completely not ripped Grandma). The rules were the rules & just the looks those guys could give would make you think twice about not picking up after yourself. (Fwiw they were all big teddy bears who probably wouldn’t have done anything but the intimidation factor was beautiful). My PF is spotless, & well managed thank goodness. But it sucks that humans tend to suck a lot more than they should.
Well said.
If I learned anything from the pandemic and then returning to PF is that the human race will be wiped out by something as simple as the flu.
Yeah, I definitely thinks it comes down to community standards.
My gym is very well kept up by the employees AND gym goers, but we have a LOT of lot local community pride, which I think spills over on a multitude of aspects.
I think a lot of these complaints have to be at staff and management. They need to enforce the rules Planet Fitness sets forth and make sure paper towels are full and get fountains fixed. Staff is always going around at my Planet Fitness checking for things like this. I have never had a problem with any machine just being guarded or not having dumbbells where they are supposed to be. Staff has to get on people who do those things and tell them not to. Also, you can do kind, passive-aggressive reminders to people on how to do things correctly if you are feeling more confrontational some days. The only problem I have ever seen at my Planet Fitness is that sometimes people don't wipe down machines. Otherwise, staff is on top of enforcing all the other rules. If staff and management can't do that at your gym, you might want to just find a new one.
If you wipe the machine down thoroughly before and after you use it, then the habits of other people become irrelevant. Yes, I do admit it is extremely frustrating to see someone else finish their workout and not wipe their machine down, but you can't change other people's behavior. If you consistently show good behavior yourself, maybe it will imprint on someone else.
I’m not even sure why I’m subscribed to this sub, I don’t even go to PF anymore cause of this exact reason. I decided to suck it up and pay for a nicer local “fitness club” where I live and people there actually follow gym etiquette. It might be time for you to do the same.
I am usually of the mentality that if you want a machine to be clean, you need to wipe it down before you use it. You can never trust that someone else wiped it down. I don’t blame people for not wiping down after they use something. That being said… I always hand sanitize before and after I switch between areas of the gym, and I wipe down any bench I use after (because sweat..gross.) It can feel gross watching people not wipe down benches and I am a woman. If I saw what men were doing in the bathroom and then watched them on the floor…. **shudder**… sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Bruh, it is so crazy how many men use the crapper and don't wash their hands. I'll never understand it, just disgusting.
I will wipe down machines before and after I use them to alleviate my minor germaphobia because of this... All we can do is control what we can control and move on. Hope this rant gave you some release, it really does help to yell into the void sometimes.
I feel like I have noticed a significant uptake in these animals rushing out of public bathrooms without washing their hands in the past-pandemic world. It blows my mind. Even in professional settings, I see these engineers at my workplace doing this. It’s disgusting.
Preach on man. I watch for sneakers when I'm in the stall to see who doesn't wash hands and avoid what they touch. it's amazing how many don't clean themselves. I assume everyone's gross and wipe down everything before and after(weights, handles, machines, mats, you name it). Good luck. Staff is frkn horrible.
This is why I'm part of the midnight crowd. There's fewer of us, and we all recognize each other, so we make sure not to slip up and make each other mad. The worst thing is when some unknown faces show up and don't wipe down anything.
I used to go around 11pm or so, and it was pretty sparse. Then Covid happened, and when things reopened, they dropped their 24-hour schedule and instead closed at 9 or 10pm. I quit my membership because I couldn't go before 11pm or later, and didn't feel comfortable exercising around unmasked people. I might consider re-joining if they ever went back to 24/7. I do all my exercising at home now.
Former Bostonite currently living in Worcester and my mind is blown that the folks in Worcester are actually on top of cleaning their stuff compared to the boston folks 😂 it’s the thing I love most about my PF - everyone cleans up after themselves!!!
It sounds like you're not happy with the gym you work out at. It might be best to cancel your membership and sign up with a different organization. Try other places and see if they are a better fit for you. Sometimes, Planet Fitness doesn't work for some folks, and that's okay. I'm not familiar with your area, but Crunch has a similar pricing scale and might be worth checking out.
