Planet Fitness – Graham

My husband joined this facility a few months and I went as a guest to see if I would like it enough to leave my current gym and follow suit. Unfortunately we were «greeted» (if that’s what you want to call her initial exchange with us) by Emily, who was so flat and dry that it bordered on being rude. I don’t expect much from the front desk crew… merely to be checked in so that I can get on with my workout. But her demeanor was far from welcoming and I felt like I was inconveniencing her by being there. She mechanically asked me for my ID, then email address, and although I was standing directly in front of her, she placed my ID down on the counter instead of handing it back to me. I got the signal that she had everything she needed when she stopped talking and just looked at me. When I asked if that was all she replied with a dry «yes» and I turned and tried to enjoy the morning workout. The spaciousness and cleanliness of the facility helped improve my mood but the «greeting» I received compelled me to stay with my home gym and send the hubby to PF on his own.

I have used a Family YMCA and a local gym. I didn’t even bother with any of the other chains because they cost more than I wanted to pay and they acted like they were doing me a favor to show me around.
This is the least costly and most helpful place I have ever used. Even the «expensive» level isn’t a lot of money.
They have LOTS of cardio machines, weight machines, mats and free weights. There is an occasional wait for one of the weight machines. NEVER for a cardio machine. They simply have too many of those for it to ever be a problem.
They have a trainer available 5 days a week. His job is to show you how to use the equipment and to help you design a workout that you will be successful with. And he appears to really enjoy doing that. There are training slots scheduled everyday so that you can pick the day and time to get the help you need.
I think cleaning must be frustrating for the employees. There is always someone cleaning and refilling, so it never shows improvement when they do it. Everything is always fresh.
All the staff are always friendly and helpful. I have never felt like I was annoying or a bother. And that has made all the difference in making this a habit.

This is a nice Gym, like most of the Planet Fitness locations I have visited. It is fully stocked with workout equipment. They have everything I need here to get a great workout. The whole place is very clean and well maintained. The staff here was very accommodating to us as out of town guests.