Larry Wheels is one of the most visible figures in the strength community. His social media profiles are typically packed with deadlift, squat, and bench personal records (PR) that are sometimes hard to ... Continue Reading
Want a Big and Strong Chest? Start Using the Svend Press in Your Training
"You need to feel the muscle work" is a saying that's common in the fitness world. Feel a muscle contract and common sense says that it's being targeted and taxed. However, an exercise that one person ... Continue Reading
Are Lifters Funny? (With Tommy DeFea of Massenomics)
Today, I’m joined for the second time by Tommy DeFea, one half of Massenomics. They make memes, they sell apparel, they record a podcast, and mostly, they don’t take themselves too seriously. It’s ... Continue Reading
How Dead-Stop Training Improves Strength, Power, and Lifting Technique
In the struggle against gravity, dead-stop training will bring your sets to a grinding halt. That may sound counter-productive to your goals, but pausing between reps (popular in movements like the Pendlay ... Continue Reading
Rogue Bumper Plates vs. REP Bumper Plates
When looking for the right weight plates to add to a home gym, many turn to bumper plates as they can be used for pretty much every barbell workout. Two great options for home ... Continue Reading
How Jay Cutler’s “Quad Stomp” Pose Became the Most Iconic Photo in Mr. Olympia History
Poses define bodybuilding lore. Sergio Oliva had the victory pose, Arnold Schwarzenegger the three-quarter turn, Frank Zane the vacuum, and so on. Few poses come, however, with the emotional gravitas of ... Continue Reading
Bowflex Adjustable Dumbbells vs. Nüobell Adjustable Dumbbells Review
Editor's note: As of 6/5/25, Johnson Health Tech Trading has recalled BowFlex 552, 52.5 LB Adjustable Dumbbells and BowFlex 1090, 90 LB Adjustable Dumbbells due to impact hazard from the weight plates ... Continue Reading
Arnold Classic 2023 Bodybuilding Divisions Announced: Women’s Physique, Figure, and Other Divisions Omitted
The Arnold Sports Festival is one of the most popular fitness shows of the year. The brainchild of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the event is home to a host of sports, strength contests, and other events. And ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn and Bodybuilding Legend Steve Davis On Training Intensity, Volume, and Progressive Overload
In episode 12 of The Mike O'Hearn Show featured on Generation Iron's YouTube channel, the show's namesake chatted with bodybuilding legend Steve Davis. Davis competed in the 1979 and 1981 Mr. ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath’s Latest Workout Video Shows That the 7-Time Mr. Olympia Is Still Looking Massive
Phil Heath dominated the Mr. Olympia scene from 2011 through 2017, winning seven consecutive titles and cementing himself as the face of bodybuilding for the better part of a decade. It was announced in ... Continue Reading
The Big Article About Everything Antioxidants
Strength athletes often try to optimize their nutrition to make the best gains possible in training. It makes sense to try to learn as much as possible about nutritional strategies to bring out your best ... Continue Reading
Jay Cutler Demonstrates the Lying French Press for Greater Triceps Gains
The skull crusher may already be in your arsenal when packing muscle onto your triceps. In a video posted on his Instagram page on Aug. 10, 2022, the 4-time Mr. Olympia and bodybuilding icon Jay Cutler ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada on Cardio During Prep: How You Expend Calories Does Not Matter
The 2022 Mr. Olympia contender Hunter Labrada returned to his YouTube channel on Aug. 16, 2022, for another episode in his "Tuesday Tip" series. Labrada shares his expertise in various training, diet, and ... Continue Reading
How to Train Your Strength Sport in a Commercial Gym
Everyone comes to strength sports in their own way. Whether you saw a video online of a weightlifter snatching 400 pounds in the blink of an eye, or witnessed firsthand a powerlifter sinking a back squat ... Continue Reading
Why the World’s Strongest People Aren’t Always Role Models (w/Joe Sullivan)
Today we’re bringing back one of the most popular guests in BarBend history — record-breaking powerlifter Joe Sullivan. Joe joins us for the second time to talk about training, overcoming injury, and why ... Continue Reading
10 Thruster Workouts for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Athletes
Thrusters are one of the most popular movements used in CrossFit. The difficulty of the thruster should be modified to properly and safely challenge the fitness level of the individual athlete. Combining a ... Continue Reading
14 Best Box Jump Variations to Bring Your Leg Power to New Heights
Increasing your lower body power has huge carryover into everything from Olympic lifts and squats to success on the football field or basketball court. And while training for your favorite strength sport ... Continue Reading
Reigning Ms. Olympia Andrea Shaw Breaks Down Her Off-Season Workout Program
When the Ms. Olympia competition finally returned in 2020 after a six-year absence, the sport of women’s bodybuilding needed a new face to lead the division into the future. Andrea Shaw answered the bell, ... Continue Reading
Strongman Oleksii Novikov Pulls 1,210 Pounds For New Hummer Tire Deadlift World Record
The 2022 Shaw Classic started on Saturday, Aug. 13, in Loveland, CO, and 2020 World’s Strongest Man Oleksii Novikov, has already set a world record. The Ukrainian strongman successfully pulled 549 ... Continue Reading
7 Hamstring Curl Variations to Spice Up Your Next Leg Day
It’s leg day, and you’ve decided to give the backs of your legs the love they deserve. Unfortunately for your hammies, everyone else in the gym has had the same idea. You have a training schedule to stick ... Continue Reading
6 Ways to Speed Up Muscle Strain Recovery
You often know the second it happens — there’s a tell-tale pinching or popping sensation as the muscle is pushed past its limit. And then the pain, swelling, and stiffness start to set in. Suddenly, all ... Continue Reading
Rogue Echo Bumper Plates Review
When looking for new weight plates to add to a home gym, most athletes will want to snag some bumper plates, like the Rogue Echo Bumper Plates. Because of the rubber coating, the Rogue Echos can ... Continue Reading
Steroids Vs. Natural Bodybuilding — Mike O’Hearn Addresses Viral Interview With KENNY KO
The 11th episode of The Mike O'Hearn Show presented Generation Iron kicked off with a bang. The episode's cold open was a montage of people saying various things to the effect of O'Hearn being ... Continue Reading
These Are 10 of the Strongest Wrestlers of All Time
Wrestling has a long lineage of relying on famous celebrities to boost viewership numbers. Boxers Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather both appeared in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Dennis Rodman and ... Continue Reading