{"id":454,"date":"2025-12-27T01:09:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T01:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=454"},"modified":"2025-12-27T01:09:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T01:09:25","slug":"how-bodybuilders-really-get-huge-toney-freeman-unfiltered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=454","title":{"rendered":"How Bodybuilders REALLY Get HUGE | Toney Freeman Unfiltered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qYwDf6TbCd8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qYwDf6TbCd8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this in-depth Muscle &#038; Strength interview, IFBB Pro Toney \u201cThe X-Man\u201d Freeman sits down with Muscle &#038; Strength video producer Dan Drescher for an honest conversation covering bodybuilding\u2019s past, present, and future.<\/p>\n<p>Toney breaks down what truly drives muscle growth, why muscular endurance is missing in modern bodybuilding, and how training philosophies have shifted since the golden and mass-monster eras. He also opens up about bodybuilding politics, being labeled an \u201cunderrated\u201d competitor, and why he chose to chart his own path instead of playing the game.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion goes deeper into PED usage, including growth hormone and insulin, how dosages escalated during the mass era, long-term consequences many athletes now face, and why moderation and longevity matter more than ever. Toney also shares rare firsthand stories about legends like Ronnie Coleman, Flex Wheeler, Kevin Levrone, Chris Cormier, and others he saw up close during bodybuilding\u2019s most extreme years.<\/p>\n<p>This interview offers a rare, unfiltered look at professional bodybuilding from one of the sport\u2019s most respected physiques.<\/p>\n<p>Support Toney :<br \/>\nToney&#8217;s Podcast: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thealphahour<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@UCngQsBNPeBXJFD_mbJnSu4A <\/p>\n<p>Toney&#8217;s  IG  @TFXMAN305<br \/>\nTil Tok  @tfxman<br \/>\nYoutube : https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TFX-Man_TV<br \/>\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TFXMan<\/p>\n<p>==============================================================<\/p>\n<p>MUSCLEANDSTRENGTH.COM<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude9a Huge Nutrition Store<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcaa Free Workouts<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfa5 Exercise Videos<br \/>\n\ud83e\uddf0 Fitness Tools<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfcb\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Expert Guides<\/p>\n<p>\u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/muscle.ms\/MuscleStrengthStore<\/p>\n<p>==============================================================<\/p>\n<p>00:00 \u2013 Intro<br \/>\n01:15 \u2013 Rapid fire questions<br \/>\n02:00 \u2013 Favorite era of bodybuilding<br \/>\n03:00 \u2013 Modern fitness trends helping the sport<br \/>\n03:30 \u2013 The habit that changed Toney\u2019s physique<br \/>\n04:20 \u2013 Most overrated PED in bodybuilding<br \/>\n05:55 \u2013 Longevity and maintaining elite aesthetics<br \/>\n07:00 \u2013 Avoiding physique flaws and long-term damage<br \/>\n08:05 \u2013 Training advice for taller bodybuilders<br \/>\n09:40 \u2013 High-rep training and muscular endurance<br \/>\n11:10 \u2013 Is Toney Freeman underrated?<br \/>\n12:45 \u2013 Politics, cliques, and career choices<br \/>\n14:35 \u2013 How bodybuilding judging really works<br \/>\n17:05 \u2013 Speaking honestly vs protecting placings<br \/>\n19:40 \u2013 Why athletes want fair wins and losses<br \/>\n23:30 \u2013 The mass-monster era explained<br \/>\n25:00 \u2013 HGH, insulin, and extreme carb loading<br \/>\n28:15 \u2013 Most impressive physiques Toney saw in person<br \/>\n30:45 \u2013 PED protocols that changed his physique<br \/>\n33:00 \u2013 Gear sourcing, quality, and modern risks<br \/>\n34:10 \u2013 What really happened in Sweeden?<br \/>\n38:55 \u2013 Retirement and losing bodybuilding size<br \/>\n41:15 \u2013 Life after competition and staying healthy<br \/>\n43:25 \u2013 Training intensity after retirement<br \/>\n44:35 \u2013 TRT, microdosing, and hormone balance<br \/>\n47:00 \u2013 Downsizing without losing the \u201clook\u201d<br \/>\n48:11 \u2013 Modern Bodybuilding | What Changed?<br \/>\n49:25 \u2013 Diuretics | The Challenges With Nailing A Peak<br \/>\n55:42 \u2013 Figuring Out What Works And Sticking To It<br \/>\n57:56 &#8211; What Toney Would Have Told His Younger Self<br \/>\n58:55 &#8211; Outro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video Source: Watch on YouTube In this in-depth Muscle &#038; Strength interview, IFBB Pro Toney \u201cThe X-Man\u201d Freeman sits down with Muscle &#038; Strength video producer Dan Drescher for an honest conversation covering bodybuilding\u2019s past, present, and future. 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