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What a sad commentary on the current state of training. Imagine a place that calls itself a gym, a big name chain no less, and they don't even have a power rack. At least they used to have one, I guess that's better than never having one in the first place. But, like Stan implied, it was probably used mainly for curls. Unfortunatley, that is what they have been relegated to in most places. Nothing like tightening up your stylish belt, putting on your pretty little gloves, and loading up a barbell to a whopping 95 Lbs. and blasting and pumping your "guns." Sometimes, I envy guys who don't train at a commercial gym.

Especially now, with the New Year's Resolutioners invading gyms all across the land, things will be crowded at commercial gyms. And these same uninformed, clueless persons are the bread and butter of the big chains and their staff of equally clueless, uninformed "trainers." This time of year is probably the worst time to go to the gym--way too many people. It usually takes about a month or so for them to lose interest, forget about their resolutions, and then things will start to open up at the gym again.

I've noticed a slight difference. One thing that could make a difference at my gym is that the iniation fee has increased. That may be enough to sway some people, but there are still more people, and consequently less parking, than before the holidays.

I still go to Iron Island from time to time ( my membership there expires in August.) In addition, I train at work- I'm back teaching at the Fire Academy and there is a weight room there. It's OK, but nothing special. No power racks of course. But there are several Stairmasters which are relatively new. Iron Island has two old Stairmasters (one of which is perpetually broken.) I was just at Ultimate last weekend ( Sat morning.) It is so difficult to find a good lifting gym, as you well know. No one place has everything.