Planet Fitness – Dover

This place has certainly gone down hill in the last few years. It’s far too busy, the work staff appear to be more interested in wasting time talking to each other than helping you, and broken machines don’t seem to get fixed, or at the very least they do not check them.
Cancelling was however by far the worst. You have to mail something in or show up in person, which of course I couldn’t do since we had moved out of state. We ended up mailing in cancellation forms yet only one was processed. Despite filling out all of the information they never actually processed my form. They processed my boyfriend’s form but that was it. They never bothered to contact me about it, yet were more than happy to bill me another month. I called to complain and they told me that I had two accounts. Why? I guess they were transferred but not properly, despite my boyfriend’s going through fine they tried to make it my problem. I had to get very upset and fight with the manager just to get it cancelled over the phone, acting like he was doing me a big favor. Despite all of this the manager (who lacks soft skills I might add) didn’t really care that they billed me. Once again it was my problem. No matter what I did they still wouldn’t refund my money. I’m glad to be done with planet fitness and I hope people steer away from this one. If you want endless billing with a difficult at best cancellation policy then have at it.

I have so far been to three different PF locations in NH and this one is by far the best. It is not only the biggest but they also have the most, and newest equipment. I have been to Stratham and Plaistow and both are small, dingy, CROWDED and have ancient equipment. The staff is kind of boring but so is their job.

This location is staffed by the not so brightest. I’m a black card member through another city and move around for work. The kid couldn’t find my number and was a bit of a jerk about it. He had to call the host city, then didn’t like that my address was different. I can only change locations once every three months, and I’m not going to be here for over 3 months.
Update your system. I’m supposed to be able to go everywhere. Motivating in 0 degree weather is difficult enough when I don’t have to wait 10 minutes to check in. I’m on a time schedule, like every other American!

Their staffs are so dumb– I’m talking about Dover gym @central ave. Whenever I ask questions I know what they are going to say…“I dont know. Manager is not in. Will tell manager when he comes in”…but nothing has been fixed or done. These people just don’t care about their members. You get what you paid for. With all bad reviews about these place, they don’ learn. How dumb…

It’s not flashy but it’s fairly clean and there is generally enough equipment and space to do the trick. The staff is friendly and the price is right! If I’m gonna pay $ 65-​$ 75 a month I’d expect someone to exercise for me. The other customers crack me up too. You got to love the 70 year old dude who trims the hedges «downtown» before heading out for a hot date in plain view in the men’s locker room. Not exactly a judgment free zone when you see that. I need to knock this one down a couple of pegs. This place put some kind of blocking software in which hampers ability to watch Netflix on wi fi. It really sucks to be doing cardio without being able to watch my stuff.

I’m truly on a crossroads where I don’t have a opinion of this place. It’s only good enough to just use the treadmill and I rather come here then going to The Works!
I Don’t hang out, just do my bizz and then kick rocks to run home and take a shower.
Customer service could be better but c’mon it’s a gym, go to an ice cream parlor if you want smiles. HOORAY for Fatties! Mmmmm ice cream. Who wants to meet at Friendly’s in 10?

The merchandise that PF is trying to sell in Dover is of the poorest quality you can find. This is especially true for the ear buds. They are worse than using a tin can and string. I asked for a refund. The local manager was friendly, agreed with the quality and said there were no refunds. I sent emails to PF corporate in Newington, NH to no avail. While the club is OK for what you pay, STAY AWAY FROM THE MERCHANDISE!!! ALL OF IT!!!

Planet Fitness works for me. I have simple gym needs — just a treadmill for an hour a day. I’m not looking to do CrossFit — if you are, go to Portsmouth. I’m not looking to take Zumba — if you are, go to Kenneybunk. I’m not looking for a track or four pools or three levels of machines — if you are join The Works or Seacoast Sports Club. Planet Fitness in Dover is large, it’s simple, the crowd is diverse, I always find a machine, even when it’s busy, it’s cheap, and it’s close enough to home so I’m still motivated to go there.

I can’t believe that ANYONE that’s ever been to any other gyms would have anything bad to say about the Dover location!!! I’m a 42 year old woman. I’ve been working out (on and off:) since I was 16. This is a FANTASTIC gym!!! I have never once had to wait for a machine. I have never once been in intimidated by the other members. There are always members of ALL shapes and sizes here. It’s a wonderful mix. I don’t know when the other Unilocalers have gone. I typically go late morning. It is so great. There are retiress… college kids. muscle heads.special needs members… women. cross dressers. you name it! I love this place! The facilty is really large and well thought out. OBVIOUSLY there aren’t going to be options for classes at this price. I think that fact is very well covered before sign up. For 20 $ a month i can go here and to any other Planet Fitness I want. I love that part. I live here. I work in Salem NH. I meet my sister at the location in Plaistow or Newburyport to have a work out buddy. There is soooo much available in Dover. It’s the best location of the bunch. Tons of cardio. Tons of machines. Plenty of free weights and a seperate circuit trining room for when you just wanna fly in and fly out. I love it. :)

I am not complaining about the gym but about the wifi. Ever since I joined, the wifi is intermittent as best. The manager is doing her best but she doesn’t have the power to fix it. It’s like Planet Fitness doesn’t care and in 2012, if you don’t have wireless, then the gym is worthless.

