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
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
Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze Pulls Off a 150-Kilogram Muscle Snatch In Training
The training hall, where competitors gather to train and warm-up for their competition appearances, is where you’d expect to see some of the planet’s most impressive Olympic lifts. But when world ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Weightlifter Karlos Nasar (81KG) Breaks Multiple Records to Win World Championships
A new contender has emerged in one of weightlifting's most competitive divisions. At the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, Karlos Nasar of Bulgaria conquered the ... Continue Reading
The Best All-Around Kettlebell Training Program
Figuring out how to work out with kettlebells — in all their off-balanced glory — is one thing. You’ve long since mastered the kettlebell swing, and you’ve even got enough training pizzazz to perform a ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Compete in Strength Sports Without Preparing at Least Once
If you compete in strength sports, you should compete, at least once, without preparing for it. No peak, no six-month plan. Pick a local contest and show up. If you're preparing to compete at a ... Continue Reading
John Haack Won’t Stop Breaking PRs; Hits Massive 410-Kilogram (903.9-Pound) Deadlift
When will the PRs stop? It seems as though John Haack's tank is filled with a never-ending supply of powerlifting PR fuel. Since setting the all-time world record total of 1,005.5 kilograms (2,216.7 ... Continue Reading
2022 Olympia Weekend Set for December 16-18 in Las Vegas, Nevada
At the conclusion of the 2021 Olympia in Orlando, FL, promoters announced that the show was moving back to its former home city of Las Vegas, NV. However, no dates were set at that time. On Dec. 10, ... Continue Reading
Use the Trap Bar Deadlift to Build Strength and Size From the Ground Up
The trap bar deadlift is a total-body pulling movement that can be utilized across various sports to develop leg strength, lower body power, and improve your general fitness. Both veteran athletes and ... Continue Reading
2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Roster Announced
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) will be part of the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) set for March 3-6, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Due to the cancelation of events in 2020 and 2021 due to the ... Continue Reading
Check Out Devon Larratt Arm Wrestle Adam Scherr (Braun Strowman)
Devon Larratt is one of the best arm wrestlers on the planet. The 46-year-old Canadian is currently in possession of the Legacy Hammer — an artifact similar in appearance to Thor's Hammer that represents ... Continue Reading
Michael B. Jordan’s “Creed III” Training, Diet, and More From Coach Corey Calliet
When actor Michael B. Jordan steps into the ring for the third time as titular boxer Adonis Creed, he wants to do more than look the part. For Jordan, Creed III — due out on March 3, 2023 — isn’t just ... Continue Reading