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. 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.
Muscle Beach
Original Muscle Beach in the foreground, with Santa Monica Pier in the background
Muscle Beach, Venice
Venice is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Venice Beach and Boardwalk, 2005
Venice Pavilion and Ship Cafe, c. 1905–1913
Windward Avenue, 1913
Fireworks display over the lake at the old Venice Amusement Park around 1915