Memorial Atmosphere
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They were best of friends and loved to hang out at Muscle Beach;left to
right, Gold's Gym® and World Gym® founder, Joe Gold, the very first Mr.
California, Harold Zinkin, and Bob Tucker.
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Muscle Beach® is truly the Yankee Stadium® of fitness. In much the same way this great baseball venue honors its legends, men like Ruth, Gehrig, and DiMaggio, Muscle Beach® pays similar tribute to the men and women who pioneered the fitness movement; whose efforts laid the foundation for modern day fitness.
Muscle Beach® is an exercise experience like none other. Walking the hallowed fairways of Augusta National® would certainly inspire any golfer, and it's no different when you're inside of a Muscle Beach®.
In the spirit of the Muscle Beach Venice Hall of Fame, the one, the only, the original and authentic fitness Hall of Fame, and as an extension thereof, our establishments are home to the Hall of Fame as well, which memorializes the men and women who have been inducted at the Venice, California location; legends such as Joe Gold and Jack LaLanne.
It’s our way of enlightening the masses, both current and future generations, teaching them the truth about the origin of fitness.
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Class Of 2003 Don Howorth |
Mr. America 1967 |
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Class Of 2004 Albert Beckles |
Mr. Universe 1971, 1973 Mr. World 1971 Mr. Europe 1970, 1973 |
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Class Of 2005 John Balik |
Fitness and Bodybuilding Magazine Publisher |
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Class Of 2006 Samir Bannout |
Mr. Olympia 1983 |
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Class Of 2007 Franco Columbu |
Mr. Olympia 1976, 1981 Mr. Universe 1970 |
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Class Of 2008 Sara Hirsch Clark |
Miss Muscle Beach 1948 |
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Class Of 2009 Relna Brewer |
Muscle Beach Pioneeress |










