Updated Review (3+ Years as a Member) I've been going to this Planet Fitness for over three years now and overall it has been a solid place to work out. One of the biggest improvements they have made is lowering the music volume. It used to be extremely loud, but it has been adjusted to a much more reasonable level, which makes the environment way better if you are not wearing noise canceling headphones. They have also added a number of machines that are great for members who take their workouts a little more seriously. It is nice to see the equipment selection expand beyond the basics. The gym does get a little packed during peak hours, but that is pretty normal for any gym. Despite that, there are generally enough machines to get through a workout. The only one that always seems to be busy is the fly machine. Another positive is that equipment gets repaired pretty quickly if something breaks, which I really appreciate. The staff has always been chill and easy to deal with. Overall it is a good club. Not perfect, but well maintained and consistently improving. read more

This gym has the oldest equipment of any planet fitness. And some of its been broken for a long time. The place is clean just like most Planet Fitness are so that's a good thing. The bathroom and the shower areas are clean and orderly. There is not many free weights and the bench press machines are very few. All the machines for all of the normal stuff like leg presses and curls and bench press and the like are all very very old. Most of them are broken or have the weight machine broken to the point where if you put her on 20 pounds it actually has a force of about 100 or more making the machine totally useless. If you go to any other Planet Fitness, you'll find many machines this place has only one of each so if someone is using the deltoid machine, it's the only one around. The same with the leg press machine and the ab machine. I go there in the mornings because I get there early, but you have to be choosy on which machines that you will use. read more

This location of Planet Fitness is in Duarte, in the same plaza as a Smart and Final. I was actually in the plaza for a Club Pilates class and found it convenient to walk over and continue my work out here. This is definitely the smallest location I've been to in terms of square footage and equipment, but it didn't feel too crowded. I feel like equipment is limited for weightlifting machines, but I was here for cardio so there were sufficient machines for that purpose. Also just as an observation, the cardio machines here do not have individual tv screens compared to other locations. They do have large tv screens with a few channels to watch. Plenty of clean up stations for you to wipe down the machines you use. Planet Fitness frowns upon the grunting and bro-intimidation, but this location had some dudes grunting and being loud and obnoxious with their work out. I would have liked if staff said something to them. I would only come back here if I'm already at Club Pilates and I wanted to further my work out. If I was going to a Planet Fitness for a full work out, I would want to go to a location with more equipment so I don't have to wait on others for the machines I like. read more

Planet Fitness - small location - Gyms Near Me - Duarte, California

Observed employee Jakup cleaning restrooms thoroughly. I appreciate that. Hard working. Regarding the showers, good water pressure and they stay warm. read more

Looking for a gym in the area and did a one-day free pass here. The front desk attendant was warm and welcoming and made it super easy. The facility felt very clean and new. It was much smaller than the Crunch Fitness facility I visited prior, but the staff were much nicer here. There's a couple small-ish areas for lifting, a couple squat racks... it looked like the dumbbells went up to 75lbs (enough for me). Lots of machines and cardio equipment. Overall, it's a nice facility, but felt a little young for me - like, high school kids working out in groups. Makes sense given the low price point. read more

I love this Planet Fitness location! The staff is SUPER friendly and they are always working on keeping the gym spotless. I workout early in the morning and I'm always greeted with a friendly smile. The staff makes me feel like family! Highly recommend. read more

Clean and comfortable! Visited this gym twice this week while away for work. My visits were before 8am. Parking in the strip mall lot was plentiful and easy. The gym was not crowded so I was in and out without delay. This gym is more of a overall fitness gym as opposed to a lifters gym. Cardio equipment take up a majority of the exercise floor space. There is also a 30-minute workout area. They are not big on free weights, As a matter of fact, I don't recall even seeing a bench press. Nevertheless, this gym got the job done for me. The locker room was not huge but it was empty so no issues. The showers, like the rest of the gym, were clean. The 2 dressing stalls were spacious. Staff were always cleaning and were super friendly. read more

