Muscle Beach was founded in 1934, by California Department of Parks and Recreation. Originally located in Santa Monica later moved to Venice.
By the year 1950, Muscle beach developed worldwide fame by popularizing physical culture with acrobatics, bodybuilding, and contributing to the nationwide health and fitness movement.
1) Muscle beach not only signifies one of the main stereotypes of Californians, but also shows to be a place where people can go to take their frustrations out on the weights. 2) Because this beach laid the groundwork for the well known stereotype of many Californians, other gyms opened up in response and accommodated many weight trainers. 3) It was built to create a more physically active environment for it aided in the health revolution that …show more content…
The Muscle Beach Venice confirms those stereotypes to be true for some even though we have more overweight people than we do muscular.
Muscle Beach provided a workout platform for famous bodybuilders Vic Tanny, Jack LaLanne, and Joe Gold. Joe Gold ended up building Worlds gym and Golds gym which are world wide gyms.
Today it is split into two areas one being a gated weight lifting platform form the weight lifters while the second area is a sandbox with gymnastic equipment, rope climbing and acrobatic bars. It has also supported bodybuilders like Dave Draper, Larry Scott, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny Trejo, and Chet Yorton. Chet Yorton who trained at Muscle Beach Venice in the mid-1960s ended up being victorious over Arnold Schwarzenegger for the 1966 NABBA Mr. Universe contest.
Muscle Beach Venice is a place not only for bodybuilders but a place where people from the community who are looking to relieve the stress of their daily lives by lifting weights while being surrounded by people who are willing to
By the year 1950, Muscle beach developed worldwide fame by popularizing physical culture with acrobatics, bodybuilding, and contributing to the nationwide health and fitness movement.
1) Muscle beach not only signifies one of the main stereotypes of Californians, but also shows to be a place where people can go to take their frustrations out on the weights. 2) Because this beach laid the groundwork for the well known stereotype of many Californians, other gyms opened up in response and accommodated many weight trainers. 3) It was built to create a more physically active environment for it aided in the health revolution that …show more content…
The Muscle Beach Venice confirms those stereotypes to be true for some even though we have more overweight people than we do muscular.
Muscle Beach provided a workout platform for famous bodybuilders Vic Tanny, Jack LaLanne, and Joe Gold. Joe Gold ended up building Worlds gym and Golds gym which are world wide gyms.
Today it is split into two areas one being a gated weight lifting platform form the weight lifters while the second area is a sandbox with gymnastic equipment, rope climbing and acrobatic bars. It has also supported bodybuilders like Dave Draper, Larry Scott, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny Trejo, and Chet Yorton. Chet Yorton who trained at Muscle Beach Venice in the mid-1960s ended up being victorious over Arnold Schwarzenegger for the 1966 NABBA Mr. Universe contest.
Muscle Beach Venice is a place not only for bodybuilders but a place where people from the community who are looking to relieve the stress of their daily lives by lifting weights while being surrounded by people who are willing to