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Rich Froning Rope Climb

2020 Mayhem Madness Preview: New Dates for Rich Froning and Crew’s Team Competition

Update: In a post from July 7th, the CrossFit Mayhem team announced the event would be postponed until late August at the earliest. From their post: "Travel bans have eliminated our ability to host the ... Continue Reading

VYBE V2 Review

VYBE V2 Massage Gun Review | Strongest On the Market?

VYBE is a company that focuses their attention on building quality percussive massage tools. They make handheld devices and also have products geared towards the feet and ankles. In the percussive massage ... Continue Reading

Adam Bishop JF Caron

How To Watch Adam Bishop Vs J.F. Caron Deadlift For Reps World Record

This coming Saturday, July 11th, the 2020 Britain's Strongest Man champion Adam Bishop will take on 7-time Canada's Strongest Man Jean-François (J.F.) Caron in a one-on-one deadlift for reps ... Continue Reading

Ashley Svendbye BarBend Podcast

Ashley Svendbye: Can Powerlifters and Weightlifters Get Along? (Podcast)

Today we're talking to weightlifter, powerlifter, and gamer Ashley Svendbye. After discovering strength training, Ashley trained as a powerlifter for a number of years before making the switch to ... Continue Reading

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall Integrates HIIT Into His Boxing Prep

Eddie Hall recently shared what a full day of eating looks like for him on his adapted 6,000 boxing diet. Normally, that kind of eating was paired with multiple training sessions at the gym that focused on ... Continue Reading

Colleen Fotsch

“The Last of Us 2” Lead Character’s Body Modeled After Colleen Fotsch

In the world of gaming, many female characters are often portrayed with a particular body type — delicate features, narrow waist, hourglass figure, etc. According to Polygon, that design, when paired ... Continue Reading

Andrea Thompson

Andrea Thompson Sets Log Lift World Record

Over the course of the World Ultimate Strongman “Feats of Strength” series, the log press had been featured on two different occasions. Luke Stoltman was unable to claim the world record while Rob Kearney ... Continue Reading

OPOVE M3 Pro Review

OPOVE M3 Pro Massage Gun Review | Best On a Budget?

While a lot of massage gun companies boast a full line-up of products, OPOVE focused on delivering a smaller line of products. Their main massage gun the OPOVE M3 Pro is pretty popular in the world of ... Continue Reading

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Does Powerlifting Improve Jiu-Jitsu Performance?

Brazilian jiu-jitsu and deadlifts are about the coolest ways to spend your time, but should you train them both? Probably not. Why? We’ve roped in Chad Wesley Smith to answer this hotly debated ... Continue Reading

Teddy Willsey BarBend Podcast

Teddy Willsey: Move Better for Life (Podcast)

Today we're talking to Dr. Teddy Willsey, a sports rehab and performance specialist who works with athletes of all levels in building strong, resilient movement patterns. Dr. Willsey is one of the go-to ... Continue Reading

NOBULL Mesh Trainer review

NOBULL Mesh Runner Review | Are They That Good for Running?

NOBULL continues to innovate their shoe line with new models to tackle more and more activities. They came to market with their signature cross-trainer and have since branched into weightlifting shoes, ... Continue Reading

Brian Shaw

Brian Shaw and Robert Oberst Perform the NFL Combine Bench Press Test

Two of the stars of “The Strongest Men in History,” Brian Shaw and Robert Oberst, have collaborated in a different test of strength than those that were featured on The History Channel. A new video on ... Continue Reading

Hafthor Bjornsson

Hafthor Bjornsson: Iceland’s Strongest Man “Likely My Last Strongman Show”

The 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic victory and setting the world record deadlift at 501kg/1,104lb hasn’t been enough for Hafthor Bjornsson. As he shared recently, he is preparing for the 2020 Iceland’s ... Continue Reading

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The Unbelievable Life of Naim Süleymanoğlu, the Strongest Pound-for-Pound Weightlifter Ever

On screen there is a man, a man possessed of incredible athletic ability. In other countries he would be revered and celebrated but here, he is caught between two worlds, two countries, and two systems of ... Continue Reading

Andrea Thompson

How To Watch Andrea Thompson’s Women’s Log Lift World Record Attempt

The next episode in the "Feats of Strength" series by World's Ultimate Strongman will take place this Saturday, July 4th. It will feature the 2018 World's Strongest Woman champion and 4-time Britain's ... Continue Reading

Margaux Alvarez

NBC’s The Titan Games Episode 6 Recap: Alvarez Retains

On last week's episode, 6-time CrossFit Games individual competitor Margaux Alvarez bested fellow CrossFit Games competitor Kelly Stone and former Titan Kelly Valdez to become the new reigning Titan of the ... Continue Reading

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Why Yoga Is Necessary For Strength Athletes

So you’re a strength athlete, but you secretly think it’s super badass when your yogi friends just flip themselves into headstands that look as natural as a barbell-only warmup set. If you’re a lifter ... Continue Reading

Nicole Carroll

Nicole Carroll Returns To CrossFit HQ

Earlier today, CrossFit's former Director of Training Nicole Carroll announced that she would be making her return. Her decision was made after several conversations with soon to be CrossFit ... Continue Reading

Rob Kearney Mohawk

The Importance of LGBTQ+ Visibility in Professional Strength Sports

My name is Rob Kearney. I am a 3 time World's Strongest Man competitor, Arnold Strongman Classic competitor, Arnold Australia Strongman Champion and American Log Lift Record Holder. I am also happily ... Continue Reading

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7 Tips For Working Out At Home When You Have No Motivation

Even if you have a kettlebell or a couple of dumbbells lying around, it can be hard to muster up the motivation to use them. When you’re used to being able to load up a barbell and lift way more than ... Continue Reading

Theragun G3 Performance

Theragun G3 Review | Worth the Price?

Therabody — previously known as Theragun, a line of products they still produce — makes massage guns to assist athletes on the road to recovery. Across all strength sports, the Theragun product line ... Continue Reading

Bethany Shadburne CrossFit Games

Bethany Shadburne: Training for the CrossFit Games At Home (Podcast)

Today we're talking to Bethany Shadburne, a multi-time CrossFit Games athlete who finished in the Games Top 10 in 2019. While many top Games athletes seem to only highlight their biggest lifts and fastest ... Continue Reading

Noah Ohlsen

BREAKING: 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games Delayed Until At Least September 14th

Earlier today, Armen Hammer shared a post on his Instagram page that revealed the breaking news that the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games would again be delayed until at least September 14th. Just eight days ... Continue Reading

Pay It No Mind Challenge

The Pay It No Mind Challenge: Celebrating Pride With Fitness

This Sunday, June 28th marks the inaugural Pay It No Mind Challenge (PINMC). The PINMC is "an independent fitness challenge to honor the life and legacy of Marsha P. Johnson (the "P" stands for "pay it ... Continue Reading

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