Just the Way You Are by Pepper D. Basham

I knew it contained red light therapy bulbs, but that was the extent of my knowledge.īut now I was intrigued. So this Instagram Elite athlete (it was Amelia Boone) reminded me that with my Planet Fitness black card membership, I get free hydro massages (yay), free tanning (say no to skin cancer) and free use of the Total Body Enhancement machine, which I’ve never bothered setting foot in. Back to the Total Body Enhancement machine. All of that, and I can bring my husband (or anyone else for that matter, but he is my favorite) as a “guest” as many times as I want, for $20 a month. Talk all the smack you want about pizza in a gym, but THIS ultra runner thinks it’s freaking fantastic. The equipment is always functional, and the first Monday of every month? In fact, my local gym (Myrtle Beach) is always super clean, the staff is very friendly, and if we’re being honest, the “no judgment zone” extends to all walks of life at this location…including the super fit ladies rocking only tights and a sports bra. I was wrong.Ībout a year ago I joined the Myrtle Beach PF circuit as a black card member in order to be able to workout with some friends. Cheese (we passed it on the way to Portland Maine multiple times per year).īut I’ll be the first to stand up and say, I’m sorry Planet Fitness.

I’ve also snarkily commented over the fact that for years, their headquarters was located right next to a Chuck E.

If you have known me for a while, you’ve certainly seen one of my rants over their “lunk” marketing campaigns and the fact that they have a reputation for singling out and shunning fit people kicking you out if they deem your outfit too “intimidating” and getting rid of squat racks and heavy free weights because only bone-head “lunks” use those. Deep down I still fully support locally owned, small gyms that do not have a “no judgement” double standard, first and foremost. Planet Fitness, as it turns out, is not as horrible of a place as I once imagined it to be. But Heather, I thought you hated Planet Fitness?

Immediately my mind thought of the “ Total Body Enhancement” contraptions at my local Planet Fitness. I was scrolling through Instagram stories, because that’s been my favorite distraction lately, despite the fact that I’m somewhat angry with Instagram for shortening users attention spans and therefore ruining the blogging industry.Īs I scrolled through the daily IG “story” of an elite endurance athlete I admire, my (short) attention was grabbed by a boomerang video of her in a red light therapy bed. Does the Total Body Enhancement at Planet Fitness Actually Work? Let’s Dive In.

Just the Way You Are by Pepper D. Basham