Just on resume alone, 24-year-old Jessica Buettner of Canada is arguably one of the most impressive powerlifters in the sport. Competing in the -72kg and -84kg weight classes, Buettner has competed in ... Continue Reading
10 Questions with First-Time CrossFit Games Qualifier Andrea Solberg
Unlike most elite CrossFit athletes, 24-year-old Andrea Solberg has never made the CrossFit Games her priority. “I have not chased it, (but) I have always thought it would be cool to qualify, but just a ... Continue Reading
Intermittent Fasting For Bodybuilders: Should You Do It?
You’ve probably heard of intermittent fasting before, and you might even know someone who’s doing it. The idea is simple: you only eat within a certain time window each day, and the fat supposedly just ... Continue Reading
Oleksiy Torokhtiy Interviews Lasha Talakhadze On His Training Secrets
Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia is one of the most decorated weightlifters in the world. Currently competing in the 109+kg weight class, he is a 2016 Rio Olympic gold medalist, a 4-time World ... Continue Reading
Finally, a Feature Film About Weightlifting: How You Can Get It Made
Calling all strength sports fans, there's an interesting film on Kickstarter called "The Weight" that needs backers to get up and running. Strength sports continue to grow in popularity across the ... Continue Reading
Lee Davis Completes 16 Rounds of “Murph” for an Unofficial World Record
Yesterday, thousands of fitness enthusiasts embarked on the annual CrossFit "Murph" Hero WOD. This workout is dedicated to Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy who was a CrossFit athlete himself and passed away ... Continue Reading
Watch Jesus Olivares Crush an 855lb Squat PR at 21 Years Old
Jesus Olivares will be 22 years old in a fortnight. His time as a 21-year-old was jam packed with double-take worthy lifts like the time he deadlifted 388.5kg/857lb in a barn gym, or that memorable moment ... Continue Reading
10 Questions With First-Time CrossFit Games Qualifier Scott Tetlow
Scott Tetlow has been chasing the CrossFit Games dream for five years. A father to a 4-year-old son, 27-year-old Tetlow managed to qualify to his first Games when he placed 17th in the worldwide CrossFit ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Strength Sports for Veterans
Members of the military go through rigorous physical training and are required to make tremendous personal sacrifices. The difference in one's day-to-day life between working in the military versus post ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Has Lost Over 20 Pounds in 2 Months, Shares His Boxing Training
2017 World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall has not been shy about showing his training on YouTube. On May 24, he posted a new video on his channel that shared details about how he has shifted his training from ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tom Stoltman Lifts World Record 286kg/630lb Atlas Stone Over Bar
On Saturday, May 23rd, Scottish strongman Tom Stoltman lifted a world record 286kg/630lb Atlas Stone over a bar on a live stream to set the heaviest mark ever recorded in that lift. The event was one ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Reveals He Suffered Injury Before World Record Deadlift
Many people around the world know by now that on May 2nd, 2018 World’s Strongest Man and three-time Arnold Strongman Classic Champion Hafthor Bjornsson made history by breaking Eddie Hall’s record in the ... Continue Reading
If 2021 Olympic Games Are Canceled, Rescheduling Is Very Unlikely
Yesterday, BBC shared an article that detailed the latest information about the 2021 Olympic Games from the International Olympics Committee's (IOC) President, Thomas Bach. The Olympics, which have already ... Continue Reading
4 Alternatives For When You Don’t Have Cardio Machines
Maybe you have access to a gym, maybe you don't, but whether you're leery of cardio machines or you just don't have any available, there are options. You've probably read one or two articles about ... Continue Reading
USA Powerlifting Will Not Send Teams to Multiple 2020 IPF Meets
Yesterday, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) made an announcement that shook the powerlifting community. In their announcement USAPL stated that they would not be sending teams to multiple 2020 International ... Continue Reading
Heather Connor Deadlifts a Huge 185kg/407 lbs to Round Out Big Total
If there's one thing for certain, it's that -47kg elite powerlifter Heather Connor's lifting never disappoints. Over the last few days, Connor has been sharing top singles from her latest training block ... Continue Reading
Brooke Ence Is a Villain In the “American Gladiators”-Style Show “Ultimate Tag”
If you missed it, a new game-show-slash-obstacle-course-race premiered this week on Fox that combines American Gladiators with your beloved grade school games of tag. And CrossFit veteran Brooke Ence is ... Continue Reading
Does the Side You Load Matter In the Lunge and Split Squat?
Single-leg lower body exercises like the lunge and split squat are fantastic because they come with a ton of variety and provide handfuls of benefits. It's fairly easy to see the main differences ... Continue Reading
Official Details Shared for Mayhem Madness CrossFit Competition
Earlier in May, CrossFit HQ announced that the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games would be reset and the team portion of the competition was to be cancelled. This announcement resulted in a swift response from ... Continue Reading
Justin LoFranco: The Mind Behind Morning Chalk Up (Podcast)
Justin LoFranco is the founder and CEO of Morning Chalk Up, a daily newsletter and media company dedicated to all things CrossFit. He joins the BarBend Podcast to talk about his roots on Capitol Hill and ... Continue Reading
Are Your Abs Actually Strong, or Are Your Hip Flexors Doing the Work?
Do you find you feel your hip flexors more than your abs after a high volume day of toes-to-bars or sit-ups? Or maybe you’re really good at kipping toes-to-bar, but strict ones elude you? Chances are ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Tom Stoltman’s Atlas Stone World Record Attempt
Strongman Tom Stoltman is set to attempt a new Atlas Stone world record on Saturday, May 23rd in Scotland as part of World's Ultimate Strongman's (WUS) "Feats of Strength" series. The lift in question ... Continue Reading
Scott Herman Explains How to Stay Strong Without the Gym (Brought to You by BSN)
Scott Herman is a legendary BSN-sponsored athlete with over 2 million YouTube subscribers and half a million Facebook fans. As one of the most influential trainers online, if you’ve searched for an ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson Says He’ll Never Work With Giants Live Again
2018 World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson has had a pretty tumultuous month. After winning the Arnold Strongman Classic in March and scheduling his 501kg world record deadlift attempt for early May, his ... Continue Reading