Planet Fitness – North Bergen

Staff is terrible overall. I come here to workout when i can and every time, theres an issue. Dirty restroom, empty paper towel holders, the ones that do have paper towels in the restroom, didnt work. Had to physically open the machine to get one out. extremely watered down cleaning sprays for the machine.
I Just cut my finger on the locker. Asked for a bandaid or first aid kit. Was told no because they have no bandaids! How do they not? Its a first aid must have considering the amount of germs that can get into a wound. Not even a concern from staff member.
Its funny how some people write «you get what you pay for» but isnt the point of coming here to feel good about yourself? The district manager should really review some of these posts and help out.

Love it here! Pretty clean — someone is always cleaning. Lots of diff machines to do whatever you are looking for. Friendly staff :) a lot of parking. Can get busy 5−7pm, but what gym doesnt? Go early or later… Only thing i find annoying is the paper tends to run out & then you have to go searching for some –_​_​_​_​-​«
P. S. 24 hrs !!! :D

Like someone said already.
You get what you pay for.
And for what I pay for, I’m pretty content. Especially when there’s plenty of parking and it’s open ²⁴⁄₇. Which is definitely a few of the first things I look for in a gym, the next is all the equipment on working conditions? which it is, especially since it is a fairly new gym. Yes there is a lot of cardio equipment but honestly if you know what you are doing, you’ll be fine. Meaning whether you’re looking to stay in shape, lose weight or as guys like to say get BIG. I don’t understand why they have pizza and bagel days, but honestly it doesn’t affect me, if you feel like you’re being tempted by it then JUST DON’T EAT IT. It’s called self control LOL
Anywho, I do wish they had a sauna or steam room. The bathrooms and facility itself it’s always pretty clean and I always see someone from the gym cleaning around. The music they have sometimes its weird. One day its all depressing songs and the next it’s Spanish to house music, its usually all over but again it doesn’t affect me since I always have my headphones on with my own music. TV’s are decent, they usually have anything from news, music videos, sports, to tv series on. Tanning, massage chairs & massage beds are available depending on the gym membership you might have.
And lastly, YES if you come at peak hours it gets pretty crowded!
Remember: Early bird catches the worm haha

Worst gym I have ever been to. Steer clear of this place. Everything about it is horrible.

The reviews on here are really funny, shows the intelligence of some folks, it’s 2015 either you get or you don’t — Planet Fitness is gym that caters to the general population, you’ve got your cardio machines which make up the majority (75%) of the gym, great for those that are out of shape, looking to get in shape — they’ve got lifts (20%) which would be good for the general population, and standard stretching/​circuits (5%). Now if you’re a bodybuilder or attempting to be one this may not be the gym you are seeking, look elsewhere — «Dumbells, East Coast Fitness, LA Fit» these guys would have the equipment and weights that will help you succeed.
The idea of Free Pizza/​Bagels is a good premise if you are restricting these items to just when you consume them after you’ve worked out at PF, while you’re there — not bad, won’t kill you — I personally don’t do it, since it conflicts with my regimen, now if they break out eggs and bacon buffet, heck I’ll do it :).
Location is very clean, and honestly I think after one of the Unilocalers complained about cleanliness they’ve stepped it up even further, like the bathrooms are always clean, and they have a button to alert the staff if it needs attention. They do a pretty good job, for $ 10/​$ 20 per month you can’t go wrong, They don’t have a scale, due to NJ stringent rules on scales/​weights.
The GYM is 24 hours, no matter what gym you join, 4−9PM are PEAK hours everywhere, machines will be crammed, I go early in the AM, and I am a lone soul there.
The area is very safe, heck it’s right next to a Chuckee Cheese, and the lot is frequently patrolled by NBPD.

Don’t waste your money and time with going this place! Filthy place, Very bad management, no customer service at all! You don’t really expect high class service for $ 10 or $ 20 but this place and management couldn’t be worse. Untrained manager and workers.

You get what you pay for. 10 bucks a month, no contract, open 24 hours 7 days a week, which is extremely convenient. Not the best gym ever but definitely worth the ten bucks a month rather than having to pay $ 60 a month somewhere else to use an elliptical and some machines. (Mind you I’m not a huge gym rat so maybe this would be different for someone else)

I guess for people who just need minimal equipment and a cheap membership, this is the place to go but I personally prefer classes over pizza and bagel days. I know it’s the «judgement free» zone but come on it’s a place to get healthy and work on your body. As a gym; it just lacks and the staff isn’t friendly or helpful. Also the cleanliness issue; people don’t really wipe down their equipment after use and even the massage machines aren’t wiped down.

With not many options around in this area, that offers combination of ample parking space, average work-​out equipment and 24-​hours open choice, PF kind of become automatic choice. Equipment is not bad but point is at rush hours its highly inadequate, i mean just 3 – 4 benches in total. Looking for Legs or bench press — forget it if you are going between 5 — 9 pm.
Plenty of space for aerobics though.
I am going with 3 stars because i am not into lifting heavy weights and for me running is the main part.
Not suitable for someone who is seriously looking to build big muscles and plan to come between 5 — 9 pm slot…

A/​C is terrible at this location. You should not join this gym at this time. I will be looking for another planet fitness with better A/​C or if they are all the same I will need to find another gym.

I dont know whats worse the loud music, the people on my left shouting cause they can hear each other or the idiot on my right having a conversation on her speaker phone also sbouring for all to hear. I used to bring head phones, now i bring ear plugs. Unbelievable. This isnt a fitness center its a higschool cafeteria.

