Just received this from my friend Jon Jon Park…

“We are hosting a presentation on Alkaline water this Saturday 13th here at the gym at 11:30 am. I highly recommend you attend. You will find it very enlightening & I don’t believe you will ever want to drink plastic bottled water again. I have been drinking this water for the past four months and have noticed significant improvements. Bring however many guests you wish.”

Legacy Gym
11845 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 100
West Los Angeles, CA 90064

The historical aura of Muscle Beach was created by the aspirations and accomplishments of the athletes who made it a place for their self expression. Muscle Beach is where the worldwide fitness movement was born in 1934. Physical culture legends such as Jack La Lanne, the Tanny Brothers and Joe Gold to name a few, became the leaders of a vanguard which changed the world.

Joe Wheatley and his wife, Christine, are the current torchbearers of that heritage. Since 2003 their vision and tenacity have polished the aura of Muscle Beach by elevating the awareness of Muscle Beach not only through very successful bodybuilding, power lifting and strongman events but also by creating both a lifetime achievement award and a Hall of Fame award honoring the legends and supporters of Muscle Beach.

This time capsule is a result of their commitment to Muscle Beach and the preservation of its place in history.

I am very proud to be a part of that history and to call Joe Wheatley a friend.

For more info on the Toy Drive and Time Capsule events at Muscle Beach this coming weekend Dec. 12-13, go to Joe’s blog here.

Muscle Beach is where it all began. I was happy to be there for its 75th Anniversary Weekend.

Photos from the Association of Oldtime Barbell & Strongman Reunion. Bruce Wilhelm, Bill Seno and Carlo Dunlap were all honored at this year’s annual dinner.

http://contests.ironmanmagazine.com/pop_photoevent.cfm?EventID=6

A whole lot of bodybuilding happening this weekend in Los Angeles.  The legendary Mr. California contest will be at the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium in Culver City on Saturday and the 75th Anniversary of Muscle beach will be held on Monday the 23rd.  Both events have personal significance for me.  In the late 60’s I was a competitor in both the Mr. California  and the various bodybuilding events held at Muscle Beach.  In addition, one of the real highlights for me on Monday will be honoring  Chet Yorton as he is inducted into the Muscle Beach Hall of Fame.  Chet and I worked out at the same YMCA in Milwaukee Wisconsin while I was in college.  See you there!