The Olympic weightlifting community has suffered a huge blow. On Feb. 9, 2022, USA Weightlifting confirmed to BarBend via e-mail that two-time Olympian and decorated weightlifter Oscar Chaplin III died on ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Greek God Zeus In the BMW iX Commercial for Super Bowl LVI
Super Bowl LVI, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, will see the Los Angeles Rams clash against the Cincinnati Bengals at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. As is often the case with the "Big Game," the ... Continue Reading
7-Time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath Shares His Chest and Shoulder Workout
Where has seven-time Mr. Olympia champion Phil Heath been? In the gym, of course. Although "The Gift" chose not to compete at the 2021 Mr. Olympia contest after his seven-year win streak was stunted in ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Vs. Eddie Hall Boxing Match Officially Set for March 19th in Dubai
The biggest fight in strength sports, literally and figuratively, finally has a date set. On Feb. 9, 2022, Core Sports announced that the highly anticipated boxing match between 2017 World’s Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Jamal Browner (110KG) Raw Deadlift 410 Kilograms (904 Pounds) In a Conventional Stance
Sometimes, things in the strength sports world just don't make sense. Sometimes, feats of strength happen that were previously only 'what-ifs.' Sometimes, Jamal Browner's occasional defiance of gravity ... Continue Reading
Learn to Do the Incline Barbell Bench Press For A More Complete Chest
The bench press is a chest day staple for a reason. It’s a beast of a lift that builds your chest, triceps, and shoulders; it even involves your back. Switching up your pressing angle with the incline ... Continue Reading
Inside the Creatine Shortage Affecting Consumers and Supplement Brands
This isn't some twisted meathead nightmare — if your typical creatine order seems outlandishly expensive or is completely unavailable, you'd be right. Creatine is in short supply and it's affecting ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tom Stoltman: “Autism Is a Superpower”
The 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman took to his YouTube channel on Feb. 4, 2022, to share his experience as someone with autism. At 26 years of age, Stoltman has two podium finishes at the ... Continue Reading
Nathan De Asha, Mohamed Shaaban Out of 2022 Arnold Classic Due to Injuries
The 2022 Arnold Classic Men’s Open bodybuilding contest, scheduled for the weekend of Mar. 4-5, 2022 in Columbus, OH, has suffered two further losses to the roster less than four weeks before the ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Resistance Band Exercises for Mass, Strength, and Endurance
The beauty of resistance bands is they don’t rely on gravity for resistance —like a dumbbell or pair of kettlebells — so you can perform various exercises at different angles to challenge your muscle ... Continue Reading
How a Mouthpiece Can Change Your Recovery (w/ Dr. Dena Garner, Brought to You By AIRWAAV)
Today I’m talking to Dr. Dena Garner, professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance, the Director of Undergraduate Research and the Assistant Provost for Research and Policy at The Citadel in ... Continue Reading
Chinese Weightlifter Tian Tao Wants to Qualify for the 2024 Olympics at 89 Kilograms
With over three years until the Paris Olympic Games, the sport of weightlifting is seeing some early shake-ups. On Feb. 7, 2022, Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao announced on Instagram that he will be coming ... Continue Reading
2022 Europe’s Strongest Man Official Roster Released
The 2022 season of elite strongman competitions fleshes out a little further with the 2022 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest scheduled for April 2, 2022, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. The ... Continue Reading
Danial Zamani Bench Presses 360 Kilograms (793 Pounds) in Training
Big news strong people: Iranian powerlifter Danial Zamani bench pressed 360 kilograms (793.6 pounds) in training. Zamani initially shared the lift in a video posted to his Instagram page on Feb. 7, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tamara Walcott (90+KG) Deadlifts 14 Pounds Over Her Raw World Record In Training
When one of the most elite powerlifters on the planet gives an inside look at their training in the gym, it is not farfetched that they might share a historic lift. That's the case with the current raw ... Continue Reading
The Clean & Jerk vs. The Clean & Press — Important Differences for Strength, Size, and More
There’s more than one way to take a barbell from the ground to over your head. The clean is a powerful expression of strength that gets the bar to your shoulders. After that, you have two solid options — ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Brett Wilkin Debuts On YouTube With a Crushing Arm Workout
Brett Wilkin's #glowup is real. And with the launch of his new YouTube channel, six weeks before his Arnold Classic debut, the budding Men's Open bodybuilder is working on accumulating a fanbase beyond ... Continue Reading
6 Healthy Fast Food Options, According to a PhD
Fast food is convenient, widely available, and often delicious. Whether you’re road-tripping, traveling to a competition, or just busy running errands, a quick stop at the drive-through makes life a lot ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Tom Prince, the 1997 NPC Nationals Champion, Dies at 52 Years Old
Former IFBB Pro League bodybuilder Tom Prince died on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at 52 years old. The former NPC Nationals winner faced numerous health issues over the last several years of his life; he was ... Continue Reading
Try These Dumbbell Shoulder Workouts to Build Strength, Size, or Get Flexible
When you think of dumbbells, the first exercise that comes to mind is undoubtedly some variation of a curl. After all, dumbbells are fantastic tools for building your arms. However, that doesn't mean that ... Continue Reading
A Review of Mat Fraser’s New Book: “Hard Work Pays Off”
After five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser hung up his leader jersey for the last time after the 2020 CrossFit Games, he picked up the pen and published his first book with the help of journalist ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Breon Ansley Is Trading Cardio for Leg Days
On the third day of February in the year 2022, former two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley found himself in a gym, sitting on a leg extension machine under the watchful eye of his coach. ... Continue Reading
Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells Review
Dumbbells may be the most utilitarian piece of equipment in your home gym. You can incorporate them into lighter yoga flows, or use them for heavy lifts on their own. Having a variety of weights is key if ... Continue Reading
9 Dumbbell Flye Variations for a Bigger Chest and Stronger Presses
Your ultimate training goal might be boosting your bench press PR. And while that’s a worthy goal, especially for powerlifters, your road to a fresh one-rep max might be made a lot easier by one move — the ... Continue Reading