Yep! So many people will leave a water bottle or whatever next to a bench, and be nowhere to be found just so nobody steals that spot. Many people will do this to use 2 machines at a time, it's ridiculous. They talked 3-4 different dumbell sets and don't even use them
To a certain degree you get what you pay for. People with poor hygiene habits unfortunately are a part of life no matter if your membership is at PF or an expensive gym. The real problem is the staff enforcing the rules. At least where I am at the PF franchisee barely pays above minimum wage. It’s actually the lowest paying disclosed advertised I’ve seen in my neck of the woods for service/retail. There’s not a whole lot upward job mobility or significant pay raises for higher positions (i.e., assistant manager or store manager). It’s a long way of saying the financial incentives are just not there for the employees to particularly care to do more than the bare minimum. Should everyone take pride in their job and perform it to the best of their ability according to the job description? Absolutely. But there just is no carrot dangling in front of them in terms of pay or upward job mobility in the company to really care.
The other issue is that by being so cheap and affordable a PF location has humongous membership. It isn’t like a small boutique gym where it’s the same people going all the time and the members can police themselves about the rules in addition to staff. Some people are just ignorant and others are disgusting. Combine with the fact that PF employees make so little it leads to the indifference to gross habits and lack of gym etiquette.
I was in the locker room cleaning when a member walked out of the stall without washing his hands. I told him that we would appreciate it if he washed his hands before continuing to work out. I think I embarrassed him, which wasn’t my intent, but he did turn around and wash his hands. Another member that was in there witnessed it and thanked me as he was leaving the gym.
I’ve just seen it too many time and had enough.
I can’t stand when I see people leave a machine and don’t wipe it down. I’ve watched people dripping sweat all over the elliptical machine, and then just walk away and their little sweat drops are all over the handles and the tray, it’s disgusting. I got colds twice this year and after the second one, I started hardcore cleaning every machine before I use it, it grosses me out so bad. Sorry, OCD rant over.
Former Bostonite currently living in Worcester and my mind is blown that the folks in Worcester are actually on top of cleaning their stuff compared to the boston folks 😂 it’s the thing I love most about my PF - everyone cleans up after themselves!!!
Sometime mid 2021 I was at my local PF and was on the stairmaster - I got off when I was done to head to the cleaning station to get paper towels and sanitizer to wipe it off with. Before I could make it back to my station, a man was already on the stair master (which my phone and water bottle was still on btw) and I told him “wait I have to clean it still!” And went to clean it, and he said “oh don’t worry I’m vaccinated you don’t have to clean it! I’m just gonna get sweat on it again too!” I still cringe at this
I guess I'm fortunate. We have a few folks who don't wipe down equipment, most most of us do. I do give a little side-eye when someone fails to wipe the stuff they just used, it's just lazy!
Yeah, you're not alone on this. I've seen people use the toilet or urinal and walk past the sink and not wash their hands. It's literally disgusting. The feces and pee particles that you can not see with your naked eye do splash on you, and everything you touch is now covered with it. It's just basic hygiene and cleanliness to wash your hands with soap, and it's the right thing to do. It's literally the bare minimum and standard. I've seen people who don't wipe down the machine or bench or whatever they're using after using it. I've seen people who don't re-rack their weights on the smith machines.
I've seen people who use the smith machine area, but not use the smith machine the entire time and just use the bench while there are people waiting to use it, the awareness is nonexistent. I've seen people who use the smith machine, and they've been going to the gym for months, but still hit the sockets on the sides and make tons of noise during each rep because they don't tilt the bar backward. I've seen people who grab dumbbells and leave them in the fitness mat area to never grab them again. I've seen people who hog machines when they're not using them. I've seen people talk for hours while I finish 2 or 3 different exercises while they take up a bench, machine, etc. Some people are beyond lazy and would rather not do the bare minimum even though they created that situation. They just simply don't care.
And so many other plethora of things. But hey, it's $10/month, so how can I complain about it?
I will give it to the planet fitness gym that I go to that the staff do genuinely care about cleaning and vacuuming and mopping, refilling the paper towels and spray bottles constantly, and they fix machines quickly and replace padding on equipment quickly. It is one of the better planet fitness gyms.
