2024年5月13日 · Arnold squatting in Gold’s Gym, Venice, as Dave Draper waits his turn. “For quads, we didn’t have many machine options. Gold’s Gym [in Venice, California] had a leg extension, a vertical leg press, and a squat rack.

2018年8月21日 · The original Gold’s Gym, at 1006 Pacific Avenue in Venice, is now a private residence. The Gold’s Gym at 360 Hampton Drive in Venice remains open; the building was recently purchased by Google.

He would train twice a day at Gold’s Gym in Venice, joined by all of his closest friends—bodybuilding icons like the late- Franco Columbu, Frank Zane, and Dave Draper. His workouts lasted hours, with a seemingly endless number of exercises and sets.

The original Gold's Gym logo, a bald weightlifter holding a barbell, was designed in 1973 by professional wrestler Ric Drasin, who was Arnold Schwarzenegger's training partner for four years. [11] During a training break, he sketched the weightlifter on a napkin.

After a few minutes Don Peters came and within seconds Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived. Gold�s Gym was now busting with championship lumps. Already at work was Ken Waller who is one of the most massive bodybuilders of all time. The �cannon� was loaded and was ready to explode.

2022年9月29日 · Dave Draper, a colossus in his own right, graced Gold’s Gym with his enduring presence. A luminary who hadn’t competed since ’67, 1970 stood as the swan song of his competitive journey. Engaging in three contests, Draper etched his name in the pantheon of champions by clinching the IFBB Mr. World title.

Mike Katz pulls, Schwarzenegger spots, Draper presses and Zane takes it all in. Little did any of them know that more than 30 years later, such average scenes from their daily lives would be immortalized in bodybuilding lore.

Often referred to as “the Mecca of bodybuilding,” this iconic gym would become synonymous with the rise of legendary bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dave Draper. Its allure extended far beyond the confines of its concrete walls, eventually earning its rightful place as a central character in the 1977 documentary film “Pumping ...

Arnold and Draper went over to the squat rack in the corner. They started loading the bar, which was already bent from the tons of weight it had been forced to carry over the years. Katz took some dumbbells from the rack and started blasting away at his delts.

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