Planet Fitness — Attraction in Columbus

I want to start this off by saying that the staff has always been amazing. Always with a sense of urgency, and working hard to keep the facility running. The problem with this particular facility though? TOO MANY teens and adults coming in to literally chit-chat like it’s a coffee shop and waste 30+ minutes overtaking the equipment and lifting area. I don’t know what the protocol is for PF, but something has to be enforced so that everyone’s being fair and rotating machines for the next person. The more respectful members can be found in the morning, so if you want to get your money’s worth and have a smooth workout without people wasting time then go between 5am and 11am, any time after that is literal hell. Not a lot of ppl in this location seem to take working out seriously, being on their phones for 10+ minutes occupying equipment, sitting on machines like it’s a sofa, or teenagers playing around the lifting area gatekeeping all the plates. It’s ridiculous. You DONT need to be on an ab extender or a chest press machine for 20 minutes. I guess you get what you pay for, but this exceeds ridiculousness. And to my own Hispanic people, PLEASE take the chatter to the club or abuela’s house, not the gym, ya’ll are...

Overall very clean and well maintained facility. However, upon scanning my membership card a manager stopped me for wearing these shoes and told me I have to wear something else, citing a potential safety issue. "They're closed-toe, but I think they're more like Crocs than tennis shoes. It would be a problem if you dropped a weight on them."

I have been wearing these shoes to Planet Fitness for several years with no issue, but now that this location is "Under new management", the shoe police have deemed them unacceptable. The dress code policy says footwear has to be closed-toed and they can't be sandals. These shoes are closed toed and fully strapped to my feet with velcro. Hardly croc-like. They're ultralight running shoes, so unless we're enforcing steel-toes to enter the facility, I think I'd fare about the same as any other runner if met with an errantly tossed dumbbell.

This facility is too conveniently located to go elsewhere, so I'm just going to try to remember to bring different shoes. But c'mon man these are my favorite shoes!!! I've ran in these for years!!! At Planet Fitness!!! My disappointment is immeasurable, and my...

I would give these location a 6 star if I can..Great location with an awesome staffing. Today speak for itself..I appreciate these guys for standing up for their customers. Big Thanks to them. I don't know how PF leasing contract work with the property owner, but I hell sure this property owner didn't honor their contract with the customer as well!! Property manager call the cops on us to leave after I explain to him multiple times and even PF staffing told him it's ok.. But I glad we got enough time to get a workout in and shower before the security/property manager gets his way. Sad we can't visit this location no more all because of a simple reason /parking..all we need was couple hours to workout then leave..We was never in anybody way nor blocking anyone in. Not to mention there's a trucking company right next to PF, same building with trailers and tractor in the same parking lot..and I sure they sign the same lease and some rights for sharing this space. So it doesn't make any sense. But it's all good i still recommend this PF to anyone..great place to train..they got...