Muscle Beach

For other uses, see Muscle Beach (disambiguation).
Muscle Beach
LocationLos Angeles County, California, U.S.
Coordinates34°00′30″N 118°29′41″W / 34.0084425°N 118.494603°W / 34.0084425; -118.494603
Founded1934
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation
Original Muscle Beach in the foreground, with Santa Monica Pier in the background

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.

  1. ^ Pool, Bob (2 October 1999). "Santa Monica Shows Off a Restored Muscle Beach". Los Angeles Times.