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Andrea Presti

Andrea Presti Wins 2021 Mr. Big Evolution Bodybuilding Show

As each week passes, bodybuilding fans get closer and closer to the 2021 Olympia. This year’s big event is set to take place Oct. 7-10 in Orlando, FL. Before the ultimate championships of bodybuilding and ... Continue Reading

Meet Team USA Olympic Weightlifter Jourdan Delacruz (49KG)

At 23 years of age, Jourdan Delacruz will make her Olympics debut at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, representing the USA in the 49-kilogram class. Originally from Wylie, TX, Delacruz trains out ... Continue Reading

Best Barbell Collars

Best Barbell Collars for Budget, Heavy Lifts, And More

Barbell collars are essential for keeping heavy plates from sliding off your barbell during lifts. They’re a simple tool you can slide onto any barbell to lock your plates in place. If you’ve ever felt a ... Continue Reading

Andrew Gutman BarBend Podcast

It’s the Biggest Week in Strength History (w/Andrew Gutman)

We’re bringing the podcast in house today, and for good reason. I’m talking to BarBend’s Managing Editor, Andrew Gutman, who’s covered some of the biggest events in strength sports history. But it’s an ... Continue Reading

Jenny Lynn-Powell

Two-Time Figure Olympia Champion Jenny Lynn-Powell Dies at Age 49

On Sunday, July 18, 2021, two-time Figure Olympia Champion Jenny Lynn-Powell (a.k.a. Jenny Lynn) died at 49 years old. According to a post on Lynn-Powell’s husband Ricky's Facebook page, she suffered a ... Continue Reading

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg Realizes Eating 11,000 Calories Isn’t Fun at All

If you were being paid to eat 11,000 calories day after day for a few weeks, you'd loosen your belt buckle and hit the buffet before even finishing this article. Then, according to actor Mark Wahlberg (The ... Continue Reading

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How to Train Power for Speed and Stronger Lifts

When it comes to performance, athletes of all disciplines have one thing in common — they’re powerful. Whether it’s cranking out an absurd number of bench press reps in the NFL combine or snatching a ... Continue Reading

Kate Nye 153-kilogram jerk

Team USA Weightlifter Kate Nye Crushes a 153-Kilogram Jerk PR

On July 15, Team USA weightlifter Kate Nye took to social media with a video of a new PR in the jerk — a truly astonishing 153-kilograms (337 pounds). An important note: Although this jerk PR is ... Continue Reading

Russian Kettlebell Swings Vs. American Kettlebell Swings

Russian Kettlebell Swings Vs. American Kettlebell Swings

The kettlebell swing is a ballistic movement seen throughout strength and conditioning realms, functional fitness competitions, and everyday fitness. Two popular variations are the Russian and American ... Continue Reading

Lasha Talakhadze

Athletes Will Be Served Medals On Trays In Contactless 2020 Olympic Ceremonies

With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony on July 23, 2021, fast approaching, yet another change will impact the international event in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During all medal ... Continue Reading

Method Man

Rapper Method Man Incline Bench Presses 100-Pound Dumbbells for 12 Reps

The last time we saw Clifford Smith Jr., also known as rapper Method Man, in the gym, he knocked out a 475-pound deadlift personal record. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wu-Tang Clan ... Continue Reading

Best Rogue Squat Racks

Best Rogue Squat Racks For Pull-Ups, Small Spaces, And More

Rogue Fitness makes a wide variety of squat racks that can assist with virtually every lifting-based need. These racks are ideal for both public and home gym owners, but finding the right one can be ... Continue Reading

Benefits of Eggs

Egg Health Benefits — Cholesterol, How to Cook them, and Benefits for Athletes

Few foods have endured such a tornado of criticism than eggs. For decades, nutrition researchers and the media have been scrambled over whether or not eggs are good for you or not. On one hand, eggs are ... Continue Reading

Best Exercise Balls

The Best Exercise Balls of 2025 for Beginners, Budget, And More

When imagining different ways of staying active and in shape, people often conjure images of barbells, weight plates, and treadmills. But an exercise ball, whether it's one of the best slam balls or a ball ... Continue Reading

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How to Watch Weightlifting at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Live Streaming, Broadcasts, and More

After a particularly tumultuous qualification cycle rife with delays and controversy surrounding weightlifting’s status as an Olympic event, lifters from around the globe will compete in Tokyo, Japan, from ... Continue Reading

Mattie Rogers

Team USA Weightlifter Mattie Rogers Hits 110-kilogram Push Press, Then Busts a Move

Team USA member Mattie Rogers will represent the USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, where she will compete in the 87-kilogram class. The Games kick off on July 23, 2021, and her division is scheduled to ... Continue Reading

Best Exercise Mats

The Best Exercise Mats For HIIT, Yoga, And More

When exercising at home, at the gym, in a yoga studio, or on the road, the best home gym flooring can help ensure high-impact exercise doesn't have a negative impact on the integrity of your space. ... Continue Reading

JF Caron

2021 Giants Live The Strongman Classic Preview — Roster, Events, History

The COVID-19 pandemic brought live entertainment to a screeching halt. Even the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, will exclude spectators. On June 15, 2021, the 2021 World's Strongest Man competition, hosted ... Continue Reading

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How to Do Burpees: Proper Form & Benefits (CPT-Approved)

Originally called the “squat thrust,” the modern burpee was utilized as early as World War II as a method of determining the fitness levels of enlisted troops. If you’ve ever seen burpees performed in a ... Continue Reading

Farmer's Walk

Grip Strength, Better Posture, and More — 6 Benefits of Farmer’s Walks

One of the best exercises for you may also be one of the most simplistic. The farmer's walk has you pick up a pair of barbells loaded with weight plates, dumbbells, kettlebells, or specific farmer walk ... Continue Reading

Spenser Mestel BarBend Podcast

From a Broken Neck to CrossFit Journalism (w/ Spenser Mestel)

Today we're talking to Spenser Mestel, a journalist who has written for publications like the New York Times, Buzzfeed, and of course, BarBend.com. Spenser has an insanely interesting athletic background, ... Continue Reading

Nutrition for Bulking

Nutrition for Bulking — 10 Tips for Intelligent Muscle Gain

Bulking might seem like a simple concept from a nutrition standpoint: You have to eat lots of food and lift heavy weights, and you’ll be able to put on as much muscle as you want, right? At least that’s ... Continue Reading

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Watch Strongman Pavlo Nakonechnyy’s Silky Smooth 475-Kilogram Deadlift

The race to beat 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson's all-time heaviest ever deadlift of 501 kilograms (1,104.5 pounds) just got hotter. Pavlo Nakonechnyy of Ukraine recently took ... Continue Reading

Deadlift Variations

24 Deadlift Variations for Muscle, Strength, Speed, Grip Strength, and More

You can, in fact, have too much of a good thing — beer, pre-workout, and pizza (though the jury is out on this one). However, you can ball that kernel of wisdom up and chuck it out the window when it comes ... Continue Reading

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