This gym is not to be confused with Gold's Gym, as the original Gold's Gym is a few blocks away. This gym is fully gated and outdoor. It is a popular public workout spot located on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, where visitors can sit, work on their tans, and watch bodybuilders and non-bodybuilders alike use stationary equipment. Many celebrities, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno (the Incredible Hulk), Lil Jon, and others, have used this outdoor gym. If you're ever in the area, this place is definitely worth visiting. read more

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Not what I was expecting and weights get very hot being in sun. $10 for day pass wasn't bad and it was an experience I suppose to check off. Clean for most part though. read more

Muscle Beach Gym - Gyms Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Really cool gym that a lot of famous athletes have visited over the years. We got to see people working out and it was a fun stop on our walk! read more

When I visited, the weather was bad and the place was sparsely populated. The high parking fees were a bit surprising. Seemed safe during the day, but looked a bit unsafe in the evening and later. read more

Anyone who has ever worked in a gym or visited one needs to come here. It is amazing how well done this iconic landmark is. I was so happy to see the recognition of so many pioneers from Joe welder to Jack La Lane, Frank Zane and Franco Columbo among so many more. You can buy a day pass and work out at the gym and everyone was nice and fun. You can even workout without paying on the heavy bags and other equipment in the area surrounding the facility. There are a couple of shops where you can get souvenirs and of course experience the crazy ambiance that is Venice Beach. read more

It wasn't very busy and it's way smaller than I thought it was going to be. I was there only as an onlooker. I wasn't really familiar with the area so i want sure if it was safe based on how it looked, but there were plenty of police around to help ease that fear. read more

I was told there would be beefcakes here, and sadly there were none during my visit. The gym itself is fine, but the experience didn't live up to the legendary hype I was expecting. read more

You'd be blessed to see the beautiful 6'9 270 lbs bodybuilder aka Mr. Vienna IKe Catcher along with his crew working out, he's know for lifting woman above his head and making them swoon(well deserved) For only $10 a day you could work out in the muscle pit which has no cardio all weights and it's a one time entry thats that's a full day pass which I think is more than reasonable with a $200 yearly pass which is very cost-effective compared to monthly gems in the area that are over 100 each per month. There are many people here that are out of shape mixed with professional bodybuilders, Ron's of tourist working out for the day and big fans of Arnold. There is a nice stadium that surrounds it that provides a very quiet little area outside of the hustle and bustle of muscle beach also Venice beach boardwalk or many people stop for either a smoke or to have lunch or just a cool down. Every few months there's competitions which go back to 80's. This place has a lot of history and the energy is profound and amazing and I love passing through and taking a rest in the bleacher's admiring all the beautiful people. There's something absolutely special working out underneath the sign with the ocean breeze as well as an ocean view. read more

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What an amazing beach so much fun the equipment they have to use for free it's like being in a gymnastics gym. So cool must visit.. wasn't to packed when we came. read more

Muscle Beach Gym - Gyms Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is an absolute classic gem, this amount of lore this gym has is crazy. 10 bucks day pass is pretty solid can't complain. My only issue is just the bench press bar is kinda ahh. But other than that it's cool read more

This beach has become more dirty and busy and there is not much parking. The food spots are crazy overpriced and the food was mediocre. A lot of homeless and people smoking and drugged out. read more

Time for me to Muscle my way into these reviews, with this review of Venice's Muscle Beach. Many years ago it moved from Santa Monica Pier, a little ways south along the Pacific Coast, to the little magical haven of Venice. These days it's overrun by the homeless and the tourists, but for a long time, Venice had a certain unique magic and was even a little sleepy, if not for the colourful eclecticness and the infamous and unique open-air gym filled with some of the most impressive physical specimens on display anywhere in the US. This is definitely more a boy-gym than a girl-gym although occasionally you will find some ripped hottie in neon pink or yellow, but for the most parts it's very very big dudes, most of them on a steady diet of steroids, but there are some who didn't even use a single enhancement - I would know, because I've got a decent physique that way, not that I have a problem with chemicals for other people, but I'm very wary of them in myself and try to avoid them even though avoiding chemicals and living in the US is the biggest contradiction imaginable. I wish it was a free open-air gym, but there's not a lot of free stuff in LA (or New York) anymore, partly because Democratic taxpayers don't like to pay for free stuff unless it's stuff that everyone needs and uses - as opposed to Republicans who don't like to pay for free stuff unless it's a free NFL stadium for a billionaire who will then charge $140 for entry to the nosebleeds. Anyway I left some money here at Muscle Beach, buried in the sand, last time I was here. Next time I go back, Beach better have my money. read more

