Planet Fitness – Virginia Beach

I’m a new member to this gym and so far I’m very satisfied! I’ve always belonged to 24 Fitness and spent hundreds of dollars signing up with training sessions. This place has all of he necessary equipment to get fit along with FREE training sessions! You cannot beat $ 10 per month. I spend more than that on lunch! It’s also very clean and convenient. I never understood the free pizza thing, considering we come here to get fit. A healthier alternative would be amazing! All in all I am very pleased with this establishment so far.

I was a regular here at the beginning of the year. I am visiting during the weekend and for cardio sessions so I don’t have to put my nose ring up for base gyms. They always have a ton of cardio machines available and adequate lifting facilities for a quick peripheral leg or arms session. I will probably stop going here after the one on Hilltop opens up, but still-​the staff is always friendly and the facility is very clean.
This is the kind of gym that you can feel comfortable starting out at and exploring.

For $ 10 a month, I find it really difficult to complain about anything here. For my husband and I, it is cheaper than what I was paying just for myself at another gym in town.
The location is convenient and they are open 24hrs which is nice since we both have crazy schedules that constantly change. I like that they have a chart that shows heavy traffic hours which are times you’d expect like before and after «normal» work hours. They also have a huge board of workouts and mini classes with a trainer you can sign up for. There is a TRX room that I have not tried yet but plan to. Lots of cardio equipment and lots of weights too. There is also a timed circuit room and abs room. The bathroom is always clean but I have never showered there and don’t intend to. All included with the $ 10 monthly fee.
The $ 20/​month includes tanning which I don’t need lol, water massage, and other cool stuff. Thinking about upgrading.
The staff is friendly and helpful when I have asked for assistance on how to adjust machines. I see them walking around checking equipment and wiping it down.
I don’t have children so it’s not an issue for me but they do not have a kid’s club for parents working out. For a lot of my friends this is a deal breaker, it is inconvenient.

A great place to work out for such a cheap price. But if you go at peak hours you’ll have to wait for all the meatheads to get off of the machines. They have tons of treadmills and elliptically so you never have to wait for those. Equipment is usually pretty clean unless somebody is lazy and doesn’t wipe it down, the locker room is very clean. And all age levels work out at this gym so no matter how old you are you should fit in.

I was a Black Card member for around 2 – 3 months. After going regularly, I cancelled my membership and now go to Onelife. I don’t have anything negative I can say about this gym. The fact that you can get a workout in at any time ²⁴⁄₇ is something I kind of miss since Onelife isn’t open ²⁴⁄₇

Crowded and overpriced. They charged me the renewal fee even after I cancelled because I was one day beyond the mailing date, but they received my cancellation before the money came out. Refused to refund me. The cancellation process is ridiculous as well. Will never go back. Will go to Gold’s when I decide to get a new membership.

I’ve been coming to this gym for the last couple of weeks and I think it’s great! I’ve heard people say this is the «club» of gyms. What does that even mean? LOL. That everyone goes there? Its inexpensive, why wouldn’t you?
I usually go in the mornings before work. Depending on the times I go into work, ill either get there at 7:30am or 9:30 am. At 7:30am there aren’t many people there so there’s a lot of equipment that’s unoccupied. At 9:30am, there are more people there but I’ve always seemed to find a treadmill or an ab machine. Tomorrow i’m going after work so I guess i’ll see how busy it gets. The only thing i’m confused about is why they provide pizza on Mondays. Doesn’t that defeat the purpose? haha.

Seems as though more attention is being paid these days to general cleanliness and upkeep, newly redone showers, new equipment repairs done regularly all that adds up to a much better Gym experience. The super friendly staff makes this gym a fun place for a work out!

Machines are old, broken down completely, or there is already a line to use them.
This place is mostly boring cardio machines, the real fitness training is oversubscribed.

Definitely the least expensive gym your gonna find with more than available cardio equipment, but if your going for strength training, or anything else, it just falls short here. Its kinda like gym lite. And beware making any loud noises or clinging a weight a little too hard. An alarm will sound with flashing light, labeled as the «lunk» alert.
And I never could get over the comical hypocrisy here, defended enthusiastically by its staff and supporters. In big bold letters on the wall it reads «Judgement-​Free Zone», yet on the opposite wall they ridicule what they define as guys in muscle shirts who grunt and carry gallon jugs of water around the gym — «Don’t be a lunk!» it says. Fight judgmentalism, by being yourself — judgmental? Why would you… Nevermind. A sign of the times I suppose. It’s like the owner got their feelings hurt in high school and never got over it. Anyway, feelings aint hurt here, just think the sensitivity is a bit comical. Yet they are plenty busy here, and now a national fitness subculture, so it obviously goes without care by its members.
If you’re like me though — most of my cardio is all outdoors, so I only need a gym for strength training a couple days a week. Planet Fitness just never managed to fulfill my needs in this area; always felt like I had plenty more left in the tank whenever I left here. If you do machine cardio and maybe lite strength training, the place is for you.
And by the way, isn’t it rather odd that anybody thats been a little critical of the place have had their reviews filtered out. Hmmm?

Great gym, great people, great price!

