7 Things to Check Out Before Joining a Gym

A curious reader of the L.A Times asks the newspapers' fitness answer man what to look for when choosing gym. Jay Blahnik comes up with seven areas of investigation:
location
hours
reputation
class schedule
contracts and fees
personality
cleanliness and maintenance
and one very useful piece of advice: Most gyms with any self-confidence will let you try out the place, gratis, for a week or so.  Take them up on this. You will never regret it.
Read more about how to choose a gym from Jay Blahnik in the L.A. Times.