Gold's Gym is a popular national gym chain originating in Los Angeles, California. It was started by bodybuilder Joe Gold in 1965 and has been a home to bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts ever since.
Gold's Gyms represent the 'golden era' or bodybuilding. It's all over their signage. Images of bodybuilders with big arms, small legs, and slightly-less-than-average bodyfat adorn their walls. Its logo has a cloudy, golden-era looking man with a bent barbell. It also has an all-american style, having been founded by Joe Gold in Los Angeles, CA, back in 1965. Give me a more American man than a guy named Joe Gold. I'll wait.
The Mecca of all gyms is the Gold's Gym in Venice Beach, California. Countless bodybuilding legends have worked out in that gym. Arnie, Cutler, Dex, Joffrey. Too many to count. For some reason, it's become a destination gym for people visiting California from all over the world. It holds a special place in the heart of bodybuilding.
Gold's Gyms typically have no restrictions. Unlike bullshit gym chains like Planet Fitness, Gold's doesn't ban barbell exercises. They have dumbbells going up way past 60ibs. If you want to work out, no matter your program, you will probably get a good pump at a Gold's.
Gold's Gyms are usually fitted with extra amenities. These include saunas, pools, and classes. Of course, this depends on the location. But Gold's is not marketed as a cheap, economy club. If you belong to a Gold's, chances are, you are not dead poor. That's what community centers and Planet Fitness are for. So, they need to provide additional services to make them worth it. It's hard to not like your gym when they have such sweet perks.
Gold's Gyms typically have mid-tier pricing. They are not super pricy. They don't fuck you over like a CrossFit gym. They are fair and reasonable, typically between 30 and 50 per month. They have a great image, good services, and clean facilities; all you got to do is nix a date or two per month and you can afford it.
If I wasn't a peasant, I'd buy a membership. I don't do classes, swim, or tan, but those are nice options in case I decide I want to become a DYEL pool diver with skin cancer.
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