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i'd say gold's venice.
VballPlayer
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I would say Venice Gold’s, too. I am going to start going there soon. There used to be a Power House Gym in Venice but I think it is gone now and I am not sure if World's Gym is all that hardcore but it might be, I have never been.
LA is so huge so it is hard to know where all the hard core gyms are; there are numerous gyms in the LA area. I would say that there are probably more "hard core" dudes in the West Hollywood’s Gold’s Gym than any in this city, but you do not want to go there unless you are willing to take a chance of getting hit on by other dudes, but if you look mean and unapproachable they leave you alone.
LA is so huge so it is hard to know where all the hard core gyms are; there are numerous gyms in the LA area. I would say that there are probably more "hard core" dudes in the West Hollywood’s Gold’s Gym than any in this city, but you do not want to go there unless you are willing to take a chance of getting hit on by other dudes, but if you look mean and unapproachable they leave you alone.
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VballPlayer said:
dude santa monica blvd's 24 hour is the worste of all.No girls whatsoever.It's a big sausage fest,and every member is "hungry".
SofaGeorge
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Gold's West Hollywood. I've never trained there, but I've heard that it is full of really bad tough serious bodybuilders who deadlift huge mountains of iron. 
VballPlayer
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SofaGeorge said:Gold's West Hollywood. I've never trained there, but I've heard that it is full of really bad tough serious bodybuilders who deadlift huge mountains of iron.
Dude, you would be very surprised at the size and strength of some of those "Guys" in there. I had to go there for a few years............just because I lived down the street not because I wanted too........and the frigin guys in there were huge, much bigger than the guys back in my gym back in Boston, which was considered to be a meathead gym. Funny thing is I went to Gold’s Venice and I think when the guys get to big for West Hollywood Gold’s they head over there because I recognized a few faces. In fact I read an article that more gay men use roids per capita than straight men, some one has to teach them how to use them though because the only thing that seems to get big on most of them are their barrel guts.
Stay away from the 24hr on Santa Monica, the Gold's on Cole (Hollywood, I think), and Crunch.
Except for Crunch they're all hardcore, but dude, there's only so much of daisy dukes and pink bandanas on men you can take.
Gold's Venice is hardcore but shit, some of those dudes have no fucking clue how to dress.
At this point I'd like to send out a message to anyone who works out there:
WHATEVER YOU WEAR, I DO NOT WANT TO SEE YOUR NIPPLES OR BELLYBUTTON. EVER.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Except for Crunch they're all hardcore, but dude, there's only so much of daisy dukes and pink bandanas on men you can take.
Gold's Venice is hardcore but shit, some of those dudes have no fucking clue how to dress.
At this point I'd like to send out a message to anyone who works out there:
WHATEVER YOU WEAR, I DO NOT WANT TO SEE YOUR NIPPLES OR BELLYBUTTON. EVER.
Thanks for your cooperation.
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VballPlayer said:
Bro I know a lot of gay bodybuilders who train at Gold's West Hollywood... it is a far more juiced out gym than Gold's Venice... actually juiced out and GH'd out. GH flows like water in West Hollywood. I few months ago $350 was the going rate for a kit. Now it is 10 for $250 each.
The AIDS docs and AIDS buyers clubs have a huge tap on pharmaceutical anabolics, Mex vet gear, and GH. You name it and it is available in abundance... and cheaper than anywhere else in the country.
solidspine
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metrx (sp) 17th and newport in Costa Mesa, as serious as they get
Treu 24 hours in SM is pretty bad, especially for a sports club. But Bally's in SM smells like ass. It looks nice, but its as if they never heard of air conditioning, cause damn it stank in there!!!
Gold in Venice bites also. Unless you equate hardcore to rusted out weights, machines from the 70's, and jus tover all poor maintanace of equipment. I really didnt enjoy my workouts there.
I live in orange county, and my favorite is the 24hrs in Huntington Beach on Warner. Its small and basic, nothing flashy, but it has everything I need, and easy access to it all. The 24hrs in Costa Mesa is also pretty bomb.
