{"id":21977,"date":"2026-06-09T10:14:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=21977"},"modified":"2026-06-09T10:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:14:52","slug":"when-big-frank-took-it-too-far-ironmag-bodybuilding-fitness-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=21977","title":{"rendered":"When BIG FRANK Took It Too Far! \u2013 IronMag Bodybuilding &#038; Fitness Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-body-32103\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"post-body-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t an easy share. It\u2019s not like Frank was talking about a great workout or a great movie he caught. This 80 second clip from NO HOLDS BARRED speaks to the extremes bodybuilders go to in order to win on stage. A lot of people just see the finished product, but they have no idea what price needs to be paid. When someone preps to the point they could get a stroke, that\u2019s utter insanity. That said, many competitors talk about wanting it so badly \u2013 the pro card, a pro win, hitting a certain level of condition \u2013 that they\u2019ll do whatever it takes. Physique-based athletes are willing to go all the way. All the way to the grave sometimes.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"wD3rH2P8x0c\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TAKING BODYBUILDING TOO FAR!!\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wD3rH2P8x0c?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>THANK GOD BIG FRANK IS WITH US!! But how many bodybuilders haven\u2019t made it?<br \/>Real talk. 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