Muscle Beach Gym - Acting like a little beach - Gyms Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Muscle Beach (Venice) is merely an outdoor weightlifting platform around since the 80s with a weights, sand box, rope climbing, and bars. Basically it's a playground for people who can't reach their own balloon knots. read more

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Such friendly vibes all around. Is this what no Seattle freeze feels like? First time playing with the traveling rings and stuck around long enough to finally feel accomplished. Jason, if you ever stumble upon this review you're a rockstar man. Thanks for the tips and advice to me, my friends, and the other strangers trying the rings out. Ropes, pull-up bars, and balancing beams also offer fun experiences to not only exercise, but generally play around with and have a blast. read more

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Love it. Great for all who want to take part in it. Great for the community . Love the outdoor vibe. read more

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It was a very interesting place to explore. My family and I were on our way to Hollywood Walk of Fame. One of my boys, who is into weight lifting, suggested to visit Muscle Beach. Glad we did. Everyone got a fix of what we wanted: short work out, view of the beach and pics of the surrounding beauty. And, we ran into The Hulk! One of the highlights of our quick visit. Note: Parking is $18 for all day. Or, street parking was pretty easy to find; we were there before the shops open for business. read more

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My first time at muscle beach and it was an experience. Lots to see and it was bustling with people. There are lots of little stores and food around and workout sites with bars and ropes and more. It seems like a great place to feel motivated to work out or show off your hard earned body. I had fun trying to tackle the long rope but barely made it 2 feet off the ground.. my friend however went all the way to the top and made it back down in safety. There were kids there going up and down the ropes like nothing it made me feel so useless but maybe its a sign I need to stop eating and start exercising haha. The place is interesting but not a place I would go go swim. It seemed fairly dirty and there was just wayy too many people. It was so hard to find parking and I ended up parking 10 minutes away on a meter and walked. Its a great place to mark off your bucket list but not a place I go back unless I am with someone who hasn't gone and wants to go. read more

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Muscle Beach is an iconic part of the Venice Beach Boardwalk, an outdoor gym with an important place in bodybuilding history (though I guess the original Muscle Beach was on the Santa Monica Pier). I don't exercise and my muscles are sad and garbage, but I've been by while sightseeing with out-of-town friends a couple of times. It's a fun spot, with lots of usable equipment if you actually want to work out, and great people watching if you just want to see what Muscle Beach is all about. There were a handful of buff semi-clothed guys hitting the equipment even when I walked through last month, on a Tuesday afternoon. I imagine it gets pretty busy on the weekends. I'd recommend Muscle Beach if you'd like to show off your muscles or if you happen to be on the Boardwalk and want to see a fun thing. It's a unique spot, worth visiting even if you have arms like unbaked bread dough. read more

The total workout and a place to see the next great body builder. Muscle Beach is in Venice Beach and is a must-see experience. George Vreeland Hill read more

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One of those places any Fitness Fanatic visiting Venice must come and check out. I had no real intentions to make the drive here but having a day at the beach my Husbands friend knowing how into Fitness I am announced that he really wanted me to come check it out before we head home and I am glad I did, it's symbolic. Not much else to add but come see for yourself! read more

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While this is an iconic and beautiful outdoor gym, the people who run it are unprofessional and engage in favoritism and poor management.

