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
How Terrence Ruffin Sculpts His Client, Josh Langbein, for the Pro Stage
Classic Physique competitor Terrence Ruffin is widely regarded as one of the more flawless posers currently in the IFBB. Watching Ruffin artistically transition from pose to pose is reminiscent of ... 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
2022 Germany’s Strongest Man Results — Dennis Kohlruss Victorious
Germany is declared its strongest man. On Aug. 13-14, 2022, 10 of the country's top strongmen converged on Gera, Germany, to battle across eight events to determine the 2022 Germany's Strongest Man (GSM) ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kheycie Romero (90KG) Deadlifts 238.1 Kilograms (525 Pounds) For Five Reps Unbroken in Training
When an elite powerlifter goes beast mode on a heavy deadlift, it is usually worth a second (or third, fourth, and fifth) look. On Aug. 13, 2022, Kheycie Romero took to her Instagram page and shared a ... 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
2022 Shaw Classic Results — Trey Mitchell Defends His Title
The 2022 Shaw Classic, taking place on the weekend of Aug. 13-14 in Loveland, CO, is in the history books, and the champion is again Trey Mitchell. Mitchell and promoter Brian Shaw went head-to-head ... Continue Reading
2022 Texas Pro Bodybuilding Results — Andrew Jacked Wins Men’s Open Title
The 2022 Texas Pro bodybuilding show is in the history books, and the Men’s Open contest was one of the closest shows of the 2022 season. The top four contenders in the lineup — Chinedu Andrew Obiekea ... 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
How to Watch the 2022 Shaw Classic
On Aug. 13-14, 2022, the third edition of the Shaw Classic will take place in Loveland, CO, at the Budweiser Center. It will feature 15 strongmen clashing in the return of epic events, like the Hummer Tire ... Continue Reading
2022 Texas Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
The 2022 Texas Pro bodybuilding show will take place in Irving, TX, on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Four Men’s divisions and four Women’s divisions will be contested. As is the case with all International ... Continue Reading
7 Benefits of the L-Sit Pull-Up to Pull Your Core Training Up a Notch
You’ve labored for years to be able to do a solid strict pull-up, and — finally — one of the toughest bodyweight moves is coming easily to you. You’re ready to up the ante, but you’re not quite sure how. ... Continue Reading
NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe Bench Presses 365 Pounds for Reps at 54 Years Old
Few NFL players were as dominant as Shannon Sharpe during the ‘90s and early 2000s. As a tight end for the Denver Broncos, Sharpe made seven Pro Bowls and helped lead the team to Super Bowl titles in 1998 ... Continue Reading
The 2022 CrossFit Games Introduced These New Movements
The 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games marked a new era of programming. For the first time in Games history, former General Manager of Sport Dave Castro did not design the Games workouts and run-of-show. Instead, ... Continue Reading