Planet Fitness
617-628-4272
The emphasis is on cardio and weight training at this location of Planet Fitness, on the third floor of 5 Middlesex Ave. It offers a panoramic view of the expressway while you work out, and you might also plan your exercise time around a shopping trip to the adjacent Assembly Square marketplace or Home Depot. There are plenty of lockers here for patrons, and there's even a beauty salon and manicure shop in the lobby.
- Hours: Mon - Fri, 5am - 10pm; Sat, Sun, 7am - 7pm
- Handicap Accessible: There's a street level ramp available and an elevator to the facility
- Payments accepted: American Express, Cash, Discover, MasterCard, Personal Check, Visa
- Parking: Free lot
- Features: Cardio (bicycle), Cardio (elliptical), Cardio (stair master), Cardio (tread mill), Strength (free weights), Strength (machines)
- Services: Fitness assessment, Personal training
The place is clean, large and the staff nice enough but their membership policies are terrible. You have to visit the facility in person or send a registered letter to cancel. No online and not over the phone. Ridiculous, especially as I wouldn't need to cancel if I could get into the facility!