Planet Fitness

Place is always neat and clean, friendly atmosphere and I definitely love the hydro massage beds after a good workout. My husband loves the chairs… and above all is convenient for me since I live around and he corner. The only think I would like extended hours on the weekends due to I work from mon-fri and would love to just enjoy over the weekend without feeling rushed.

Great place to workout. I love that it’s a judgement free zone and an overall great atmosphere! Anthony and Andrew always provide great service with a smile and always make me feel comfortable being there! Definitely recommended!

Extremely clean
Plenty of exercise equipment, both free weights and machine.
Great place to workout from ages young to seniors.
Fantastic staff welling and able to help you in any way you need.
Check it out for yourself, I don't
believe you will be disappointed.

Planet Fitness on Eastchester is a case of the pieces adding up to more than the sum parts of the whole.

All of the machines and equipment are kept in excellent working condition, even if some of them are a little outdated. There's an excellent variety of equipment to use, though, so if you ever find yourself having to wait for access to a machine you want, it's plenty easy to find others to use until that one's available.

The employees are human; I'm sure they get tired and sometimes they'd rather be someplace else. But you'd never know it. Never even once have I not been greeted with a smile and a warm welcome. They always immediately acknowledge and help me if I approach the front desk for any reason. And they always offer another smile and a "have a great day!" on my way out. Those little touches may not seem like a lot, but in a climate when the employees at most businesses would rather scowl at you than speak audible words, the Planet Fitness experience rises above.

I've never gone to gyms before PF because I found them too intimidating. And sure, there are gymrats at PF who love their Adonis-like bodies and flex and stare at them lovingly in the mirrors lining the walls. But all clients are very respectful of one another, and that kind of behavior comes from the atmosphere and environment that's created. I've never had a single bad experience with another customer. (Not at this Planet Fitness, anyway.)

The facility's cleanliness is top notch. I'm always impressed by the female employee who does the vacuuming and other forms of cleaning; she never stops moving. Ever. Constantly keeping the place as tidy as possible. She must feel like she's fighting a no-win battle that will never end, like that mythological figure cursed to never stop pushing a giant boulder up a hill, but she clearly has a strong work ethic, and I've never seen her so much as frown.

It's hard to come up with any complaints. One critique is that the facility's floor plan feels... very tight. There are spots throughout the floor that feel cramped, and I've been to other Planet Fitness facilities where there was a little more space to maneuver between equipment and clientele. But I do think they've probably done the best that could be done with the footprint available.

Wouldn't be the worst thing if the stretching area was roomier.

The variety of activities available is one of Planet Fitness' strengths, I think, and they do a great job there. Is it a perfect facility? There's no such thing. They could use more cable machines, for one thing. And nothing would make me happier than to walk in one day and discover that they've installed a row of punching bags.

Pro tip: Get the black card membership so you have access to all the perks. It's worth it. Particularly if you a) plan on using more than one PF facility, b) want to invite a buddy to workout with, or c) and most importantly, you want a MASSAGE. The massage chairs and hydro massage tables are what it's all about. I never finish a workout without a massage, because they feel fantastic! Even though they're not quite built with the proportions of tall guys like me in mind, they're still worth every precious second.

All in all, Planet Fitness is an excellent experience that surprised me from the start at how accessible, unintimidating, clean, and overall enjoyable it is. I look forward to going, enjoy myself while I'm there, and always feel good about how I've spent my time afterwards.