Planet Fitness – St. Cloud

This gym is great for those looking to get in/​stay in shape. Bodybuilder better find some other place as it lacks the necessary equipment to pump iron and be the next Mr Olympia!
This place is meant to be a friendly place where no matter your physical and health state, you can feel welcome and comfortable, not ashamed, awkward or insecure. This place is a bully, show off and judging free zone where actions such as grunting, dropping weights, judging, bullying, supper setting or wearing string (show off) tank tops, etc… Are discouraged!
So if you avoid going to the gym because of insecurity, self consciousness or don’t like being in a place filled with gorillas with excess testosterone you should try to seek a plannet fitness near you and take a look around!

I joined this particular location because my son is doing an internship nearby and I had an hour to kill waiting for him to get off work where I get off the turnpike there to get to my home in Poinciana– so this was a great option. I find front desk staff to be nice. The gym is never packed but I wanted to use the bikes one day to cool down after my workout and there were none available– that was only once though. The equipment is good– this location you do not have to sign in to do the 30 minute circuit like in the other locations.
The stand-​up tanning unit is very old and there is no space in there to change– I put on the recommended cream for indoor tanning, and it is a challenge to do this because it is so cramped. I don’t like the lay down beds but that option is there.
I visit the Kissimmee club at the Osceola Mall– much bigger, much nicer facility. I also travel to Jacksonville regularly, their club puts all ours to shame but I am not here to review that location.
The reason I am giving a 1 star review was an interaction that I had with the trainer. Because of my work schedule, and where I live, the times for the classes do not work– so after a month of going to this gym, I finally spotted the trainer behind the desk so I approached her to ask a few questions.
I told her that I had lost a lot of weight and was now at the gym to try to tone up and lose the last 20 pounds that I wanted to lose– which seems to be challenging. I am sure I did not need to point out that my stomach is my problem area, but I told her that I was looking to do some exercises that would help.
She looked more annoyed than interested in speaking with me. So I started to tell her what I was currently doing– I am in the gym @1.5 hours every day, I do cardio, and some resistance training. I do not do any free weight work as I do not know what to do.
After I told her what I was doing she told me I was wasting my time. She then pointed at the schedule and told me to come to a class so I could learn what I was doing wrong. Well,. that would be great, if I could get there at 4 in the afternoon or 6 in the morning– but I can’t. She told me that I was doing too many reps, that the treadmill is a waste of time, and one of the machines that I have been using– a torso twister thing– that NO ONE should use that machine and no trainer would recommend it. Ok, first off, I have actually gotten rid of my back fat/​roll since I started using that machine. Secondly, if that machine should not be used, why is it there?
She told me that there is no way to isolate the area of my abdomen that I am having trouble with.
I have also lost over 4 inches in my thighs since I started using the Abduction and Adduction machines, yet she told me that it was not doing any good to do as many reps as I am doing.
She really had NO interest in talking to me. She is a trainer and I pay to be a black card member, I think I should have access to a trainer who is interested in helping instead of telling me that I am wasting my time. What kind of advice is that? If she is going to tell me that everything I am doing is wrong, she should have at least been willing to suggest a couple of things that I could change for now until I could get into one of the classes where I could learn more. That is not how she handled the situation– she just «blew me off»…
This was terrible customer service– and in an industry where you have SO many choices– and a fairly low buy out… I suggest they find someone else and tell them that the customers come first. Maybe she should circulate on the floor and advise patrons, and offer advice. When I told her I use the torso machine she said «it’s a wonder you have not hurt yourself.» WHAT?
I will continue to go to this location for right now, once my son finishes his internship and is no longer working down there, I won’t go there any more. I can’t say she does or does not know what she’s talking about… but she was rude and unsupportive– 2 qualities VERY unbecoming someone who is supposed to be there to encourage and support people like me who are trying really hard to improve their fitness level and appearance.

Dropped in last week, the first PF I’ve been to outside my home town. Friendly people at the front counter as you enter, lockers and showers entry directly behind so you go around the counter to get there. Compact locker area with only two showers. Plenty of exercise machines to the right of counter, treadmills to the left.
Small seating area to left of counter where members can sit and drink any beverages available, neat feature. Treadmills one step above floor, they lack individual small screens with channel changers as the one I visit but instead there are large screens near ceiling showing different channels.
Located within a small strip mall behind construction so unable to see from 13^th Street.

