Planet Fitness Facing Legal Action

Tyrael · #1 17th-November-2006

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Planet Fitness Facing Legal Action

Contact: Jason Stern
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cell Phone: 917-922-0835
Office: 212-295-2287
http://www.BoycottPlanetFitness.com/

2006-11-16

THE GYM "GRUNTER" STRIKES BACK
Grunter Retains Counsel; Intends to Wage Legal Battle

After being unceremoniously expelled from his Planet Fitness Gym for "grunting", New York orrectional Officer Al Argibay is fighting back. He has retained prominent New York civil rights attorney Jason Stern to represent him.

"This is the most absurd thing that I have ever seen," says Stern, who happens to be a former competitive bodybuilder. "Grunting is an involuntary breathing reaction to lifting heavy eights -- much like gasping for breath when running on the treadmill at a high rate of speed. To throw someone out of the gym or "breathing loudly" is ridiculous. If they don't want people "grunting", why does Planet Fitness have heavy weights? My client was squatting 500lbs. Show me someone who can squat 500 lbs without grunting and I'll show you a woman who can give birth to a baby in silence. It's pretty much impossible."

Planet Fitness's website claims that Planet Fitness is a "judgment free zone" with an "energetic environment" "where everyone feels respected and accepted." But that couldn't be further from the truth, Stern says. "The bottom line is that Planet Fitness is offering a cheap product intended to lure people who aren't serious about working out -- the New Year's Resolution type who will go 8-10 times a year, and the people who spend more time reading their self-help books in the gym than they do actually working out. They don't want bodybuilders or weightlifters or anyone else who is serious about building muscle."

Stern even has a name for what happened to his client: BIG-ISM. "They are discriminating against people with muscles. Their motto should be 'If your ideal physique is the guy who gets sand kicked in his face, then Planet Fitness is the gym for you.'"

While Mr. Argibay has stated that he has no desire to ever return to Planet Fitness, his attorney has stated that they are considering legal action against the gym.

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If you'd like more information aobut this story or to schedule an interview with Al Argibay or his counsel, please call Jason Stern at 917-922-0835 or email Mr. Stern at jasonstern-at-yahoo.com.

This news article is from mensactivism.org. Hopefully he wins this case. I think it's very difficult or maybe impossible to not grunt while lifting heavy weights.

Tyrael · #2 17th-November-2006

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Planet Fitness Facing Legal Action

Contact: Jason Stern
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cell Phone: 917-922-0835
Office: 212-295-2287
http://www.BoycottPlanetFitness.com/

2006-11-16

THE GYM "GRUNTER" STRIKES BACK
Grunter Retains Counsel; Intends to Wage Legal Battle

After being unceremoniously expelled from his Planet Fitness Gym for "grunting", New York orrectional Officer Al Argibay is fighting back. He has retained prominent New York civil rights attorney Jason Stern to represent him.

"This is the most absurd thing that I have ever seen," says Stern, who happens to be a former competitive bodybuilder. "Grunting is an involuntary breathing reaction to lifting heavy eights -- much like gasping for breath when running on the treadmill at a high rate of speed. To throw someone out of the gym or "breathing loudly" is ridiculous. If they don't want people "grunting", why does Planet Fitness have heavy weights? My client was squatting 500lbs. Show me someone who can squat 500 lbs without grunting and I'll show you a woman who can give birth to a baby in silence. It's pretty much impossible."

Planet Fitness's website claims that Planet Fitness is a "judgment free zone" with an "energetic environment" "where everyone feels respected and accepted." But that couldn't be further from the truth, Stern says. "The bottom line is that Planet Fitness is offering a cheap product intended to lure people who aren't serious about working out -- the New Year's Resolution type who will go 8-10 times a year, and the people who spend more time reading their self-help books in the gym than they do actually working out. They don't want bodybuilders or weightlifters or anyone else who is serious about building muscle."

Stern even has a name for what happened to his client: BIG-ISM. "They are discriminating against people with muscles. Their motto should be 'If your ideal physique is the guy who gets sand kicked in his face, then Planet Fitness is the gym for you.'"

While Mr. Argibay has stated that he has no desire to ever return to Planet Fitness, his attorney has stated that they are considering legal action against the gym.

# # #

If you'd like more information aobut this story or to schedule an interview with Al Argibay or his counsel, please call Jason Stern at 917-922-0835 or email Mr. Stern at jasonstern-at-yahoo.com.

This news article is from mensactivism.org. Hopefully he wins this case. I think it's very difficult or maybe impossible to not grunt while lifting heavy weights.

Tyrael · #3 17th-November-2006

Quote:

Planet Fitness Facing Legal Action

Contact: Jason Stern
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cell Phone: 917-922-0835
Office: 212-295-2287
http://www.BoycottPlanetFitness.com/

2006-11-16

THE GYM "GRUNTER" STRIKES BACK
Grunter Retains Counsel; Intends to Wage Legal Battle

After being unceremoniously expelled from his Planet Fitness Gym for "grunting", New York orrectional Officer Al Argibay is fighting back. He has retained prominent New York civil rights attorney Jason Stern to represent him.

"This is the most absurd thing that I have ever seen," says Stern, who happens to be a former competitive bodybuilder. "Grunting is an involuntary breathing reaction to lifting heavy eights -- much like gasping for breath when running on the treadmill at a high rate of speed. To throw someone out of the gym or "breathing loudly" is ridiculous. If they don't want people "grunting", why does Planet Fitness have heavy weights? My client was squatting 500lbs. Show me someone who can squat 500 lbs without grunting and I'll show you a woman who can give birth to a baby in silence. It's pretty much impossible."

Planet Fitness's website claims that Planet Fitness is a "judgment free zone" with an "energetic environment" "where everyone feels respected and accepted." But that couldn't be further from the truth, Stern says. "The bottom line is that Planet Fitness is offering a cheap product intended to lure people who aren't serious about working out -- the New Year's Resolution type who will go 8-10 times a year, and the people who spend more time reading their self-help books in the gym than they do actually working out. They don't want bodybuilders or weightlifters or anyone else who is serious about building muscle."

Stern even has a name for what happened to his client: BIG-ISM. "They are discriminating against people with muscles. Their motto should be 'If your ideal physique is the guy who gets sand kicked in his face, then Planet Fitness is the gym for you.'"

While Mr. Argibay has stated that he has no desire to ever return to Planet Fitness, his attorney has stated that they are considering legal action against the gym.

# # #

If you'd like more information aobut this story or to schedule an interview with Al Argibay or his counsel, please call Jason Stern at 917-922-0835 or email Mr. Stern at jasonstern-at-yahoo.com.

This news article is from mensactivism.org. Hopefully he wins this case. I think it's very difficult or maybe impossible to not grunt while lifting heavy weights.

bola · #4 17th-November-2006

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Originally Posted by Tyrael

I think it's very difficult or maybe impossible to not grunt while lifting heavy weights.

I never "grunt while lifting heavy weights" :-)

bola · #5 17th-November-2006

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Originally Posted by Tyrael

I think it's very difficult or maybe impossible to not grunt while lifting heavy weights.

I never "grunt while lifting heavy weights" :-)

bola · #6 17th-November-2006

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Originally Posted by Tyrael

I think it's very difficult or maybe impossible to not grunt while lifting heavy weights.

I never "grunt while lifting heavy weights" :-)

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