While different coaches have different opinions on the topic, I would argue that if your back squat is more than 85 percent of your deadlift, then you’re squat dominant and probably should devote some time ... Continue Reading
Adaptive Powerlifter Marybeth Baluyot Is Not Your Inspiration Clickbait
Marybeth Baluyot has no interest in being an "inspiration" to average athletes, at least not in a way that suggests she should be worth less than them. A competitive powerlifter, occasional ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Predicts 2020 World’s Strongest Man Top 4 in Q&A
The 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie Hall answered some of his followers questions during a Q&A mid training session yesterday. One of the questions posed was who Hall believed was going to win ... Continue Reading
3 Exercises You Can Do On the Floor to Become a Better Powerlifter
Being on the floor is how you learnt to move as a baby and returning to the floor can help you work around injuries and get you stronger for the Big 3. (That's the squat, bench, and deadlift — the ... Continue Reading
Kristin Hedstrom: How Olympic Rowers Train for Strength (Podcast)
Today we're talking to Kristin Hedstrom, a personal trainer who is also an Olympian in the sport of rowing. Kristin isn’t the first Olympian we’ve had on the BarBend podcast, but she is the first elite ... Continue Reading
Gold’s Gym Announces $100 Million Sale to German Fitness Group
Earlier today, The Dallas Morning News covered a story that circled around a press release that the iconic Gold's Gym had announced. In the release, Gold's Gym stated that they were being acquired by RSG ... Continue Reading
NBC’s The Titan Games Episode 8 Recap: Fall of the Titans
Last week saw the culmination of the West Region. 7-time CrossFit Games individual competitor Margaux Alvarez and Noah Palicia, who scored a hat trick of defenses on Mount Olympus, earned their keep to ... Continue Reading
Desperate Times Called for Homemade Concrete Dumbbells
For most of us, borrowing a pair of 35 lb. dumbbells, or a 40 lb. kettlebell, from our gym was enough to get us through the lockdown at home. But those who’s gym didn’t rent out equipment—and who are ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Goodman: Uniting Trainers Online (Podcast)
Today I’m talking to Jonathan Goodman, a trainer and author who founded the Personal Trainer Development Center (PTDC) in 2011. The goal of the site was to bring fitness professionals the information, ... Continue Reading
Yoshihiro Higa (-74kg) Squats 9.5kg/21lb Above World Record
Yoshihiro Higa performed a successful 292.5kg/644.9lb squat at the Japanese Powerlifting Association (JPA) Okinawa Prefecture Powerlifting Championship — a full 9.5kg/21lb above the IPF world ... Continue Reading
Arizona
Arizona’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 From rust-colored canyons to sparkling blue waters, Arizona is a playground of exploration and activity. Fitness lovers will find a thriving ... Continue Reading
Arkansas
Arkansas’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Outdoor adventures await in Arkansas for fitness enthusiasts who love spending time river rafting, climbing, and hiking. This southern ... Continue Reading
Alaska
Alaska’s Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Known as The Last Frontier, Alaska beckons those seeking health and wellness through comforting isolation. Icy glaciers, frosted tundras, and ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Antonio Krastev Passes Away In Car Crash
Antonio Krastev of Bulgaria was a weightlifter who competed in the super heavyweight class (110+kg). He had was a 5-time medalist at the World Weightlifting Championships, including golds in 1985 ... Continue Reading
5 Bodyweight Exercises to Build Dynamic Total Body Strength
When it comes to warming up, the first thing that usually comes to mind for many of us is jumping jacks, planks, and doing a couple of hamstring stretches, or leg kicks. Over the past few years, as my main ... Continue Reading
Garrison Redd: Para Powerlifting’s Next Big Thing? (Podcast)
Today we're talking to para powerlifter and motivational speaker Garrison Redd. As a high school football player, Garrison had aspirations of going pro. But when he lost the use of his legs after being ... Continue Reading
Emmy Ballot Actor Laith Nakli Was a Champion Bodybuilder
Laith Nakli is a hopeful Emmy nominee for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his role as Uncle Naseem in the 2019 Hulu series Ramy. Ramy is about "a first-generation American ... Continue Reading
Professional Fitness Athletes’ Association To Give Competitors a Unified Voice
The Professional Fitness Athletes' Association (PFAA) has been established. As reported by Morning Chalk Up, 3-time Fittest Woman on Earth Tia-Clair Toomey, 2020 Rogue Invitational champion Patrick ... Continue Reading
Banned from Reopening, New York Gyms Are Planning to Sue the State
Hundreds of New York gyms are unhappy that they’ve been removed from the state’s list of businesses that are allowed to resume operations. Most of the state (except New York City) is now in Phase 4 of ... Continue Reading
Meet the Man Who Just Made the Heaviest Bench Press of All Time
No big deal, just the heaviest bench press of all time. In late June, 35-year-old Will Barotti made a jaw-dropping multiply equipped bench press of 1,105 pounds (501.2kg) and the biggest bench in ... Continue Reading
How To Watch World’s Strongest Man: Home Edition Finale
Since early May, World's Strongest Man (WSM): Home Edition — an episodic series on Snapchat — has seen strongmen from all over the globe vying for votes from an audience watching them perform ... Continue Reading
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 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
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