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Huge Supps Wrecked

Huge Supplements Wrecked Pre-Workout Review

With tons of pre-workouts on the market it can be difficult to pick the one that may be best for you — enter Huge Supplements Wrecked. Pre-workouts — like this one — may potentially provide energy, improve ... Continue Reading

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Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada Talks About His Favorite Triceps Exercise — and Why He Doesn’t Do Rope Pushdowns

Another week, another bit of wisdom from bodybuilder Hunter Labrada. In his latest YouTube video, the 2020 Tampa Pro winner talks all about the one triceps exercise he swears by — along with one that he ... Continue Reading

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall’s Full Day of Eating Three Months Out From His Return to Strongman

The 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall has not competed in a premiere strongman contest since retiring after claiming the most coveted title in the sport. Since then, he changed his ... Continue Reading

Bumper Plates vs Metal Plates

Bumper Plates vs. Metal Plates

A difficult question many home gym owners have to answer is, “What type of weight plates should I buy?” Bumper plates are arguably the most common style of plates you'll find ... Continue Reading

How to Combine Powerlifting and Bodybuilding

How to (Properly) Combine Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Training

Conventional wisdom suggests that your pathway to success in the gym is narrow and linear. If you want to get strong, you have to train for strength. Want to build muscle? Hypertrophy has to be your only ... Continue Reading

Brian Shaw

Here’s How Much Money Was Won at the 2022 Shaw Classic Strongman Competition

The 2022 Shaw Classic took place in Loveland, CO, on Aug. 13-14, 2022. Trey Mitchell defended his title there, going back-to-back to rack up victories in two of the three Shaw Classic contests that have ... Continue Reading

stoltman brothers

The Stoltman Brothers Decline Their Invites to the 2022 Rogue Invitational

Neither Tom nor Luke Stoltman will compete at the 2022 Rogue Invitational. On Aug. 23, 2022, the Stoltman brothers took to their YouTube channel to publish a video wherein they discussed their competition ... Continue Reading

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The 10 Best Deadlift Variations for Beginners to Improve Your Pulls Today

The deadlift is a fantastic exercise that improves total body strength, hypertrophy, and improves athletic capacity. Beginners and experienced lifters alike often dream of pulling hefty weight from the ... Continue Reading

A photo of bodybuilder Larry Scott flexing his biceps while shirtless.

10 Upper-Body Exercises Named After People That You Should Be Doing

You can achieve notoriety in strength sports by winning championships and setting world records — but sometimes, an athlete etches their name into the history books by creating or popularizing a movement ... Continue Reading

Ronnie Coleman Back Workout

A Look at 8-Time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman’s Back Workout

“Light weight, baby!” cries bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman, right before he picks up some of the most jaw-droppingly heavy lifts you can imagine from a physique athlete. If you've ever seen any of iconic ... Continue Reading

Aivars Smaukstelis

2022 Strongman Champions League England Results — Aivars Šmaukstelis Wears the Crown

The 2022 Strongman Champions League (SCL) England competition took place on Aug. 20, 2022, in Gloucester, England. The single-day contest featured 13 of the world's top strongmen competing across five ... Continue Reading

Pavlo Kordiyaka

2022 Marijampolė International Results — Pavlo Kordiyaka Triumphant

The 2022 Marijampolė International strongman contest took place on Aug. 20, 2022, in Marijampolė, Lithuania. The single-day competition featured 10 athletes competing across six events: an Overhead Medley, ... Continue Reading

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Powerlifter Larry Wheels Talks About His Decision to Stop Taking Steroids

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

Svend Press

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

Tommy DeFea on the BarBend Podcast

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

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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 Echo Bumper Plates vs REP Fitness Bumper Plates

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

Bodybuilder Jay Cutler hitting a quad pose at the Mr. Olympia.

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 Selecttech 552 vs. Nuobell

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

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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

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

Bodybuilder Phil Heath doing curls in a sleeveless shirt at the gym.

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

Chris Bumstead

Chris Bumstead Dominates a High-Volume, Heavy Leg Workout

Three-time reigning Classic Physique champion Chris Bumstead filmed another quad-focused leg workout for a video he posted on his Youtube channel on Aug. 10, 2022. Bumstead is deep into his off-season, ... Continue Reading

Luke Stoltman

Luke Stoltman Shares a Behind-the-Scenes Look At His 2022 Shaw Classic Withdrawal

The 2022 Shaw Classic concluded on Aug. 14, 2022, in Loveland, CO, and saw America's Trey Mitchell defend the title. Mitchell is now a two-time Shaw Classic champion in the contest's three-year existence — ... Continue Reading

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