Most places will give you a week’s worth of workouts so try as many as possible. Get membership offers in writing. If the gym you really like isn’t offering the best financial terms then you might be able to make a deal more to your liking. Gold’s has a reputation as an old school body builder’s gym. However, my Gold’s has a mixed crowd. I was surprised to see so many 40 somethings and folks like myself who have lots of weight to loose.