"Muscle Beach Venice" (Los Angeles, California)

USA / California / Marina del Rey / Los Angeles, California
 landmark, gymnastics
After the closing of the Original Muscle Beach by the Santa Monica Pier in 1959, bodybuilding attention shifted south to the somewhat lesser-known Venice Beach Weight Pen, operated by the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department. It was a small, spartan weight pen built near Windward in 1952, later replaced by the large current facility, named "Muscle Beach Venice," in 1982.
the Official website for Muscle Beach Venice Link: musclebeachvenice.com/home/
Arnold Schwarzenegger was a regular here before becoming a Movie Star and the Governor.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_Beach
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Coordinates:   33°59'7"N   118°28'21"W

Comments

  • Pumping Iron filmed here, once Arnold's fav place for excercise
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