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It's called the birthplace of the physical fitness boom of the 20th century. It's Muscle Beach, Santa Monica, California -- a stone's throw from Venice Beach, a short drive to Malibu. But in the 1930s and 1940s, it was The Beach, the place where Steve Reeves, Jack LaLanne, the Tanny Brothers and Joe Gold built their bodies. With first-hand knowledge and historic detail, Harold Zinkin, the first Mr. California and the eventual inventor of the Universal Gym Machine, tells the story of this health-conscious beach and the people who worked out on its sand. One of the legends in California's fitness movement, Zinkin shares not only the stories of Hollywood celebrities who frequented Muscle Beach -- Mae West, Jane Russell, Jayne Mansfield, Tyrone Power, Roy Rogers -- but also provides an insider's account of how this small strip of sand became The Beach. In more than 100 rare black-and-white photographs, he shows the pre-steroid physiques -- both weightlifters and stunt gymnasts -- that built Southern California's reputation as a haven for the health-conscious and the bodies beautiful. 127 pages, Hardcover book

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Remembering Muscle Beach- Rare Hard Cover by Harold Zinkin

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