This iconic location in Santa Monica is a free, fun spot to do an outdoor workout – or be inspired by those who are showing off their muscles. Popularized by famous body builders like Jack LaLanne, ...

Hot Dog on a Stick announced the reopening of its original Muscle Beach location in Santa Monica, CA. For the last several months, the famous landmark underwent renovations to carry the iconic ...

Muscle Beach in Santa Monica lit the spark for America’s fitness craze. Back in the 1930s, this sandy stretch just south of the Santa Monica Pier became a hot spot where gymnasts, acrobats, and ...

No trip to Los Angeles is complete without some beach time. The cities of Venice and Santa Monica have beautiful coastline to enjoy, but they also contain important sporting landmarks. The original ...

Long before there was an Arnold Schwarzenegger or the famed Muscle Beach in Venice, there was another Muscle Beach that began its storied journey in the 1930s, in Santa Monica, just steps from the ...

Muscle Beach started in the 1930s just south of the Santa Monica Pier. By the 1950s, it was a popular Labor Day destination. In the 2006 obituary of Deforrest “Moe” Most, Los Angeles Times writer ...

In 1934, people into health and fitness would meet on the beach in Santa Monica to workout and display their physical prowess. These acrobatic stunts attracted large crowds to the area at the base of ...

There is perhaps no better place in the world to see and be seen lifting than Muscle Beach. The beachside outdoor gym has been a fixture on the Southern California coastline for nearly a century — as ...