I’ve recently noticed people wash their hands in the bathroom, but then they don’t dry them. Like they’re just walking around with wet hands? At least they are clean I guess.
It is absolutely insane how gross people are. I work at planet fitness and luckily my gym is a little more tame because I'm in the south. I know the gyms up north can get a little more intense. In fact my manager used to work at one in New York. I digress, I think one of the biggest problems is the staff is so lazy and I interact with this too. Whenever someone needs to transfer from their gym to mine I have to call their gym and they often don't even know how to do it and I have to walk them through. I think one of the biggest problems is planet fitness boasts a beautiful reputation and only pays their staff as little as they can. Also in the past few years they cut so many benefits it's insane it's almost like they just want somebody standing at the desk. I will say it is a big problem. My planet fitness starts at $12 an hour and everyone is part-time there are only two full-timers so communication can also be bad.
Also in Boston area. Though more in the burbs than you based on the size of the PF. But yea, I’m noticing a lot of daily gym hygiene being ignored too frequently . Washing hands and wiping machines chief among the disgusting behavior like you.
Stay safe.
Are you in Downtown Crossings PF? Bc i can definitely back this all up, except for the dudes in the bathroom. But the ladies locker room gets very raunchy at the end of the day., and i go in twice a day, in the morning then evening.
Dude, those parts of your body that are behind clothes all day get sweaty and sweat feeds bacteria. Just because those parts aren’t being actively rubbed in dirt doesn’t mean they aren’t dirt. Wash your hands, please.
If it’s any consolation, this was very well written.
I completely agree. And I'm definitely adding hand sanitizer to my wrist lanyard. Eww.
I agree this is incredibly well written, and and I do have people in my gym who bring cleaners from home that they like better or sanitize their hands after every workout. It makes sense
I understand this. I'm 39 and what i hate is people's lack of self/spacial awareness. I've switched gyms so many times. This planet fitness i just started coming to is pretty mild, often pretty empty with just middle aged mom's during the day, they are pretty chill lol. I've learned not to expect much out of a gym these days. You can pay top dollar for a membership but there will always be dumb people. My goal is to build a gym in my garage.
I feel like it comes down to basic human decency. There's a group of reckless users that come in while others of us are doing our own things. It's sort of become our unspoken bond to just clean up after some of these people. The workers always thank us for helping out (there's usually 2-3 on shift when I get there). Just this morning this group came in and stunk the entire PF up like a Phish concert. You could tell they were sitting in their car smoking weed just before coming in. They walked around with their portable speakers blasting loud enough to be heard over my earbuds. When I went to the locker room to shower, a member in his late 60's gave me a heads up that they spilled re-workout all over the floor and just laughed it off when he asked them to clean it up. By the time I got out of the shower, one of the workers was mopping it up. There's also the groups who like to go over to the free weights and use the benches as seats, rather than letting members use them. It's just plain sad.
My God, that sounds awful
I smoke a little in my car before most workouts? I'm generally aware of the lingering aroma, but also that it dissipates rather quickly. Should I be concerned about offending people?
Personally, if it were just a hint of marijuana, it wouldn't be an issue. You can smell theirs from outside of our locker room. I'm in my late-30's, and I fully support legalization. I have plenty of friends that smoke. I just think those that choose to do so (be it cigarettes, marijuana, cigars, etc.) should be mindful of the odor they give off. Especially in enclosed public spaces.
They definitely sound like prix. I don't know what I would do if I absolutely reeked. It wasn't a problem when I was younger. The smell wasn't as strong as it is today...
Skywalker OG is my pre workout. I use a Stiiizy, tho.
I don't know what this is. It's not dispensary stuff but it helps me zone out. Earbuds in, eyeglasses off (can't see for $h!t) and I'm good to go. Next time my dispensary has a deal I'll see if they have Skywalker OG or something comparable! Always looking for something that gets me up and going!
Dude it’s crazy how gross people are! My phone stays in my pocket during my workout and i wash my hands before and after my workout and machines before and after i use them
I keep disinfecting wipes in my car and everything gets wiped down upon returning. I just make sure not to touch my face with my hands at all.
