Planet Fitness

681 Cary Towne Blvd, Cary, NC 27511, USA

Address:	681 Cary Towne Blvd, Cary, NC 27511, USA
Phone:	+1 919-378-9283
Site:	planetfitness.com
Rating:	4.1
Working:	5AM–12AM Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours 12AM–9PM 7AM–7PM 7AM–7PM

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Mandy P

I was a member at PF Western Blvd. since 2005. I just cancelled my membership because I was robbed in the locker room (Nov 2012). My locker was broken into, all the cash was stolen out of my wallet and my new iPhone was stolen. It cost me over $1000 to replace what was stolen and Ill never go back to that gym knowing theres a thief in my midst. Over the years its been a fairly decent gym. The main advantages are price, of course, and the fact that its more or less at 24 hour gym. Theres plenty of cardio equipment, but nothing terribly fancy. Recently (October 2012), all of the free weight equipment and machines were exchanged for new equipment. After 7 years training on the "old stuff" I was a little sad to see that they replaced it with Fisher Price versions of modern "big gym" equipment. The machines themselves are smaller than "regular" machines and the weight stacks only pack roughly half the weight of standard commercial machines. Worst of all: there are no benches for free-weight bench press. There is no machine assisted or standard pull up station or bar anywhere in the gym. There are no squat racks and no standard 45lb Olympic bars. If these items are absolutely essential for your workout, dont even bother to come in to tour-- this isnt your gym. Here are a few other qualms I have as a long-time member: There is a junior high swim club that works out here every Wednesday at 6:30. They come in like a pack of wolves at the absolutely busiest time of night in the gym and make it ABSOLUTELY impossible to train. The overall membership has poor gym etiquette, add a dozen or so pre-teens to the mix and it becomes a zoo. Its not unheard of to have to wait in line for a treadmill at these hours too. I am a member at Fitness Connection (Cary) -- I have also been a member there since around 2008. Overall its a much better gym. It has REAL equipment and the essentials that any gym should have (Squat racks, olympic bars, bench press, etc...) Its also the same price as Planet Fitness. If you want to train at a real gym, in a nicer neighborhood with better equipment, come to Fitness Connection.

Alex Pudney

Overall this gym is pretty decent. There are some definite turnoffs for me personally, but I wont let personal bias make the overall rating bad due to a few annoyances. The pros: This gym as new equipment and is really clean. Very spacious and a ton of cardio equipment. The staff is all fairly nice and definitely approachable. The locker rooms are really nice and a lot of the small extras for the black card membership are justifiable for the price.... Speaking of the price, I really dont think you can beat it. I think the price is great for what you get. Theres also a couple unorthodox perks like free pizza and bagels once in awhile. Theres also tanning and hydro massages for black card members. The cons: One of my biggest issues with this gym is how overcrowded it gets for the equipment I need/want. I normally go to the gym after work, but if youre going from like 5:30-9pm during the week, theres a decent crowd.There are a million treadmills, but I wish theyd take some out and add more equipment for heavier lifting. There are no actual squat/bench racks. Its either use the smith machine or you dont do either. I ALWAYS have to wait to use a smith machine and the dumbbells under 50lbs are used pretty frequently. Im not a big fan of using machines for heavy lifting or exercising in general, so for me personally this gym does not carry the ideal equipment. Conclusion: In retrospect, this gym is good if youre not looking to do some heavy lifting. If youre new to working out or are mainly concerned with cardio, this gym is perfect. This gym is not for body builders or powerlifters, and I feel like the vibe in the gym is that theyre proud of that. Nothing wrong with this sentiment, just something that should be noted. Its a solid gym and a really nice facility, just wish I didnt have to wait 15 to get whatever equipment I need for the next exercise. Although my impatience grows while waiting for a smith machine to open up, I can calm myself down quickly when I remind myself Im only paying about $20/month. In my opinion, the price and state of the facility outweigh the few issues I have.

Tessa Parker

If you dont like waiting for equipment or treadmills, stay away from this gym. They are EXTREMELY busy between 5PM - 9PM daily. I am yet to find a time during the week that works for me where they are not packed. I started going right after work (around 4) but have found as of recent even this time is getting really really crowded. Yesterday evening, 5/17 was probably the worst Ive seen it yet. I dont know about you, but when the amount of people at a gym start having an impact on the quality of my workout, its time to find a new gym. I couldnt do anything I wanted because the machines were all taken so I got on the treadmill, luckily there were still open treadmills, by the time Id had enough - 15 mins later - the gym was over crowded and all the treadmills were in use with people waiting to use them. Its extremely frustrating especially when all I wanna do is get my workout in and go home. I also really dont like the fact that they advertise 24 hours but yet the only time most people need it to be 24 hours (the weekends) it is not. They close at 9 on Friday and 7 on Saturday... what the heck is that!? Im so over this place. Ive been a member here for 4 years now, and it is just time for me to go. If they are going to allow this many members and free guest privileges, they need a bigger gym with lots more equipment options.

Alex P

When I went to this Planet fitness location I expected the worst. I had been a member in New york and most the time the gym was extremely crowded and had mediocre equipment at best. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into this location. First of the gym wasnt as overcrowded as it usually was in new york or other locations. Yes, there were a lot of people but not to the point were you couldnt get anything done. Another thing I liked was the cleanliness of the gym. Perhaps is because this location is pretty new but all the equipment was brand new, and the entire place looked flawless. Something new that I had not seen at a planet fitness was the addition of Training ropes, TRX ropes, and a few other training tools that you usually find at higher end gyms. Now some people have complained about the service but I thought it was great. Alec gave us a tour of the facility and was very nice and pleasant. Now its unfortunate to hear that some people have had their things stolen, but I dont think you should bring expensive things to the gym anyways. I think it can happen at any gym. Overall, for the price I think you cannot get any better. You have great equipment, great service, what else could you want.