what is the optimmum temperature setting for a men's locker room in a
busy health club?

Hi wickjg,

According to the "Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines" of
the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the recommended
temperature is 72 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit.

Source:  "Locker Rooms with a Winning Touch" by Christina Gandolfo on
the FitnessManagement.com website.
http://www.fitnessmanagement.com/FM/tmpl/genPage.asp?p=/information/articles/library/locker/amenity0498.html


Additional Links

Another locker room article on the same site quotes the same recommendation.
http://www.fitnessmanagement.com/FM/tmpl/genPage.asp?p=/information/articles/library/locker/locker0400.html

You might be interested in this article on health club temperatures,
though it doesn't mention specific temperatures for locker rooms.  "Is
It Hot in Here?" by Pamela Kufahl, from Club Industry magazine.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HED/is_7_19/ai_106086329

ACSM's web site
http://www.acsm.org/

Page selling the ACSM Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines
http://www.exrx.net/Store/HK/ACSMHealthFitnessFacility.html

--efn