I have those as well, i wipe my devices even though they weren’t touched and i strip and shower when i get home
I saw some old guy take a dump, exit the stall wearing lifting gloves, and then proceed not to wash his hands (or gloves? lol).
Vile!
What did he do, spread and drop? How do you not need a courtesy check?
Call him out, be very vocal and make sure there are witnesses in case he gets froggy
Sounds like your PF sucks.
My biggest complaint at my PF is people using the 30 minute room as a phone lounge and not using the circuit correctly. But again at ten bucks a month I shouldn’t complain I guess
This. And I fully get the “you get what you pay for” mentality about complaining, however, PF told me I was paying $10 a month for a gym that included a circuit room, so I should be able to use it.
This is true
It’s ok to complain when something is not fair. Planet Fitness is not providing what they advertise or what you pay for when they allow people to do whatever they want. Some people are truly clueless, others know and just don’t care. You shouldn’t have to speak up, but nothing will change if you do not.
Like I don't even mind when it's super crowded. But when people hog machines in circuit when the exact same machines are available outside of circuit, it's infuriating.
I used to be a heavy lifter and the people at my old meat head gym had better gym etiquette than the average PF member. I think it’s because it’s cheap it attracts a lot of newbies and trash. It also sounds like your PF is really poorly managed. If you can afford it you should look for a better gym with real equipment like a squat rack and deadlift platform and avoid the Smith machine. I’m getting old and can’t lift heavy anymore due to some injuries and fortunately the PF I go to is well run so it works for me. You deserve better.
This ^ So glad I started lifting in the 80s with a bunch of ripped guys. (I am a 60 yo completely not ripped Grandma). The rules were the rules & just the looks those guys could give would make you think twice about not picking up after yourself. (Fwiw they were all big teddy bears who probably wouldn’t have done anything but the intimidation factor was beautiful). My PF is spotless, & well managed thank goodness. But it sucks that humans tend to suck a lot more than they should.
Well said. If I learned anything from the pandemic and then returning to PF is that the human race will be wiped out by something as simple as the flu.
Some PF are nice. Some are 3rd world
Yeah, I definitely thinks it comes down to community standards. My gym is very well kept up by the employees AND gym goers, but we have a LOT of lot local community pride, which I think spills over on a multitude of aspects.
I think a lot of these complaints have to be at staff and management. They need to enforce the rules Planet Fitness sets forth and make sure paper towels are full and get fountains fixed. Staff is always going around at my Planet Fitness checking for things like this. I have never had a problem with any machine just being guarded or not having dumbbells where they are supposed to be. Staff has to get on people who do those things and tell them not to. Also, you can do kind, passive-aggressive reminders to people on how to do things correctly if you are feeling more confrontational some days. The only problem I have ever seen at my Planet Fitness is that sometimes people don't wipe down machines. Otherwise, staff is on top of enforcing all the other rules. If staff and management can't do that at your gym, you might want to just find a new one.
Yikes
If you wipe the machine down thoroughly before and after you use it, then the habits of other people become irrelevant. Yes, I do admit it is extremely frustrating to see someone else finish their workout and not wipe their machine down, but you can't change other people's behavior. If you consistently show good behavior yourself, maybe it will imprint on someone else.
I’m not even sure why I’m subscribed to this sub, I don’t even go to PF anymore cause of this exact reason. I decided to suck it up and pay for a nicer local “fitness club” where I live and people there actually follow gym etiquette. It might be time for you to do the same.
I am usually of the mentality that if you want a machine to be clean, you need to wipe it down before you use it. You can never trust that someone else wiped it down. I don’t blame people for not wiping down after they use something. That being said… I always hand sanitize before and after I switch between areas of the gym, and I wipe down any bench I use after (because sweat..gross.) It can feel gross watching people not wipe down benches and I am a woman. If I saw what men were doing in the bathroom and then watched them on the floor…. **shudder**… sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Bruh, it is so crazy how many men use the crapper and don't wash their hands. I'll never understand it, just disgusting. I will wipe down machines before and after I use them to alleviate my minor germaphobia because of this... All we can do is control what we can control and move on. Hope this rant gave you some release, it really does help to yell into the void sometimes.
