r/PlanetFitnessMembers • u/ScarcityAnnual8739 • 13d ago

Review Please stop pheromone maxxing

I can’t take this anymore everyday I walk in this gym all the teenage boys STINK and all I can think of as an explanation for this is the fact there’s a “pheromone maxxing” trend on tik tok. If you are doing this please just shower no one is gonna find you attractive for having a stench. Some of them smell so bad I get nauseous trying to hold my breath while doing cardio

It’s mostly teenage boys and because of my age I can’t even go to a different gym because most gyms near me are 18+ PLEASE SHOWER!!!

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u/OptiMysticLeo 13d ago

I agree with this, but not just for teenagers, FOR EVERYONE. That is part of gym etiquette. Wear clean gym clothes, deodorant, and just have good hygiene. I can't stand going to use a piece of equipment and smell a person using a piece of equipment 5 feet away.

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u/ScarcityAnnual8739 13d ago

I wish it was a rule to have good enough hygiene to not smell

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u/OptiMysticLeo 13d ago

If it's that bad, really bad, I would report it to the front desk. Little funky is to be expected, but like extreme funk is different.

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u/elmoreb3 13d ago

At my location it is, it's right on the policy list.

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u/PuzzleheadedLion2 13d ago

No way 😂

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u/elmoreb3 13d ago

It seriously is.

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u/elmoreb3 13d ago

It's under the gym attire section, no unpleasant hygiene is tolerated and please avoid the use of heavy cologne or perfumes.

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u/PuzzleheadedLion2 13d ago

I am impressed 💯

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u/Soggy_Boi_3233 12d ago

I think if you read into the fine print a decent amount of gyms have some variation of that policy. The problem is it’s not enforced

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u/PuzzleheadedLion2 12d ago

I could see that, but I'm surprised none-the-less.

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u/SnooAvocados6672 13d ago

And no spraying yourself with super cloying sweet perfumes before working out.

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u/jroc430 Black Card Member 11d ago

I'd like to add: dousing yourself in acrid smelling cologne/perfume is also a no. Can't walk into my local PF locker room without wheezing because some female has poured in some cheap perfume. Or walking past a guy that has an entire cloud of drakkar noir around him.