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Gold's Gym International, Inc. is an American chain of international co-ed fitness centers (commonly referred to as "gyms") originally started in California by Joe Gold. Each gym features a wide array of exercise equipment, group exercise classes and personal trainers to assist clients. Its headquarters are in Dallas, Texas.〔(Gold's Gym ). "The corporate offices are located at: Gold's Gym International 4001 Maple Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219"〕 == Corporate history == The first Gold's Gym opened in fall 1965 in Venice Beach, California.〔(''About Gold's'' ). ''URL retrieved on July 15, 2014''.〕 Dubbed "the Mecca of bodybuilding", it was frequented by Arnold Schwarzenegger〔(''Seeing Stars: Where the Stars Work Out'' )''URL retrieved on January 9, 2007''〕 and Dave Draper〔(''Joe Gold's Dungeon'' )''URL retrieved on December 21, 2011''〕 and featured in the 1977 movie ''Pumping Iron''. The movie brought attention not only to the gym itself, but also to the world of bodybuilding and physique in general. To this day, it is considered a landmark in the bodybuilding subculture,〔Emery, Mike. (''Men's Bodybuilding: A Short History'' ). January 2003. ''URL retrieved on January 9, 2007''.〕 and has achieved cult status.〔(''The cult of the gym: The new puritans'' ). ''The Economist''. December 19, 2002. ''URL retrieved on January 9, 2007''.〕 In 1970, Joe Gold sold the chain. Today, Gold's Gym claims to be the largest chain of mixed-gender gyms in the world, with more than 700 locations in 37 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and 20 other countries. Gold's Gym has a membership of more than three and a half million, split almost equally between male and female patrons. Gold's Gym locations are equipped with cardiovascular and strength training equipment and offer group exercise classes such as group cycling, pilates, Latin dance, yoga and stretching through the company GGX (Gold's Group Exercise) program. Many gyms also offer basketball, swimming pools and boxing studios. The company also licenses its name to products such as fitness equipment and clothing. The original Gold's Gym logo, a bald-headed weightlifter holding a barbell, was designed in 1973 by Ric Drasin, who was Schwarzenegger's training partner for four years. Gold's Gym members have included such celebrities as Dwayne Johnson, Hilary Swank, Jessica Alba, Jim Morrison, Jodie Foster, Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman and Tiger Woods among others.〔Smith, Stephen P. (2005). "America's Greatest Brands, Volume IV".〕 To this day, the original Gold's Gym in Venice is considered a sports landmark by ESPN.com on its list of the 100 most important sports venues.〔Caple, Jim (September 19, 2008), "America's 100 Most Important Sports Venues", espn.com〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gold's Gym」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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