Gold in Venice bites also. Unless you equate hardcore to rusted out weights, machines from the 70's, and jus tover all poor maintanace of equipment. I really didnt enjoy my workouts there.
I live in orange county, and my favorite is the 24hrs in Huntington Beach on Warner. Its small and basic, nothing flashy, but it has everything I need, and easy access to it all. The 24hrs in Costa Mesa is also pretty bomb.
hitmeoff your full of shit, golds in venice is the best gym around. They have all new equipment, and many kinds, all natilaus brands are nitro, life fitness, strive, icarian, free motion, they have all new weights and machines................anyone wants to join me in a mind blowing intense training session let me know.
CN1 said:
I was there about four weeks ago and saw nothing but really big guys and a lot of rust. Did anything about that change during the last month? Still have a friend's guest pass and would love to haul my small ass in there again to give it another shot... (actually need to get my skindex blubber test done right next door, so...)
Let me know. But what I saw when I was there was disappointing.
THE BOUNCER
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i think you went to the wrong gym bro! gold's Venice is my gym of choice, i also frequent gold's Hollywood. both are top notch if you ask me.DaMan said:
VballPlayer
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THE BOUNCER said:
Yeah I went to Gold’s Venice not to long ago and it seemed pretty okay to me, not bad. You have to expect to have some rust there, on top of the moist air caused by the sweaty bodies you have the ocean air because the gym is not that far from the beach and the salt air causes some things to rust faster than they would normally. But F*%#* when you can work out next to frigin mass monsters the size of Mac trucks, you cannot ask for better inspiration. I have a Gold’s Gold card that allows me to work out in any Gold’s in the LA area so I work out at Venice, W. Hollywood and Redondo. They all have their good points and bad points, Redondo is probably the more middle of the road type of gym where most people would feel comfortable working out there.
THanks guys for backing me up on my observation of Gold's Gym, so you see CN1, Im not full of shit.
I guess your right, if you want to work out next to monsters thats the place to be at.
I personally couldnt give a rats ass who works out at a gym, I rate gyms based on: 1. Equipment 2. Layout 3. Air quality 4. Parking availability. Basically, anything to make my workouts more effecient and productive.
But hey what ever works for you, works for you, right?
Ive been to the Golds in Venice 3 times, and couldnt really get a good workout, just wasnt feelin it. Though I think im gonna stroll down to muscle beach and workout under the sun one of these days.
I guess your right, if you want to work out next to monsters thats the place to be at.
I personally couldnt give a rats ass who works out at a gym, I rate gyms based on: 1. Equipment 2. Layout 3. Air quality 4. Parking availability. Basically, anything to make my workouts more effecient and productive.
But hey what ever works for you, works for you, right?
Ive been to the Golds in Venice 3 times, and couldnt really get a good workout, just wasnt feelin it. Though I think im gonna stroll down to muscle beach and workout under the sun one of these days.
you guys that say there is nothing but rust and anciet machines and weights evidently havent been there lately, new barbells, new dumbells, new everything, hell I guess you guys like hitmeoff who have been there once can just tell it all about golds venice, seeing how I go there everyday, evidently hitmeoff you have muscle beach the pit confused with golds venice, at the beach that is where all the rusty old ancient equipment is.......get it straight golds venice is on hampton drive, muscle beach is on the venice boardwalk, golds venice is the best gym in the world!!!!
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damn right! then after a good workout i usually stroll over to the firehouse!CN1 said:
CN1 said:
I havent been there once, ive been there 3 times. But your right I havent been there in about 2 months or so, so if they put in new equipment, then great.
Believe me, I know the differance between gold and the pit. ANd your right the pit is way more rusted out than Golds. But when I talked aobut traingin there, I was thinking of it being something fun to do once. I, in no way have confused the pit with golds.
I guess I wa sjust let down by Golds, because of all the hype Ive heard about it. I guess I just expected it to be more than it was. In either case, if it works for you, it works for you. It didnt for me, and that my observation.
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