Whetstone Fitness

Whetstone Fitness is a locally owned gym in Olympia with plate-loaded machines, free weights and dumbbells up to 100 pounds, plus a cardio area with treadmills, bikes, rowers and stair climbers. Personal training is available, and group classes run seven days a week and are included with membership, including low-impact strength and balance classes for older members. It draws first-timers, competitive lifters and shift workers alike.

New members get a free orientation, and a three-day free trial starts the day you walk in during staffed hours, with no appointment needed. Members have 24-hour access with their own key fob, so early-morning and late-night training works. The gym accepts several insurance and fitness plans, including SilverSneakers and Silver&Fit. It sits on Black Lake Boulevard Southwest in Olympia.