Everything about Planet Fitness is a great experience. At Downey, CA Planet Fitness, is the best ever gym experience in the evening. I have something good going at the gym with my friends, but first is all about lifting weights.
I’ve been coming to this location for 3 almost 4 years. The staff are friendly, the gym is always clean, it’s just a good environment that I look forward coming to everyday.
I work out in the early morning, so there's never a crowd. The gym is clean and the equipment is kept clean and in working order. There aren't a lot of broken machines that go unfixed for weeks or even months, like at 24 HR Fitness or LA Fitness. It has a lot of different machines, so I don't get bored using the same equipment every time. The staff is always courteous when I go in and out. I don't know how crowded it gets at peak hours, but I went there once around 4 PM and the crowd was still small enough to allow me to get a good workout without a lot of waiting time for equipment.
I do wish that they had more kettlebells though, and I'd like to see them put up a row of Muay Thai punching/kicking. bags so that I could do cardio boxing/kickboxing workouts - - they have a lot of room across from the TRX station that could hold a whole row of bags. This is the only reason I rate it at 9 instead of 10. I have to go to Gold's or LA Fitness to get a bag workout in.
Samantha at the front desk helped me transfer my membership from Arizona to California. She also showed me how to checkout new membership orientation and what other classes are. Very friendly and knowledgeable.