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In the before times (pre-pandemic), I went to the local 24 Hour Fitness. Not long before the pandemic hit, they switched to a 19 hour/day schedule, so once everything opened back up the following year, I opted not to return. I worked out at home until January of last year, lots of clapping push-ups, dips, pull-ups, and inverted rows. It was nice and all, but there is nothing like a gym full of equipment to both motivate and enable progressive overload. Planet Fitness in Duarte is ideally situated next to Smart and Final, so even though Planet Fitness catches a lot of flack from the bodybuilding community, I decided to give it a shot. Here is my review based on a couple hundred visits or more to the Duarte location. Equipment: This is a Planet Fitness. I feel that reviewing a gym starts with understanding what need that gym fills and for whom. PF has no interest in being the next Muscle Beach, and it doesn't look to attract what we might lovingly refer to as "meatheads." As such, its free weight offerings are limited to a surprisingly large dumbbell rack, a straight barbell rack, and some Olympic plates for the Smith machines and for use in calisthenics; moreover, according to official PF statements, the dumbbells stop well short of 100 pounds. This is by design. Planet Fitness brands itself as a gym for regular folk, and if you've seen any PF commercials, you know they lean into that idea. What Planet Fitness lacks in free weights it more than makes up with treadmills, ellipticals, and weight machines. I don't know precisely how many treadmills there are, but if I had to hazard a guess, I'd say 20+. They also have a good amount of stationary bikes, some elliptical machines (as previously mentioned), several stair climbers, and even a nice rowing machine or two. Atmosphere: Do you like the color purple? No, not the Alice Walker novel--although I suggest giving that a read if you haven't already--I mean the actual color. Purple happens to be my favorite color, and in that regard, Planet Fitness does not disappoint. There is purple everywhere in the club. What's purple's complementary color? That's right, it's yellow, and what isn't purple is very likely to be yellow. It's all very vibrant and pleasing to the eye. The layout of the gym is similarly well-planned. Beyond the front desk, the central feature of the gym is a massive array of cardio equipment. Unlike in bodybuilding gyms, where the treadmills sit on the periphery, Planet Fitness flips the script, making the cardio section the gym's centerpiece with the strength training sections forming a large "L" shape around the edges. A panel of TVs line the upper part of the east wall of the club and face the cardio area. Many of the sets are tuned (I know, it's cable or satellite, so it's not technically "tuned" so much as "set." Let's not get caught up in the minutiae here) to popular shows, films, a couple Spanish language stations, etc. The northeast end of the TV bank is almost exclusively set to partisan news sources. I just bring a headphones and listen to Audible novels when I'm doing cardio. The atmosphere is mostly great. I am typically here during the day and early evening, so I get to enjoy the natural light from the big front windows and the numerous skylights. The clientele is mostly cool with a nice mix of people of all backgrounds, fitness levels, and ages. There is the occasional loud/obnoxious person who slams weights or engages in exaggerating grunting whilst working out, but they are few and far between. The club has music playing at all times, but it's not overbearing. It's a nice place in which to put in a good workout. Locker room (men's): Generally, the locker room is fine. The staff are great about keeping it clean and non-stinky, which I'm sure is quite a task. There are plenty of toilets, urinals, sinks, and showers in the "wet" area, and the locker room portion itself is clean, with plenty of full and half lockers. There are a couple of lockers that had had their loops cut. I put my lock on once and as a matter of habit, gave it a nice tug before walking away. To my surprise, the whole lock, still secured, came away in my hand. I'm glad I checked. It would probably be a good idea to fix that locker or mark it as broken. Staff: The staff here are terrific. I have never had a bad experience with the staff here. Staff greet clients as they walk in, often with the now popular "welcome in," and when clients leave, staff again wish them a wonderful day. I know it's their job, but it's nice, and they don't make it seem like an obligatory, perfunctory gesture. My interactions with staff are mostly limited to the front desk staff, but when I've seen staff working with clients doing group exercises, I've noted the same sincerity and friendliness. The positive staff add to the already nice atmosphere. Overall, I really like Planet Fitness in Duarte. Give it a shot if you need a gym and don't want to deal with the madness at other clubs. read more

Planet Fitness - My visits this year thus far, current as of 7/29/2024 - Gyms Near Me - Duarte, California

This is as good as it gets for the price you pay, and I'm content with that. This location doesn't have the problem of high schoolers hogging the smith machines that the Temple City one does and it's not even that bad even during the busier hours. read more

I love energy all worker here They are friendly and they keep the place clean and comfy I compared with another location

This gym is awesome . If I could give it more stars I would it is very clean , the staff is very friendly and always cleaning ,even the members are nice , shout out to Diane the manager and Dana the fitness trainer you can always count on Dana to make you laugh even early in the morning I can't say enough good things about these women I don't think the place would be the same without them ,this is definitely the gym you want to belong to read more

