Planet Fitness – Baltimore – Golden Ring

Pretty standard Planet Fitness. You know what you’re going to get, and what you’re not. This location was clean, equipment was well maintained, and there was plenty of cardio as well as strength training equipment. Flat screen tvs showing a variety of programming, with closed captioning was a nice touch too. I would prefer more upbeat music to be played (we are working out, after all), but that’s a small thing. Front desk staff was pleasant as well.
I got a great workout while visiting the area, so I’ve got no complaints!

So far so good. I signed up a couple of weeks ago and I am loving it. The staff is awesome and there are plenty of exercise equipment. I haven’t seen any instances of any having to stand around waiting for someone to get off the machines. They have unlimited use of the massaging chairs with the upgraded membership.. I really love the fact that they have free Unlimited Fitness Training. I am definitely going to take advantage of that.

I went in to Planet Fitness while in the area to look around and see what they had to offer. What I can say, is I came out with a wonderful experience, starting with the wonderful customer service I was provided from LeeAnn, Rachel, and Dachelle. They went out of their way to help me out and provide me with a fantastic experience.

3 stars because I’m on the fence.
Week 1) awesome sauce — got membership for a year for under $ 100, and a free duffle bag. Sign up for free personal training session. Rachel, who signs us up is AWESOME.
Week 2) duffle bag tears, car gets broken into, and cops tell me they are here every week for parking lot or locker room theft. Personal trainer dude sits us down, we tell him our various ails and goals. He sends is off to do our cardio and then hands us a sheet of paper with the exact same things on it despite us having different goals and ailments. We ask for help on the few machines we have never used before. He tells us his last day here will be in a week and we can ask the new trainer then.
Week 3: we see same trainer, past his «final day» showing other newbies how to use machines we were not shown.
Week 5: NewYears — resolutionists take over and create lines out the door
Week 6: half the bikes are broken and all the treadmills and ellipticals are taken during peak hours. We resolve to go later til resolutionists give up in March.
Week 7: come later, more available machines. Older guy sits next to me on a broken bike while I’m wrapping up a five mile sprint and asks me why I’m fat, and the starts espousing such awful racist hate (including n-​word even though I told him he is disgusting and ill-​informed) so I hop off the bike and tell him I’m done. Come back to clean off bike and he is still sitting there so now I just ignore him.
Week 8: cross training groups of 4 – 9 people at any given time are taking up whole rows of strength equipment and not leaving room for folks to walk by.
Like I said, im on the fence. Im definitely getting what I paid for but it’s already cost me twice that to repair my car, and I would prefer a more racially tolerant clientele.

Its just a basic gym. You have the treadmills weights n a 30 min workout circuit. Which is nice. They don’t offer classes for different workouts. If you don’t want to spend much joining a gym n just want the basics, this is your place to go.

Nice size gym, but during the week, after 4:30PM this place is popping and crazy packed. My suggestion is to wait till 8 or 9PM to get your workout on or early in the AM. A basic gym with good equipment. Could go a little longer in the tanning booth and it’s a standing one, so be prepared to stand. Most of the staff is really nice, however the manager seems to be a little rude. Not as nice as the Planet Fitness in Reisterstown and not as many amenities.

A solid gym if you don’t want frills. Relatively clean, and the staff exists, but not much more. You’re paying $ 10 so don’t ask for much. Basic cardio, weights and machines. It’ll get the job done just fine.

Basic gym and has all you need w/​o all the added fluff you get from the expensive ones!
Not crowded most days, and even wknds, so I like it this place for sure!
A healthy body = a healthy mind: D

This is a super small gym, and it is always too crowded you can never get on any of the equipment you want unless you go really late at night like around 1am. The hydro massage is really nice but nobody cleans it along with the equipment, tanning beds, and locker rooms, and its very apparent. Since its so cheap because some gyms can range in the $ 45-​$ 65, I always say you get what you pay for.

This location is small compared to the one I usually go too. But, I was in the area and needed to get a workout in. They have plenty of equipment. Most of it is kept in good shape but I did notice some tears in the seating on a few machines. Not really a big deal though.
They have the 30 minute circuit, but they don’t have the 12 minute abs area like my usual location does. They have a few tanning beds, and they do have massage chairs. However everything is in one area so it feels cramped. The locker rooms are clean, which is always a plus.
The staff could work on their attitudes. As someone who works in a gym (not at a PF, but I still work in one) I can’t let bad attitudes go. Leave your drama at the door. You’re here to greet people and check them in. Your job is probably the easiest job ever. Trust me. I know first hand.
The other gym members are polite and won’t make you feel rushed when they wait for your machine. Overall this is a solid gym, but the staff needs to get over themselves.

I’ve had a membership at Planet Fitness for about two years and have been enrolled at two different PF establishments, so I like to think I have a pretty good idea of how things work around there. Seems the staff is about the same, only willing to go above and beyond if you really beg. Although I must admit that the Pulaski Highway employees are more attentive at keeping the gym sanitized and clean, which is always a plus!
There aren’t any classes to take at planet fitness, but there are plenty of machines. so there is no need to ever worry about the machines being taken and full. There isn’t a lot of standing around and waiting, its basically a place of business — meaning you get your workout in and get out. You also won’t see too many guys hovering around the mirror, looking at their «overly sized» (peanut) muscles. Although you’ll see it happen occasionally, it definitely isn’t on the reg.
Overall, you can’t beat the $ 10 or $ 20/​a month membership price. I personally pay the $ 20 because you can bring unlimited guests (1 per day at your home gym only) and unlimited tanning, if that’s you’re sorta thing. Its actually cheaper to pay the $ 20 to PF, than to buy a tanning membership and a gym membership. Honestly though… I’m just at the gym to lift things up and put them down.

I’ve been a member of Planet fitness since late 2007, and I’ve been coming to this location since they opened last year. This is a great location to suit your weight training and cardio purposes. There are plenty of machines, so even if it’s busy, you’re bound to find a spot. They say they offer group sessions for training and fitness, but I’ve never had an opportunity to try them out.
The locker rooms are clean and orderly, with plenty of lockers. My only gripe is that there aren’t ample showers or comfortable changing stations, so I wouldn’t recommend planning on showering here unless you come when it’s not busy (as you’ll be waiting a while). The staff here tend to be nice and helpful, and you can always expect to come here and have a good workout without worrying about feeling pressured about timing on equipment, or rude people/​staff. I’ve yet to have a bad experience here, and I always walk away feeling glad I have such a great work out environment.

This is a gym full of machines only. No classroom, no classes like yoga, shabam, or zumba. I went for the first time this morning as a guest with a friend to check it out. There were many treadmills, ellipticals & bikes and a variety of upper and lower body machines. There is diversity in member sizes, ages, and a mix of male/​female. My friend told me that you can have your own trainer.