Planet Fitness – Brooklyn – Bensonhurst

3 stars because it’s decent for a low $ 10 per month. I signed up in hopes of working out everytime i come home from college, but this place doesn’t allow me to do that. They don’t allow you to freeze your account when you’re gone. I still joined anyways !
It’s double floor, with the upstairs being mostly cardio. It has a sign claiming that it’s for abs & stretching but there is little to no room for that. People were doing it in the little walking space between the treadmills and wall. It was very inconvenient. As for the weights and machines, I don’t think it’s enough especially during the hours of 4 – 7 pm.

I don’t understand why people are complaining about this gym. You get what you pay for. It’s true that they have free pizza and bagel every month or what ever. It is up to the customers to eat it or not. No one is forcing you to eat it. You have no will power. Don’t complain about the gym giving out free food. This gym is decent. The bathrooms are always nice and clean. This is a no judgement zone gym, so why people judging if they wear proper attire or not? I give it 4 stars cause they don’t have squat racks (but that’s fine. can use barbells) and the people hogging the machine (can just ask them how many sets they gonna take to finish). Not a major thing.

Gym is ok. not too crowded and I don’t need to wait for treadmill whenever I go. People aren’t nice and friendly. However, there is an exceptional. The guy who works early in the morning on weekday (5−7ish) is very friendly and nice. Always say good morning with a smile and always say have a nice day when I leave. The other people who works there are just plain mean.

Cons:
Planet fitness in general is a scheme as far as the weight loss community. It is bare minimum and prides itself and not allowing people to properly train. This type of censorship should not be condoned let alone be an entire slogan for an establishment that strives off its members money.
Speaking of strategy It is mainly for overweight or out of shape people to feel as if they are making a change by eating the monthly pizza and bagels while on the treadmill. However the pizza and bagels of course are in place to have you remain unhealthy indulgent and dissatisfied with results and therefore always chasing an impossible dream. The binge –diet cycle. The most dangerous of all; with physical failures and mental disasters, this eating disorder comes at a much higher cost than the ten or twenty a month plus 30 dollars annual and ten or twenty at sign up that PF offers. Lastly most people work during the week and dont take advantage of the 24 status so it is a waste of resources. This gym needs to be open 24 on the weekends or on friday and saturdays when we can stay til 2 am cause there is no work the next day.
Pros:
If you have your own dedication and plan this gym offers equipment in both weight training and cardio training to do so. This gym is at a minimal cost so its not a horrible thing if you miss a few sessions. Ten a month gets you everything you need and really is the deal you should get if you want to take advantage of how cheap this gym is. The twenty also gets you the bring a friend option which can be useful. And for some reason a slimmer black shirt??? Lol among other things.
Its spacious as well as most locations with both and up and down stairs and the music playing always makes for an uplifting environment. The staff dont get in your way and so you are able to get in a few hrs a day and get to your goals peacefully. The tanning i never tried but its pretty cool its all in one if you like that sort of thing. And this place is always clean and neat including the bathroom.
Enjoy!

This Planet Fitness is very spacious and full of light which makes me feel more energized which I enjoy working out more. The only thing I wished would be 24 hours on the weekends as well I would have given this a perfect 5 star!

Great environment and always welcoming and you never really got to wait for a machine

Pros are that it’s clean. Very clean. That’s the winner here for this place.
However bringing in a partner as a black club member is as brutal as filing for immigration legally. They first ask for ID every visit and god knows what they do with that info. Now streamlined that with just a phone number but now they ask for a waiver to be signed. One step forward two steps back. Next they might ask for blood work and lineage. I wish I joined dolphin, pay cash and go.

This is a decent beginners gym– they offer the basic weight and cardio machines. Aside from that and the price, I would not recommend this gym to anyone who is committed to changing their lifestyle.
— They offer free pizza and bagels on which ever day. I don’t know when exactly because I simply don’t care. I don’t see why anyone should reward themselves with junk for going to the gym. Period.
— The environment as a whole is just not motivating. It still surprises me how you can spot people working out with beanies or caps on. I even saw people with jeans. They’re probably there for the free food but regardless, I just find it strange.
— This location is still fairly new, but their machines are constantly out of order. I don’t understand why we need to pay a maintenance fee if nothing is getting fix.
There are plenty of other options nearby. The fee is higher, but you get what you pay for.

It used to be the old Benson movie theater back in the 70s & 80s then it became a Rite Aide and now this. It looks colorful when passing by. Seems to have alot of cardio and its not open 24 hours. If you want a real gym go to Dolphin Fitness ²⁴⁄₇ with all the equipnent you need.

