In 1989, the City of Santa Monica officially dedicated the original Muscle Beach and today it serves gymnasts, acrobats and youth with an extensive gymnastics training area.

Muscle Beach Venice is the “Home of Bodybuilding”, nestled right in the heart of Venice Beach since 1963. Some of the biggest names in bodybuilding and film including Franco Columbu, …

Oct 17, 2018 · The California fitness movement took off and in 1989, the City of Santa Monica officially rededicated the park as the Original Muscle Beach, which still serves gymnasts, …

Muscle Beach is a legendary outdoor gym located in two parts of Southern California, Santa Monica and Venice Beach. The original Muscle Beach, situated just south of Santa Monica …

Jun 5, 2025 · Muscle Beach is the name of a beach in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, that became famous in the 1930s for its outdoor weightlifting and gymnastics activities.

Mar 19, 2025 · But the bodybuilding paradise that the world knows as Muscle Beach Venice today is not the original. A few hundred feet away, the first Muscle Beach was born in Santa Monica. …

Jul 3, 2023 · If you're looking for a place that oozes strength, energy, and a rich cultural legacy, then Muscle Beach in Venice Beach, California, is calling your name. Today, I'm taking you on …

As a part of a beachfront movement, Muscle Beach emerges south of the Santa Monica Pier due to a combination of events that converges to increase the popularity of the city “park” that …

The Original Muscle Beach was an outdoor body-building gym on the beach just south of the Santa Monica Pier. Although the gym is gone, Santa Monica can still say they had the first …

Soak up sun and fitness history at Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, the iconic outdoor gym where bodybuilders, acrobats, and beach vibes rule the day.