Planet Fitness – Lakewood

Worst planet fitness I’ve ever been to. Equipment is outdated. It smells bad, the guy at the front desk was sitting on the counter with his feet up. And they wouldn’t let me have their wifi password. They said I had to have opened my membership at this location. That doesn’t make sense. That’s why I have this stupid membership because I travel. Won’t be back here ever.

You get what you pay for. It is cheap that is a pro. The management is terrible. I’ve left several messages for the manager Michael for a simple request and still have not received a call back. Thankfully, I don’t have a serious problem. I’ll pay a little extra and feel valued somewhere else. I recommend you do the same.

Came in to sign up for the summer. The tall gentleman at the counter didn’t have the best customer skills with helping my friend transfer his membership. I signed up paid cash and the rep said he could not get me a receipt. Being a 1099 employee and using this as a tax deductible. A receipt is a must. Got on the phone with manager found out he could get me one after a 20 min wait. He did not give me the correct change for the amount I had paid. There solution to my receipt win me Paying cash was to refund my money and give me a free days of work out for the solution. The place just needs better customer service, I seen a couple customers walk out since wait time was too long.

Has all the equipment I need, but only 1 of some things. Which means I have had to wait for the leg press and leg extension machine, even when there is only a few people at the gym. But it is affordable. Only open til 7 on sat and sun too.

I love this place! No one cares if you are almost 50 and not a heavy duty athlete. I do some cardio on the elipical, then lift some weights and move over to the other side of the gym where I do some floor work and work on my abs. After I workout, I get to tan and have a hydro-​massage for a treat. Then I leave feeling relaxed and great! It’s perfect — okay maybe perfect would be if you had a pool and hot tub too!
PS: They have dressing rooms just incase you aren’t someone who wants to parade around nude in the locker room.

This gym is near work, and I like it. Seems empty most times i go in, which is good so i dont have to fight for a machine. All the machines and weight equipment are working.

A gym should motivate you to get better. When I go to a gym, I want to see other people taking exercise seriously. The fact the Planet Fitness discourages people from working hard and doing real work at the gym simply pisses me off.
The whole «Judgement Free Zone» thing is a load of crap. Sure, nobody should feel uncomfortable because they are new, but how about not judging people who take their fitness seriously and have had success? Just because someone is big and brawny doesn’t mean they are a jerk.
If someone feels intimidated by another guy doing squats or dead lifts, maybe they are the problem, not the one doing the workout.
Planet Fitness is the only gym I can think of that will leave you in worse shape than you came.
This place is for you if:
1. People working hard scare you.
2. You need a cookie after every sit up. Just to feel warm and fuzzy.
3. You aren’t actually trying to get fit. You just want to say you belong to a gym to feel better about yourself.
This place is NOT for you if:
1. You are actually trying to get in shape.
2. You sweat, exhale, have proper lifting technique, and god forbid, the weights clank when you put them down.
3. You are motivated and are looking for likeminded people.
Call me a «lunk» if you want. But, do you even squat? I want to go to a gym and see people hard at work, not sitting on their butts and eating pizza.
Planet Fitness should be disgusted with themselves.

My big thing is I’ll travel to a far destination if the staff is great, and staff has here always been helpful, friendly and kind. Love that they are so willing to offer suggestions or just saying good morning and goodbye to members. MOTIVATES ME TO COME .LUV IT!

such an awesome gym. brand new and has great equipment! great price! staff is really attentive.
there is a super hot guy that works there. his name is johnny i think… such a dreamboat. i would love to get some personal training from him!

Ok ten bucks is a deal but after awhile i need more. They do nothing to improve the expierience. Watching the biggest loser I see better equipment and more variety… Do something to keep your membership or find the biggest loser gym.

I just joined this place for 10 bucks a month! I’m excited to have a gym that I like this much for so cheap. Lots of parking, tons of machines, not crowded, clean, and easy to go to.
Probably there are things at 24 hour fitness that they don’t have, but I didn’t notice them!
I wish there were towels, but for 10 bucks, I’ll throw one in my gym bag for next time.

Mike did a great job describing this place. Its just a great gym.
I particularly like that you can just bring headphones and plug them directly into the cardio machines to listen to any of the tv channels playing or music stations (rather than lugging an MP3 player around).
The cardio section is separate from the weights section. This is a plus, as compared to the Westminister location. At Westminister, when you lift, you’ve got an audience of 20+ people on cardio machines facing you.
However, where I do prefer the Westminister location is with regard to their tanning booths. Lakewood has lay down ones (which can be flippin cold on your bare a$$). I prefer the stand up ones at Westminister. This cost Lakewood a whole star for me! But, since Lakewood is closer to work, sometimes its just more convenient to come here than Westminister.

This is a very nice and basic fitness gym that has alot to offer for a very reasonable price. I have been a member of several gyms and fitness clubs but this one I was plesantly surprised at what they had to offer.
If you just want to work out with no other frills, $ 10 a month isn’t bad, right?
But for $ 20 a month you get:
*Black card qualified
*Unlimited free guest privileges (you have to accompany the guest)
*Use of over 240 Planet Fitness franchise locations
*Unlimited tanning (for the beach dwellers in us)
*Unlimited use of massage chairs
*Half price cooler drinks.
Now they don’t have a smoothie bar or after work out lunch buffet but they do have a great variety of equipment. If you are just into a cardio workout, they have plenty of tread mills, eliptical machines and stationary bikes. While you are on these machines you can plug into the conveniently located jack box with your headset to listen and watch the tv show of your choice. They have about twelve tv’s set to six different channels that you can choose from. Although running outside is nice and all, I find it much easier (for myself) to get through a 15 minute run if I have the TV to pass the time.
They also have workout machines, some free wieghts and dumbells. There is also a designated area set up for a thirty minute circuit workout. I haven’t tried it yet but I’m sure I will.
The place is very clean from the work out area to the locker rooms and the staff of course is very friendly. I guess they have to be or they wouldn’t be working there. Well, have a nice day and have a nice work out :)