Gold’s Gym has been the authority on fitness since 1965 dating back to the original Gold’s Gym in Venice,California. It was the place for serious fitness. Gold’s Gym quickly became known as “The Mecca of Bodybuilding.’’ In 1977, Gold’s Gym received international attentionwhen it was featured in the cult favorite, Pumping Iron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno. From that first gym in Venice, Gold’s Gym has become the largest co-ed gym chain in the world with more than 610 facilities in 42 states and 30 countries.

original GoldsToday, Gold’s Gym has expanded its fitness profile to offer all of the latest equipment and services including, group exercise, personal training, cardiovascular equipment, spinning, pilates and yoga, while maintaining its core weight lifting tradition. With nearly 3 million members world wide, Gold’s Gym continues to change lives by helping people achieve their individual potential.

Know Gold’s Gym.

  • Joe Gold opened the original Gold’s Gym – “The Mecca” – in 1965 in Venice Beach, California
  • Today, Gold’s Gym is the largest global co-ed gym in the world spanning more than 40 states across the U.S. and over 30 countries around the globe
  • We have a membership of more than 3 million that train at our 600-plus gyms throughout the world
  • We are leading a conversation to redefine the meaning of strength
  • Our gyms offer cutting-edge health and fitness programs including personal training and customized conditioning programs and a wide array of heart-pumping group exercise classes.
  • Gold’s Gym is a caring corporate citizen in each of its local communities. On a national level, we are proud to align ourselves with the American Diabetes Association and to serve as a national sponsor of the “Tour de Cure.”
Know Our Members.
  • Our membership is comprised of people from all ages and all walks of life…including everyone from novice gym goers who are discovering fitness for the first time to Hollywood stars and professional athletes.
  • Despite our diverse membership base, Gold’s Gym is not defined by demographics…but by a mentality. Gold’s Gym members share a common spirit. They are a little more dedicated. A little more passionate. Quite simply, they are committed to realizing their goals.
  • Every day our members demonstrate unbelievable feats of strength. Our members:
    • Climb 1,700,000 flights of stairs a day, the equivalent of 11,000 Empire State Buildings
    • Run 556,800 miles a day, or 23 times around the Earth.
    • Bike 236,670 miles a day, or 750 times across the United States
    • Lift 3.6 billion pounds a day, more than all the gold bars in Fort Knox
    • Lose 43,835 pounds of body fat a day, enough to make a difference in the health of the world
  • We offer innovative programs to help members of all ages. Most recently, Gold’s Gym and the AARP joined forces to keep senior citizens healthy and active at all ages
  • It is not uncommon to see an A-list celebrity training at Gold’s Gym including such stars as Tiger Woods, Faith Hill, Nicholas Cage, Keanu Reeves and Jessica Alba

Know Our Mission.

To Positively Change People’s Lives by Providing the Ultimate Fitness Experience.

Know Your Own Strength – Gold’s Gym.™