Planet Fitness — Attraction in Boston

It's OK. It's a gym. It has weights and machines, what more do you want for ~ten bucks a month?

Some observations: Many of the weight machines have not been maintained. You'll find many missing stickers indicating the weight, so you have no idea what you're lifting, and many treadmills with TVs that are broken or show very static-y images. Several of the treadmills make some discouraging noises and people know to avoid them. I've been going here for 2+ years and have never seen anyone use the circuit training area, other than for one or two machines that don't exist elsewhere on the floor. It's a waste of space, but I suspect that the franchise owners are required by PF to set aside space for it. The freeweight area is usually busy throughout the day, though. After the water fountain was out of service for months, it was finally replaced with a water bottle filling machine. That was a nice touch. On the other hand, I suspect the disinfectant soap spray they provide in spray bottles is being watered down somewhere along the line. I've been to many other PF's and it doesn't smell or feel the same. In any gym you go to, people often don't clean the equipment... I'd like to at least know that the few who DO clean their equipment are having some sort of impact! In general, the place is pretty clean and orderly. It's never terribly busy, has plenty of parking (now that the Bank of America next door is gone!) and I've never had any problems with the staff.

I'll probably continue going here for the time being because I can still get my workout in easily. Make no mistake about it, though, this is...

While there is nothing wrong with the gym its self, i sometimes felt very uncomfortable coming to this gym. The gym is very clean. Every time I went (which was almost everyday), the gym and the ladies locker room were always very neat and clean. Never any bad smells or tissue everywhere. The staff are lovely, everyone was always very nice, very accommodating and very funny. They were always smiling and greeting. The gym is a little small so naturally they would have a smaller selection of machines then other gyms but with improvising that isn't an issue. The music was also always a fire selection and at a good volume.

On the other hand, for some reason out of all the gyms I have been to and after speaking with some of my fellow gym goers.... a certain group of people at this gym SPECIFICALLY have a staring issue. And a certain group of people in this gym tend to make some women feel uncomfortable. Obviously this has nothing to do with the gym its self, and obviously there's not a lot that can be done about this issue. But after experiencing a disgusting amount of some people making me feel extremely uncomfortable and staring at my private parts while i'm working out, I felt obligated as a woman to warn others. If you can try the locations in Dedham or Quincy, they're...

OMG they have updated the gym it looks so good like all other PF . Before, when I workout on the machines I had to put paper under my elbow because the leather was broken and it would hurt my skin. I have visited other PF in other towns due to work and was impressed they had all updated equipment but disappointed Mattapan had all the old equipments. I want to know why ????? Well I must say I love and welcome the upgrades. With the upgrade lots of people have been visiting the gym now. My only complaint is people on their phones . You heavy voice men, yes I love to hear men with a heavy voice but not at the gym over my music which I have to turn up trying to drown out your voice to no avail. Lower your darn voice when speaking to person next to you, OMG having a full on conversation on your phone at the gym is a NO No , yes it's a rule, having a video conversation well you have to be a JA it is so rude and disrespectful. Be mindful of other people . Exercise is rhythm and set mind, help people like me who don't like to exercise focus and work hard at it. 😊🤗 Thanks PF Mattapan for...