We take a trip back to Gold’s Gym Reseda, located at 18323 Sherman Way. It was the only Gold’s Gym in the valley at the time, and it was open twenty-four hours. It’s also where many of the biggest and well-known bodybuilders and wrestlers worked out in the 1980’s, allowing them to slip away from the craziness of Venice Beach to enjoy a more meditative and peaceful workout. Here is some footage I shot of my friends doing a late night workout there on February 21st, 1986.

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Production Music:
“These Dreams” - ©1986 Martin Page & Bernie Taupin - CDM Rock Monsters - 80’s Power Ballads ©2014
“Almost Paradise” - ©1984 Eric Carmen & Dean Pitchford - CDM Rock Monsters - 80’s Power Ballads ©2014

Ambient Music from 94.7 KMET Los Angeles:
“You Better Run” - ©1966 Eddie Brigit & Felix Cavaliere ©1980 Pat Benatar - Crimes Of Passion - Chrysalis
“Sex As A Weapon” - Pat Benatar - Seven The Hard Way - ©1985 Tom Kelly & Billy Sternberg - Chrysalis
“We Belong” - Pat Benatar - Tropico - ©1984 David Eric Lowen & Dan Navarro - Chrysalis
“La Bel Age” - Pat Benatar - Seven The Hard Way - ©1985 Guy Marshall & Robert Tepper - Chrysalis
“Promises In The Dark” - Pat Benatar - Precious Time - ©1981 Neil Giraldo & Pat Benatar - Chrysalis
“Start Me Up” - The Rolling Stones” - Start Me Up - ©1981 Mick Jagger & Keith Richards - Rolling Stones
“Just My Imagination” - The Rolling Stones - Some Girls - ©1978 Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong - Rolling Stones/Virgin
“Gimme Shelter” - The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed - ©1969 Mick Jagger & Keith Richards - Decca Records/ABKCO

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