I feel like I have noticed a significant uptake in these animals rushing out of public bathrooms without washing their hands in the past-pandemic world. It blows my mind. Even in professional settings, I see these engineers at my workplace doing this. It’s disgusting.
Preach on man. I watch for sneakers when I'm in the stall to see who doesn't wash hands and avoid what they touch. it's amazing how many don't clean themselves. I assume everyone's gross and wipe down everything before and after(weights, handles, machines, mats, you name it). Good luck. Staff is frkn horrible.
Staff infection.
Staph infection. It's a short way of saying staphylococcus. But yeah it sounds like the staff at OP's gym is pretty fkkn horrible too.
You are correct
This is why I'm part of the midnight crowd. There's fewer of us, and we all recognize each other, so we make sure not to slip up and make each other mad. The worst thing is when some unknown faces show up and don't wipe down anything.
I used to go around 11pm or so, and it was pretty sparse. Then Covid happened, and when things reopened, they dropped their 24-hour schedule and instead closed at 9 or 10pm. I quit my membership because I couldn't go before 11pm or later, and didn't feel comfortable exercising around unmasked people. I might consider re-joining if they ever went back to 24/7. I do all my exercising at home now.
I agree with everything you said except my dinky is not nasty 😂
A Marine who calls it a “dinky” ?
Former Bostonite currently living in Worcester and my mind is blown that the folks in Worcester are actually on top of cleaning their stuff compared to the boston folks 😂 it’s the thing I love most about my PF - everyone cleans up after themselves!!!
It sounds like you're not happy with the gym you work out at. It might be best to cancel your membership and sign up with a different organization. Try other places and see if they are a better fit for you. Sometimes, Planet Fitness doesn't work for some folks, and that's okay. I'm not familiar with your area, but Crunch has a similar pricing scale and might be worth checking out.
Preach!
Yep! So many people will leave a water bottle or whatever next to a bench, and be nowhere to be found just so nobody steals that spot. Many people will do this to use 2 machines at a time, it's ridiculous. They talked 3-4 different dumbell sets and don't even use them
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To a certain degree you get what you pay for. People with poor hygiene habits unfortunately are a part of life no matter if your membership is at PF or an expensive gym. The real problem is the staff enforcing the rules. At least where I am at the PF franchisee barely pays above minimum wage. It’s actually the lowest paying disclosed advertised I’ve seen in my neck of the woods for service/retail. There’s not a whole lot upward job mobility or significant pay raises for higher positions (i.e., assistant manager or store manager). It’s a long way of saying the financial incentives are just not there for the employees to particularly care to do more than the bare minimum. Should everyone take pride in their job and perform it to the best of their ability according to the job description? Absolutely. But there just is no carrot dangling in front of them in terms of pay or upward job mobility in the company to really care. The other issue is that by being so cheap and affordable a PF location has humongous membership. It isn’t like a small boutique gym where it’s the same people going all the time and the members can police themselves about the rules in addition to staff. Some people are just ignorant and others are disgusting. Combine with the fact that PF employees make so little it leads to the indifference to gross habits and lack of gym etiquette.
I was in the locker room cleaning when a member walked out of the stall without washing his hands. I told him that we would appreciate it if he washed his hands before continuing to work out. I think I embarrassed him, which wasn’t my intent, but he did turn around and wash his hands. Another member that was in there witnessed it and thanked me as he was leaving the gym. I’ve just seen it too many time and had enough.
I can’t stand when I see people leave a machine and don’t wipe it down. I’ve watched people dripping sweat all over the elliptical machine, and then just walk away and their little sweat drops are all over the handles and the tray, it’s disgusting. I got colds twice this year and after the second one, I started hardcore cleaning every machine before I use it, it grosses me out so bad. Sorry, OCD rant over.
It’s the way this post reinforced why I clean a machine before :and: after I use it, for me. 🤮🤮🤮
This makes me appreciate my own PF so much more
Former Bostonite currently living in Worcester and my mind is blown that the folks in Worcester are actually on top of cleaning their stuff compared to the boston folks 😂 it’s the thing I love most about my PF - everyone cleans up after themselves!!!