My friend, a local of Southern California brought me here on my recent trip. As soon as I arrived to Muscle Beach, I saw there was a bikini contest being held. I squeezed through the crowds and found myself a seat among the other horn dogs. Lol...... This place gets 5 stars for holding this contest. The women were hot!!! ( see my pictures) I have to be honest, but I paid no attention to the workout area behind the stage. From what my friend told me you have to pay to workout, not sure how much though. read more

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I pick things up, I put them down! Meat heads unite, because it's time to get ones "swoll" on. Everyone knows about the famous Muscle Beach from the movies, down to our fan favorite former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. You know Mr. Action, the Terminator himself did his thing here back in the day , when these machines were up to date. I say that because everything in here looks like it has been through war with mother nature, and you know that lady won this battle. Nothing like working on old rusted , beaten down by time and weather machines. I also want to say I figured this spot would be a lot bigger, but it's not, it's small. Also , make sure you are up to date on your tetanus shots, just in case you should scrap or cut yourself. Lockjaw is no joke I hear. read more

Muscle Beach is smaller and more run down than I thought. So is the rest of Venice, and it makes it all that much more charming! No glitz and glamour here, the maschines are rusted but still standing and fully functional, anyone is welcome and there is always something going on! Love this place and that it is still around! read more

"rude staff". Worker yelled at me and threatened me to leave for taking videos at a gym that people come to for that reason, and he's like no one does it when i'm here, so it's hes personal need to be a jerk, I've been here before and nobody ever gave me a hard time about it until today. Felt like he was targeting me and being racist. he looks white and has goatee style beard. I was also not ok with his rude comments and him trying to talk down to me as if he has power over me. read more

They have a tiny smoothie bar across from the actual outside gym with some healthy food items but their juices are AMAZING. They are quite expensive. A small cup is about 7-8 bucks depending on the one you choose but their so worth it. Think I got the green machine, we were filming something that day at Venice and I was starving, it was early morning, I seen it and it hit the spot in a healthy way. read more

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Must be a dying sport. I passed the location at least 8x in my FULL day of Venice. I witnessed a group of 9 guys do what appeared to me cross fit work out. A couple younger guys "working out" but no Muscle Men were to be seen. read more

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Since my son is really into bodybuilding I thought I'd bring him to the historic Muscle Beach. Did you know that the original Muscle Beach was actually near Santa Monica Pier before it was bulldozed in 1958 and later moved to Venice Beach after a scandal...look it up if you are interested. On this particular day there wasn't much going on except for a few guys doing some deadlifts. Anyone can workout in the gym, it's $10 for a day pass and $50 for a month pass. The equipment is fenced in and many tourists tend to gawk at the muscles. Around the fencing is a number of bodybuilding and fitness greats like Joe Weider and Jack Lalanne. Muscle Beach holds bodybuilding competitions and other events throughout the year and every once in awhile you can catch some well known bodybuilders. Parking is typical for Venice Beach, as in expensive and hard to find. If you choose the closer the parking is to the beach the more expensive it gets like $25. Choose wisely. read more

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You can't hit up Venice Beach and not hit up Muscle Beach. I recently visited this place while in California with mi novia. We took a stroll down the boardwalk and had to check out Muscle Beach. I still remember back in the mid-Eighties coming out here and being at awe of all the bodybuilders and girls in bikinis. I also remembered this place bumping with music with a ton of bystanders watching everyone lift weights. As a kid, I remember the energy and couldn't wait to hit the sand filled weights at home. That's all changed since. We were here recently on a Friday afternoon and this place has died down a bit since then. I didn't feel that energy that I felt as a kid back in the day. The weights area also seemed a lot smaller now. Reading the signs, it looks like you have to be a member to workout here. No big names at this time and really no energy like there was in the Eighties. The good ol' eighties when the names like Schwarzenegger, Columbu, Draper, and Joe Gold were regulars out here. A lot has changed, even the original Gold's Gym (i.e. the Mecca) has been shut down and moved. I'm still a fan, but for now Muscle Beach is just "A-OK" and maybe a place to hit up if you haven't done so before. The fact that some of the greats started here...priceless. PS: According to my pops, this isn't even the original Muscle Beach. He said that he use to lift at the one located in Santa Monica. Good to know. read more

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I've been wanting to come to Muscle Beach for a very long time and I finally made it up there yesterday. I've grown up in Southern CA, but never came here before. I wasn't expecting it to be an amazing beach because I don't consider a lot of LA beaches amazing, but it is a fun place to check out at least once. However, the MAIN reason to come here is obviously to check out the muscle men! haha. I personally would be so embarrassed to work out with a bunch of tourist staring and taking pictures of me, but I'm glad there are some guys out there willing to show their guns off haha. I don't think the area is nice - pretty trashy, but it is pretty entertaining watching the guys work out and all the tourists haha. read more

