The temperature isn't the only thing heating up this summer. The 2022 International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Pan American Championships were held in Bogotá, Colombia, from Jul. 24 to Jul. 29, and ... Continue Reading
How Strength Athletes Can Add Yoga to Their Program
You’re a strength athlete, but you secretly aspire to be able to maneuver your own body weight the way your yoga-loving friends do. You may be at home under a barbell but doubt that you, too, can one day ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Show
Many pro sports leagues have an all-star game that signifies the midpoint in the season. Bodybuilding doesn’t have such a game, but they do have the Tampa Pro. When this contest comes around, ... Continue Reading
New Study Suggests Overhead Triceps Extensions Build More Muscle Than Pushdowns
In addition to helping you move weight on the bench press and military press, your triceps account for about two-thirds of the mass in your upper arm. And if you want to start pushing the limits of your ... Continue Reading
ESPN To Exclusively Air First-Ever HYROX Documentary on August 1, 2022
The first ever HYROX documentary film will premiere exclusively on ESPN2 on August 1, 2022, at 7 p.m. EST. and air again on August 13, 2022, at 12 p.m. EST in the USA. It will be available globally on ... Continue Reading
Romanian Deadlift Vs. Deadlift — Which is Better for Your Program?
If you’re going to be a strength athlete — even a weekend warrior — sooner or later, you’re going to have to pull. The Romanian deadlift and the conventional deadlift are often top contenders for the big ... Continue Reading
How to Find the Right Weightlifting Shoe Heel Height
When a pair of weightlifting shoes hit the platform in the gym, you take notice. The signature call of a strength athlete who dons lifting shoes for their workout is the thunderous crack of the soles ... Continue Reading
Maxime Boudreault and Samantha Belliveau Give a Tour of Their Strongman Gym
When the 2021 Canada's Strongest Woman, Samantha Belliveau, and the bronze medalist at the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest, Maxime Boudreault, release a video giving a tour of their home gym, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada Shares How Many Warm-Up Sets He Does During a Workout
Almost everyone is guilty of phoning in their warm-ups before a workout at some point — but it’s not something to take lightly. There's a large body of research that says warming up helps raise your body ... Continue Reading
10 Goblet Squat Variations You Can Do to Drink Up the Leg Gains
Who says you need a barbell to squat hard and heavy? The goblet squat is a powerful leg-building option for lifters of any caliber. It’s perhaps especially useful for folks who struggle with maintaining ... Continue Reading
Myprotein Impact Whey Review
For many, daily protein supplementation can be a challenge, but with the right product — like Myprotein Impact Whey — it doesn't have to be. Whether you’re an avid gymgoer who needs an extra boost or ... Continue Reading
Master the Low Bar Back Squat for High-Level Leg Gains
Often touted as the king of exercises, the back squat — more specifically, the low bar back — is a centerpiece in programs running the gamut of goals. Trying to build muscle, strength, mobility, or ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Commissioned a Custom Leg Press With a Car Mount for the 2022 Shaw Classic
The sport of strongman is notorious for utilizing spectacle in its elite competition events. From flipping or deadlifting giant tires, tilting over tall poles in the Fingal's Fingers, loading monster truck ... Continue Reading
Kamal Elgargni to Enter 2022 Tampa Pro and 2022 Texas Pro in the Men’s Open Division
On July 26, 2022, 2019 Olympia 212 bodybuilding champion Kamal Elgargni formally announced that he intends to compete in the 2022 Tampa Pro and the 2022 Texas Pro competitions as a Men’s Open ... Continue Reading
The Best Battle Rope Exercises for Battle-Ready Grip Strength and Conditioning
Ever walked into a gym and seen a massive rope coiled up in the corner? Maybe you’ve kept a subtle eye on it until some burly human unravels it and starts slamming it around. Figuring out how to actually ... Continue Reading
What’s the Future of Strength Content? (w/Andrew Gutman)
Today I’m talking to Andrew Gutman, BarBend’s Editor-In-Chief. Andrew has joined the BarBend Podcast before, but this time, we’re talking about something a bit different: The future of strength content. ... Continue Reading
Sami Ahola Wins 2022 Strongman Champions League Serbia
On July 22, 2022, 12 elite strongmen converged on Kikinda, Serbia, to compete for the 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Serbia crown. After six events, Sami Ahola of Finland stood victorious, earning ... Continue Reading
Optimize Your Overhead Pressing by Avoiding These 5 Common Mistakes
The overhead press sometimes flies under the radar and its reputation is eclipsed by lifts like the bench press. However, a big overhead press can turn as many (if not more) heads in your gym. Your ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Hampton Morris (61KG) Clean & Jerks 162KG for New Junior World Record; Wins 2022 Pan American Championships
Hampton Morris is moving the needle. On Jul. 24, 2022, the young weightlifter competed at the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Pan-American Championships in Bogotá, ... Continue Reading
2022 Chicago Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2022 Chicago Pro — an iconic bodybuilding show, born in the Windy City in 1988 — took place over the weekend of July 22-23. Ten IFBB Pro League competed, with each winner earning a spot at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
How Bodybuilder Charles Atlas Sold the Greatest Fitness Advertisement of All Time
"Hey skinny, your ribs are showing." (1) A simple message that underpinned one of the most successful and well-known fitness advertisements of all time. Produced by Charles Atlas and his business ... Continue Reading
The Best Battle Rope Workouts to Make Waves in Your Training
Conditioning circuits aren’t just for CrossFitters. A lot of commercial gyms are realizing the raw appeal of all-out effort. Tools like prowlers, medicine balls, and particularly battle ropes aren’t just ... Continue Reading
Theragun Prime Review
Percussive massage guns, like the Theragun Prime, are a great way to work out any soreness that you may have in your muscles from a long workout or just a long day in general. If you aren’t ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn: Success in Fitness Comes From Staying Consistent, Not Expecting Recognition
Episode eight of The Mike O'Hearn show on Generation Iron's YouTube channel was released on July 22, 2022, and O'Hearn's co-anchor for the episode, Vlad Yudin, wasted no time getting into the ... Continue Reading