International fitness and bodybuilding chain Gold’s Gym is beefing up its Austin offerings with a new flagship gym opening Monday, June 30. On the first three days, guests are invited to take tours, try complimentary workshops, meet fitness celebrities, and more.
The new gym is located at 7301 Burnet Rd., about a quarter-mile down the road from Top Notch Hamburgers and across the parking lot from fried chicken restaurant Tumble 22.
The facility spans 30,000 square feet and offers strength equipment, zones for HIIT (high-intensity interval training) and functional training (mimicking natural movements with equipment like kettle bells and resistance bands), a performance area, a stretch suite with wall ball (a type of medicine ball), and a 70-by-15-foot performance turf area.
After a pump is achieved, gym-goers can access a private posing room with 360-degree mirrors, a recovery room with HydroMassage and CryoLounge chairs, a "high-tech towel service," and men's and women's locker rooms with showers, lockers, and dry saunas.
A press release says Austin was "selected as the location for this new concept because of the city’s priority on health and innovation." It also notes that Gold’s 60th anniversary is this summer, and the opening "emphasiz[es] the significance of accessible strength training."
The release does not list this as a reason for the Austin opening, but Gold's Gym CEO Danny Waggoner lives in Austin. He and fitness celebrities Mike Ryan and Nimai Delgado will join the opening festivities.
Opening events schedule as it appears in the release, Monday through Wednesday, June 30 to July 2:
Monday, June 30, 2025
- 3:00pm: Doors Open
- 3:30pm: Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with CEO, Danny Waggoner
- 3:00 - 8:00pm: Gym is open to the public for tours, consultations, brand activations, exclusive and limited merchandise, live DJ, fitness celebrity appearances, and complimentary workouts
- 4:00 - 6:00pm: Remote Radio Station Activation with Waterloo Media
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
- 8:00am: Doors Open
- 8:00am - 10:00am: Remote Radio Station Activation with Waterloo Media
- 8:00am - 11:00am: Live DJ
- 8:00am - 1:00pm: Gym is open to the public for tours, consultations, brand activations, exclusive and limited merchandise, live DJ, fitness celebrity appearances, and complimentary workouts
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
- 3:00pm: Doors Open
- 3:00pm - 7:00pm: Gym is open to the public for tours, consultations, and complimentary workout
