The 05 Best Bodybuilding Gyms in the World 2015
Bev Francis’s Powerhouse Gym – Syosset, NY
Enter Bev Francis’s Powerhouse Gym aka The East Coast Mecca, owned by Bev Francis herself, the first woman ever to bench press over 300lbs. Impressive, right? This gym is to a bodybuilder what the selfie is to a teenage girl, an absolute MUST. Equipment here is ridiculously abundant ranging from beginner level to pro status, even including a workout area for boxing, kickboxing and submission fighting. Baring witness to workouts from greats such as Jay Cutler, Phil Heath and Kai Greene on the regular, this place has been labeled multiple times as the go to spot for any bodybuilder either a residence of or visiting New York. Last but not least, memberships at Bev Francis’s range from short term to long term with unlimited gym use and the gym is open 365 days a year…100% pump paradise ladies and gents.
Metroflex Gym – Arlington, TX
Metroflex Gym comes in at second promoting the timeless balls to the wall type training atmosphere which helped 8x Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman dominate the competition for quite some time. Founded in 1987 by Brian Dobson due to the lack of hardcore gyms and the restrictions of commercial gyms, Metroflex has earned the reputation of embodying intensity on every level. 100+lb dumbbells slamming to the ground, chalk dust filling the already thick air and grunts of hard fought triumph paint a little bit of the scenery in these merciless corridors. The convenient factor which makes this gym all the more awesome is they don’t require a contract at all with their membership and if you do decide you want to leave? Which I highly doubt you will because it’s AMAZING, you can terminate your membership at any time at no continued cost.
Gold’s Gym – Venice, CA
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Does the movie “Pumping Iron” ring a bell? Well it should because in that memorable documentary The Austrian Oak aka Arnold Schwarzenegger made Gold’s Gym in sunny Venice, California his backdrop a multitude of times. Dubbed “The Mecca of Bodybuilding,” Gold’s Gym was birthed by fitness legend Joe Gold who took the wisdom and experiences he obtained from training at the world famous “Muscle Beach” and channeled it into his own creation. Now serving more than 3 million members in 38 states and 28 countries around the world, Gold’s is the most known name in fitness today. It has become every bodybuilder’s or muscle bro’s most anticipated fantasy to one day train in the brawny glory contained within the walls of this gym. Not so fast though, Gold’s Gym doesn’t just accommodate bodybuilding by the way, they also provide yoga, Zumba, cycling, and mixed martial arts classes routinely which adds to its allure.
Firehouse Fitness – Abiline, TX
Original Temple Gym – Birmingham, UK
Enter Bev Francis’s Powerhouse Gym aka The East Coast Mecca, owned by Bev Francis herself, the first woman ever to bench press over 300lbs. Impressive, right? This gym is to a bodybuilder what the selfie is to a teenage girl, an absolute MUST. Equipment here is ridiculously abundant ranging from beginner level to pro status, even including a workout area for boxing, kickboxing and submission fighting. Baring witness to workouts from greats such as Jay Cutler, Phil Heath and Kai Greene on the regular, this place has been labeled multiple times as the go to spot for any bodybuilder either a residence of or visiting New York. Last but not least, memberships at Bev Francis’s range from short term to long term with unlimited gym use and the gym is open 365 days a year…100% pump paradise ladies and gents.
Metroflex Gym – Arlington, TX
Metroflex Gym comes in at second promoting the timeless balls to the wall type training atmosphere which helped 8x Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman dominate the competition for quite some time. Founded in 1987 by Brian Dobson due to the lack of hardcore gyms and the restrictions of commercial gyms, Metroflex has earned the reputation of embodying intensity on every level. 100+lb dumbbells slamming to the ground, chalk dust filling the already thick air and grunts of hard fought triumph paint a little bit of the scenery in these merciless corridors. The convenient factor which makes this gym all the more awesome is they don’t require a contract at all with their membership and if you do decide you want to leave? Which I highly doubt you will because it’s AMAZING, you can terminate your membership at any time at no continued cost.
Gold’s Gym – Venice, CA
Firehouse Fitness – Abiline, TX
Landing smack dab in the center of our list coming in at 5,000 square feet and one kickass concept, here’s Firehouse Fitness. Originally an unoccupied fire station until owners Timothy and Pam Smith saw a golden opportunity and swooped in to renovate. This gym is far from your average. Let’s start with the fact that this joint has a 2,000 square foot outdoor area with a creek view designated for CrossFit, weightlifting, yoga and Zumba classes. If you don’t find that cool as hell, you’re not living my friend. Oh and get this, Firehouse Fitness serves healthy, already prepared frozen meals that you can buy in bulk along with a health conscious lunch menu in their kitchen. This is the most creative gym you’ll probably ever come across in your lifetime and that’s the reason why it deserved to be on this list
t was in the year of 1962 when Temple Gym in Birmingham first came to be and 20 years later a promising young talent named Dorian Yates (who now owns Temple Gym) entered its doors forever transforming the legacy. Temple Gym is a serious weight training facility situated in a basement, unorthodox I know, representing the belief that people from all walks of life are accepted within its walls for whatever positive change they seek, something that we can all get behind. Old school training equipped with the latest technology is the perfect description for this place which due to its presentation, feels like you’re getting the workout of your life in a dungeon laced with a hardcore ambience. Did I mention this gym is home to original Nautilus equipment? Contain your excitement folks! All in all, if it’s good enough to have helped 6x Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates build a physique even Superman secretly envies, then it’s more than good enough for you.
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