A good ol' fashioned pair of dumbbells — like these from Living.Fit — are a staple in the weight room. They can provide great versatility to your workouts since you can focus on your whole body, ... Continue Reading
3 Things to Consider Before Building a Home Gym (Brought to You by Force USA)
There are many reasons to want a home gym: They never close, they're private, they're cost-efficient (in the long run), and you can customize it to fit your specific training needs. But before you commit — ... Continue Reading
The Best Bodyweight Bodybuilding Workouts for Gaining Muscle
The 1977 documentary Pumping Iron is chock-full of footage of bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu preparing for the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition. There’s a lot of on-screen clanging ... Continue Reading
Rogue Adjustable Bench vs. REP Adjustable Bench
It’s probably not much of a secret that a weight bench is one of the most useful tools you can have at your disposal in your home gym. There are so many different benches on the market, but we think ... Continue Reading
4-Time Mr. O Jay Cutler Says Bodybuilder Michal Križo Križánek Could Be “Dangerous” at the Olympia (if He Qualifies)
There are plenty of names to keep an eye on as the world’s best bodybuilders start prepping for the 2022 Mr. Olympia show in December. You’ve got Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay gunning for a three-peat; the ... Continue Reading
How to Do Weightlifting Once Per Week and Make It Count
Few sports adhere to the so-called “10,000-hour rule” like Olympic lifting. While your technique certainly matters a great deal for every exercise you do in the gym, the nature of the snatch and clean ... Continue Reading
2022 Giants Live World Open — Gabriel Peña and Asko Karu Withdraw, Andy Black and Shane Flowers Named as Replacements
The 2022 Giants Live World Open, featuring the 2022 World Deadlift Championships, received a pretty significant shakeup to its roster on Aug. 2, 2022. Giants Live took to their Instagram page to share two ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Lucy Underdown Deadlifts 667 Pounds During Training, More Than Her Own World Record
You know you’re at the tippy-top of your sport when an unplanned PR during training can also lead to an unofficial world record. That’s the situation strongwoman Lucy Underdown found herself in when she ... Continue Reading
4-Time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler on Dirty Bulking Versus Lean Bulking
Ever wonder how some of the all-time greatest bodybuilders who have since retired preferred to pack on mass? Ever wonder what they would do differently if they could do it again? Four-time Mr. Olympia ... Continue Reading
The Best 10-Minute Ab Workouts to Strengthen Your Lifts and Your Six Pack
There seem to be two common perspectives on training your abs — either it’s an afterthought in training or it becomes complete overkill. The reality is that wherever you place the ab component of your ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Legend Lee Labrada Shows Off His Shredded Quads at Age 62
Lee Labrada brought a unique blend of grace and aesthetics to the bodybuilding stage that helped him earn 22 pro titles throughout the '80s and '90s. And he accomplished all of this despite typically ... Continue Reading
Rogue Deep Dish Weight Plate Review
Anyone looking for a slick new pair of highly durable weight plates may want to take a long, hard look at the Rogue Deep Dish Plates. Before we dive into this review though, let’s go through a quick ... Continue Reading
Athletes to Watch in Every Division of the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games
The 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games are about ready to start. From Aug. 3-7, athletes from Adaptive, Age Group, Team, and Individual divisions will descend on Madison, WI to battle it out for their respective ... Continue Reading
Rogue Adjustable Bench 3.0 Review
A solid weight bench is one of the most helpful pieces of gym equipment that you can have, and adjustable weight benches like the Rogue AB 3.0 can take your workouts to the next level ... Continue Reading
Andrew Hause (140KG) Sets All-Time World Record Raw With Wraps Total at the 2022 WRPF American Pro
Fans in attendance at the 2022 WRPF American Pro meet in Manassas, VA, watched a lot of powerlifting history in the making. Tamara Walcott (+90KG), Chad Penson (100KG), and Danny Grigsby (125KG) weren’t ... Continue Reading
Strongwoman Gabi Dixson Deadlifts 600 Pounds Raw In Training
Another elite strongwoman has entered the 600-pound deadlift club. On July 27, 2022, powerlifter and strongwoman Gabi Dixson posted a video on her Instagram page wherein she deadlifted 272.2 kilograms (600 ... Continue Reading
Dana Linn Bailey and Jay Cutler Crush a Texas-Sized Chest and Triceps Workout
Former Women's Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey and four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler got together for a chest training session in Houston, TX, where they traveled for the 2022 American Fit Expo. ... Continue Reading
Chad Penson (100KG) Sets All-Time Raw Squat With Wraps World Record of 419.5 Kilograms (924.8 Pounds)
Powerlifter Chad Penson broke the all-time world record for the squat in the 100-kilogram division in the raw with wraps class. He scored a successful 419.5-kilogram (924.8-pound) lift at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Conquers Chest Training With Bodybuilding Coach Brandon Long
2021 Olympia fifth-place finisher Nick Walker was joined by bodybuilding coach Brandon Long on Walker's YouTube channel on July 30, 2022. The video featured the first episode of Walker's new "Olympia Prep ... Continue Reading
The Actual Secrets of Powerlifting Programs (w/Daniel DeBrocke)
Today I’m talking to powerlifter and coach Daniel DeBrocke, Director Of Education at Kabuki Strength. He’s also a writer for Breaking Muscle, a website in the BarBend network, so I’m obviously a huge fan ... Continue Reading
The Candito Six-Week Strength Training Program, Explained
From humble beginnings as one of social media's earliest online strength training content creators, powerlifter and YouTube personality Jonnie Candito has spent the last decade or so growing his reputation ... Continue Reading
Tamara Walcott (+90 KG) Sets Women’s All-Time Raw Deadlift and Total World Records at 2022 WRPF American Pro
Powerlifter Tamara Walcott has once again broken the all-time world record in the women’s raw deadlift. Competing in the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Pro in Manassas, VA, on ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford Focuses on Mobility and Range of Motion to Build His Chest for the 2022 Olympia
Reigning 212 Olympia champion Derek Lunsford headed to the gym for a strength-focused chest workout on July 26, 2022. He shared his training session in a video posted to his Youtube channel as he prepares ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Z Press for More Muscle and a Stronger Press
This article will explore one of the most functional (and challenging) overhead pressing movements. Whether you decide to use a barbell, kettlebells, or dumbbells, the Z press will surely help you gain ... Continue Reading