Been a member for 4 months, I feel staff is very courteous and diligent at cleaning equipment and facility. The value of cost for members is ideal, yet several pieces of equipment are broken (needs new parts), but management has not fixed for several months. Another problem is this companies hyper-sensitivity not to offend. Evidently, you can not request changing of TV channels? If I want to watch a Dodger game or NBA Playoffs, it is hassle. I do not blame employees, it is mgmt thing. We all know who to blame for this policy... Someone had the wrong News channel and it resulted in a offended wokester- Sorry, truth hurts. Another real issue is the strip mall's lack of policing of parking lot. Homeless people sleep right as you exit and some are members. Going after 11 pm you will see them in locker room charging all sorts of devices and bringing backpacks and baby strollers full of things. Some of the junk they bring into the locker room isn't the most sanitary either. Your no judgement zone is definitely a hindrance not a selling feature of your product. Another big issue is the mosque about 70 metres west on Huntington Drive. That place of worship has No Parking lot, so patrons use your parking lot. During Holy weeks (Ramadan, just awhile back) Thee entire parking lot was full from worshippers that were not patrons of your strip mall. I had to park my car on Huntington near the Starbucks. My poor review is a reflection of corporate's ideals in not using common sense. Non-paying patrons outside and inconsiderate paying members that employees are too afraid to approach because of odd behavior are bad for business. No one needs to bring 2-3 backpacks worth of junk in your locker room. Furthermore, Management needs to address the leasing company about a place of worship (next door) that literally has 15 parking spots for 180 worshippers, but of course that might offend them. Ignoring the health & safety of good patrons over offending someone that could care less about anyone, but themselves is a recipe for disaster. I would give you a ONE Star rating, but your front counter staff are so friendly and attentive. Here is something to consider rebrand your motto and use common sense. read more

Planet Fitness - Homeless man passed out with junk everywhere - Gyms Near Me - Duarte, California

I've been going here for almost 3 years. The workers there do nothing but talk and laugh loud to others workers who are off and are working out. They create a circle and do nothing but talk for several minutes taking up space. They really need to start cleaning more or act like they are busy. I hope management sees this and fixes this problem. They are an annoying distraction and I can't even hear the music with them making noise. read more

Channing gyms ! There's things they don't tell you when you sign up ! They need to fully explain everything

I've been a member for over a year now, and I really appreciate the hours, convenience, and large number of equipment and space. I normally work out very early in the mornings, and I really enjoy the staff, who are consistently pleasant and helpful, and constantly cleaning. The monthly fee is incredibly low. Always plenty of parking. GREAT GYM! read more

There's nothing wrong with the club per se. It's clean and not crowded during non peak hours. I suggest that besides the signage limiting cell phone calls to the lobby only, there should be notice to not sit at the machines scrolling and texting. I understand that social media has created social rudeness but the club should at least have a policy to mitigate that behavior. I'm on the monthly non contractual plan. That means I can cancel membership anytime without penalty. The initial membership fee makes sense but the annual charge doesn't. Why is there an annual fee if there's no contractual agreement for a year? I tried to discuss this with an employee there but she didn't understand the illogic. I guess this is a challenging question. Update: Per the response I received, the annual fee issue was explained but the employee should've been able to explain that when asked. In regards to members sitting on the machines scrolling and texting there's no agreement to create signage to address that. If I ran up to the front desk for every member, I wouldn't have time to work out. LOL. read more

I registered in January to start my new year~ new me goals. The membership was only .20 cents down and $10 per month! The gym is super clean, has all the machines that you could desire, treadmills, elliptical, rowing machines, free weights, etc.... the bathrooms are well stocked and spic and span! The trainers are knowledgeable and very professional! I love coming here and I'm so surprised that the only charge $10 bucks a month! What a great deal! read more

Planet Fitness - Plenty of machines and TV'S - Gyms Near Me - Duarte, California

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Team does a great job cleaning the 5 stars. Equipment in general is in pretty good shape 4 stars. Club reserves a bunch of the stretching space for training clients 1 Star. Staff in general is friendly 4 stars. Not a lot of freeweight 2 stars. Staff will reserve equipment when they are training clients even when not actively used 1 Star read more

So far everyone here is so lovely ! Diana MC Nat Aaron Art Great job on making me feel welcomed and the laughs ! read more

