Luke Nall is a 24-year-old powerlifter from Bloomington, Illinois who has so far only competed in two sanctioned events, both in the 140+kg weight class at the age of 23. In his debut at the United States ... 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
Strongman Robert Oberst Challenges Nick Best To a Fight As Well
On Tuesday, May 5th during a Q&A that strongman Nick Best held on his YouTube channel, he was asked "Of Brian [Shaw], Eddie [Hall], and Robert [Oberst], who would you find easiest to beat up in a fist ... 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
Emil Norling Annihilates His Competition PRs in Mock Meet
Emil Norling won the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2019 Junior World Classic Powerlifting Championships in the -105kg weight class with these stats: Squat — 312.5kg/689lb Bench Press ... Continue Reading
The Titan Games’ Season 2 Roster Is Loaded With CrossFit® Athletes
Season 2 of NBC's The Titan Games is set to premiere on Monday may 25th at 8pm EST. Hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, The Titan Games pits thirty-six athletes from three U.S. regions ... Continue Reading
Check Out Brittany Suplicki Squat 2.5x Bodyweight To Failure
Brittany Suplicki embarked on her competitive powerlifting career in 2018 at the United States Powerlifting (USAPL) North Carolina State Championships in the -57kg weight class where she took first with a ... 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
Kai Greene Shares First Training Video in 6 Months: Isolated Arm Training
Three-time Arnold Classic Champion Kai Greene recently shared an arm training video on his YouTube channel and by the looks of his physique, he’s been staying in great shape during the lockdown that has ... 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
Thor Bjornsson Won’t Compete at the 2020 World’s Strongest Man
It has been a phenomenally busy week for Hafthor Bjornsson. On Saturday, the man made the heaviest deadlift of all time: 501 kilograms (1,104 pounds). Read that again. It’s one of the most impressive ... 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
The Date for Thor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall’s Boxing Match Has Been Announced
"The Heaviest Boxing Match In History" is the current slogan for the fight that went from rumors to signed-contracts-with-a-date-and-location really quickly. 2017's World's Strongest Man Eddie ... 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