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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: loco on December 22, 2006, 09:59:21 AM
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Friday December 22 4:34 AM ET
Although its association with Hollywood dates to a starring role in Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1977 hit documentary "Pumping Iron," Gold's Gym is making entertainment tie-ins a major focus of its marketing strategy for the first time, starting with the football drama "We Are Marshall," which opens Friday.
Gold's Gym, which bills itself as the largest co-ed gym in the world with 610 facilities, has been a favorite training ground for hundreds of Hollywood celebrities including Nicolas Cage, Keanu Reeves, Bruce Willis, Pi! erce Brosnan and Bruce Springsteen since "Pumping Iron" thrust it into the limelight. Because of its cachet, Gold's has been featured in such films and TV shows as "The Longest Yard," "The Dr. Phil Show," "Wheel of Fortune" and "Hogan Knows Best."
But now, with a new management and marketing team in place, the Texas-based firm has decided that rather than wait for Hollywood to feature the gym in its films and TV properties, it will pursue its own entertainment promotion strategy.
"People have traditionally thought of us as a gymnasium for muscle-bound men, but we're bigger and broader than that," said Joe Flanigan, chief marketing officer at Gold's.
He said Gold's chose "Marshall" as its first major movie tie-in because of the film's family appeal.
The Warner Bros. release, starring the decidedly muscle-bound Matthew McConaughey, is based on the true story of a young football coach determined to rebuild a West Virginia college team after 75 of its players and coaching staff were killed in a 1970 plane crash.
Gold's is running an online sweepstakes giving consumers the chance to win free NFL tickets and other prizes. It is also running trailers on its internal television network, placing posters in its gyms, running audio spots on its phone lines and highlighting the movie on its Web site.
Its next major film tie-in will be with "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," due in theaters in the summer.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20061222/116679084800.html
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who all on here works out at a golds gym?
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Arnold!
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good enough for me!
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Gold's is fucking cool. Perfect blend of hardcore but still attracts hot bitches. Member since 94'
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Gold's is fucking cool. Perfect blend of hardcore but still attracts hot bitches. Member since 94'
Yeah those big screen tvs and commercial announcements every 5 minutes is very hardcore.. ::)
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i didnt know they had big screens in there. they should just play some good workout music or something
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golds is the best of the chains. like any other gym, headphones are required.
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golds is the best of the chains. like any other gym, headphones are required.
HARDCORE ... ::) LOL @ headphones HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHA
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alexxx where do you work out? serious question
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HARDCORE ... ::) LOL @ headphones HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHA
Do you workout to the Muzak that is played there?
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POWER GYM! Not a lot of members there but tons of equipment. 24/7 on weekdayz. 8)
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damn that would be nice.. i'm much more of a night person, i'd like to train late night.. but my gyms not open late
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According to someone I know who went on vacation in Florida a few years ago, Gold's Gyms are not so good as their name suggests.
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alexxx if you sign up at golds there will be girls there. associating with girls is the first step towards losing your V card. working out at that bath house you're currently at with all your bear friends wont get you much else besides AIDS and a mustache burn.
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alexxx if you sign up at golds there will be girls there. associating with girls is the first step towards losing your V card. working out at that bath house you're currently at with all your bear friends wont get you much else besides AIDS and a mustache burn.
I train in montreal.
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I train in montreal.
congratulations
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congratulations
There are no females present in my gym. :(
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There are no females present in my gym. :(
thats why i'm telling you to go to golds where the chicks are... arent any of these by you?