Recently this place got all new equipment. It is very clean and «fancy» for a gym.
Planet Fitness is okay for the regular gym-​goer. Lots of cardio machines and some neat strength training machines as well.
One thing very recently which has left myself and several other frequent customers a little upset is their removal of three basic compound exercises.
At Planet Fitness in Dover, NH, you can no longer do a regular flat bench, a regular squat, and deadlifts (you were never allowed to do deadlifts there anyway, but I always did them and saw others doing them as well.)
I’ll repeat: no bench, no squat, no deadlift. The three basic compound exercises… can’t do them here LOL. They took out the flat benches completely and the two power racks. If you want to try to bench/​squat, you now can only do it with the assistance of the smith press.
Anyway, the price is good, the facility is pretty nice/​fancy, and it is always open in a convenient location.
It is suited well for novice — moderate gym goers. If you want to do any sort of serious lifting routine though, do not come here as there are limitations. I’m really torn if I will stay or not after the removal of bench/​squat/​deadlift. Kind of ridiculous.

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Pretty lame, bare-​bones gym that doesnt let you do any real workouts. Dont even try jumping rope or anything except the standard pecs/​abs/​bi workout and some cardio machines.
Only good thing is it is cheap, and you can say cool stuff like «Im headed to the gym, because I belong to a gym!»

I don’t have much to compare to because I haven’t belonged to a gym prior to this one however it seems pretty decent to me. If you go at the not so busy times (which I do) you can always get a machine and use the equipment you desire. The bathrooms are always clean and since I don’t shower there I can’t vouch for any of that sort of stuff.
The staff seems snotty to me which was a big part of bringing down the stars. The two (a heavier guy and a girl who looks like she thinks she is cooler than a polar bear’s toenails) are CLEARLY not there to be helpful to everyone. They give sharp quick answers and don’t offer much help and the looks the girl gives to her non-​friends make me want to scream in her face.
I wanted to use a personal trainer and was told that they don’t have one now (even though it is on their schedule) which was another big bummer to me because I’d like to learn specifically what I should be doing for my goals.
Classes would be nice to have (they don’t) but for the price it is a good deal.

Careful… if you are loking for a social club– what might be labeled by some as «meat market», by all means go for it. But this gym is a farce– if you don’t take my word for it, go look at epinion: easily the most negatively reviewed establishment in the business. This is not a «judgment free» fitness center, as somehow it oddly labels itself. In fact Planet Flakeness is as discriminatory as it comes. God forbid you should utilize a dip belt, attempt a deadlift, and the like. They will tell you to stop. There actually is a lunkhead alarm in the corner– as in a siren which erupts if you bang the dumbells too loudly on the floor (not «drop» mind you), god forbid you should decide to do a set of dumbell presses with more than 25 lbs. This sort of nonsense isn’t explained to you when you take the grand old tour… sign away… only $ 10 a month– yadda, yadda. Retention rate is terrible here, even by health club standards, which is traditionally low. Customer service is totally nonresponsive and management rude… that includes regional management. Try to get a tread mill to work for a half hour session without it powering off– good luck! Staff’s response? «Sorry, we have a regular maintenance schedule, it’ll be several weeks before any maintenance is due for the treadmills.» Uggh. As bad as it gets folks, you have been warned.

Well, here’s the deal.
I am just looking to get my ordinary rear on an ordinary treadmill, for cheap. I like Planet Fitness because it suits me. I’m not interested in taking a group class, I’m not interested in bulking up and I’m not interested in spending all the do-​dah day there showering and chatting.
I enjoy this gym because I’ve always been able to go in and find a free machine, and have never been treated rudely by the staff.
They could use a bit more parking, and I think they could kick up the air circulation in the gym as I do start to get a bit overheated at times and not all machines have fans.
Please enjoy this gym if you are looking for a place to work out cheap and solo, and you don’t need special equipment!

No frills gym, just machines and no classes. Equipment is fairly new and in good shape. Can get busy but you can usually find open machines. Prices are cheap and keep an eye out for specials (I had to sign a year contract).

Cheap but… you get what you pay for. Lots of machines, and open all hours make it convenient and easy to get a workout in. But don’t plan on showering there. The locker rooms, while spacious, just aren’t that comfortable. The showers in particular, at least in the women’s locker room, are a little bizarre. They are PVC lined cubbies with low ceilings. You have to be under 5′ 10″ to actually fit into them and under 5′ 6″ to be comfortable.