GOLDS GYM Alexandria Club

Golds 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. Golds Gyms headquarters have relocated to Dallas. Corporate history Golds Gym in Round Rock, Texas The original Golds Gym located at 1006 Pacific Ave in Venice, California Joe Gold opened the first Golds Gym in August 1965, in Venice Beach, California,[3][4] long before the modern day health club existed. Featuring homemade equipment and dubbed the Mecca of bodybuilding, it was frequented by Arnold Schwarzenegger[5] and Dave Draper.[6] After Gold to Pumping Iron In 1970, Gold sold the gym which was failing at the time to Bud Danits, most commonly known as an antique dealer, and Dave Saxe who was a jeweler. He and Saxe were co-owners of the gym for almost two years. They realized that running the gym...