Eddie Hall deadlifted 500kg in 2016. Hafthor Björnsson topped him with his 501kg deadlift in May of this year. Is it possible that the deadlift record will be broken twice in one year? Judging by ... Continue Reading
Jourdan Delacruz: Weightlifting’s Next Wave (Podcast)
On this episode, we sit down with a rising star in the international weightlifting community, 22-year old Jourdan Delacruz. While the roster for the Tokyo Olympic Games hasn't been finalized, Jourdan ... Continue Reading
Strongman Martins Licis On Bent Press Technique, Training, and Benefits
If you follow Martins Licis’ social media and YouTube channel, then you know that he trains with more than your typical strongman lifts. His focus on different exercises is why he may be so efficient with ... Continue Reading
How Barbell Magnate Bob Hoffman Transformed American Fitness
It’s a life worthy of a movie. A former World War I veteran returns to the United States, discovers weightlifting, and, in time, dedicates himself to it. Not content with competing, the man built his own ... Continue Reading
Olympic Rowers Reveal the Mistakes They See CrossFitters Make
The first thing experienced rowers chuckle about when they see people rowing in Globo, CrossFit, or functional fitness gyms is the use of the term “the rowing machine.” In the rowing world, it’s always ... Continue Reading
Conor Heffernan: Strength History’s Biggest Moments (Podcast)
In today's episode, we sit down with Conor Heffernan, BarBend contributor and Assistant Professor of Physical Culture and Sports Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Our discussion spans thousands ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Predicts Early Knockout Victory Against Eddie Hall
Hafthor Bjornsson has finally made his own prediction as to what the outcome will be in his boxing match against Eddie Hall next September in Las Vegas, Nevada. "The Mountain" foresees his arm being raised ... Continue Reading
Ric Drasin, Former Bodybuilder and Wrestler, Dies At 76
On August 30, the bodybuilding community and world of professional wrestling both lost a profound contributor to both industries. Ric Drasin passed away at the age of 76. His family made a public statement ... Continue Reading
A How-To Guide for Assessing Personal Training Clients Remotely
If you have been coaching for a while, and especially if you have been doing any individual program design, you probably appreciate the importance of assessing your clients before you start building their ... Continue Reading
Masters Collective Winner Jody Clements Says Fitness Is Just One Piece of CrossFit
2015: That was the last time 55-year-old Jody Clements qualified to the CrossFit Games. He placed 18th in the men’s 50-54-year-old division. The following year, he had one bad event in the qualifier ... Continue Reading
Why Ivan Makarov Will Break Thor Bjornsson’s Deadlift World Record
It’s fair to say that Thor Bjornsson’s 501kg deadlift this summer was the most famous deadlift of all time. We'd venture that it's more famous than Eddie Hall’s 500kg deadlift, given the fact that it's ... Continue Reading
4 Accessory Exercises To Improve Your Pull-Ups and Chin-Ups
In high school, my masochistic P.E. teacher liked to put students through a series of fitness tests every few months to determine our grades. One of these was an isometric chin-up hold in the top position ... Continue Reading
Amazon Is Releasing Their Own Fitness Tracker
Amazon! They’re the biggest online retailer in the world (take that, Alibaba) and the third most valuable publicly traded company after Apple and Microsoft. They can make anything they want! They could ... Continue Reading
Kristine Best: First-Time CrossFit Games Competitor Talks Breaking Through and Training for the Unknown
Kristine Best’s quest to qualify for the CrossFit Games started in 2014 when she placed 21st at the North East Regional competition. Every year since then, she has contended, but has never quite broken ... Continue Reading
North Carolina
North Carolina’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Spanning various terrains, North Carolina is a state that presents more than just southern charm. The Appalachian Mountains in the ... Continue Reading
New Mexico
New Mexico’s Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Nicknamed The Land of Enchantment, New Mexico offers a wide array of vivid landscapes, national parks, and indoor recreations to keep any ... Continue Reading
Pedro Meloni: The Future of Weightlifting Events in a Pandemic (Podcast)
Today we're talking to Pedro Meloni, Events & Sponsorships Director at USA Weightlifting. Prior to his role with USA Weightlifting, Pedro was the Weightlifting and Powerlifting Sport Manager for the ... Continue Reading
North Dakota
North Dakota’s Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 North Dakota’s long history of preserving natural resources makes this a top destination for healthy, outdoor lifestyles. The Theodore ... Continue Reading
New York
New York’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 New York ranks among the top states in the country for its health culture, being a haven for the fitness and mindfulness gurus. The New ... Continue Reading
4 Hanging Band Exercises That Can Improve Your Powerlifts
Remember the ‘functional training’ craze when people were squatting and pressing on all kinds of unstable surfaces? Barbell squats on Swiss balls? The thought was they achieved better muscle activation and ... Continue Reading
Could You Just Live On Meal Replacement Shakes?
There was a very popular meal replacement that was all the rage in 2013 — Soylent, we're talking about Soylent — whose inventor lived on it for one month straight and said he felt superb. Better skin, ... Continue Reading
Strongman Contests and Safety: How the Sport Can Adapt to Social Distancing
With every state setting it’s own recommendations for Social Distancing, traveling from other places, and what businesses can operate, holding an athletic event can be a nightmare. COVID has canceled ... Continue Reading
New Jersey
New Jersey’s 50 Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 New Jersey is one of the top ten healthiest states in the nation, ranked for its inclination to healthy behaviors, access to healthcare, ... Continue Reading
Nevada
Nevada’s Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles 2020 Located predominantly in the Great Basin, Nevada is home to rolling deserts lands, mountain ranges with thick forests, and major rivers. Lake ... Continue Reading