Planet Fitness – Niagara Falls

I think it’s time for a Planet Fitness review :)
A friend recommended that I check them out, as I’ve never been loyal to any gym or working out for that matter. Being that you can get a membership for $ 10.00 a month -(this is the basic membership, there is also a sign up fee of about $ 29.00) with no commitment. You get a free t shirt as well. No commitment works for me !
The good: The facility is large, there are more than enough treadmills, ellipticals, bikes etc. The best part is that the Niagara Falls location is almost never busy, generally a handful of people have been there when I go during the day.
This facility is also very clean, from the floor to the locker rooms. They play music which seems to be 80’s-90’s mostly when I am there. It is always appropriate. There are separate areas for abs/​specialty, stretching and 30 minute workouts as well as cable machines.
There are at least 10 wall mounted televisions which feature various sports channels (not my thing). The treadmills have televisions with a good number of channels though, so I am good with this.
There is another membership level available, the black card membership. This is $ 20 a month. With this, you have options which may vary by location. This location has tanning, massage chairs and hydromassage. You are able to workout at any Planet Fitness location with this membership as well. I feel this is also a good deal.
The «ok to not so good»: free candy at the desk. Really? Don’t tempt me. There is a pizza day and a bagel day. I am sure this works for some people, but seems to go against my better judgement. Not necessary and possibly a really bad idea !
I feel this gym is better suited for women, yet, some of the equipment is uncomfortable and I feel designed more for men. The «no gymtimidation/​No lunk» thing. Ugh, ok. it’s not a bad thing per se, but it can be taken too far. Lastly, the color scheme really does make the facility look like an adult playground.
All in all, I feel you cannot go wrong for $ 10.00 per month. The staff is always friendly, polite and laid back, its a super clean faciilty and has all the essential equipment needed for the average person. I say give them a try, especially if you have never been a gym member before.