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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1990 in Bodybuilding. Jerry talks about the 1990 NPC USA Championships won by Aaron Baker, the 1990 NPC Nationals won by Alq Gurley and the 1990 Mr. Olympia contest, the only drug-tested Olympia in history.

Time Stamps:

04:45 - Comments from last week's podcast

06:45 - Upcoming guests for the podcast

09:30 - Beginning of interview with Jerry Brainum

09:37 - The 1990 NPC USA Championships

13:10 - Aaron Baker's calf implants

15:50 - How the NPC drug tested the pro qualifiers

22:35 - The NPC Nationals

24:00 - Alq Gurley's impressive physique

25:17 - Edgar Fletcher, an uncrowned pro

25:57 - When Ronnie Coleman was natural

33:08 - The 1990 Mr. Olympia

34:15 - Which bodybuilders looked the best at the 1990 Olympia?

42:00 - What does the drug DNP do?

46:45 - How Shawn Ray passed the drug test

52:17 - Mike Quinn's appearance at the 1990 Mr. Olympia

53:25 - Frank Hilldebrand at the 1990 Olympia

55:19 - Francis Benfatto looked amazing at the 1990 Mr. Olympia

1:01:11 - Lee Labrada was winning the Mr. Olympia after the prejudging

1:02:50 - What Wayne DeMilia said about drug testing at the Mr. Olympia

1:07:26 - How would bodybuilding have changed if the drug testing continued after 1990?

1:09:30 - Tom Platz was recruiting bodybuilders for the WBF at the 1990 Mr. Olympia.

1:11:34 - The Anabolic Diet followed by the WBF Bodybuilders

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