Planet Fitness – Los Angeles – Midtown

I was a member of 24 Hour Fitness, close to 20 years ago and then I started to go to a very nice private gym in the valley. But then I moved, things happened. I’ve been taking Pilates for a few years now but I really needed a convenient place to do more cardio. I looked at various gyms in my neighborhood and was overall unhappy with the selection. The first time my husband took me to PF, I didn’t even want to get out of the car! But as I continued to look at other neighborhood gyms, I wasn’t thrilled.
So I decided to give PF another chance.
Cons: Parking can be very tight during peak times. Machines are packed wall to wall and there is a bit of a sardine feel. Loud and has a very industrial feel to it.
Pros: Really low price point for the what you are getting. For Black card holders, the extra guest pass, and use of massage chairs are great perks. For me, the massage chairs and hydrobeds are what keeps me motivated to do my workout and it’s a huge part of why I gave this gym 4 stars. It is generally clean and restroom facilities are decent. Staff overall, friendly and nice but there are a couple stoned-​face or expressionless people working.
But in the end, I really enjoy coming here. I love how it’s convenient and there’s always a cardio machine available even at peak times. I just pump up my music or watch the news on their large screens and go.

I love Planet Fitness… Most days. It’s way cheaper than other gyms (I pay $ 20/​mo), I get to bring a guest every time, and there’s tanning. This one in particular just makes me leave feeling so angry. It’s way too packed from basically noon through the rest of the day and night. I often have to wait 10 minutes or more for a machine or space in the mat area. The wifi isn’t worth connecting to it’s so slow. I feel like I never really get the full workout I want because it’s just not worth dealing with the place. If they’d expand this location or open another in the LA area, maybe it wouldn’t be so packed. But until then, you better go early in the morning or you’ll be waiting with the rest of us.

Kind of small; weights are easier to get to, though. Machines and cardio equipment isnt as crowded. The one thing that is keeping me from going back is the lack of hygiene.
I usually go to the Alhambra one; there, even inside the actual hydromassage rooms and inside the 30 minute area, there are little islands where you can grab paper towels and some cleaner for the equipment. The only ones I saw were so scattered that many people were (ick!) not using them. When I laid in the massage area, the bed was so sticky I had trouble getting comfortable, and there wasn’t a cleaning island until you fully exited the black card area. A little suggestion goes a long way towards teaching people proper gym etiquette, guys.
Parking lot was small. It looks like some of the other businesses monopolized the majority of the parking space too.
Also, some of the machines weren’t set up properly. Using the leg press in the 30 minute area, and the chest press, I had to fight to distribute weight evenly. The chest press even wobbled as a whole so I was pushing and having to steady the machine with my legs. Not about only getting one arm buff. Its kind of hard to tell, but still really annoying. Someone could hurt themselves or assume thats fine.
Otherwise (I know its a lot of negatives lol) it was cool. Staff was neutral; they seemed a little overwhelmed at the front desk. But the guy leading me to the massage area was nice.
Still going back to Alhambra tho :/

This is as nice as just about any other PF location, but it’s very big. Which is good, because it seems to be always busy. Never too busy to find a treadmill though. The staff is very friendly and it was clear that the manager I saw takes his job seriously.

I was really excited to go to a planet fitness for the very first time.
This feeling lasted For about 2 minutes.
Upon entering the gym. I am greeted by an Asian guy. I tell him it’s my very first time at a planet fitness. He then asks «do you want to buy a membership?»
He didn’t offer me a tour, nor did he ask what I was looking for. (I am in dire need of a gym close to the house and this ones the closest, However I’ve heard bad things. So I needed to be sure)
I then asked if I could try the gym for the day (at this point, I’m scared to make any commitment to a gym that operates this way) and he says they don’t let anyone in «without a member ship or a day pass that costs 20 $» and he makes a weird face. The weird face meant he was trying to persuade me into getting a membership.
Bad vibes here.
They’re so focused on members not intimidating you but the staff intimidates you into getting a membership!
Needless to say l, I left. Golds gym, here I come.

