Planet Fitness – Parma

I absolutelt love this place! I love the fact that they are not judgemental and make you feel welcome. I have had quite a few gym membership and so far this is best yet!

I’d like to mention that both Kayla and Britney have exceptional customer service skills. I had to transfer my account. They were both very nice and patient with my crabby demeanor. And they did it all while working with a new but archaic computer system. Give them a raise!!!

This planet fitness is clean and has an excellent atmosphere. The tanning beds are up to date and super clean! I finally feel comfortable tanning and not worrying about dirty beds. The equipment is very clean and perfectly placed. I love the variety of machines, and the staff is always so upbeat and sweet. Everyone seems to have something negative to say about PF, but for $ 20 a month, you can bring a guest everytime, tan regularly, and enjoy the perks!

You get what you pay for.
Every Planet Fitness needs to be evaluated individually, since their management and their amenities can vary substantially. Still, I would only recommend this place if money is extremely tight. It may seem like a bargain, but the limitations of this place would severely hinder anyone who’s serious about becoming healthy.
The weight selection is very limited and would not allow the user to effectively perform the most useful, most efficient exercises for beginners to get into shape (barbell squats, deadlifts, bench presses, etc.) They do have a Smith machine, but this is a poor substitute that vastly less effective and that forces one’s joints to move in unhealthy ways.
To their credit, while most of the machines that they have are very limited in their effectiveness, they do have a few cable machines, which are better than non-​cable devices in helping to build general strength. That’s one plus that’s worth mentioning.
Ultimately though, the rules and restrictions at Planet Fitness make for less effective, less time-​efficient workouts. Like all PF locations, they have rules against certain highly effective exercises (e.g. deadlifts) simply because certain members might find them «intimidating» to watch. They also have the infamous «lunk alarm» — a blaring siren that goes off if somebody is caught grunting lightly, even though this is the natural result of putting in extra-​hard effort.
So yes, it may be cheap, but this is a case where cheaper isn’t better.

Had a membership for about year before I cancelled it. This is definitely not a judgement free zone. I felt more uncomfortable here than I did at any other gym I’ve gone to. Don’t expect to get help from any of the male employees unless you’re a really hot girl with big boobs wearing her bra. The female employees always act like they have the hardest job in the world and they don’t want to be bothered with you. I used the tanning and I would try to ask questions about the beds and the staff would roll their eyes and act like I was ruining their day. It’s a pretty big gym, but there was still always a wait to use a lot of the equipment. It might be super cheap, but it’s not worth it. There are better gyms around with a friendlier and more helpful staff.

Time for an updated review… Place continues to be clean which is a plus. Some of the employees here are taking this whole lunk alarm thing way too seriously! I mean come on! Its a gym! Some of us come here to push ourselves as much as we can. Yes sometimes the weights are a bit heavy and cannot be lightly placed back down… but it gets a bit ridiculous when you hear the weights being placed back in the rack and an employee sounds off the lunk alarm… I mean come on. Really? And now a days there really is no set time for rush hour! I came at 8:30 PM one night and it was packed. I believe it was a Monday night… I was just shocked at how packed it was… And those tanning beds were not clean. they said they cleaned it but ladies and gents if you use their tanning beds I suggest you clean it with the paper towels and spray bottle they have supplied people outside of the beds to make sure you don’t catch anything… Well there you go Unilocalers. That’s my update!

Be smart and choose another facility to use for a gym. This company is on the news weekly for their misconduct and rude unprofessional ways they threat their ‘paying members’ The group that operates the Parma location has two other local gyms in the region. If you want to be subjected to harassment from General Managers and non caring business investors then this is the place for you

Maybe I am jaded by my regular Planet Fitness location, but this place was amazing! It wasn’t packed either day, the equipment was all in great shape, and it was huge. I can’t speak as a daily user, but I would definitely recommend this location if you are visiting the area for a few days.

Only reason it gets four out of five stars is because it can be way too packed sometimes, but that’s what you get when the gym has it all for so cheap. Love it here.

Just resigned an agreement with these guys. It’s inexpensive, convenient and the girl doing my paperwork was new and still got me in and out in less than 10 minutes. You get tanning, massage, gym and a 20% new balance discount for only 21 $ a month. Do it!

Freaken packed!!!
Kinda diggin’ this place! It’s right behind Parma (ghost)town kinda next to the Fox and Hound so prolly 15 minutes from my house.
Not so bad right? usually the parking lot is PACKED and you start to worry that you will neither find a spot or the machine you want to work on…
Fear not my fellow doughblob because Planet Fitness is HUGE!!! HUGE I say!!! With rows and rows of machines it’s been pretty easy to get right into a sweat and I like that.
Most of the machines have an Ipod/​Iphone plug in and that saves on battery life. There is also an interface that you can change the volume, station, song ect on your phone and that is a real convenience.
Oh bonus? January special is $ 10 a month no contract!!!
Thats just one less rock for another buzz ENDORPHRENS!!!