Joe Gold Quotes

United Kingdom, Athlete
March 10, 1922 – July, 11, 2004.

Joe Gold (born Sidney Gold; March 10, 1922 – July 11, 2004) was an American bodybuilder and businessman. He was the founder of Gold's Gym and World Gym. He has been credited with being the father of the bodybuilding and the fitness craze.

Also known as Businessman

I've been very lucky in my life.

Joe Gold
- Life
I nicknamed everyone in the gym. It was easier than remembering their names.

Joe Gold
- Gym

Gold's was the first bodybuilding gym made for bodybuilders.

Joe Gold
- Gold
- Gym
- Bodybuilding
That's the object of going to a gym, having fun.

Joe Gold
- Fun
- Gym
When they get a 50-inch waist and a gorilla butt, it's ugly looking - and I think bodybuilding has become ugly looking.

Joe Gold
- Ugly
- Bodybuilding
It was the highlight of my life being in the Mae West show, because I saw and did things I never had before.

Joe Gold
- Life
I couldn't pronounce Arnold Schwarzenegger, so I called him Balloon Belly.

Joe Gold
They came from all over the world to work out at Gold's Gym.

Joe Gold
- World
- Work
- Gold

Everybody thinks that I did this and I did that, but I just went along with the times.

Joe Gold
To keep it simple you run your gym like you run your house. Keep it clean and in good running order. No jerks allowed, members pay on time and if they give you any crap, throw them out. There's peace where there's order.

Joe Gold
- Time
- Good
- House