Planet Fitness – Hudson

Coming from a primarily 24-​hour fitness super sport regular, I like how clean and new the machines are here. Standard planet fitness set-​up. Rarely ever «crowded» at this location and you can always get to your machine without waiting. Good vibe. Only cons: they close relatively early on weekends, and they only have smith machines, therefore no deadlifting or squatting. Squatting is manageable, but it’s never recommended on a smith machine (technique is different, no balance, knee injuries, lower back injuries, false sense of security, etc.) To some people that’s a deal breaker, but that’s how all planet fitness’ are these days.

Was in the area from out of town and was looking for a place to work out for like 30 minutes. I asked if they had a daily pass and the guy at the desk wanted to charge us $ 20 each for 24 hours of gym use. That is preposterous so we left. Other gyms, like Retro Fitness, regularly send out free 3 day passes and have daily and weekly rates as well as deals for temporary memberships. The silly policies set forth by Planet Fitness have turned me off from the franchise if I was looking ever looking for another gym.

I was visiting my parents in Hudson and needed a place to workout. Very nice place, good service and new equipment in good condition. Nothing to complain about except I’d prefer more barbell equipment but that’s not a huge issue.

This gym is newer and packs great options into its building. All the equipment was excellent and clean. Customers seemed to be fairly religious about wiping down equipment after using each piece.
I bought the Black membership so that I can use clubs all over the country. Very handy and you know what you will find in most PF facilities.
Nice to see the shower/​changing area was spotless. Give me a clean changing area and I will sing your praises all day long. Attention to details will make this particular PF a huge success.
As with all PF gyms, love the «no meatheads» rule. A single meathead can ruin a workout for dozens of people.

I came here once with a friend and I guess I don’t like gyms but this gym in particular was pretty bad. The parking lot is confusing, the whole inside area is smelly like a horse-​barn, and the vending machin likes to eat 5-​Dollar bills. Plus on top of all of that the snacks selection is lacking because after a while I got bored with exercising for such a long time with my friend so I wanted sit down and have a snack but there were’nt any anyway. Strike 3 PF!

I divide my time between Columbia County and Manhattan, and have belonged to a few different gyms in the city. For the past several years, that’s been New York Sports Club, in lots of different locations. I can only compare PF to the gyms in the city that I know, and on that metric they get five stars.
The facility is very clean, and feels open and airy. The equipment is in really great shape, although this is a relatively new club, so whether they’ll maintain the equipment or not is I suppose an open question.
There’s a good amount of equipment — both machines and free weights — so I think I’ve had to wait once. The cardio never seems to be full to capacity, although I’ve only been there during the morning and afternoon hours, so evenings may be a different story.
The price is pretty amazing, at $ 10 per month. I get a quarter of the gym at ten times that price in the city, along with crowds and poorly maintained equipment in some locations.
All in all PF has got everything you need in a gym. If you’re looking for something with a very personal approach, and a smaller, more hands-​on feel to it, there are other gyms in the area that you might want to check out. But if you just want a clean place to work out where you’ll be able to run in and run out, PF is a great option.

Its your basic PF. Im actually a fan of their no frills approach. But there have been lots of break ins to people’s cars left in the parking lot this summer and PF seems to be doing nothing fast. Where are the surveillance cameras? Where is the giant sign on the window warning these felons «We’re Watching you!»? Don’t just leave it up to the owner of the mall. If you want to protect YOUR customers, spend some money and do something!!!

3 weeks into working out and I’ve been going about 3X a week. My cardio is improving, I’ve lost 5 lbs and there’s some firmness replacing flabbiness. Also learned a great deal from Lisa about the machines and settings. Pretty happy so far.