Ric Drasin gives a real look at both the past and present.

Every week, Iron Cinema will connect you with Generation Iron director Vlad Yudin. Giving you unprecedented inside access to the creative process behind his the Generation Iron Fitness Network. Get a first hand look at the entire journey of taking Vlad’s creative ideas to the big screen – from stories on set of films like Generation Iron and CT Fletcher all the way to exclusive behind-the-scene looks at our newest GI news and films. This week Vlad talks with the legendary Ric Drasin to get a first hand account on what the glory days of Gold’s gym was REALLY like and how it became the mecca of bodybuilding. Ric also addresses the current state of bodybuilding and the increased trend in steroids and synthol.

Ric Drasin is well known as one of the most knowledgeable old school bodybuilders from The Golden Era. He’s the creator of the Gold’s Gym logo and spent large amounts of his time there with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sergio Oliva, and other classic legends. So it’s safe to say he’s the authority on everything bodybuilding both past and present. And I was really interested in finding out what the old days of Gold’s gym was really like – beyond the fame and luster it’s earned by being the mecca of bodybuilding. We also dig deep into the current trends in bodybuilding… specifically the constant use of steroids and synthol compared to the Golden Era of bodybuilding. Watch the entire interview above.

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