The gyms in California are huge beyond belief. I would be roaming lost in the gym looking for the piece of equipment I needed. In the late 70's there were not chain gyms outside of Jack Lalanne's. Everything was a little store front that someone put together a mismatched manufacture collection of equipment. You would rarely find a girl in these gyms. Everyone was living the same bodybuilding dream so the gyms had a great vibe of effort.