East Coast Mecca - Welcome to the Best Gym in Bodybuilding | East Coast Mecca

When it comes to bodybuilding one often thinks of the West Coast, muscle beach, and Gold's Gym - the birthplace of bodybuilding as we know it. But the sport doesn't just exist inside the bubble that is the West Coast. Enter the Bev Francis Powerhouse Gym - also known as the East Coast Mecca. You can't beat Bev Francis Gym. It's become the home base for bodybuilding on the East Coast and for good reason.
With superstar bodybuilders like Kai Greene and Juan Morel calling it home - and major lifters like Jay Cutler, Flex Lewis, and Shawn Rhoden always stopping by to pay respect... the gym has quite the history of hardcore bodybuilding.
Generation Iron is proud to premiere East Coast Mecca - an inside look that puts you right into the middle of the iron along the likes of Kai, Juan, and Flex - just to name a few. Check it out in the episode above and don't forget to check back every Tuesday for the latest episode. Stay pumped!
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[@kain12343]

Great video! This series is going to be awesome. Sadik is the man, met him in person and he was extremely gracious and humble.

[@wadewilliams1892]

The legacy...shout to to BEV FRANCIS and STEVE ..I like his attitude ...he is as real as it gets ...people don't know Bev Francis was major ..dominating in that time...and ahead of her time..from KONG BRENNAN. in

[@JUSMusicTV]

Their use to be a powerhouse gym in my area, and it got taken down & they build a new gym, but I heard that when it was a powerhouse gym, their was a bunch of huge bodybuilders. I wish I could go there! Venice beach, east coast mecca, & metroflex, I have to visit them all!

[@ElvisFerbeyre]

As far as intensity, Metroflex is the best, but if you want a well equipped gym, Bevs Gym is the place, there's also intensity there too, and Golds Gym in Venice has the best trainers and good equipment and atmosphere too

[@shaungosling1643]

Love to train in golds gym

[@sappermade6012]

Met Lee Haney what a true gentleman !!! I love that era such quality

[@Cobreezyy06]

“This is MY office... this is MY office and BEV’s office... this is OUR office...” good save Steve

[@hellere10banditters]

This series is GREAT!!! Best since A day in the life with Kai Greene! Please do shoot more of it! And bring in Diesel! :)

[@JacobMcDonald27]

Never knew Bev Francis was from Australia! Got to get myself to the East Coast Mecca one of these days.. Looks awesome.

[@Hazard551]

Steve and Bev are awesome

[@DEBTFREEMIKE769]

Never seen the whole gym. Pretty awesome.

[@vishwanathpatil3419]

hey....hi.... come back bro....we will be wating .wolf..

[@jesselopez3702]

Awesome stuff can't wait for the next one

[@valeriangelov4609]

You can see they really invested a lot in this gym, considering Dana White is their camera man - 3:13

[@fcfarmsoutdoors6070]

😂😂

[@voyageauctionhousevoyageau886]

Val Angelov hahahaha

[@happyjoey1]

Great video. Keep these coming.

[@GarbearFitness]

Cant wait to get over to tampa in like 1-2 weeks and check this mecca out. Was at Worlds gym in philly, then to orlando for power strength gym, then to golds.

[@TheRetral]

This gym is in Syosset, NY. However there is a powerhouse in downtown tampa, as well as on hillsborough.

[@rdallas81]

Garbear Fitness good to know, I live in Tampa....moved from NY in January

[@rdallas81]

TheRetral I live near Hillsborough....

[@vjstrong06]

it would be an honor to stand and pose in front of Sadik and Steve ... much respect-

[@LiranzoFit]

Lucky enough to train at THE EAST COAST MECCA.....it deff is the best gym in bodybuilding!

[@IAmColinThaGreat]

hell yea man! this is gonna be one of the best series online

[@toanduong9653]

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[@toanduong9653]

+toan duong và có cả xe m có

[@janbangbigbang]

That guy have a big bicep

[@bethmc717]

Bev is so awsome big fan

[@comedyman112]

steve's attitude is so weird. he never smiles and feels so arrogant to watch

[@ElvisFerbeyre]

+comedyman112 Most gym owners are like that, it's hard not to be arrogant, specially when you own one of the best bodybuilding gyms in the world.

[@ElvisFerbeyre]

Mario LOL

[@comedyman112]

Mario glad you like people being arrogant to you :)

[@sailee2346]

not sure it arrogance, it's like when you are in this field, and you deal with a huge number of clientele, like Steve, he has to be blunt and to the point, he doesn't want to give u bullshit, specifically when he knows you are serious about doing it competitive ly. call it tough love. but rather you know that you are passionate about something than this being a hobby. people who are passionate will preserve and respect Steve criticism. those that aren't serious will give up and better that then waste his and your time.

[@ods1ODS]

comedyman112 I think it's more just that he doesn't offer anything extra. he addresses the matter at hand and Nothing else. no fluff I guess u could say.

[@marksmith9175]

my home gym is just as good as this gym

[@AnuragSingh-vq3rc]

One day i ll be there not as one of them but as best among them .

