Vince's Gym was located near Ventura Boulevard which is the home of Universal Studios in CA. Whenever actors needed to get in shape for the movies they were sent directly to pay a visit to Vince.
Although Vince's gym was extremely popular with famous bodybuilders and movie stars it was a very modest old-fashioned kind of gym. It was established in 1948 and it wasn't the kind of place you would find music or fancy machines. This was a muscle factory with free weights and hard work.
Although Vince's gym was extremely popular with famous bodybuilders and movie stars it was a very modest old-fashioned kind of gym. It was established in 1948 and it wasn't the kind of place you would find music or fancy machines. This was a muscle factory with free weights and hard work.
Vince Gironda Was Considered the Trainer of Champions
The walls of Vince's Gym were covered pictures of bodybuilders that had trained there. Perhaps you recognize some of these names?
Numero Uno: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Lou Ferrigno aka The Incredible Hulk
First Mr. Olympia Larry Scott
Jake Steinfeld
Former Mr. Olympia Frank Zane
And The Trainer of The Stars
In addition to being nicknamed the Iron Guru Vince was also called the Trainer of the Stars. Vince would help the studios whip their stars into shape for the movies; he has helped train the likes of Cher, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, James Garner, Brian Keith, Tommy Chong (of Cheech & Chong) and Erik Estrada. It is said that in the late 1960's, before bodybuilders started to use steroids, Vince's Gym produced more top physique stars than any other gym in the world.
Vince's Gym
Stories about Vince and his gym are legendary and in Vince's gym, you either followed his methods or suffered his wrath.
Once, after Vince had spent several hours coaching an upcoming bodybuilder, he noticed the trainee wasn't following his instructions. "What the hell are you doing?" he demanded to know.
When the bodybuilder in question said he wanted to "change around a few things," Vince banished him from the gym! When the man complained that he'd paid for a six-month membership, Vince went to the cash register, took out payment for six months, and threw it at him, shouting, "If you aren't going to listen to what I say, I don't want you in here!". (Musclemag 168 May 1996)
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Now that's my kind of gym! No music, no fancy equipment and no time for people that aren't serious....
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Now that's my kind of gym! No music, no fancy equipment and no time for people that aren't serious....
On that note, have you picked up your copy of Vince Gironda Legend & Myth by Alan Palmieri yet? I arranged a special sale price for you below to pick up the new expanded version that contains over 334 pages!
This is a rare out of print eBook that might not be available for much longer. The author has stopped selling it on his Web site but gave us permission to offer it for a limited time since so many people have been asking for more information on Vince Gironda.
Vince Gironda - Legend and Myth
New, Updated Version Contains over 300 Pages!
New, Updated Version Contains over 300 Pages!
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Vince Gironda Legend and Myth contains interviews with Larry Scott - Don Howorth - Dick Tyler - Bill Pearl - comments by Dave Draper. Long live the Legends of The Iron Guru Vince Gironda
Larry Scott Remembers Vince in this short video clip