If you want to be a bodybuilder, you need big pecs. There’s a reason Arnold Schwarzenegger was known as the Austrian Oak — alongside a broad, sculpted back and bulging biceps, Schwarzenegger's chest helped ... Continue Reading
49-Year-Old Bodybuilder Lee Priest Teases Competitive Comeback With Recent Physique Update
Early into the 2022 bodybuilding calendar, Olympia owner Jake Wood discussed the likely return of the Masters Olympia — which debuted in 1994, paused from 2004-2011, and was last held in 2012. No ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Amateur Strongman & Strongwoman World Championships Results
The 2022 Arnold Amateur Strongman Championships (AASMC) and 2022 Arnold Amateur Strongwoman Championships (AASWC) took place on March 4-5, 2022, at the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF). Each contest ... Continue Reading
The 17 Best Lower Body Exercises to Level-Up Your Leg Day
Lifters all over the world have a love-hate relationship with leg day. The intensity and volume required to stimulate lower body gains are grueling and, at times, gut-wrenching. On the other hand, most ... Continue Reading
These Are the Best Bodybuilding Exercises for Each Muscle Group
Picture your ideal physique. As an aspiring bodybuilder, you might visualize the iconic v-taper of Frank Zane or the mammoth chest and broad shoulders Schwarzenegger sported in his heyday. If you go to the ... Continue Reading
Core Training for Weightlifters — How to Become Strong and Stable With the Barbell
Core training is a hot topic across the different disciplines of fitness. Your core (or trunk) is the central pillar of your movement. While you may know the core by its anatomical components, you should ... Continue Reading
Pioneers of Power — These Are Some of the Strongest Women in History
Few questions in the annals of strength history are more difficult to answer than, "who is the strongest woman ever?" In some ways, such a prompt raises more questions of its own. Should you account for ... Continue Reading
How to ACTUALLY Fuel Performance (with Dan Churchill)
Today I’m talking to chef, entrepreneur, and athlete Dan Churchill. Dan has been featured on MasterChef Australia, Good Morning America, the Food Network, and more. He’s also the mastermind behind the ... Continue Reading
Oleksii Novikov Received an Additional $55,000 at the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on Mar. 4-5, 2022, saw 10 of the world's best strongmen competing for a first-place prize purse of $80,000. 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Martins Licis emerged ... Continue Reading
Mary Theisen-Lappen (+87KG) Hits New American Clean & Jerk Record of 163 Kilograms (359.4 Pounds)
The 2022 USA Weightlifting (USAW) North American Open (NAO) Series 1 competition took place from March 3-6, 2022, at the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) in Columbus, OH. With nearly 2,000 weightlifters ... Continue Reading
Dr. Jim Stoppani on the Pros and Cons of Caffeine, Coffee, and Alcohol
On Match 7, 2022, episode three of Generation Iron and BarBend's interview series with author, exercise physiologist, and creator of JYM Supplement Science Dr. Jim Stoppani aired. In the first ... Continue Reading
2022 USA Weightlifting North American Open Series 1 Results & Highlights
The weekend of Mar. 3 to Mar. 6, 2022, saw Columbus, Ohio inundated with legions of Olympic lifting enthusiasts and career weightlifters alike. As part of the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF), USA ... Continue Reading
Ashton Rouska Hits New USA Powerlifting Raw Squat Record of 370 Kilograms (815.7 Pounds)
The 2022 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) was decorated with big moments and even bigger world records. 2019 Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry claimed his second Arnold Classic title, and 2019 World's Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
Strongman Trey Mitchell Sets New 60.72-Second Record in the Thor’s Hammer Hold at 2022 Rogue Record Breakers Competition
On Mar. 6, 2022, during the Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) exhibition, strongman athlete Charles (Trey) Mitchell set a new timed record in the Men's Forward Hold event. The event required competitors to hold ... Continue Reading
What is AMRAP: How to Do it, Benefits, and AMRAP Workouts
You don’t have to be on the leaderboard of your local CrossFit box to integrate AMRAP workouts into your program. This increasingly popular training model — which stands for “as many rounds (or reps) as ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Final Results
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 4-5, 2022, in Columbus, OH, saw 10 of the best Strongmen in the world compete across five events. Ultimately, Martins Licis emerged victorious from the ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Wins the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
Your 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic winner is Martins Licis. On March 4-5, 2022, Licis competed with 10 of the other strongest men in the world in Columbus, OH in five events. Ukranian Oleksii Novikov ... Continue Reading
JF Caron is Out of the Arnold Strongman Classic Due to Injury
Nine-time Canada's Strongest Man JF Caron is out of the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic in Columbus, OH. He sustained an injury to his lower body on March 5, 2022, the second day of ... Continue Reading
Victoria Long Goes the Distance — 2022 Arnold Pro Strongwoman Results
On March 4-5, 2022, 10 of the top strongwomen on the planet converged on Columbus, OH, to compete for the second most coveted title in the sport behind the World's Strongest Woman (WSW) contest — the 2022 ... Continue Reading
Understanding Knee Valgus — A Problem to Be Fixed, or a Natural Part of Your Squat?
You step onto the platform ready to squat deep and heavy. But instead of congratulating your Herculean efforts, all your coach and gym buddies can shout at you seems to be “knees out.” On watching the ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Classic Results — Division Winners & Prize Money
Welcome back to the final night of the 2022 Arnold Classic bodybuilding show. Here are a few of fun facts: This is the 34th edition of the contest, it has only ever taken place in Columbus, OH, and no one ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Classic Men’s Open Pre-Judging Report
The 34th edition of the Arnold Classic — taking place in Columbus, OH, from March 4-5, 2022 — is underway. The finals for Classic Physique, Fitness International, and Figure International have ... Continue Reading
Kearney, Novikov, Licis Lead — 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Day One Results
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) kicked off on March 4, 2022, in Columbus, OH, with 10 of the sport's top athletes competing for the second most coveted title in the sport. The roster received a ... Continue Reading
Dmitry Klokov and 5 Other Russian Weightlifters Charged for Doping By International Testing Agency
Renowned weightlifter and 2005 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Champion Dmitry Klokov of Russia has been charged by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for the use of a banned ... Continue Reading