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Great Gym. Love the fact that is an outdoor gym. Also the sand pit was great with the workout bars, wish they would bring the climbing ropes back though read more

This is an easy walk from Venice Beach so if the weather is nice you may as well make the trip. You can pay to work out in the gym just so you can say you worked out on Muscle Beach. People working out will pose for you. But there are plenty of free things to do too! There are balance beams, gymnastic rings, and rope climbing that can be done. All equipment can be used by kids or adults. There's a Green Doctor right beside the main gym area so if you don't want your kids exposed to second-hand pot smoke be aware of who is doing what if you visit. read more

This is the gym at venice beach. I've seen so many tv shows where they show clips here. I know it's silly, but it was a must see for me. I wanted to "flex" here. They have people working out at all times of the year. Most of the people working out are in amazing shape. It is a cool place to people watch. read more

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I absolutely love California and everything it has to offer. When I saw Muscle Beach I was so excited! It's a cute little gym. I didn't actually work out but it was quite a site. I bet it would be awesome to actually work out and hear the waves crashing under that beautiful California sun. When I return maybe I'll bring a sports bra and some shorts and hit the weights. ;) read more

What can I say, this is Muscle Beach, folks. This is where Arnold, Franco and so many of the greats made their mark. This place is it, man. You come here to get motivated, be inspired and get pumped up! read more

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I love bodybuilding. Whenever I travel to a BB "hotspot" I have to go see the action. This place has all the history anyone could imagine, but it kinda broke my heart that things just aren't maintained or respected. It's an outdoor gym, so obviously things get weathered...but this was just complete disregard. Maybe I just expected it to have all the esteem it used to have back when all the greats were there pumping and training. Now (or at least while we were there), it's just a basic outdoor workout area. Respect to Joe W and all the BB greats xoxo read more

Muscle Beach Gym - Here we go - Gyms Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Muscle Beach is such a great place not just for tourists but for locals as well. That atmosphere is energetic, the boardwalk is full of happy faces, there is plenty of good food and stores nearby and who doesnt want to spend their tyme at the gym outdoors getting a tan on the ocean front? Yea so the equipment is a little old but its a historic landmark. I have a membership for the year here and I come out to the gum as much as possible. Almost everyone who works out here regularly is friendly. Plus I feel like I get a lot more done with the pressure of people watching as I work out haha. Make sure you look out for the Muscle Up Kings as well if your in the area, two naturally buff men who lift the ladies up into the sky for photos and pose with anyone polite enough to ask. They do impressive shows on the bars to get the crowd oooing and aweing, but mostly they try and put a smile on everyones face. Muscle Beach is deff worth checking out whether your a health nut or not! Also check out Muscle Beach Yoga right across from the gym if thats more your thing :) read more

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Something to see to say that you've seen it. Seeing hot boys lifting weights doesn't really hurt either. read more

Extremely disappointed with my visit today. I have been to this gym before and never had an issue with taking pictures and videos. There was also other people having a whole photo shoot there last time I was there. Today I was approached by a very rude worker yelling at me saying I need to leave because I was taking videos. People come to this gym from all around the world to take videos and pictures. I stayed and continued my workout and he came and started taking my weights off my bench press bar when I was not done using them just to be a jerk. He then started making rude comments like "let me know where you work so I can do the same to you," " you don't own this gym to do whatever you want." Not sure what his problem was but he seemed very selective with who he was targeting. I was just minding my own business and he felt the need to come ruin my experience. I suggest you guys get better staff and not let them talk down to people. Extremely rude and uncalled for. read more

I love this gym. It's nice to finally be able to lift in a place where no one bats an eye when, after every rep, I shout "Bladder control!" No one cares if I splay under a pull up bar to rub oil on myself. There are only a few confused looks when I jog around slapping asses and saying "Good game!" Only here can I eat a mango suggestively and get winks rather than looks of horror. Where I can go around asking if anyone needs me to pick their wedgies and get gratitude instead of angry grunts. Seriously, though, this is a great place to exercise. read more