[@LuKe31197]

Its too bad that Gold's went to shit and never fully recovered. Greed led them to become too franchisey and almost the complete opposite of what Joe originally intended.

[@JCol-xt8nj]

3:15.. Doug Miller... BEAST

[@vjstrong06]

yea buddyy biology for bodybuilders author !

[@sgfitness1030]

I have to workout here!!

[@iluvmym4]

We used to have a Powerhouse Gym in Phoenix AZ! It was da shit ☺️ But it got bought out & switches management to many times & turned to shit😡 I miss that place 😔

[@halloweenlifter4383]

TRICK OR LIFT !!

[@amaankhan5673]

that walking lunges guy just paused seeing the camera, lol

[@vaiona5156]

I WANT TO OWN A GYM NOW😏

[@mikelthetrainer]

AMAZING

[@yhideit4427]

How much to be a member of the gym. ?

[@Locopueblo]

$25 a month

[@JWC718]

Is that Doug Miller at 3:10? Steve referred to him as a "brand new NPC athlete." He's been competing in the OCB/IFPA for years.

[@juliusfig1]

Yeah but still new to the NPC... Different Organizations

[@JWC718]

Touchè

[@Red32Mist]

Anyone knows the song at 1:05? Great video guys.

[@jas8396]

Darude - Sandstorm

[@ashwinitripathi3404]

Whats the song in intro

[@jayroberts4900]

What's the song for the intro?

[@goldeneraarchives]

5:15 muscular Steve-O

[@abrahim4861]

is that in new York? good gym would love to visit it :)

[@TheEASTSIDECHICANO]

YEAH SYOSSET , NY

[@Kdf_41]

Oh shit what's up Doug Miller

[@ih8mcfly]

This gym is great but not the best. I didn’t see any shake weights there.

[@panama1942]

ih8mcfly or fleshlights

[@dj_keyzofficial]

What's the intro song ??????

[@paulharman4323]

I wish that was my gym, god damn. In my gym I want to fight every single fucking person man this seems like a chill gym

[@mikesmith1502]

Better than quads gym?? Probably

[@jakobbuche651]

Why does he look disgusted Everytime he looks at someones body

[@darkknight17]

Jakob Buche he's a jealous fat out of shape insecure prick and a bully who is in an influential position and enjoys power trips.

[@chefchefchef]

Im p sure he just has resting bitch face lol like mobster

[@arshadsoamber5810]

Its just his regular face dude...chill out

[@vernefits1953]

Not ready for stage? Wow i thouhgt he looked good

[@brrrr9165]

Verne Fits he has no lats, that’s why he’s not stage ready

[@wadewilliams1892]

London

[@toomanygeebs]

Sadik was a little boy back then

[@gymstar7124]

where is this gym located?

[@gymstar7124]

marvolous J yea i google search the gym im right in jersey i might go check them out

[@Fatboii007]

Is it me or “Sadik Hadzovic “ have a bad cavity ?

[@clintonscottwalsh]

bec the the co owner is an aussie

[@shanesegner9632]

That judge is so smug

[@achrafeddinebareche9694]

the best gym in the planette in kuwait. oxgyne gym...ok...they invest in. 15 body bulder pro ..classic ph..ifbb.m olempia...and big ramy.. they are 2body bulder best then ramy in kuwaite.... jay cutler when he see. the bulding.. the shok...5 second he can talke he is the best gym in. the galaxy

[@gb3395]

Oxygen gym is the best in the world 🌍

[@Arctic-wolf-maya]

He looks like Goldberg

[@Fazaian726]

batman is always first

[@lucasdelatorre7087]

this is hour office =)

[@EzeK5]

He just doesn't smile

[@M2J2X]

Erick A King literally smiled in within the first seconds...

[@MB-rr1fb]

Bev did more steroids than most guys.............nice voice, lol

[@felixdonderer6020]

Why are they standing around and talking in the gym? Some other guys maybe want to do legs

[@brianmcg321]

Felix Donderer Since board shorts were invented nobody does legs anymore. LOL.

[@dnice91369]

+brianmcg321 Sadik has legs to equal his upper. He's not IFBB pro bodybuilding proportion but would easily win his weight class in bodybuilding from local shows to national qualifiers. I saw his wheels right after the 2013 O at CAC in Vegas. He's bigger now, transitioning to classic division.

[@Webbfamilyforyou]

Don’t really like the guy so I wouldn’t go.... seems to have a bad attitude

[@fdr100100]

If I posed for him he'd be like...ok good no lift your belly fat ..no higher good like that just like that now grab your love handals and get the fuck out of my gym!

[@edwincheung3561]

He looks like a swole, older Jake Gyllenhaal

[@nsm4384]

This Dude Steve seems very arrogant... My opinion. 🤔😂

[@notimportant3686]

nothing i hate more than people own delusions about grandeur located in their own heads and shared by no one else

[@KevinCummingsFitness]

This isn’t planet fitness

[@soulwattz6081]

Corny

[@Marlen-CruzCommercial_2023]

Bev looks like crapola.

[@tommyvette969]

The whole footage is crapola this guy is a crooked moron his wife as well.