A gym as defined by the Oxford Dictionary states that it is a "membership organization which provides a range of facilities designed to improve and maintain physical fitness and health". Within our society, the culture of a gym or health club encompasses those who wish to maintain their physical health, as well as form a bond between like-minded people to support each other with their overall health goals. within a shared environment. I chose to observe and understand the culture that embodies the Westford Regency Health Club, a local Massachusetts gym with higher-than-average membership prices and a higher-end reputation than the average franchised gym, such as Planet Fitness. I chose this particular gym for the sole reason that it is labeled as a "health club", rather than a gym, which suggests that it is somehow superior in terms of facilities and membership privileges. For my research, I used an inductive method that included participant observation, as well as field notes collected from my visits as a new member. Despite having been to various gyms in the past, my preconceived notions of what to expect in the health club setting was that the demographic would be upper-middle class Caucasian women, with meticulously clean facilities and the health club itself in a state-of-the-art shape with new equipment and a spacious and luxurious changing room. I believed that the fitness classes offered would be taught by experienced professionals. What I hoped to learn at the beginning of my forays into the health club was how the members interacted with each other, including the staff, how the culture varied from that of a less expensive gym and, in general, like the Westford Rege… . ..half of paper......that the facilities are decent at best and nothing relatively superior, it's for the use of a gym that isn't too crowded and full of like-minded people than the same age and race. My research methods, such as the inductive method including participant observation, allowed me to observe members and how they interacted with each other. Most of what I learned came from the women's locker room, where many of them felt comfortable discussing diets, workouts, and health issues. The only thing that changed after using the facilities was that the price included in the membership was not for high-end machines or state-of-the-art locker rooms with luxury amenities. The price is paid to be part of a network of like-minded older individuals to stay fit for the sake of health and to train in an area free from crowds and judgement...