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Treadmill Mounts for an Apple iPad or Other Tablet

Treadmills might be one of the most boring machines I use at Planet Fitness.  Clearly, I’m no workout guru, heck, this is Planet Fitness.  But I know the benefits of a good cardio workout.  I also know the effects of boredom and non-working TVs at Planet Fitness.  hence, our article on treadmill mounts for an Apple iPad or other tablet. When working out at my local Planet Fitness, they have a bank of televisions.  Half don’t work, the other half are tuned into CNN or Fox News.  That just adds to the monotony of working out.  I need something entertaining. … Read more



Mounting a Phone or Tablet on a Planet Fitness Recumbent Bike

While there is nothing more boring than using a treadmill, a Planet Fitness recumbent bike is a close second.  In fact, it might be a tie. Sure, there are about twenty televisions to watch but that may not work out well for a few reasons.  First, is that you need a corded headset to plug into the Planet Fitness recumbent bike.  Pedaling a Planet Fitness recumbent bike can become a challenge with a cable hanging from the port under the display.  Additionally, and just as obvious, you might not want to watch television.  Perhaps you want to watch YouTube or a podcast. … Read more



Mounting a Phone or Tablet on a Planet Fitness Treadmill

A photo of some of what seems like thousands of treadmills at Planet Fitness accompanies this article.  These are typical examples of a Planet Fitness treadmill.  These are some of the most boring pieces of exercise equipment in existence.  Entertainment options are required. Sure you could view one of the 20+ televisions and could listen to the audio by plugging a 3.5 mm headset into the little hole on the bottom of the display.  However, who’s walking around with a wired set of ear buds?  Better yet, is there anything on those 20+ televisions worth watching?  Perhaps, you want to … Read more



Mounting a Phone or Tablet on a Planet Fitness Elliptical Machine

Second only to treadmills, the Planet Fitness elliptical machine can be found by the dozens in the front row nearest the televisions.  You cannot beat an elliptical machine for a good cardio workout.  However, those workouts can get long and boring. Mount Analysis The photo that accompanies this article is three of dozens of elliptical machines at Planet Fitness.  These are the elliptical machines currently rolling out to a Planet Fitness and likely similar to ones at other gyms. There’s a small cup holder beneath the display.  Depending upon the size of your phone, it may not fit.  Larger phones are … Read more



Mounting a Phone or Tablet on a Planet Fitness Stair Stepper

A Planet Fitness stair stepper is a grueling machine only intended for very serious workouts or punishing those that commit crimes.  After five minutes of using a Planet Fitness As we pointed out in our article on mounts for the Planet Fitness recumbent bike, there are about twenty televisions to watch but you might not want to watch these while enduring your painful workout.  Most Planet Fitness locations have great WiFi.  Perhaps you want to watch YouTube or a podcast.  Maybe listen to Pandora. A photo of a Planet Fitness stair stepper accompanies this article.  We have been to three Planet … Read more



Phone Holders and Mounts for a Peloton Bike

Seems like almost everyone has a Peloton these days.  It’s well made however there isn’t anywhere to stow your phone.  We’re going to look at some good phone mounts for a Peloton bike. We’ve previously looked at phone mounts for a Planet Fitness recumbent bike.  While a Peloton shares some similarities with that type of bike, they aren’t the same.  Not all mounts mentioned in that article will fit a Peloton. Peloton Phone Mounting Basics It’s a pretty basic exercise bike until you hit the top of the handlebars.  That’s where the display screen is located.  You want to avoid … Read more