Message to Planet Fitness
This question is moreso for the organization as a whole. I saw nothing on your planetfitness.com homepage about getting an email to corporate. I would hope that you will pass this along to them, and reply to me as well.
Do you not think your stance against bodybuilders is hypocritical? Your “Judgement Free Zone” does the same to us. We are not all meatheads. We are not all judgemental. We are not all juiced to the hilt. What we are though, are hard working, dedicated individuals who give more of ourselves for this than the average everyday person… probably you yourself reading this… do. And for this, we are labeled? Vicious agendas are delivered to tbe public against us? Our character must be attacked because we have the fortitude to put forth the effort for a greater goal?
You ever wonder why we tend to be judgemental at times? It is because people like you are your precious clientele that you are so desperately trying to attract and please do the same to us when we simply mind our own business. So our presence and intensity might intimidate someone… you… you should get over yourselves. The quiet and meek intimidate me, because those are the ones who will flip out and shoot up a place full of innocent people.
Whether you know it or not, your company stance really borders on, or may even cross, the line of discrimination, in theory. From a legal standpoint, it is hard to say. But you people should be ashamed of yourself. And your rules are laughable.
No deadlifting, you say? No grunting, you say? Do not drop the weights? Please sir/madam, do me a favor. Load up the bar to 405 lbs, and go for several reps. If you do not make even make so much as a whisper when exhaling, and can sit it down on the floor gently… again, after several reps… please video this event, and send me the link to the posted video. I would love to see it. And if you can do it, I will be quiet. Otherwise, you really, REALLY should back up off of some of your ridiculous rules.
I asked that you reply to this message. You probably will not. If so, this is quite indicative of the character that you have… or lack of.
I really look forward to your reply. Have a nice day
May 31, 2008 at 3:00 pm
my feelings exactly! except much more eloquently put! theres a rule against deadlifting but not one against curling in the power racks?? oh im sorry planet fitness, you’re right, i’ll stop trying to make my physique as good as possible! See ya at Golds!