Joan Griffey (Google User)
1 month ago
Update:
8/18/2024: For the last week, I have been back to working out after being gone for 2 months due to an incident i was involved in. I noticed most of the staff has changed, bummer. Still, I love coming to this location: plenty of equipment and plenty of space.
Love my Mankato Planet Fitness. I signed up with them 8/3/22, and my first workout was on 8/18. I never have been to a gym before in my life, and I had the fear of using one. I knew I had to try due to overall poor health issues and being overweight. Guess what, I should have started a long time ago. Great atmosphere, music playing in the gym, or bring your headphones/earbuds and listen to your own; very clean equipment in great working condition; very open floor plan (many treadmills, ellipticals, two rowing machines, cycles, 3 Smith machines, many dumbbells of varies weights, 3 cable towers, and individual equipment that work your arms, legs, abdominal, back, and glutes); separate Express 30 min workout room (if you want a quick workout); there is a stretch room; and PF 360 room (contains other pieces of equipment besides the standard equipment and dumbbells).
Note: There are cleaning stations throughout the gym (paper towels and cleaning sprays): please use them to clean the piece of equipment you just finished with. Thanks!!
There are locker rooms for both men and women. Both contain lockers (bring your own lock and must take your stuff after you finish at the gym, no leaving your belongings behind), benches, restrooms, showers (women's has 4, bring your own supplies and towels), and changing stalls (women's has 3).
If you are a black card member: this location has 2 massaging chairs, 2 Hydromassage beds, total body enhancement machines, and tanning beds. I have used both the chair and the bed: I love both, especially after a hard workout.
The staff is friendly and will answer any questions, comments, and concerns. They can offer to give you a tour of the gym, especially if you are new to the experience.
Parking: This gym is located in a plaza with other stores, parking in the early morning is easy but as the day goes on....it can become packed.
Truck Drivers: There are no semi truck parking signs in the lot. I have seen bobtails here. Just beware, park at your own risk. I used to park in the rear... no longer allowed because a new business is being built where ShopKo used to be. Can park your bobtail across Sioux St in the other plaza parking lot early morning but it's recommended to be out by 10 am. I have parked my bobtail in Best Buy parking (on the side where the car installation shop is) temporarily (no overnight parking) and walked over to P. F.. I now have a car to use to use on my personal time instead of my big rig. I work out of the local Walmart Distribution Center.
Overall: Great gym, staff, equipment, location. Highly recommended!!!
Cons: I wish they had longer hours, especially on the weekends: open earlier and stay open later. Also, I wish they had fans in the PF 360 and the 30 min express rooms, no air movement.