ZERO STARS !! Manger Natalie is racist !! ! After proving my pass to walk in she told me I don't look Asian enough in my picture I look more filipino But I was wearing a mask due to me being panicked about Covid and kicked me out ! She also informed me not to work out with a mask because Covid is over ?? That's my decision ! So I Went back home to provide ID and she apologized and said " Sorry most you Asians do this and try to sneak in " I told her that is racist and her reply was " we'll that's the truth " Me and my friend immediately left ! I am reporting her to corrupt ! Gym is also very dirty ! & last time me and my girlfriend Came in there manager also hit on her asking for her phone number ??? Avoid this place like a plague !!?? It's not maintained ! Bathrooms are dirty , Dirt on the floor and all the workers have attitudes ! read more

I've been coming since 2021 and the staff has been nothing but supportive and helpful. Especially Diana and Aaron they always have a smile on their face and are just so friendly, they definitely brighten up my mornings and are the reason I keep coming in the mornings. read more

Wellllll, today when I arrived the back counter was swamped with PF employees just standing around doing absolutely nothing. The only greeting I got was from Natalie. She was attending to someone and still turned to greet me and tell me to have a good workout. Just left the gym to a group of boys slamming the weights down so hard , the yellow Lat pull-down machine was coming apart. Not over exaggerating btw. Check your cameras. Made the best of my work out and ignored it. But the thing that really got me was when I was walking out, one of the 2 girls behind the front counter was too busy putting acupuncture needles in her face instead of acknowledging customers or doing something pertaining to her job while the other watched. This is one reason I am making my final decision on switching gyms. I used to really enjoy coming here too. read more

Poorly run. I was misinformed about the gym Membership I was purchasing, and canceling service is very inconvenient, you have to go to the location. Any disputed you have you must call their corporate office. So you have to go to their location to cancel, you cannot do it over the phone but if there are any issues they have very limited control at the location and tell you to call corporate. This place sucks. Period. Paid so blue the amount the go to a gym that doesnt suck. read more

Natalie and Jerome have implanted the best customer service in this facility!!! Natalie went above and beyond explaining my concerns about an unknown charge as well as Jerome being kind enough to provide me with a better understanding of how the system works and asking more questions to better answer my question which is very rare in todays work environments. I give this place more than 5 stars honestly! Their kindness is definitely needed more in todays workplaces I thank them both for their service today! Amazing work ethic!! read more

I actually really really like this planet fitness! I've been a member of 24 hour fitness for about a year now and decided to come check this location out! This location opened about a month ago, so the equipment is all still very new and not gross. It's a little on the tighter side for a gym, but it's not crowded after work hours like other gyms are. I also appreciate the wide selection of smaller weights (perfect for people like me who have noodles for arms). Everything is really clean and organized and hopefully it stays that way! I also enjoyed that the atmosphere felt very mellow and calming, pretty true to the whole "no judgement zone". They have lots of big tv screens and they play top 40s music! Parking lot is shared with the rest of the plaza. read more

F-ully equipped gym I-t is a professional and kind environment V-every inspiring to work out here E-very one is nice and courteous Stars (ok, it's 8am on a Sunday and I'm writing this review before coffee.. cut me some slack that I don't continue the acronym). Seriously, this gym is becoming like a home for me. They have periodical free coffee and bagels for customers, the space is clean, inviting, what more can I ask for. read more

The two stars are for the fact that this gym seems to be well equipped and clean overall. However, the way that the staff badgers gym goers and harasses people for every little thing is a put off. Most people go to the gym to get a work out in and be left alone. If that's your goal, do not go to Planet Fitness. In the 1hour I was there I literally witnessed the staff approach 3 different guests for varying reason. Wrong attire, spending too much time on equipment (there was no one waiting), and honestly I don't know what else. It was enough to make sure I will NOT ever be returning. Who wants to be on pins and needles while at the gym??? Many of the guest seems scared watching the staff walk around 'monitoring' everybody. I don't care how cheap the membership is, I will never go back. read more

I just want to tell you that planet fitness in Duarte, Jerome just banned me so fast without warning I went to restroom and vape a little and Jerome walked and watched over me, and I was too humble and kind to him, and I apologize him and he still didn't. care and banned my membership all for the rest of Planet fitness, even I'm disabled. he was literally rude and unfriendly and act up like a high class, I feel so helpless he took my rights away read more

Here now because my home location in covina always closes early for holidays (boo!). This one is considerably smaller than other nearby locations I've been to (covina, HB, midtown, DTLA), but it's extremely clean and it has all the new equipment! They actually have a few extra sets of equipment in here compared to covina despite being in a much smaller space. It's nice to know this location is on my way home from work, may have to stop in more often! read more

Jerome was very efficient and friendly with my concerns about my membership thank you so much!

