It started as EFX's name for the athletes it backed. Then EFX wrote it down and held its own team to it.
nat·u·ral freak™noun
Any dedicated athlete who trains and/or competes and excels without the use of drugs or banned substances (as defined by WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency) to enhance their performance.
All American EFX, aaefx.com, 2009
Who qualifies
Clean is a commitment.
Never used.Natural from day one.
Used before. Quit for good.The definition makes room for athletes who stopped.
On and off a cycle.Going on and off doesn’t qualify.
StrengthTremendous feats of strength
The matWrestling and MMA
The stageBodybuilding and physique
TransformationDramatic weight loss
Not just size
Freak is the feat.
A Natural Freak isn't measured in inches. Feats of strength, wins on the mat and big transformations all count. In EFX's words, "it is the extent of the actual accomplishment that we celebrate."
The code
Bettertolosewithhonorthanwinwithshame.
“We believe it’s better to lose with honor… than win with shame.” All American EFX vision statement
Tested
Proof, not promises.
Every sponsored Natural Freak agreed to random drug screens, at any time, at EFX's expense. Fail or refuse, and the deal was over. The results went up on the EFX website for anyone to read.
NATURAL FREAK™ · DRUG SCREENED · NATURAL FREAK™ · DRUG SCREENED · TESTED
Random screens
Any time
Paid for by EFX
Results published
How to be one
Do the work. Keep it clean.
01Train hard.Hard work and dedication do the building. Nothing replaces them.
02Fuel it.Eat for the work you ask of your body, then recover like you mean it.
03Supplement smart.EFX’s own line: “rely on supplements… not drugs.”
04Stay clean.No banned substances, no cycles. What you build is “all yours to keep.”
The EFX way
Built for natural athletes.
EFX is the birthplace of Kre-Alkalyn. Its mission: find better drug-free ways to build muscle and performance with supplements, then share what it learns.
No drug-like names, no outlandish claims. Just “Under Promise & Over Deliver.”
The story so far
A name worth earning.
2007EFX's parent company files the NATURAL FREAK trademark for nutritional supplements. IFBB pro Flex Wheeler joins the company, announced as a "Natural Freak."
2009aaefx.com publishes the official definition and the athlete drug-screening policy. Natural Freak tees and tanks read "Pure · Potent · Drug-Free."
2011"Certified Natural Freaks" and the "Natural Freak Spotlight" share athletes’ stories. NF Pro, a Natural Freak protein, is in the lineup.
NowSame standard. Your turn.
“Those who share our vision, embrace our values and become inspiring examples through outstanding personal achievement rightly earn the title Natural Freak™.”All American EFX mission, 2011
Join the movement.
Train hard, stay clean and let the results do the talking.