¹⁷⁄₁₀₀ in 100 review challenge 2016
Great gym for a great price. Even if you don’t go often it’s worth the monthly of yearly payment. There is always some type of machine you can jump on if you are in a rush to get through your workout. Good selection of machines. The 30 minute circuit is get to get on if you don’t like going over to the other side. The weight on those machine is enough so you don’t have to. I tend to do it this way so I don’t have to go over there and wait for machines. It’s the same ones. The other side seems to get crowded at the normal peak times and you have the same people hogging them up and I hate to ask about cutting in. So its easier to stay on the other side. The bathrooms are clean and well kept. The staff is always checking to make sure they are. They are always walking around the gym also to make sure that is kept clean. The staff tends to be hit or miss with attitudes towards customers. Lots of young people working here who are more concerned with talking to each other at the front desk than helping out the customers. Hours are great if you don’t like going at the peak times. 24 hours a day on the week days and 7 — 7 on the weekends. You can’t beat that.

Great local gym. It’s clean with a lot of machines. Even when it is crowded, there is always open machines. I used to have a membership here when I first moved to town, however they wanted me to have the monthly payments come out of my bank account and not my credit card. I do not like giving my bank account information and cancelled my membership once my contract was over. They recently had a deal: $ 99 for one year and you pay it upfront, all at once. I love that! My husband and I immediately signed up. All-​in-​all, it’s a good gym with basic, user friendly equipment. You can’t beat it for the price.

Great gym for beginners and intermediates or for those who want to stay fit and not spend to much money. They have the basics. Dont expect to go beastmode here. If you do they will sound the lunk alarm. Yes it works… lol

Deciding to join a gym, I weighed the options of Gold’s, Anytime and Planet Fitness since all 3 are in a 2 mile radius. I was really leaning towards Planet Fitness because of the amneties listed on their website… and then I went in. The girl who grudgingly gave me a «tour» of the facilities was very unpleasant and told me that I could not try it out for a day nor meet with the trainer (Lisa) unless I signed a contract first. I would NEVER even consider this option of getting into a 12 month contract without trying it first and with how unpleasant this employee was… I can’t even imagine having to deal with her on a daily basis. Needless to say, I joined Anytime Fitness down the road. I’m still in disbelief at how rude this woman was. If you’re looking for a friendly, relaxed atmosphere with good customer service… this is not the place to go.

I typically don’t review «chain» stores or restaurants unless I have something valuable to tell my fellow consumers/​yelpers about a particular location. If you watch for coupons in the mail around November 15^th of the year, this place offers an annual membership for $ 99 (which comes out to $ 105.93 with sales tax). That is a terrific bargain. You can only use this one gym, but for that price who cares. They have enough treadmills; I’ve never had to wait for one even at peak usage times. Their equipment and bathrooms are always clean. Only rarely is a machine out-​of-​service for repairs. Their corporate culture strongly discourages muscle bound types from joining. I would rather not work out next to some ‘roid raging jerk who is loud and grunts and has an opinion about everything.

I disagree with my former self on a few details. This is a pretty good gym. Definitely abandoned during the day, cannot testify to what the crowdedness is after work.
They also have some interesting equipment, like the free-​weight bar with the little bars going in between the things. I like that one and so does the guy with the scruffy beard who smells like old pizza.
There’s an interesting fellow who stands by the front desk making unusual comments. I once heard him declare, «I’m itchy!»
For $ 10 – 20 a month, this is pretty good. Better than most PF, and clean, and has nice separation between the cardio and weight areas.

Recently moved back to Florida from Las Vegas where I was a member at 24 Hour Fitness. I was looking for a a place close to my house open 24/​7, and PF’s ²⁴⁄₅ (7a-​7p on weekends) is working just fine for me. Sometimes I get a late night urge to go work out.
I’m pleased with the gym so far and have no complaints. It’s clean, large, and has a very friendly staff. The no judgement zone is so much more conducive to a great workout for me, as I’m not feeling like others are judging me or making fun of me — a HUGE problem at other gyms.
There is plenty of equipment so that I’ve never had to wait on a machine or feel rushed due to people waiting.
I choose the Black Membership ($ 19.95/mo) so that I could have free tanning and bring a guest whenever a friend or family member wants to go with me. They also have massage chairs and discounted drinks for Black Membership.
I highly recommend and encourage anyone who wants a gym in which you can focus on you and not on others to consider PF.