1) Location, location, location: If your gym is too far, you can use that as an excuse not to go there. I'm switching gyms in the next few weeks because of just this.
2) Free weights AND machines, covering any and every exercise possible: you want to have options.
3) Cleanliness: check the showers, check the lockers, and then check the equipment. If any of them seem unclean, move on.
4) Test the staff: Read a few issues of Men's Health and then ask the staff questions answered in Men's Health. If they get them right, it's a good sign. If not, remember their answers and bring them to TFP.
5) Cost: Don't spend over $70 a month unless you get a real, certified personal trainer with said cost.
6) Look for healthy looking people: If you walk in and are surrounded by healthy people, this is a good sign.
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