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Gold's Gym International, Inc. is an American chain of international co-ed fitness centers (commonly referred to as gyms) originally started by Joe Gold in Venice Beach, California. Each gym offers a variety of cardio and strength training equipment as well as group exercise programs.
Joe Gold was known for the personal encouragement he gave trainers, although delivered in sarcastic jabs at their faults. Among Joe Gold's many devotees was Arnold Schwarzenegger, [4] who began working out at the gym in 1968 soon after arriving in the US. Schwarzenegger called Joe Gold "a trusted friend and father figure."
"I purchased the gym more or less as a hobby; I was training there at the time and the current owner (Danits) couldn't make money with it – in fact, the gross income of Gold's in 1971 was $19,000. I purchased 100% of the stock in Gold's Gym, Inc. for $15,000 cash and the assumption of $74,000 in mortgages and small debts.
Ric Drasin was the recipient of the first Joe Gold Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at the World Gym International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 26–28, 2012. With this award, Drasin was recognized for his contributions to the fitness industry as a bodybuilder, professional wrestler, actor, and artist.
The newest Gold's Gym opens Friday, Dec. 29, just in time for El Pasoans to make healthier resolutions. The gym, at 12261 Eastlake Blvd., will open from noon to 8 p.m. for a soft opening.
World Gym International LLC is an American fitness center founded in 1976 by Joe Gold during the glory days of "Muscle Beach" in Venice Beach, California. Joe Gold is also the founder of Gold's Gym, another unaffiliated gym chain, which he sold in 1973. [1]
Gold's Gym opened in South Asheville in 2014 after The Rush Fitness Complex closed. The location has previously been a Bi-Lo Grocery, a chain that closed its last stores in 2021.
Gold's Gym Dreamland, a franchisee in Cairo, is under fire for posting the following advertisement, which has since gone viral: Gold's Gym/Facebook. Social media users did not react kindly to the ...