Once upon a time, Planet Fitness locations had one of two brands of strength and cardio machines. Life Fitness machines are far superior to the poorly designed and even dangerous machines by the Matrix brand. But, for reasons I cannot fathom, Planet Fitness has “upgraded” nearly every NYC location with Matrix equipment. There is a very popular life Fitness machine called “Torso Rotation.” The user kneels on a round platform, their back held in place by chest pads, and pushes their hips from side to side against resistance. The chest pads kept it safe and effective. To work your obliques, you can’t turn your entire chest. And it is incredibly risky to... read full review
December 2025
My experience at this PF gym has been the best compared to other gyms I have been to. Marco did a great job from my first day touring the facility and helping me select a plan for my fitness goals!!!
August 2025
Very judgmental-free! Everything is fantastic for beginners. Only downside is how expensive the drinks are. They sell a bottle of water for around $2.30 if I remember correctly even though they’re water fountains.
Once upon a time, Planet Fitness locations had one of two brands of strength and cardio machines. Life Fitness machines are far superior to the poorly designed and even dangerous machines by the Matrix brand. But, for reasons I cannot fathom, Planet Fitness has “upgraded” nearly every NYC location with Matrix equipment.
There is a very popular life Fitness machine called “Torso Rotation.” The user kneels on a round platform, their back held in place by chest pads, and pushes their hips from side to side against resistance. The chest pads kept it safe and effective. To work your obliques, you can’t turn your entire chest. And it is incredibly risky to... read full review
My experience at this PF gym has been the best compared to other gyms I have been to. Marco did a great job from my first day touring the facility and helping me select a plan for my fitness goals!!!
Very judgmental-free! Everything is fantastic for beginners. Only downside is how expensive the drinks are. They sell a bottle of water for around $2.30 if I remember correctly even though they’re water fountains.