On May 11, the organizers for the Olympia officially announced that the biggest contests in bodybuilding will be rescheduled and hosted in a different venue. The Joe Weider Olympia Fitness and Performance ... Continue Reading
2020 CrossFit Games Invites to Reset, Team Competition Officially Canceled
In an announcement alluded to by CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro last week, CrossFit has announced significant changes to this year's Games field. Notably among the changes, the Individual field will ... Continue Reading
4 Dumbbell Exercises You Should Try Adding Bands To
Resistance bands are a fantastic training accessory tool. They are portable, lightweight, inexpensive, and you can train in multiple planes of motion. Plus, because the further the band stretches the ... Continue Reading
Dubai CrossFit® Championship Cancels 2020 Event
Often seen as one of the premiere qualifier competitions for the CrossFit Games, the Dubai CrossFit Championship generally occurs in December. But there will be no such event to give fans and athletes an ... Continue Reading
25-Time World Record Holder Stefi Cohen Talks Eating Like an Athlete
Twenty-five all-time world records. Twenty-five. Dr. Stefi Cohen — she’s also a physical therapist — is one of the great athletes of our time. We know that sounds hyperbolic, but did we mention ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Alex Sydor Paused Deadlifts a Humongous 600lb
At age 16, Alex Sydor embarked on his competitive powerlifting career at the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) United Barbell Classic on January 12th, 2019 where he placed third in the -83kg weight class after ... Continue Reading
3 Triceps Training Rules (for Every Workout)
The triceps play a crucial role in lifting, sports, and everyday life. They play the incredibly important part of extending the elbow and help stabilize the shoulder extension, so yeah, without the triceps ... Continue Reading
This Old School Back Exercise Is a Secret for Improving Strength and Power
Okay, I’ll admit it: I’m an “old-school” kind of lifter. I guess it comes with being, well… old! That said, I do believe there’s wisdom we can take from guys who pioneered strength and aesthetic sports. ... Continue Reading
Jason Khalipa: Fitness Beyond COVID-19
Jason Khalipa is one of the fitness world's most recognizable faces: 2008 CrossFit Games Champion, multi-time Games podium finisher, and fitness entrepreneur with a truly international business. Jason ... Continue Reading
Pro Bodybuilder Luke Sandoe Passes Away At 30 Years Old
IFBB Pro Bodybuilder and UK fan favorite Luke Sandoe has died at the age of 30 years old. He was found at his home on the morning of May 7th by his longtime training partner and fellow IFBB Pro League ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Performs 605 Pound Triple on the Incline Bench Press
Julius Maddox is most famous for his power and strength feats on the flat barbell bench press, but he recently performed a massive feat of strength from another angle – the incline. On May 6, Maddox posted ... Continue Reading
Best Plate Trees
Racking your weight plates on a plate tree can not only save time during a training session by offering easy access to the desired weight plates, but it will also keep a training space organized. Weight ... Continue Reading
5 Yoga Poses Powerlifters Should Try For a Better Big 3
When you think of yoga, you (may) think of men and women wearing stretchy clothes twisting themselves into knots, granola hippies who would not hurt a fly. Let us put this stereotype to bed. Here are ... Continue Reading
The Best BMR Calculator for Fat Loss and Muscle Gain
There’s no shortage of self-proclaimed gurus who swear that this pill or that herb is the secret to easy weight loss, but here’s the cold, hard truth: only calories dictate how much you weigh, and a BMR ... Continue Reading
140+kg Powerlifter Bryan Hartsel Deadlifts Super Smooth 865lb
Bryan Hartsel first stepped on the competitive powerlifting scene back in 2017 at the relatively late age of 29. He has since competed seven times and placed first in all six of the meets where he ... Continue Reading
Ilya Ilyin Is Retiring; Considers Future Career Options
Ilya Ilyin of Kazakhstan has had a very decorated weightlifting career. He has won four World Weightlifting Championships across three different weight classes — 2005 at -89kg), 2006 and 2011 at -94kg, and ... Continue Reading
Gold’s Gym Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Says They Will Not Be Going Out of Business
Many industries have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, however one industry in particular that continues to feel the accumulated stress of the pandemic is the brick and mortar gym ... Continue Reading
Angela Gargano: Real Life Ninjas and the Pull-up Revolution (Podcast)
Angela Gargano has a lengthy career in fitness, going from college gymnast to Miss Fitness USA and most recently a standout athlete on "American Ninja Warrior." Angela joins us in the BarBend studio to ... Continue Reading
To Use Reps to Failure Or Not for Beginners, New Study Explores the Topic
More than likely, you've performed a burnout set or set to failure at least once in your lifting career. The sets to failure that you performed could have been programmed in your training cycle, or maybe ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Launches “Home Edition” Competition On Snapchat
For the next eleven weeks, World's Strongest Man (WSM) will air a competition show on Snapchat called "World's Strongest Man: Home Edition." Episodes will take place every Monday and consist of eight well ... Continue Reading
IPF Will Not Recognize World Records From The 2020 Arnold Sports Festival
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) shared a letter that was sent to USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Executive Director Priscilla Ribic with regard to consideration of world records secured in ... Continue Reading
Best Deadlift Socks
Deadlifts are an excellent exercise for improving power, strength, and total body mass, but they can come with a minor complication at times, and that's scraped shins. A primary goal in successful ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: 4 Unilateral Exercises You Should Do No Matter What Your Sport Is
Bilateral strength exercises (squats, deadlifts, presses, rows) should form the majority of your training because this is where you will get most of your strength gains. However, unilateral training ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: Hafthor Bjornsson Just Performed The Heaviest Deadlift Ever
He did it. Hafthor Bjornsson successfully pulled the heaviest deadlift ever — 501kg/1,104lb. The historic lift was televised throughout the United States by ESPN and the rest of the globe via ... Continue Reading