Planet Fitness — Attraction in Dallas

I recently relocated to Dallas from Houston and, as a black card member, decided to give this PF a try because, while it's not the closest location to my apt complex (that would be the one on Columbia Ave), it is in a nice area that I frequent a lot due to all the shopping centers close by.

But I'm kind of disappointed with this location. For some reason, this PF is lagging behind every other PF that I've been to in Texas (including the one I used in Arlington a few years back during a trip here for a sporting event). For one thing, this PF's equipment is different from any other PF I've been to. None of the assisted equipment have counters for reps or a timer that let's you know how long you've been "resting" in between reps. Sure, it's a minor inconvenience, but one I don't have to deal with at any other PF I've been to. Still, I could overlook this if not for my next issue--with some of the assisted equipment, I don't feel like I'm getting a good workout. To be fair, you'll probably never get as good a workout with "assisted" equipment as you do with "free weight". But this location's assisted equipment is far worse than the typical assisted equipment at other PFs.

For example, I like to use the assisted back extension machine where you sit and use your back muscles to push backwards against a bar behind you, then return to the start position--leaning forward. But for some reason the design at this PF does not allow for the full range of motion. Instead of being able to start from a "leaning forward" position, I can only start and return back to a 90-degree upright angle. And no, no amount of adjustments to the equipment will allow me to lean forward, basically rendering the exercise (and equipment) useless.

Then there is the assisted bench press machine. The poles on opposite ends (that do the assisting) are angled backwards slightly too steep. And so, when I'm laying flat on my back, it feels like most of the push needs to come from the elbows--which I don't have to tell you, isn't the intended focal point of the exercise.

On top of that, I went to weigh myself in the men's locker room today and---surprise--there was no weight scale in there like there is at every other PF I've ever been to.

I don't think I'll be returning to this one. It's a shame too because as a recent Dallas transplant, this PF is in a near perfect location. I can get over the lack of counters on the assisted equipment and the lack of a weight scale in the locker room, but the weird functionality of the assisted equipment is too much of a deal...

I have been pondering to post this new review on this planet fitness at this location, one evening I was very very tired went to the backseat of my vehicle to take a quick 20-minute, nap before I went into planet fitness to do my workout, and as I was 10 minutes into my nap I felt the car list up off the ground and heard the engine of a tow truck about to move off with my vehicle, at this point I got up late on my horn, to let this individual know, hey I am in here, play proceeded to strap my tires down turn to the hook, but I did not get off that horn because at that point I realized, is about to steal my truck, I pleaded with him over and over to let my truck down off the lift can you call me a Niger, hey I am not a Niger, let my truck down I'm calling the cops, no I did, you made me so upset but I maintained my, respectful character as a black man with power, as I was talking to the police woman on the phone, she said the cops are on their way hold on, and that it was illegal for him to take lift your truck up off the ground and proceeded to move it anywhere was against the law, me myself I already knew this, but I listened I brought myself into a calm place and yelled out the window to the gentleman, he will not win and he keeps and he said you don't even know how much the the hook fee, I said I don't want to know, because the same way you hooked it up you can let it back down and wrong you are stealingin you are stealing know if and buts about it what is the proper procedures on hooking a vehicle is to see if anybody is in the vehicle, no matter what time of day it is or night, right now I have suffering PSTD, and I'm afraid to go to any planet fitness center in this district, possibly and this whole state, anyway he let my vehicle down we had a discussion, I was able to bring him to reasoning with me that he was wrong, no unhooked toffee on nothing I was very happy but I was totally shook up, it could have went the wrong way nasty, thank God my psychology professional is payed off. Now I just imagine if I were to go in to the planet fitness to workout, and come back to my car or truck not being there I'm afraid, realize it's going to take some time for me to get over this PTSD. But I'm just warning you guys be careful out there when you go to planet fitness to workout honestly, and your vehicle may not be there, when you come back out. Life is short, life is sweet, don't let anyone, make your life short. As a Christian God...

Updated 10/17/2020

Same employee seems to walk around once in a while, and usually when I show up. I'm still watching people with masks under their mouths. I don't even feel like telling him since he doesn't care.

Disappointed that the managers and staff can't get a routine in place. I thought it was a walk around every 20 minutes. Spoke to Assistant Manager, pretty sure nothing happened.

Updated 8/16/2020

They have an employee who is usually there in the mornings, he's tall. I just brought to his attention that two members were keeping their masks down, but I also expressed that they were putting their masks up when he walked by. However, I clarified that they were pulling them down when he went back to the front. We had a discussion and his excuses and responses were "What do you want me to do about it?" "I only work here two days a week." "This isn't my regular job." and thst there's no policy for forcing the rule for people who pull their masks up when he walk around and pull him down afterwards..

I realize that if they don't see someone with their masks down they can't really do much about it. However, I did let him know that my bring it to his attention is because if it's happening constantly then perhaps they do need to walk up and talk to these individuals. The location in Plano Texas does this, they'll go up and let people know that members have seen them with their masks down and just a reminder to keep the mask up.

The sad fact is, Planet Fitness has a rule that people have to wear a mask while they're working out. I realized that we will remove our nasks to drink water, but when I see an employee standing at the front desk playing on their phone, when they walk out and passed a member with their masks down completely oblivious to what's going on, and just give me pure unadulterated excuses as to why they can't hold members accountable, it makes me question his company and clearly I have to consider whether or not I made a mistake joining this gym chain. $58 to terminate my membership is nothing compared to getting sick with a virus that can potentially kill me.

I believe that this company, even though I know these individual locations are not owned by a corporation, need to have a policy in place for all situations with masks. Otherwise, it's clear that in the state of Texas they shouldn't've...