The only reason I found myself in this gym is because a friend invited me with their Black Card. I took a good look over this place and found that it’s not as bad as people say. I’ve heard it called «Planet Fatness» but they’re totally wrong. The whole Pizza Day and Bagel Day thing is a bit odd but rewards the members for their hard work! I see it as hanging the cheese from a string in front of a mouse. And there are Tootsie Rolls on the front counter if you need to level out your sugar before hitting the door.
They have a nice foundation for beginners. There are plenty of machines for the folks that don’t play with the free weights. A couple of rooms off to the sides that offer a quicker workout and (my favorite) the pf360 rig! When looked that adult jungle-​gym over, I fell in love. I’m into adventure races so when I spotted the staggered monkeybars, I hopped right on and went to town!
The place is clean, can get extremely packed which motivates me, has nice facilities and has an open layout with plenty of options. So go check them out and give your muscles some love! (and drag a friend along with you)

So let it first be stated that I am by no means a fitness buff. I’m your average American who joined a gym bc their doctor told them to exercise! I always hated big gyms because they seem full of people waiting to judge those of us who don’t know what we’re doing, or men checking out women in workout clothes and this is why the «Judgement Free Zone» of Planet Fitness appeals to me. OTHER PF locations live up to that ideal but this particular location does not. The male staff & trainers openly & unrelentingly stare at women in ways that make me feel gross and threatened. Once I looked up at a trainer who was working with another patron and he literally refused to avert his eyes when I directly looked at him. It made me so uncomfortable that I left and he watched me the whole way out. No smile or any friendly gesture just a blank psychopathic stare up and down my body.
The gym itself is wonderful, clean, with plenty of equipment, a low-​key atmosphere and a great price compared to other area gyms. If only PF could get their staff & trainers to show more respect for women it would be the perfect gym.

Staff is always friendly and greets every person when they walk in and walk out. They keep the equipment and bathrooms super clean too.
And their equipment is up to date. Love the fact they upgraded and expanded too. Great prices on memberships and super convenient being 24 hours and multiple locations. Only issue I have is connecting to WiFi — network is not available when busy.

The gym in its entirety is clean and neat. Some of the staff is fairly indifferent, which is something I’ll have to get over. Clean facilities and 24hrs. Two very important perks. Plus tanning and massage chairs. Get the black card, it’s worth it.

Planet Fitness is the third major gym I’ve ever purchased a membership at and by far my favorite. The Black card is a great value if you and your SO wish to work out together along with the other perks they give you with the card. I do not get off of work until around 8 – 9 PM every weekday so a 24 hour gym is a must for me.
This particular Planet Fitness is never really crowded when we go in (typically we arrive around 10 – 10:30 PM). I can count on one hand how many times I’ve had to wait for a machine but I will say the weight benches are typically full even late at night but it’s usually only me or one other person waiting in line for one. The machines are 90% of the time clean, I do see customers wiping down the machines as they should and the provided wipes are plentiful. All of the machines are in top shape and always look new.
I have not participated in the additional perks my Black Card grants me (red light therapy, massage chairs, ect) but either way they don’t appear to be gimmicky perks. They do offer pizza on certain Mondays which I think is silly, but I suppose it could be job security for them ha.
Overall I have not had a bad experience in the 7 months I’ve had my membership. If you’re looking for a 24 hour gym that has plenty of machines and a comfortable atmosphere I would highly recommend working out a couple times here to try it out.

Gym area is great, the machines could be a bit cleaner, but two biggest complaints are the lockers are not wode or deep enough to even hang my clothes with hangers so my nice dry cleaned clothes have to be taken off hangers before my workout and the other is the toilets and urinals seem like they go a few days without cleaning. Granted it’s a gym but I like having a gym I can come to work out and get ready for work etc it would be nice to have it cleaned daily if possible.

Out of curiosity I went in and took a tour and I was surprised by the cleanliness, the amount and diversity of equipment and the perks included with a $ 20 black card membership. The gym is open 24 hours and always staffed. They have massage chairs and water massage beds. For anyone that lifts weight, you know that these two things are heavenly and worth the membership alone.
They also have tanning beds and this red light therapy machine. I don’t know about the the red light part but the machine itself has a vibrating floor that relaxes and relieves tension in your muscles. It’s AMAZING!
It is crowded during the after work rush 5 – 8 but there’s so much equipment you can still workout. I only come here for cardio, all of my lifting is done at another gym.
The pizza, tootsie rolls and bagels stunts are dumb. Don’t fall for it. If your serious about your goals don’t partake, food should never be used as a reward for hard work and discipline. But whatever that’s what makes the gym appealing to some people.

$ 10 for a 24-​hour facility! Can’t beat it!

I was a member of this gym for about 3 years. I utilized this gym heavily for about two of those years. I believe it has changed locations since my membership — which was near the Plaza Azteca a little further down Holland than it’s current location. In any event, I enjoyed my membership.
I was a black card member, meaning I paid $ 20 per month for unlimited use of the gym any time, unlimited tanning (which I never used), discounts on cooler drinks, and unlimited guest privileges.
I took my husband with me for a very long time almost every time I went — so that we only had to buy one membership. The gym didn’t care who I brought as I was always allowed a guest, even if it was the same person every time. He just had to sign in at the front desk after I showed my card.
The gym being open 24 hours a day was great as I prefer to go to the gym later at night and workout between 6pm-​10pm usually. I was often annoyed that they closed at 7pm on Sundays because I usually only wanted to get off the couch and workout at around 7pm on Sundays so I had to go earlier than I would like but I realize everyone needs a break sometime so it wasn’t the end of the world.
They had a good amount of workout equipment that was fairly new and well-​maintained for the most part. There was a period of about 2 – 3 weeks where several of the cardio workout machines broke: multiple ellipticals and treadmills at the same time. It was annoying as it was during a busy time of the year but they did eventually get them all fixed. I simply started going later in the day until they fixed the issue.
The gym also has nice and clean bathrooms with showers for both men and women as well as a locker area to keep personal items.
The weight area was also fairly well stocked with free weights and weight machines.
Overall I was pleased with what I got for the price and only stopped going because I bought a personal elliptical machine for my home.
I would recommend this gym to family and friends in a heartbeat.