Very inconsiderate and heartless company. For two and a half years I was unable to use the club because I became disabled. I continued to pay my membership even though I could not use the health club. During this time I had to move to Palmdale Ca. I even than continued to pay my membership fee. My social security information was comprised and had to change my credit cards and debit card. Once my payment didn't go through the club of course notified me that my payment was rejected by my bank. For over two years they never reached out to me to ask why I haven't used the club but, the minute they didn't get the payment they sent me a message that they didn't get a payment. In the meantime I was attacked by 4 pit bulls and left even more disabled. I finally talked to a employee at the club to see if it would be possible to freeze my membership in case I would be able use the club in the future, nope! Pay me the money that's what they told me or bring us a document that says your disabled. WOW! How heartless can they get nowadays? read more

Nice and clean haven't seen any crazy s*** like on TikTok machines are better than most 24s wish there was a sauna but then again I only pay ten bucks read more

This gym discriminates against people with disabilities. I have Peripheral Neuropathy and am unable to wear closed toed shoes because of the immense debilitating chronic pain I'm in. Before I signed up for this gym I spoke to a "manager" about this explaining that I would only be using the rowing machine and the two machines next to it never going towards the weights. They said this was fine. Now 5 months later, I was kicked out of the gym for having a disability saying that they can't accommodate my disability. I asked for a manager, the lady said she was the manager. I asked for the district manager and I wasn't allowed to talk to them. I asked for a refund and she said she would charge me a cx fee. I'm so disgusted at the treatment I received here. Not the first time I have been discriminated against for my disability and it won't be the last. Do better planet fitness. I will be called the ADA commission and filing a formal complaint. Also she was real quick to kick me out but they do nothing about the people not wearing masks or wearing them under their nose. read more

This gym is such a scam I canceled my membership but they continued to charge me so now I owe $60 and I can't cancel my membership until I pay so they will continue to charge me until I pay. BULLSH**t I hate this location a bunch of dumb as* little teenagers standing around not doing shit. Literally just a little high school reunion of little 12 year olds FU*k y*ll read more

I had a change in my account for planet fitness and spoke to the most lovely person her name was Diana. Planet fitness if you read this, this one is going places and you need to get her there. Great customer service, professional, knowledgeable, overall such a pleasant person. Promotion or a raise should be seriously considered. read more

Very clean, love their 30 minute workout set. Shower and locker area is spotless as well. Black Club member is a bargain if your wife wants to go work out with you as it includes visitor privileges, You also get use of the massage tables and tanning booths if you dig it. They state they have ordered mats (for sit ups, etc) so they should be coming soon. This area has a Smart and Final and other places to frequent after your work out. Like say you finish your 30 minutes and treadmill then head over to buy junk food j/k read more

After cancelling my membership in January, I rejoined recently after getting back into town. Upon my first visit to the facility I was told I had never cancelled my membership and I had a balance of over $100 that I needed to pay before I could use the gym. I told them that I had indeed cancelled my membership there at the facility with someone at the front desk, and to go ahead and cancel my current one since it's their fault my membership was never properly cancelled and I would not be paying the balance. Scammers. read more

They want access to your bank account for $10 a month. You cannot go to this gym without putting your entire bank account in there hands. Let's not forget T-mobile and giving everyone's info out to thieves. I did contact manager before leaving and no exception to the policy she said. read more

I have been a Planet Fitness member for a little over a year now. I signed up initially at the Chino location. In comparison the Duarte location is smaller but despite that there is more then enough equipment for everyone. I've been to the location in the morning 6:30AM and there are very few people and almost all machines are available. In the afternoon it's definitely busier if you re there before 6:00pm you will likely get on the machines/equipment you want. What I appreciate about this location is that they have the TRX available along with resistance bands for arm and shoulder workouts. There are also battle ropes and a mounted rope trainer. Also they now have mats for floor workouts which weren't available upon opening. The showers are very clean but unlike other gyms there is no generic shower gel available. Along with the showers are 2 very large changing rooms and a vanity to get ready. read more

I just made the switch over to this gym and your employee Kimberly was very helpful with the process from the moment we began speaking. She was very polite and so nice to me, customer service was 10/10 while always sporting a smile on her face she made me feel welcomed. Definitely by far one of the best employees I've come across and dealt with. Thank you Kimberly! read more