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Some of the more disgusting examples of the lack of upkeep in health clubs that I have seen in my 30 years in the fitness business:

· The smell of urine on the hot rocks in the sauna. This did more than permeate the locker room. You could smell it in the workout area.
· Indoor pool where the water could best be described as black, not a dark algae green but black.

I have worked in health clubs for 29 years. Some of the more egregious examples of the lack of upkeep in health clubs that I have seen:

· Mushrooms growing out of the carpet in the wet area. I was amazed by the phenomenon as much as I was disgusted.
· An infestation of worms crawling around in the steam room
· The smell of urine on the hot rocks in the sauna