Hi everyone!

This is my first post so if you respond I really appreciate it! Okay, so for the past two months I have been thinking about joining the gym.

Whats is stopping me?

1. I dorm in my university and they do have a gym however, it is overly crowded and they have only a couple of machines. I feel uncomfortable being there.

2. Motivation

3. The cost

Okay so I have been looking at a couple of gyms in my current county which is is Mercer County and I have thought about joining Planet Fitness. Only because it seems like it is a cheap alternative and it would be easy to get there. However, I was wondering if Planet Fitness has trainers? If so, how much do you pay for a trainer? As you know I am on a college budget but I really want to lose more weight because I have been stalling for a really long time. For a couple of months actually. Let me know what you guys think! I am open to other alternatives and advice!

Take care!

Invest in good running shoes, some free weights, and unlock the power of the internet! And start now

I'd use the money for a Fitbit and start with walking. So many fun places to go on campus and you might find a friend to do challenges with.

What’s the weather? Up here in the northeast I’m only exercising indoors now. I go to !pay as you go’ places so no membership. I’m sure there are student discounts for those type of places ( Barre, spin, yoga, etc ). I do like the walking idea! If you have good weather it’s the best and the Fitbit is great too or you can just get a tracker app on your phone.
Good luck!


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Hi! I’m a member of planet fitness and I love it. They call it the judgement free zone and I’ve actually felt like this is true. It’s only $10 a month if you do the basic membership or at least it is where I live. I think there might be a start up fee, but I’m not positive since I’ve been a member for so long. They have personal trainers that are free with the membership, but it’s not always one on one. A few months ago I met with a trainer and she put together a work out plan for me, but that was it. There was one other person in the meeting. I didn’t follow the plan, but I’m hoping to meet with a trainer again to get a new plan. They don’t continuously meet with you as far as I know, but you can sign up for as many classes as you want. I hope this helps!

That’s awesome I think I might check them out. Should I go in person or online?

If your looking mostly for cardio, planet fitness is great for the price. If you want to lift weights and cardio retro fitness is $22 a month and you can go to any of their gyms. Planet fitness is $10 but you can only use the location you joined.

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