On Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) issued a press release highlighting the events of their Electoral Congress meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. According to the ... Continue Reading
Xwerks Ignite Pre-Workout Review
Pre-workout is one of the most popular supplements in the weight training industry and has been around for nearly 40 years. (1) Looking at today’s market, you will see a variety of products that are loaded ... Continue Reading
International Olympic Committee Outlines Conditions for Weightlifting’s Reentry Into 2028 Olympic Games
Weightlifting was not included on the initial list of included sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games program, per a Dec. 9, 2021 announcement on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ... Continue Reading
The Best Kettlebell Strength Circuit To Improve Your Lifts
When you’re looking to build your strength, barbells are fantastic, but they’re not your only option for getting strong. Using kettlebell strength circuits to get stronger will not only help you lift ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Lat Pulldown Properly: Variations & Alternatives
As a strength athlete, you may have any number of goals. Sometimes, you want to increase strength. Other times, you’re focused on how to build muscle. Regardless of your goals, you’re going to need to ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Cable Exercises for Hypertrophy, Strength, and Stability
Cable exercises offer an incredibly diverse range of benefits to every lifter. They are potent tools to optimize hypertrophy training, and offer a joint-stabilizing option between rigid machines and free ... Continue Reading
Check Out Bodybuilder Nick Walker’s Full Arm Workout
When 2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker shares what his full arm training session in the gym looks like, best get the pen and pad ready to jot down notes. "The Mutant" took to his YouTube channel ... Continue Reading
2021 IWF World Championships Results
The 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from Dec. 7-17, 2021, and featured a bounty of world records. The story entering the contest was ... Continue Reading
Arnold Sports Festival Releases Athlete Rosters for 2022 Arnold Classic
On Dec. 17, 2021, the Arnold Sports Festival officially announced the athletes that will be competing in the 2022 Arnold Classic, which will be held on the weekend of Mar. 3-6, 2022 at the Battelle Grand ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG) Sets Three World Records at 2021 IWF World Championships
Expectations were met and somehow still exceeded by super heavyweight weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia. He entered Tashkent, Uzbekistan, as the favorite to win gold at the 2021 International ... Continue Reading
The Big Glossary of Gym Slang
If you’re new to working out, it’s easy to feel like a stranger in a strange land when you enter the weight room. The gym floor is decorated with all manner of machinery, oddly-shaped bars, and ... Continue Reading
Nurish Multivitamin Review
If you’ve ever wanted to hit reset on your health, and add all the right supplements to your daily regimen, you’ve probably at least considered a personalized multivitamin subscription. There are multiple ... Continue Reading
Six Superb Benefits of the Superman
Although the superman exercise will not enable you to jump over tall buildings in a single bound nor grant you the ability to soar through the air at the speed of light, it can give you the power to better ... Continue Reading
2022 Shaw Classic Will Be Held At Budweiser Event Center
Four-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw teased a new venue for the third edition of his namesake strongman contest, the Shaw Classic. The 2022 Shaw Classic will be held from Aug. 13-14, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russel Orhii Squats 332.5 Kilograms (733 Pounds) in Training
The final month of 2021 has seen some incredible lifts in the world of powerlifting. Early in December, John Haack deadlifted 410 kilograms (903.9 pounds) and benched 272.5 kilograms (600 pounds). Now ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Records 600-Kilogram Powerlifting Total and Runs 37 Miles in One Day
Fergus Crawley has made quite the name for himself as a gifted endurance athlete in a short time. Once exclusively a powerlifter, the Scotsmen is a hybrid athlete specializing in feats of both strength and ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting is Out of the 2028 Olympic Games, At Least for Now
The sport of weightlifting is not currently on the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) list of inclusion for the 2028 Olympic Games, set in Los Angeles, CA. The news was announced on Dec. 9, 2021, on ... Continue Reading
ProForm Carbon T7 Treadmill Review
While tons of treadmills on the market offer fancy features like touchscreen monitors for streaming, they’ll typically cost you over $2,000. That’s not the case with the ProForm Carbon T7 — this ... Continue Reading
The Snatch Pull Can Elevate Your Weightlifting Game — If You Do It Right
The competition movements of Olympic lifting require precision. The snatch and clean & jerk are composed of multiple parts that demand serious coordination from your body. As such, the Olympic lifts ... Continue Reading
Romanian Deadlift Vs. Stiff-Leg Deadlift — Differences and Hamstring Benefits
You want to increase your lower body pull volume, but you’re not sure which deadlift variation to turn to. The Romanian deadlift and the stiff-leg deadlift are both muscle-building versions of the ... Continue Reading
Team USA Athlete Mattie Rogers (76KG) Wins Silver Medal at 2021 World Weightlifting Championships
Just one day after Meredith Alwine became Team USA's first World Champion at the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 76-kilogram athlete Mattie ... Continue Reading
Lesman Paredes Montaño (96KG) Sets 187-Kilogram Snatch World Record; Wins 2021 Weightlifting World Championships
Team Colombia appears to have a true snatch specialist on their hands. On Dec. 14, 2021, 96-kilogram weightlifter Lesman Paredes Montaño set a new world record in the snatch of 187 kilograms (412.2 pounds) ... Continue Reading
Is 5-Time World’s Strongest Man Winner Mariusz Pudzianowski the G.O.A.T?
Who is the most underrated strongman of all time? It's a tricky question to answer — and it's one of taste and personal preference. Viable contenders range from World’s Strongest Man (WSM) winners like ... Continue Reading
2021’s Biggest Strength Stories (Podcast)
Today on the BarBend Podcast, we welcome two of the BarBend Team's finest: Managing Editor Andrew Gutman and Senior Writer Phil Blechman. We dive into our favorite strength stories, feats, records, and ... Continue Reading