“I lift things up and put them down.”

With so many Gyms out there it’s hard to choose the right one. And unfortunately for you there’s no simple solution, each gym like each person has it’s own unique personality and at the end of the day you might only be able to work with what’s in your area. However, gyms like most people, have certain characteristics that bind it together. Things like getting jacked, staying shredded, and gaining greater levels of fitness, all in a controlled environment. When a gym meets this requirement we give grades such as good or excellent. When they don’t meet these requirements we give them grades like unsatisfactory, poor, or needs improvement.

So how do you know if your gym just plain sucks? We have 10 ways to find out:

It has more lounge furniture than your living room.

I’m looking at you Barton Gym. If you have to side step a lay-z-boy in between your set at the lat machine and your dead lift then chances are this isn’t the gym for serious lifters. Mood lighting is nice and all and It’s easy to appreciate expensive lamp shades but it would be nice to actually… workout at the gym.