| Dave Fisher | |
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| Professional bodybuilder | |
| Personal info | |
| Born | February 1, 1964 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Best statistics | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | Contest: 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Professional (Pro) career | |
| Best win |
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David "Dave" Fisher (born February 1, 1964) is a Canadian-born American professional bodybuilder and gym owner. He competed as an International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) professional in the 1990s and 2000s. [1] Fisher is the founder and owner of Dave Fisher's Powerhouse Gym in Torrance, California. [2]
Fisher was born in Montreal, Canada and attended Henry Wise Wood High School in Calgary, Alberta. [3] He began training at age 13, and migrated to the United States in approximately 1989. [3] He settled in Venice Beach, California to pursue bodybuilding. Upon arrival, he faced hardships, including sleeping on lifeguard stands. [4]
Fisher obtained a green card and became a U.S. citizen around 2007. He attended the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy and was hired as a deputy sheriff but suffered a torn hamstring. He was later asked to join the department, but he abandoned that career path in favor of opening his own gym. [4]
Fisher competed from 1991 to 2006, participating in 16 contests. [1] [5] At 5 ft 7 in, Fisher competed at approximately 220 pounds. [6] He placed second in the light-heavyweight class at the 1991 and 1992 IFBB North American Championships before winning the heavyweight and overall titles in 1993, which earned his IFBB pro card. [1] [6] He placed 11th at the Arnold Classic in 1995. [1] He appeared on the covers of MuscleMag International (April 1993, Issue 130; May 1994, Issue 143) and multiple 2007 issues of Iron Man Magazine (January, July, and December). [1] In 1996, he visited Quesnel, British Columbia after the Iron Ore Bodybuilding Classic in Prince George, British Columbia. [3] [7]
In 2018, he competed in several competitions at the National Physique Committee (NPC) level. [8]
In July 2010, Fisher opened Dave Fisher's Powerhouse Gym in Torrance off Hawthorne Boulevard. [4] [9] It was four thousand square feet. [10] Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic the gym opened in alleged violation of Los Angeles County public-health orders, resulting in fines and a temporary restraining order. [11] The gym has served as the location for numerous Iron Man Magazine photo shoots, including sessions with Kyle Clarke (2018), [12] T.J. Hoban (2016), [13] Mike O'Hearn (2012), [14] and Mark Dugdale (2012). [15] In 2022, O'Hearn was interviewed at the gym by Muscle & Strength Magazine. [16] The gym changed locations in January 2025.