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The Man Who Gave America a Rock-Hard Six-Pack

TALKIN’ MUSCLE

He taunted a struggling Ah-nold to glory, and changed men’s body image forever. How Joe Gold went from near-death to the master of muscle perfection via Gold’s Gym.

Gil Troy

Published Jul. 30 2017 12:00AM EDT

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Gil Troy

Gil Troy

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