| Muscle Beach | |
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| Location | Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°00′30″N 118°29′41″W / 34.0084425°N 118.494603°W |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Muscle Beach is the birthplace of the United States physical fitness boom, which started in 1934 with predominantly gymnastics activities on the south side of the Santa Monica Pier.[1] Muscle Beach Venice is the contemporary title of the outdoor weightlifting platform constructed in Venice, California, a distinct neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, 18 years after Muscle Beach was established.
- ^ Pool, Bob (2 October 1999). "Santa Monica Shows Off a Restored Muscle Beach". Los Angeles Times.