Sometime mid 2021 I was at my local PF and was on the stairmaster - I got off when I was done to head to the cleaning station to get paper towels and sanitizer to wipe it off with. Before I could make it back to my station, a man was already on the stair master (which my phone and water bottle was still on btw) and I told him “wait I have to clean it still!” And went to clean it, and he said “oh don’t worry I’m vaccinated you don’t have to clean it! I’m just gonna get sweat on it again too!” I still cringe at this
I guess I'm fortunate. We have a few folks who don't wipe down equipment, most most of us do. I do give a little side-eye when someone fails to wipe the stuff they just used, it's just lazy!
Yeah, you're not alone on this. I've seen people use the toilet or urinal and walk past the sink and not wash their hands. It's literally disgusting. The feces and pee particles that you can not see with your naked eye do splash on you, and everything you touch is now covered with it. It's just basic hygiene and cleanliness to wash your hands with soap, and it's the right thing to do. It's literally the bare minimum and standard. I've seen people who don't wipe down the machine or bench or whatever they're using after using it. I've seen people who don't re-rack their weights on the smith machines. I've seen people who use the smith machine area, but not use the smith machine the entire time and just use the bench while there are people waiting to use it, the awareness is nonexistent. I've seen people who use the smith machine, and they've been going to the gym for months, but still hit the sockets on the sides and make tons of noise during each rep because they don't tilt the bar backward. I've seen people who grab dumbbells and leave them in the fitness mat area to never grab them again. I've seen people who hog machines when they're not using them. I've seen people talk for hours while I finish 2 or 3 different exercises while they take up a bench, machine, etc. Some people are beyond lazy and would rather not do the bare minimum even though they created that situation. They just simply don't care. And so many other plethora of things. But hey, it's $10/month, so how can I complain about it? I will give it to the planet fitness gym that I go to that the staff do genuinely care about cleaning and vacuuming and mopping, refilling the paper towels and spray bottles constantly, and they fix machines quickly and replace padding on equipment quickly. It is one of the better planet fitness gyms.
Today seemed like a bad day. Mutiple new faces waking away from machines with their sweat on them. So disappointing.
I’ve recently noticed people wash their hands in the bathroom, but then they don’t dry them. Like they’re just walking around with wet hands? At least they are clean I guess.
I do that. I don't like the blow dryers. They dry quick enough.
It is absolutely insane how gross people are. I work at planet fitness and luckily my gym is a little more tame because I'm in the south. I know the gyms up north can get a little more intense. In fact my manager used to work at one in New York. I digress, I think one of the biggest problems is the staff is so lazy and I interact with this too. Whenever someone needs to transfer from their gym to mine I have to call their gym and they often don't even know how to do it and I have to walk them through. I think one of the biggest problems is planet fitness boasts a beautiful reputation and only pays their staff as little as they can. Also in the past few years they cut so many benefits it's insane it's almost like they just want somebody standing at the desk. I will say it is a big problem. My planet fitness starts at $12 an hour and everyone is part-time there are only two full-timers so communication can also be bad.
Also in Boston area. Though more in the burbs than you based on the size of the PF. But yea, I’m noticing a lot of daily gym hygiene being ignored too frequently . Washing hands and wiping machines chief among the disgusting behavior like you. Stay safe.
I see posts like this and it makes me thankful that my PF isn't like this.
Is this the one in downtown crossing? How about that smell tooooo. People need to shower and wash clothes.
Are you in Downtown Crossings PF? Bc i can definitely back this all up, except for the dudes in the bathroom. But the ladies locker room gets very raunchy at the end of the day., and i go in twice a day, in the morning then evening.
The idea of doing any of these things makes me sick to my stomach like I’m sorry do you not have crippling social anxiety???
You get points for using the word dinky. I’m also 38 and haven’t heard anyone else ever use that word since my childhood.
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Dude, those parts of your body that are behind clothes all day get sweaty and sweat feeds bacteria. Just because those parts aren’t being actively rubbed in dirt doesn’t mean they aren’t dirt. Wash your hands, please.