Stop Guides
The visitor’s guide to Los Angeles
Everything we know about the places that built bodybuilding — told by a coach who walks them every week, not from a desk.
Venice
Gold's Gym Venice
The Venice gym known worldwide as the "Mecca of Bodybuilding," carrying the name of the gym Joe Gold opened in Venice in 1965. On our tour, it is the first big chapter of the Golden Era story.
Venice Beach
Muscle Beach Venice
The famous outdoor weight pen on Ocean Front Walk, where lifters train in the open air beside the Venice Boardwalk. A living symbol of LA beach-fitness culture.
Venice Beach
Venice Beach Boardwalk
Ocean Front Walk, Venice's famous beachfront promenade, lined with murals, street performers, the skate park, the basketball courts, and the Muscle Beach weight pen.
Santa Monica
Original Muscle Beach, Santa Monica
The stretch of sand just south of the Santa Monica Pier where the Muscle Beach story began in the 1930s. Today it has rings, bars, and other outdoor equipment open to the public.