Planet Fitness – Coventry

I’ve been a member on and off at the Coventry location since its doors opened in 2010, its location between my home and previous employer made it absolutely impossible for me to weasel my way out of working out. Things happen you get a big-​girl job in MA, and you stop going to this gym because the idea of spending another 3 miles in the car is enough to break the pieces of your soul that are left after a 120 round trip commute, work has gyms you’re *sure* you will use, you move to providence… etc… so I stopped frequenting this gym.
Well, now I’m back in the burbs, and needing to blow off some steam. I feel I have enought data from this gym to give an accurate, OK!
The machines are starting to show their age, the tv sound hook ups don’t really work on all the machines, and the machines themselves are getting that weird sticky feeling to the plastic as well as the grimey sheen in other places from hands gripping and grabbing. A row of ellipticals was removed for a captain’s chair and some other stuff that is just too close to the cardio machines for my liking when certain people are there exercising, however they did up their # of bikes from 3 to a solid 8 or so. If you have to wait for a cardio machine, I’m assuming you need to be on a particular machine or refuse to exercise next to someone, as there are always a handful free.
I did overhear the man I assume is a co-​owner (he has always been there, has signed me up several times, and was trying to fix something one day) telling another patron that they were going to be getting some new things and shaking things up in June 2015, I hope this means a stair machine!!! He mentioned kettlebells, which I really hope have a specific area, not anywhere near other people.
The locker rooms are clean, I have showered and changed here many times over the year, the only downfall? If you are in the ladies room and someone in the men’s room turns on the hot water, enjoy the rest of your cold shower. I’m guessing due to the suburban location they figured they wouldn’t have as much traffic in terms of showering and cheaped out with one hot water tank, and logistically its likely it had to be put behind the Men’s locker room.

Glad to be back!
I recently just joined back to Planet fitness In Coventry. I had left them to go to anytime fitness right down the street and Im glad I made the change back. Just enough equipment to get a good workout in. I have been to gold’s gym and other gyms and I don’t see the point to pay anything over $ 20.00 for a gym membership. What do they think that you are going to loose weight better if u use one extra machine that the other place doesn’t have. Im sorry big gyms, I can get my weight training and my cardio in and then have a hydro massage for me and a guest for $ 10.00 cheeper then yours!

As advertised, Planet Fitness is the «anti-​gym.» No judging, no steroid-​infused fitness fanaticism. Enjoy the large, clean facility with a wide array of fitness equipment. Feel free to come in your sweats and t-​shirt, as there’s no fashion show going on here, and that’s just how I like it. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. At $ 10 a month, a bargain at twice the price!

Soooo many machines! I don’t think I’ve ever had to wait.
Tanning kinda stinks, haven’t tried the other black card features.
I felt awkward at first being so over weight, but everyone is friendly and kinda hoses about their own thing.
The bathrooms are also always spotless.

The place is always clean, and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. Great place to workout! I highly recommend.

I love this place. I go Mon-​Fri. Great atmosphere. Lots of equipment. Staff is friendly. Bathroom and showers are clean.
Get a black membership and you get half price drinks, free massage chair, tanning, and water massage bed.
No complaints.

Great place to get a great workout!

Your standard planet fitness, except this is the newest one in Rhode island.
Opened over a year ago and I started my membership then.
Open 24 hours, tanning beds, a great amount of cardio equiptment, free weights, and your standard strength training machines.
At PF, you can expect nothing less than what you pay for.cheap.
I’ve since switched to the ymca, so at least I get a little value and variety to the cost by having choices of classes and a pool.

So this location is REALLY nice, giant gym with lots of machines + the locker rooms are so nice + clean as well. The parking lot is great, never have to look for a spot + it is open 24 hours a day!
Win win.
Except for two things:
1. The staff never says hello/​goodbye to me… yet they do to other ppl not really sure why. It could be because I’m better looking than *most* of the people in there *so true*…or because its not my home gym *whatever not an excuse*. Not really sure why this happens… I just want to feel welcomed. Is that too much to ask? I am a black card member + grasping at straws at why this happens *or should i say doesn’t happen* EVERY time I go in there!!!
2. Pizza + Coffee in the morning at 6:30am. REALLY? The fact that they have pizza anytime during the month is ridiculous + i know all PF locations do this… it is mean. I do NOT want to smell food when i work out…+ pizza? why not bananas? I’m totally *judging you* judgment free zone.
If you want a lot of space + to feel clean after your work out, this is your kinda place…