Kind of on the small side, as far as gyms go, but it’s not bad. That’s probably one of the only negatives actually. Not sure if they offer classes and stuff, so maybe that could be better advertised, if they do?
Other than those, there are a lot of pluses:
— Very clean facility and clean bathrooms
— The price can’t be beat at $ 10/​month basic membership, and $ 20/​month for the VIP one (which they call a Black Card).
— Black Card gets you unlimited guest passes, so that’s pretty much like you can split one membership up…
— There’s good amount and variety of machines
— Friendly staff
–Sometimes they have free pizza! Though that seems counter-​intuitive, huh? Haha
I’ve only ever come here at night, and parking does get a bit hard to find after 7, but then it gets a little better around 8:45-ish. Maybe it’s better during the morning or day-​time?

Horrible parking! Hot AS HELL!!! Please turn the ac on when you have a full house!
Staff not friendly and as helpful as the Inglewood location near LAX (which has ceiling fans and the ac is ON)! Although the mid-​city location is much bigger than the Inglewood location, i enjoy my work-​outs, friendly staff, and BETTER PARKING in Inglewood. Thumbs down Mid-​city!

I’m going to give a detailed review here or you can check my YouTube review here:
Location: This was one of the most important factors when I joined this gym. It is centrally located in the city of LA, hence Midtown. Also it is one of the few options in the area especially for those of us in South LA ;) For this reason many people also frequent this gym.
Traffic and Parking: Monday-​Wednesday from 4pm-​10pm I try not to go if I can. This is when everyone wants to feel productive and the gym is overloaded. The parking is just as bad and finding a spot may be difficult or take a while.
Any other time is usually not that bad (weekends it’s fairly empty) and the parking is pretty big to the point where isn’t a problem either.
Don’t forget to lock your car.
Facility: Many people poke fun when I tell them my gym is PF but the facility is pretty top notch, for what it is.
This type of gym is for all: weak, strong, big or small. You can get an effective workout no matter your skill level. The facility is also fairly new so nothing is outdated. Never had a problem with machines being out of order (I don’t use machines often and you shouldn’t either, ask me why).
My biggest complaint and I believe this is with all PF locations, no squat rack or standard Olympic bench press! I improvise and deal with it but I still hate it. Besides that for $ 10 or $ 20 what else do you expect and if your hopes are that high there are plenty of other gyms at a higher price point that will accommodate you. Oh and they’re open 24 hours with free wifi, if you care, I do.
Staff:The staff is overall pretty great! Most everyone greets me and is fairly cool. They are on it when it comes to keeping everything clean from bathrooms to equipment (been to other gyms and this is the best so far).
Members: Members here clean the machines (for the most part) as well so I never really worry about unsanitary conditions. My problem with some members are them not re-​racking the Dumbbells in the proper place :| the staff does what they can though. Also slamming the weights, it’s not a big problem but if you slam them that hard you probably shouldn’t be lifting them. The vibe at this gym is also better than most I’ve been too. I don’t socialize much at all (usually too focused, in the zone) but I’ve come across cool people.
Tip: Sign up online! Makes it so much easier and quicker. That’s what I did. Had a family member sign up in person and it was horrible to the point where they almost didn’t sign up. Fair warning.
Also if you need advice or a trainer say Hi!

This place just open and its already getting bad publicly on there equipment there bathroom and there thing’s come on owners fix your place all tat money you are getting from your membership and your not fixing anything get your money where it counts. …

