Shopping District location by Waterfront Park is inspired by 'The Mecca ' in Venice Beach DALLAS , Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold's Gym , the growing iconic fitness brand, has opened its 18 th Washington, D.C.

-area gym in the heart of Georgetown , created in the image of its legendary original location, "The Mecca of Bodybuilding" in Venice Beach. The 25,000-square-foot gym, located in Georgetown Park at 3270 M St. NW, is owned by Gold's Gym D.

C. Metro, which owns 18 D.C.

-area Gold's Gym locations and has plans to open six more locally. The group's next two locations are slated to open in early 2025 in the new NoMaCNTR development and at Vermeer in Buzzard Point. A grand opening event at the Georgetown Park gym on Aug.

21 will feature group exercise classes, fitness competitions, free personal training sessions, over $10,000 in raffle prizes and more. The new gym offers premium amenities that include exclusive gym80 equipment, six Olympic lifting platforms, a functional turf area with training rigs, and a recovery studio with percussion therapy, compression boots and zero-gravity lounge chairs. The gym also has an expansive strength and free weight area, cardio training and stretch area, group exercise studio, pro shop and luxurious locker rooms, plus a Gold's legacy-inspired look and feel with brick walls and wooden accents and a reproduction of The Mecca's famous green wall.

Images are available here . "Our newest gym in Georgetown Park is a state-of-the-art facility w.