Was a member for a year. And then I have to cancel the policy. I followed on the direction on cancelling. Went to the post office mail out the letter via Certified Mail on July 6^th. On the USPS website, it indicated that it was delivered on the 10^th. According to a representative from Planet Fitness, as long as the cancellation letter was received by the 10^th of each month, the billing on the 17^th will not occur. So i thought, okay, i made it to the 10^th deadline, I will not get bill for my membership on the 17^th.
So the 17^th came (today), i checked my stmt, and guess what, planet fitness charged me for the membership fee for this month. So i called up planet fitness, and i just ask them about the cancellation policy first to make sure I’ve done all my steps correctly and make sure that i got the deadline correct. Samantha from Planet Fitness told me that as long as they receive the letter on/​before the 10^th of each month will be fine, we will not get charge on the 17^th. After this, my next statement was, well I send in my letter and according to post office website it said that my letter was delivered on the 10^th, why did I still get charged today for the membership? Her response was, oh we just received the letter yesterday. I have your letter right in front of me. We just put it into the system yesterday, that’s why you are getting bill today because you did not send the letter by the 10^th. And then I told her that I have a tracking number and on the USPS website, it said it was delivered on July 10^th at 1:44PM. Samantha actually said to me, well, it said delivered, they probably mean that it delivered to the post office on that day, and then the letter did not reach our planet fitness until yesterday. you can go to the post office and find out what happen, and then have them write a letter and give it to the post man and have them deliver it to me and then we will forward it to the billing dept and refund it to you. ARE YOU SERIOUS? what kind of post office would do such thing? and I argued with her on the phone that when it said DELIVERED on the website, it means that the mail was given over properly to the recipient. and in the end, she is still telling me to provide proof that the letter was delivered on July 10^th instead of the July 16^th that she see. I already have the certified mail receipt and the tracking number to show that it was delivered on the 10^th !!! what else is she looking for ??? so now, I faxed over the tracking number and the whole transaction showing what time the mail was at where and when was it delivered. I am patiently waiting for what will be her response. TO BE CONTINUE…

Very affordable gym where you pay for what you get. It can get really crowded at certain hours (usually around 7pm-​9pm or early afternoon). There is free wi-​fi that is splotchy when it gets crowded. If you are unlucky, you might catch spit on the floor or gum in one of the cup holders for the treadmill. For the most part, this gym is clean and convenient with its hours.
Pretty nice showers, and considerate of the gym to have a personal changing room that’s spacious for those who are sensitive about their bodies!

It crowded like any other gym during popular times but its spacious and has two floors — the people who were there are pretty nice. You can work out in peace and nobody is bothering you.

PROS:
— large gym; 2 floors
— lots of cardio machines
— women’s locker room is pretty big.
CONS:
— Crowded especially after work hours; weight machines are always/​usually occupied
— not enough space for stretching area on the 2^nd floor
NOTE:
— TVs are hung up high on the ceiling unlike Wall Street Location. Wall Street location has a mini personal TV on each cardio machine allowing you to switch channels to whatever you want.

This is more of a beginners/​cardio gym. Extremely affordable with two floors of different machines. I believe there’s two membership options; a regular membership that runs about $ 10 or the black card membership which is about $ 20 that comes with benefits. I heard this place can get really crowded during certain hours but so far I haven’t had a problem. As I mentioned before, this place is a beginners gym so DO NOT expect a pool, classes, etc… Yes, you get exactly what you pay for!
For the most part this gym is fairly clean. No complaints about the restrooms although paper towel stations on the floor are not always stocked. Staff is also really friendly.

I’m extremely happy to be a member of the planet fitness and I really love this place! Why? Because they say what they mean by promising — no judgement zone. I can come here at any time with any mood and any look to release stress and negative energy. I always feel like it’s the place where everyone indeed minds their own business and this is what I was looking for. No strings attached.
Enough of lyrics. The gym is always clean, the toilets are washed literally every 15 minutes. There is a plenty of machines and I can’t imagine anyone lacking something. And a whole floor for cardio which was my dream, because in other gyms it has often been a problem to find a free treadmill.
I believe there are people who do not support this «do everything by yourself. No coach, no judgement» philosophy, however, as for me, I think I’ve found the one.

Checked it out on a Sunday. This place was packed to the gills. It apparently also doubles as a daycare, as they had little kids running around all over the place.
Things to take note of before wasting your time to check it out:
1)Sign up registration fee is $ 10. 2) You have an option of paying 10 or 20 a month depending on what extra services, like suntanning, you’d want. 3) They have an annual fee of $ 29 due on June 1^st of every year.
Unless you’re really hard-​strung for $$, save yourself the aggravation of having to wait a long while for machines, and dodge running toddlers, by going to a real gym.

It’s a large gym with a million machines. My mom joined here with the black membership. Twenty bucks a month and you can bring as many guests as you like and as often as you like isn’t a bad deal. Considering she will only go if I go with her, and I already belong to several gyms.
The parking can be challenging on the weekends, and often the muni machines don’t work.
The staff is really nice, and friendly. They show you around when you sign up and try to get you to sign up for a private training session so you can accomplish your goals. I thought hat was great for her because she feels insecure about how to use the machines. I was really glad to see her using new equipment after the trainer showed her how to use them.
The locker rooms and bathrooms are clean. The common areas are kept very clean as well. For such an inexpensive gym they really put a lot of effort into keeping it up to date. Really glad my mom signed up and when I visit we can go together.

No basketball, pool, or anything like that exists in this place.
Just machines, like your original fitness place here.
As I recalled, it gets crowded at times and you can sign up for $ 10/​month or with a blackcard/​membership for $ 20/​month. You get taxed here as well.
Lockers are all the way in the back.
There’s two floors and many machines everywhere.
It’s an «okay» place.
Just the place for exercising on machines.

I’m a fan of affordable gyms with machines that work. The basic plan gets you what you need to sweat out them donuts you stuffed your face with during the case of the Mondays.
What am I not a fan of?
–Shortage of full-​length lockers
–Crappy mats that crumble onto your clothes once you start using them
–Poor air circulation on the second floor
–Children (if you can’t leg press or lift properly, gtfo)
–People hogging machines to take selfies (stop, just stop)
–Females peacocking (but hey, kudos to you for wearing crotch coverups and assaulting the machines with your regimen! may you meet your mate!)

I would love this place even more if they didn’t close so early on the weekends. 7pm closing is a joke.