I recently joined this gym and cancelled my Equinox membership because I was disappointed in the closest Equinox’s quality for their price. So pretty much I went from one extreme (really high end, fancy, high cost gym) to Planet Fitness (which has a reputation to be the opposite haha) — but honestly I couldn’t be happier. This gym is amazingggggg.
Pros:
1. Price ($ 10/​month with an initiation fee of $ 29 — no cancellation fee)
2. Free wifi
3. Parking is easy (private lot)
4. Lots and lots and lots of cardio machines
5. Clean
6. Big
7. The staff is really friendly
8. They’re open 24 hours (this is awesome to me because I’m a morning gym person and sometimes 5am gym openings aren’t early enough. No need to worry here since this place is 24 hours!)
Cons:
1. There aren’t that many leg press machines and not many squat racks
Honestly, this gym is the best bang for your buck. It’s no Equinox, but I’d say this particular Planet Fitness is really nice and it’s 90% cheaper than Equinox. If you don’t need a lot of fancy amenities and just want a good gym to go, this is the place to go. Highly recommend if you live in the area.

Employers there are so rude I’m very disappointed, forgot the guy name (african American) who signed me in he was very rude when i was done Signing in he just turn his back he didn’t told me he was done signing me in i was just standing there like stupid until other employee told me i was done with the whole process, other then that the price and the parking are good but i decided to try this gym couple of weeks but I’m canceling next month I can’t stand rude people

The good:
0. The price ($ 10/​month, $ 29 yearly fee, no cancelation fee. The black card mbership is $ 20 a month amd charges a 54 or so dollar cancellation fee.
1. 24 hours
2. Free wifi
3. Frequent staff and member cleanings
4. Nice staff, welcome and say bye to you as you leave
The bad
1. Only four total machines to benchpress or squat. And they are not free weight machines, but the cable machines. The weightlifting area also comprises only 15 to 20 percent of the layout so it is very crowded. You will almost always have to wait for these 4 total machines, it’s very short sighted. As most guys want to do bench press and squats, this is very inefficient. The main reason I’m giving this place 4 instead of 5 stars (the second is that one must come in person to cancel).
I’m leaving because:
1)minimal weight lifting equipment
2)distance from my new job with traffic in a busy area.

I joined this gym because it is SO inexpensive and is literally across the street from my house. This gym, and all the stuff in it are new. The changing rooms are big and look and smell quite clean. I never shower here because my apartment is 2 minutes away. The parking lot always looks super crowded, but like I said, the place is across the street, so I walk here.
Despite their marketing, I encounter the occasional meat head who wants to throw weights, or dominate one of the machines in the 30 minute circuit area. I’m not one who has a hard time speaking up for herself — but that could be a problem for some folks. Most entertaining is that the «Lunk Alert» from the TV commercials is REAL! If you throw weights, sirens and lights go off. Tickles me every time.
That 30 minute circuit, during which you work through 15 stations at 2 minute intervals, is my favorite thing about this gym. It’s a great «quickie» workout that I can always do, even if I feel pressed for time or just not on the mood.
There are TONS of cardio machines here, but I usually go to lift, and the weight room floor is quite small compared to the sea of treadmills, bikes and ellipticals. They are stocked with the basics: Smith machines, but no squat racks. Only one leg press machine. Benches are pretty close together, and no full size bar bells.
After your workout, you can use the massage chairs, or hydro-​masage bed. It’s a nice treat. Speaking of treats — they occasionally serve bagels, or pizza, and always have candy at the front desk. That seems to defeat the purpose, but it seems to be good for business.
All in all, I’d never travel a distance to go to this gym, but since it is basically in my living room, its a great value and convenience for me.

I left LA Fitness a while back and I used to be a Planet Fitness member back when I used to live in the Bay Area. I HATED LA Fitness, I was once made fun of because I didn’t really know how to use the machine and it was a really expensive gym, but extremely dirty and a very unwelcoming vibe.
I’m really happy I found an Planet Fitness a 10 minute drive from my home! The facility is ALWAYS clean. Even when its really busy, I always find a locker I like (the long ones cause I bring my gym bag) and the showers aren’t really busy either and also very clean.
I love how PF is good about their cleaning stations. They have a bunch scattered everywhere so the closest one to you is a couple steps away. Also, I’m super clueless and intimidated about machines and which ones I should use, so that 30 minute workout area is perfect! It works out a little bit of everything. I’ll do that, a little bit of the abs in the abs section, and then run, and its a good work out! Planet Fitness is really good for folks who are kinda clueless about the gym and make it less intimidating.
The staff has always been super friendly and approachable.
Best time to be here I would say is in the morning. I go there from 7am-​8am.

