Planet Fitness – Farmers Branch

I was told by an associate to come in prior to November 24^th to cancel my membership. When I showed up on the 22^nd, the assistant manager (Samuel) told me that there would be an ETF and that my contract was not up until April. I told him that is not the case, and that when I upgraded I was told it would not extend my membership. He argued with me for 30 + minutes about this and stated that the employee told me wrong. I was telling him that is no problem and that I am happy to finish paying out the contracted term, however I am giving notice now that I do not want to continue month to month. He continued to argue with me, stating that this is not how this works. I asked him to show me this in the contract. He gave me a generic contract, not my contract. It took 30 minutes of arguing to get him to print out my actual contract. The contract he should have read from in the first place when telling my I couldn’t cancel. The second I got the contract, I pointed out that the contract said 7 month term and not 12 months. This was exactly as the original guy described when I signed up. He basically tried to trick me into paying month to month until April without actually reading my contract. We sat there and argued about how I couldn’t cancel, when after printing out the contract, he had to immediately give me my cancellation confirmation. This experience could have all been avoided had the Assistant Manager Samuel took the time to read my contract and not assume based on what he thinks it should have said. The lack of professionalism with this assistant manager astonished me. I mean I know it is their job to keep us paying for as long as possible, however that was ridiculous. When he was wrong I did not even get an apology for the inconvenience and time wasted by him not just completing my request.

Something for Everyone!
Whether you’re a first-​timer or an avid athlete, Planet Fitness will fit your needs AND your budget! With plenty of cardio equipment (Treadmills, Stairclimbers, Ellipticals, 2 types of Bicycles, and more), machine weights grouped nicely by station, a 30-​minute Full-​Body Circuit room, a 12-​minute Ab area, plenty of free weights, and an Ab/​Stretching Zone, you will achieve your fitness goals in lightening speed!
The gym is consistently spotless, someone is always dusting and polishing, and PF requires each member wipe down the equipment after every use.
Each membership comes with access to a free personal trainer (Miguel) if you want or need a boost or direction.
Memberships range from $ 10 – 19.99/month. The $ 10/​month is a 12-​month commitment, a $ 15/​month is contract-​free, and the $ 19.99/month Black Card Membership allows you to bring a buddy, enjoy ½ price drinks (water, Gatorade, energy drinks), the 7-​minute HydroMassage Bed, the massage chair, and the tanning beds.
I like the upbeat atmosphere and great music which sets a perfect pace for cardio, yet it’s still quiet enough that you can focus on your workout. I also like the schedules they give that shows when the gym’s slow vs peak hours are, and what days the Trainer offers which workout.
I personally wasn’t looking for a gym that offers classes, pools, saunas, etc., so this gym is perfect for me! I highly recommend it!
Also! I almost forgot! There are Tootsie Rolls at the sign-​in desk, which a lot of people have bashed PF for offering sugary treats at a gym, BUT those Tootsie Rolls really helped me last week when I had a blood sugar crash during the beginning of our set! THANK YOU, PF, for having those candies there!!!

Erick is great. I come in very late and he always helps me with workouts and advice and I’m glad he’s there. I’m happy that I can work out and enjoy a stare free environment. That employee deserves an award. He’s friendly, attentive and knows what he’s talking about and all around the establishment is clean and spotless. The equipment is rarely broken and I’ve not seen any conflicts there as i’ve heard at other establishments.

Used to have membership here when I lived in abilene, tx. There was no other better gym for a decent price. Transferred here and ended up cancelling my membership (for free) for yoga. Place is just like any other Planet Fitness. Nothing too special. If you like machines and cardio machines this is your place. But there’s not much more. If you want a simple tanning membership as well standing or lying down beds then this a good place for that as well. 2 – 1 not horrible but not amazing.

Despite the lack of amenities that more upscale gyms and health clubs offer, the Planet Fitness facilities themselves are generally clean and well-​maintained.
Because this is a relatively new chain, most of the equipment’s are new or only a few years old. Their blackcard membership allow me to go to any of their facilities. That membership cost a little extra but well worth it because Farmers Branch location is full of high school kids in the evening while Lewisville location is mostly empty .It is a franchised gym and growing so fast and have many locations in DFW.
Following are the club rules and regulations to comply if you decided to get in…
No squat racks
No dumbbells over 70 lbs (in some gym locations this may go up to 80 lbs)
Limited barbells (often only two to three bench presses)
Prohibition on use of chalk for heavy lifts like deadlifts
Preference for machines over free-​weights
Higher ratio of cardio machines versus weight and resistance training equipment
No group exercise rooms
A dress code that prohibits certain articles of clothing like bandanas, skull caps, jeans, boots, do rags
No cell phone usage on the floor
Ban on grunting, swearing and «psyching-​up» rituals
Ban on excessive noise (like banging dumbbells or dropping weights)
A Giant Purple «Lunk Alarm» light in each major area of the gym that the staff will activate when someone breaks the code-​of-​conduct.
Again Blakcard membership is better because of the following reasons.
Reciprocal use of all Planet Fitness Franchise Locations anywhere.
Unlimited guest privileges at any Planet Fitness location (I think it limited to one guest in a time)
Use of Tanning if you are into it.
Unlimited Total Body Enhancement
Unlimited Use of Massage Chairs which available in some locations.
Half price water, Gatorade and some other drinks.
Lots of TVs in all locations. No matter what membership you have, You can watch all the TV while working out.