I don’t think this is gym is the worse place nor the best. In all honesty you’re either paying $ 10 or $ 20 for your membership, what do you expect.
I find that from time to time there may be over flowing garbage, not enough paper towel, clutter at the front desk. But I am also going in there to work out not for the luxuries. Depending on the time you go it can be empty or even when it’s sort of full you will find open machines. Yes, you have a lot of HS kids around but when you’re focused on your workout you really are there to get the job done. The machines seem to be kept up with. The owner comes in and out and looks around I am still new to this gym so really haven’t found myself having issues.
There is a big parking lot with lots of parking, locker rooms have sufficient showers, changing rooms, and stalls. I wish they had a scale. I wish they had a bigger stretching area. I guess you do find yourself waiting for that space when needed. Other than that this gym does the simple job of getting a workout in.

This location isn’t bad.
If you can, go in the mid afternoon hours during the week days, it isn’t packed at all.
One thing I don’t like is that their express work out area is elevated and facing all the other machines. I feel like I’m on display up there, so I usually choose to work out on the bottom level machines.
The staff are always chipper and the space is always clean. The music they play isn’t bad actually. I wish they had more than one water fountain though. Parking lot does seem a little shady but I haven’t had any problems yet. Locker rooms are spacious.
For $ 10 a month it has all you could really need.

This is one of the better planet fitness’ s that I have been to for a few reasons. First, the locker room are larger with wooden doors so they have a nice look to them. The showers have built in soap dispensers which is just awesome for someone who occasionally forgets soap and wants to shower. As far as the equipment goes there is more then enough cardiovascular equipment to go around. There is a stretching area an ab area and a 30 minute circuit workout area. For those of you who are like me and none of that matters besides lifting big ass weights well you will be happy but maybe not too happy. They have all pretty new equipment and a large amount. However there is a huge amount of people there almost every time so they equipment they have gets taken up fast. The other downside I have is that their free weights only go up to 75 lbs which isn’t bad because you can do a cross weight and put another on top of each but it would be nice to have more then just 75. I will be back here again because all and all it is a clean and a really nice gym

Too many people come here. It gets crazy packed. no time to work out u havr to wait alot for someine to empty out the machine. N they dont even have heavy weightss. Its basically a girls gym. For $ 10 its not bad but wouldnt recomend to guys trying to get big.

For some reason this club has the worst costumer service. I ‘ve been going there for two months now. The place is more or less clean, but since I started there I asked if at least on one of the 20 monitors they have they could have a regular channel or two. Like ABC NY and NBC NY I like their morning shows it entertains me and I work out more.
First time I asked was in about October, I was told that corporate is the only one that can change the channels I thought that was just a put on. Today, I asked again, the woman looked at me like if I was from another planet and said I don’t know I guess I have to ask. Corporate if you monitor your reviews get it together is just a simple request and as you know Costumer Service is a Very Important part of a business.
Does Planet Fitness have any bones to pick with ABC and NBC?
Sincerely
Angela Ortega

Ok so gym is nice, for now… Needs cleaning. It is still only a year old. But hopefully you never need to ask staff to change the channel. Because they are not capable of it!!! Even for as little as $ 10 a month it ain’t worth it!

I switched to this location from my Hoboken one after moving to this area. I must say I was extremely impressed by the equipment and square footage of the place. The size and fancy machines made me feel like I was at a NYSC paying $ 80 a month but really I opted for the $ 10 a month package. What a bargain!
Staff is friendly and very helpful. If you’re planning on going to the gym during the hours of 5−9pm during the week expect there to be a lot of fellow work out buddies. Although the number of people is drastic during these hours, there is plenty of machines and equipment that you can still get in a moderated work out. You will never have a problem finding a treadmill or any other piece of cardio equipment.
Parking is another nice add on especially during these cold days where walking seems pretty difficult to do considering you feel as if you might freeze! Long and behold though this gym offers parking. So no excuses! Join Planet Fitness now. It’s affordable, diverse, convenient, and fun.

As a visitor to the gym, it’s impressive and clean. It’s well kept up, the staff is nice, and there are plenty of machines.
As far as membership goes, STAY AWAY! Unlike most other Planet Fitnesses, this location DOES NOT accept credit cards as a method of payment. They want access to your checking account as the only valid way to pay. This not only leaves you more vulnerable if their system gets hacked, but it also makes any type of dispute resolution near impossible.
If the franchisee changes his/​her mind on method of payment, the rating will change, but until then, I can’t make any recommendation on membership until they change their archaic draconian ways.

New location and it’s been pretty empty at late nights past 10pm. $ 10 a month for regular monthly membership — cancel anytime deal. ²⁴⁄₇ all week all day even the weekends which is nice because the other locations near me close early on the weekends. The water from the fountain tastes like metal. I don’t know what the deal is with that. I’ll be bringing in my own liter of water in.
The weights section has a few added machines compared to other locations. Ab machine, ab-​specific workout area, smith machine, leg press etc. One thing I don’t like is that the weights are limited. I just took a look at a few of the machines and I’ve maxed out a few of them, the free weights only go as far as 75??? It seems this gym caters to beginners looking for a cheap gym to lift moderate to light weights and get their workout rhythm. I think I will keep up the contract for now as I need a treadmill to run during cold months and I like that they at least have a leg press.