I used to go to 24 hour fitness and honestly it’s better. Yeah the price is cheap but you get what you pay for.
The parking is big but at night it gets pretty packed. I got the black card cause of the cool stuff like massage chair, tanning room, and etc. Oh and no classes and small bathrooms.

Happy anniversary to the leg curl machine! Has it really been BROKEN for 3 weeks already? Wow. Time flies (when you’re stuck in line waiting for another machine to free up).
:(

It’s $ 10/​month, people! I really don’t understand the reviews that complain about a lack of this or a lack of that. If you want classes, towel service, saunas, etc., there are plenty of gyms that offer those services for a price. PF suits my needs just fine — a clean facility close to my home with sufficient equipment to keep my workouts interesting, for a very affordable price!
I signed up for this gym last October, about 2 months before they opened. During the school year, I was averaging 3 – 4 visits per week. This summer my attendance has fallen off a bit, going 2 – 3 days per week. At this point, I feel like I have a lot of experience with this gym.
Pros:
It’s very convenient to my home and job, which is a huge factor in my attendance;
It’s usually not overly crowded when I go — mid afternoon during the school year, early mornings and early afternoons in the summer;
Decent locker room;
Plenty of treadmills and elliptical machines;
On-​site trainer — Nika is awesome!;
Facility is usually very clean
Cons:
Quite a few broken machines at times;
It is difficult to do the circuit properly because people refuse to follow the directions. It’s a NUMBERED circuit, with green and red lights indicating when to go and when to stop. It’s not rocket science;
People sometimes sit on machines staring at their phones instead of actually working out
As you can see, the cons have everything yo do with some of the other patrons and nothing to do with the staff here. All of my interactions with staff have been great!

I’ve been coming pretty consistently since my first review (kind of) and I’m still generally happy with the gym. I’m pretty lazy so I put off going to the gym until the afternoon so it fills up. I can always find a cardio machine but all the weights look crowded.
Staff and manager have been pretty nice so far and they gave me info when I asked questions.
Two complaints:
1. Why does the staff wipe the machines down when people are USING them? See picture.
2. Lunk alarm is stupid. I haven’t gotten used to it but at least my eyes get a good workout from all the rolling they do.
I’m happy with what it is because the price is so damn good.
FYI: White card is 10 a month and free to cancel. It does have a yearly membership fee. Black card is 20 a month and is 58 $ to cancel and also has a yearly fee.
Have yet to test those parameters out but that what the gym staff told me.

10 bucks a month for a gym? Check
Close to my place? Check
Free parking? Check
Open 24 hrs? Check
Yes. so I signed up for Planet Fitness like probably the rest of the universe for my New Year’s resolution but I only ended up being a part of this club for a few months.
It has lots of cardio machines but the selection on weights are limited. There is usually a line for the weight training section and when I went once, there was a line for the cardio machines.
The downside is that there aren’t any classes. I guess that’s how they keep the prices so low but I realized that I enjoy the classes a lot more. So I had to cancel.
But if you are looking for a gym with just the basics, this is a good place to give a try.

For $ 10 this gym is pretty good. There are what seems like over 100 treadmills, two stairmasters, maybe 10 elipticals, and a few bicycles. They have a few weights and machines. I have only been here during the day when it is pretty empty so I have never really has to wait for a machine but I do see how it can be a problem during peak hours. I also have never used the locker room/​showered here so I can’t tell you if it’s dirty, but from the looks of it, it looks pretty clean!
One thing I do have a problem with, however, is the fact that they do not have a scale. I understand that this is a ‘no judgement zone’ but weight loss is a goal for some people and it also shows progress. I just find it difficult when I go to the gym to see how far I’ve come.