Gold's Venice - Forced masks thanks to Arnold - and other gyms too

[joswift]

Arnold is old with a heart condition. Why would he want to catch the virus? He is high risk. The haters can hate, but Arnold is the king.

he has a home gym the stupid old twat

[njflex]

dave

LOL,,,I REMEMBER HIM ESP IN 80'S MUSCLE FITNESS WHEN HE WAS SUPER RIPPED BUT SMALLER,,,

[IroNat]

IRON, Thanks for your Gold's Gym history input. I knew/know all the individuals you have mentioned, but BUD DANTZ is a complete mystery to me as I must have been 'far away' at that time, but I do recall a story that may be of interest .... or which you may be able to confirm or deny.

When Joe first sold his gym (to BUD??)  ... he did not realize that he had also sold the rights to the name "GOLD'S GYM" .... and he intended to open another gym using that name once again in some form or another .... thereby initiating a lawsuit ... in which Joe lost ... and hence ... World Gym was born.

And I gotta partially disagree with ya regarding Ken Sprague's importance regarding Gold's ultimate success.

Ken was definitely important in his own way back then and promoted one of the best contests ever seen on the West Coast. It was Mr. America week and it even included
a decent parade with an elephant leading the way.

Mae West was escorted on stage by Bert Goodrich(?) and presented he winner's trophy (was it Dave Johns who won it that night?) and a live orchestra played during the participant's posing routines.

Sprague was one hell of a great promoter but in my humble opinion the real success of Gold's Gym occurred when Grymko and pals bought it from Sprague in 1979 and FRANCHISED IT!

And actually Sprague moved the gym to its third location ... not its second location as you so mentioned.

But I may be he only individual remaining on this planet  who can claim that it was actually Gold's Gym 4th location. (More on that if there is any interest.)

Thanks again, IRON, but what ever happened to BUD DANTZ and who the hell was he?

PS ... DAVE SAXE was also involved when Gold's was purchased from Joe Gold for $50,000 if I recall correctly.

Sprague converted the original Gold's Gym into his personal home.



He owned the gym when it moved to its second location in Santa Monica.

Yes, Grymko and pals did franchise the gym and make the big money but without Sprague there would have been no famous Gold's Gym for Grymko to franchise, no Gold's t-shirt (drawn by Ric Drasin during that time). 

No Elvis...no Graceland.

Gold's became the Mecca for Bodybuilding during Sprague's ownership.

Gold's would have closed and been turned into an antique shop if Sprague had not bought it and promoted it.

[Humble Narcissist]

It would have been awesome to train there in the 70's.  Vince's gym would have been awesome as well. 

[hench]

Doctor on tv this morning was explaining just how quickly and efficiently the virus would spread in a gym. Lucky they are open so a mask isn't too much of a compromise

[Coach is Back!]

Doctor on tv this morning was explaining just how quickly and efficiently the virus would spread in a gym. Lucky they are open so a mask isn't too much of a compromise

It’s always detrimental When you’re taking in carbon dioxide. Let the virus run it’s course

[funk51]

coach is going to topple Arnold's statue for this transgression of gym etiquette.

[Vince B]

Can you believe I actually went to Golds Gym in 1969 on my honeymoon in May/June! Joe took Roz to the beach while I had a workout. I knew Seymour Koenig when he wrestled in Vancouver and hung around English Bay Beach.

Well, Seymour told me Joe wanted to sell the gym for $50,000. I was interested as I always wanted to own a gym. When Joe returned I told him I was interested. When I asked if he would finance me he gave

me a real dirty look and that was the end of that dream. According to Ken Sprague the gym didn't make a profit in those days partly because there were too many champs training for free. So Ken had to figure out

other ways to make a profit and one idea was to use the gym to recruit guys for his adult movie business! Anyway, the guys who bought the gym from Joe in 69-70 didn't make any money so sold the gym to Ken.

[Teutonic Knight 1]

 

   other ways to make a profit and one idea was to use the gym to recruit guys for his adult movie business!

Have U act in any of them 

[Desolate]

You shouldn't be surprised, Coach.

Arnold is for Arnold.

He will sell out everything or anyone if it means attention for him.

[Straw Man]

It’s always detrimental When you’re taking in carbon dioxide. Let the virus run it’s course

Maybe the owner would prefer not to have his customers/members get sick and possibly die

If the mask requirement keeps whining little bitches like you out of the gym then I hope they make it a permanent thing

[Straw Man]

You shouldn't be surprised, Coach.

