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Adela Garcia

8-Time Fitness Olympia Champion Adela Garcia Will Return

While the early portion of the 2020 IFBB Pro League season has been placed on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the news and developments of the 2020 Olympia is still happening and another announcement ... Continue Reading

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How Exercise Reduces Cabin Fever (Plus Home Workouts to Get Started)

The coronavirus has caused a big pause button to be pushed on our everyday lives. Gyms are closing, workplaces and schools are closing, and the news coverage is focused on the virus 24/7. And a lot of ... Continue Reading

Bodyweight Training Harder

4 Ways to Make Bodyweight Training Harder (Time to Get Creative!)

Unlike loading up the barbell or grabbing heavier dumbbells, bodyweight training isn't an easy to modify to increase intensity in the form of load. Granted, you can technically add weight to any bodyweight ... Continue Reading

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When Bodybuilding Met Wrestling: The Bizarre Tale of the World Bodybuilding Federation

The recent rebirth of the XFL has reminded the sporting world that Vince McMahon, a man synonymous with World Wrestling Entertainment, is a man of many interests. Given his larger than life TV persona, ... Continue Reading

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2020 Strongman Events Canceled or Postponed Due To Coronavirus (Updated)

The coronavirus pandemic is causing a multitude of strongman events to be canceled, postponed, or otherwise forced to adjust the events accordingly. We at BarBend decided it would be helpful to ... Continue Reading

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2020 Powerlifting Events Canceled or Postponed Due To Coronavirus (Updated)

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as characterized by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week is causing a multitude of powerlifting events to be canceled, postponed, or otherwise forced ... Continue Reading

Gym Closures

Gyms Set to Close In New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut

Earlier today, it was announced that New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut would be collaborating in a regional effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by closing gyms, movie ... Continue Reading

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So Your CrossFit Box Is Closed? Adapt With A Week of At-Home Workouts

On March 15th, COVID-19 became a lot more real for those of us in France. The French government announced restaurants, entertainment venues and all non-non-essential stores would close as of midnight. The ... Continue Reading

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Managing Strength Training Through Menopause

“We don’t quit playing because we age, we age because we quit playing.” - George Bernard Shaw A beautiful quote indeed, but tell that to a woman going through perimenopause or menopause, and she might ... Continue Reading

Brian Shaw Car Deadlift

Brian Shaw Breaks Down How to Do the Car Deadlift

One of the appealing aspects of strongman is the unique ways in which the athletes display their power. Lifts like the car deadlift are simply more interesting than a barbell version. While the visual is ... Continue Reading

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2020 Weightlifting Events Canceled or Postponed Due To Coronavirus (Updated)

The coronavirus pandemic is causing multiple Olympic weightlifting events to be canceled, postponed, or otherwise affected. We at BarBend decided it would be helpful to have a continuously updated ... Continue Reading

2020 CrossFit Events

2020 CrossFit Events Canceled or Postponed Due To Coronavirus (Updated)

With more and more events being either canceled, postponed, or otherwise affected by the coronavirus pandemic, we at BarBend decided it would be helpful to have a continuously updated list of CrossFit ... Continue Reading

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6 Great Bodyweight Exercises for Powerlifters (Try These At Home!)

What happens when we're matched with a time frame where equipment might be slightly limited and we have a need for a routinely high training stimulus? We find ourselves trying to as creative as ... Continue Reading

Krzysztof Wierzbicki

Krzysztof Wierzbicki (-100kg) Deadlifts All-Time World Record 433.5kg/955.7lb

The 28 year old Polish powerlifter, Krzysztof Wierzbicki, has done it again. Known as "Mr. Deadlift", Wierzbicki is notorious for pulling some of the heaviest weight around. He has a tendency to not only ... Continue Reading

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Best Men’s Compression Shorts

Compression shorts are a piece of apparel that often go unseen; similar to underwear, compression shorts often sit underneath layers of shorts or pants. However invisible they may be, they can play a ... Continue Reading

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Brian Alsruhe: Lifting Through Rock Bottom (Podcast)

Brian Alsruhe is a champion strongman athlete who has overcome an astounding list of setbacks: two back breaks, a brain tumor, parasites, and a bone marrow infection, to name just a few. After finding help ... Continue Reading

German Throwdown

Coronavirus Pandemic Triggers 2020 CrossFit German Throwdown Postponement

The World Health Organization (WHO) made the assessment on March 11th that the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be considered a pandemic. Multiple CrossFit Sanctionals™️ competitions have already made the ... Continue Reading

Ab Training Mistakes

Is This Common Ab Training Mistake Limiting Your Progress? How to Fix It

The biggest mistake I see beginners make with ab training is not doing too many isolation movements: it’s the failure to isolate the targeted muscle. Now, in most situations, this isn’t all that ... Continue Reading

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Best Elbow Support

Elbow support braces are worn by a wide range of people. Some athletes who have hurt their arms in the past may absolutely need an elbow brace to help ease their minds. There are also athletes who are ... Continue Reading

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7 Tips to Avoid The Dreaded Kettlebell Forearm Flop

You want to improve your strength, conditioning, power, and grip strength, and you know that kettlebells can do it all. But you have visceral memories of forearm pain from the dread kettlebell flop: ... Continue Reading

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Coronavirus Lockdown Causes 2020 CrossFit Italian Showdown to Move Online

According to a press release by CrossFitHQ, the CrossFit Italian Showdown scheduled for April 24th-26th at the Riccione Play Hall in Northern Italy will now take place online instead due to the ... Continue Reading

Olympic Torch Relay

Olympic Torch Relay Continues With Adjustments as WHO Declares Pandemic

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have encountered a lot of difficult circumstances recently. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic (as declared by the World Health Organization) has compelled governments ... Continue Reading

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Sling Shot Extreme “X” Vs SBD Knee Sleeves | Who’s the Winner?

There are a lot of different knee sleeve options on the market and it can be overwhelming at times finding the perfect pair for your needs. Factor in that most sleeves come with a fairly hefty price tag ... Continue Reading

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Both the European and African Weightlifting Championships Have Been Postponed

The International Weightlifting Federation has announced that two significant events in the sport’s calendar have been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak: The European Weightlifting ... Continue Reading

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