i hear montreal has tons of hot chicks, and thats even from my friends who grew up in california with me.. and we've seen a few in our day
Location Burnaby
Address 4161 Dawson St Map
Telephone 604-298-4653
Email burnabyca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0692
Location Gold's Gym Northland Class Schedule
Address 5111 Northland Dr NW Map
Telephone 403-338-4653
Email
Gym Number 0686
Location Northgate
Address 565 36 St NE Map
Telephone 403.272.4653
Email northgatecalgaryabc@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 1102
Gym Landmark NORTHGATE PROFESSIONAL PLAZA
Location Edmonton
Address #1405 8882-170 St West Edmonton Mall Map
Telephone 780-484-4653
Email edmontonca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0998
Location Kamloops
Address 906 Laval Cres Map
Telephone 250-372-2565
Email Kamloopsca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0225
Location Kelowna
Address 1574 Harvey Ave Map
Telephone 250-860-6900
Email Kelownaca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0228
Location Lethbridge
Class Schedule
Address #102B 2045 Mayor Magrath Dr S Map
Telephone 403-752-4653
Email lethbridgeca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0914
Location Mississauga
Address 2440 Cawthra Road Map
Telephone 877.814.4653
Email
Gym Number 1103
Location Prince George
Address 760 Victoria St Map
Telephone 250-614-1515
Email princegeorgeca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0379
Location Regina
Address 358 McCarthy Blvd N Map
Telephone 306.545.4653
Email skaiss@goldsgymregina.com
Gym Number 1101
Gym Landmark Normanview Crossing
Location Gold's Gym UBC at University Village Marketplace Class Schedule
Address 230-2155 Allison Road Map
Telephone 604-224-4653
Email umvancouverbc@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0989
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thats why i'm telling you to go to golds where the chicks are... arent any of these by you?
i hear montreal has tons of hot chicks, and thats even from my friends who grew up in california with me.. and we've seen a few in our day
Location Burnaby
Address 4161 Dawson St Map
Telephone 604-298-4653
Email burnabyca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0692
Location Gold's Gym Northland Class Schedule
Address 5111 Northland Dr NW Map
Telephone 403-338-4653
Email
Gym Number 0686
Location Northgate
Address 565 36 St NE Map
Telephone 403.272.4653
Email northgatecalgaryabc@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 1102
Gym Landmark NORTHGATE PROFESSIONAL PLAZA
Location Edmonton
Address #1405 8882-170 St West Edmonton Mall Map
Telephone 780-484-4653
Email edmontonca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0998
Location Kamloops
Address 906 Laval Cres Map
Telephone 250-372-2565
Email Kamloopsca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0225
Location Kelowna
Address 1574 Harvey Ave Map
Telephone 250-860-6900
Email Kelownaca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0228
Location Lethbridge
Class Schedule
Address #102B 2045 Mayor Magrath Dr S Map
Telephone 403-752-4653
Email lethbridgeca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0914
Location Mississauga
Address 2440 Cawthra Road Map
Telephone 877.814.4653
Email
Gym Number 1103
Location Prince George
Address 760 Victoria St Map
Telephone 250-614-1515
Email princegeorgeca@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0379
Location Regina
Address 358 McCarthy Blvd N Map
Telephone 306.545.4653
Email skaiss@goldsgymregina.com
Gym Number 1101
Gym Landmark Normanview Crossing
Location Gold's Gym UBC at University Village Marketplace Class Schedule
Address 230-2155 Allison Road Map
Telephone 604-224-4653
Email umvancouverbc@goldsgym.net
Gym Number 0989
I think the nearest Gold's gym is in Toronto! There are about 3 other gyms 10 minutes from my house on the car with tons of chicks in them but I don't want any distrations.
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getting laid increases your testosterone production and makes you a better bodybuilder. its also good cardio
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getting laid increases your testosterone production and makes you a better bodybuilder. its also good cardio
I see what are the benefits for the heart and self esteem?
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hey alex have you ever seen this gym?
Ben Weider JCC
5400 Westbury Avenue
Montreal, Qc
H3W 2W8 . 514-737-6551
Hours:
Mon & Wed
Tues & Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
5:30am-10:30pm
6:30am-10:30pm
5:30am-Sabbath
Closed
8:00am-7:00pm
hah, closes on the sabbath! l'cheim!
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I see what are the benefits for the heart and self esteem?
for the girl-none
for the guy-lots
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I see. I will keep this in mind in my persuit of the Olympia throne. I am afraid of going to a normal gym because of my animal charisma. All the girls fall over backwards when they see me! Or at least one hot one did when I trained at a gym infested by college chicks and the occasional whore.