Arnold is for Arnold.

He will sell out everything or anyone if it means attention for him.

sounds exactly like Trumptard

[Desolate]

I've never seen one man so obsessed with another man.

Straw, I am really starting to think you might be a homosexual.

Remember, hate is not the opposite of love.

Indifference is.

[Teutonic Knight 1]

I've never seen one man so obsessed with another man.

Straw, I am really starting to think you might be a homosexual.

Remember, hate is not the opposite of love.

Indifference is.

 

[Straw Man]

I've never seen one man so obsessed with another man.

Straw, I am really starting to think you might be a homosexual.

Remember, hate is not the opposite of love.

Indifference is.

I love my country (not sure where you're from) which I why I and a majority of this country want the FAT ORANGE MORON TRAITOR to be gone

Since you like funny picture of Trump here is one for you with an actual quote from your hero

Pathetic how you idiots worship a guy who brags about being a whiner and calls himself a "Fabulous Whiner"

I assume you're teaching your children that's this is a important trait to cultivate in life

Maybe this is the reason our phony coach is such a whiny little bitch

[Hypertrophy]

Strawman is verifiably psychotic. Seek help.

[The Scott]

Ah yes...Straw Man.  The typical communist in that he knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.  Save his own (worthless) ego.

It's good you have that ego because no one here or in the real world likes you.  No one.

Soymalian scum.

[Straw Man]

Ah yes...Straw Man.  The typical communist in that he knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.  Save his own (worthless) ego.

It's good you have that ego because no one here or in the real world likes you.  No one.

Soymalian scum.

Aren't you the whiny bitch that insisted I give you "my stuff" when you saw my garage gym

Have you ever worked for yourself  or have you always been an employee or lived off government assistance?

BTW - I'm 100% Italian American and there is no such word as "Soymalian"

Since you sit on your ass all day doing nothing but whining the least you can do it learn how to spell correctly for your racist tirades

[Desolate]

I love my country (not sure where you're from) which I why I and a majority of this country want the FAT ORANGE MORON TRAITOR to be gone

You're on the left.

Therefore, there is no way that you love this country.

If you truly think you do, then you are on the wrong side.

You need to reevaluate.

Pathetic how you idiots worship a guy who brags about being a whiner and calls himself a "Fabulous Whiner"

I assume you're teaching your children that's this is a important trait to cultivate in life

Maybe this is the reason our phony coach is such a whiny little bitch

Are you seriously going to sit back and say that the left (yourself included) have not been a collective bunch of whiners? Seriously?

[TheShape.]

Has any of these homo politicians tried working out in a mask or even working 8 hours in one? Also Arnold needs to up the dose already and stop being a liberal pussy

[AbrahamG]

Arnold is numero uno.

E/T

[Rusty Trombone]

70s and 80s Arnold is my Arnold, NOT the 2020 one!

Arnold is most probably a lifelong closeted homosexual. Great role model from the 70s.

[Vince B]

Arnold is clued into what is happening re the virus. USA, Brazil and Mexico are currently losing about 1000 people each day through the virus.

Have a look at the chart for countries. It updates re UK time so click on the last day to see what happened around the world.

USA has had over 124,000 people die from the virus. Compare that to Australia with 104 deaths. Yet in Australia state borders are closed for most of Australia.

I hate to see gyms close but the reality is things are still dangerous. Older guys like Arnold and myself have to be extra careful. I have no idea why he would

even go to Golds at the moment. Still too risky.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

[Coach is Back!]

Maybe the owner would prefer not to have his customers/members get sick and possibly die

If the mask requirement keeps whining little bitches like you out of the gym then I hope they make it a permanent thing

Typical Marxist thinking. Kill the economy, kill jobs, kill people’s businesses over a Plannedemic. Again, you prove yourself once again to be the boards village idiot

[Coach is Back!]

I love my country (not sure where you're from) which I why I and a majority of this country want the FAT ORANGE MORON TRAITOR to be gone

Since you like funny picture of Trump here is one for you with an actual quote from your hero

Pathetic how you idiots worship a guy who brags about being a whiner and calls himself a "Fabulous Whiner"

I assume you're teaching your children that's this is a important trait to cultivate in life

Maybe this is the reason our phony coach is such a whiny little bitch

Shut up stupid. You’ve been (and the rest of lamestream media) have been debunked so many times you’re too stupid to even realize it. Did I mention you’re a proven Marxist?