The 2018 World's Strongest Man champion Hafthor Bjornsson is scheduled to attempt a world record 501kg/1,104lb deadlift on Saturday, May 2 in his home gym in Reykjavik, Iceland. In preparation for that ... Continue Reading
Study: Which Rep Range Is Best for Strength and Hypertrophy?
An interesting new study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research has provided some insights into efficiently programming different training volumes and intensities. Titled Effects ... Continue Reading
Travis Rogers Squats a 650lb Double and Sets Two New PRs
Travis "Papa Bear" Rogers began his competitive powerlifting career at age 26 in the -83kg weight class. During his time in that class (until age 28), he competed ten times. Of those ten, he won seven — ... Continue Reading
Adee Cazayoux: What Athletes Get Wrong About Nutrition (Podcast)
Adee Cazayoux is a former elite weightlifter and founder of Working Against Gravity, which is one of the strength industry's most visible nutrition coaching companies. Adee joins us to talk about myths and ... Continue Reading
10 Lower Body Exercises for When You Only Have a Light Kettlebell
Congratulations — you were able to snag one of the last kettlebells from your favorite fitness outlet before they all sold out. The only problem is, you had no choice but to get a bell that’s pretty light. ... Continue Reading
Zygmunt Smalcerz Is the New Head Coach of Norway Weightlifting
In Olympic Weightlifting news, media outlets in Poland and Norway are reporting that Zygmunt Smalcerz has been hired as the Head Coach of the Norwegian Weightlifting Federation. Smarlcerz, the 1972 Olympic ... Continue Reading
The Big 3: How Strong Are You Across These Key Bodyweight Movements?
In an ideal world, we’d all have access to the gym of our dreams, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. The reality, however, is often very different, as travel, work and life in general all can conspire ... Continue Reading
Leading the Way: The Next Wave in Online Functional Fitness?
In 2016, CrossFit Games athlete Marcus Filly sold his CrossFit affiliate and signed a non-compete clause preventing him from opening a gym in the area for at least one year. Filly found himself without ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Partners With Canadian Weightlifting Federation for North American Open Series
USA Weightlifting and Canadian Weightlifting Fédération Haltérophile Canadienne (CWFHC) announced on Friday April 17th that they have established a partnership to hold the North American ... Continue Reading
Watch Heather Connor Deadlift a Massive 358lb Triple
A powerlifter deadlifting three and a half times their bodyweight is by no means an easy task. Many athletes personal bests hover near that with some rare cases of athletes able to pull four times their ... Continue Reading
Check Out Russel Orhii Deadlift a 733lb Calibrated Plate PR
Is there anyone as dominant in a division as Russel Orhii is in the -83kg weight class? Perhaps it is debatable on the premise that Orhii is very early in his competitive powerlifting career. After all, ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ: “The Games Will Not Be a Public Event”
On April 13th, CrossFit announced via Twitter that they were committed to crowning champions for this year's CrossFit Games and were exploring multiple options to hold the competition. During a time when ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jordanne Panton Deadlifts 25kg Over Junior World Record
Jordanne Panton is a 20-year-old powerlifter who competes in the -63kg weight class and has been a dominant force in the division since her competitive debut at age 14. According to Open Powerlifting, ... Continue Reading
Kalle Beck: Training Strongman from Home (Podcast)
Starting Strongman founder and coach Kalle Beck joins us to talk about training for strongman (and for strength and fitness in general) when you have minimal formal equipment. Kalle has a ton of experience ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Bobb Matthews (-93kg) Squat a 685lb PR
A sense of doubt can creep into the mind of an athlete when performing a lift they have not trained for several weeks. But that doubt did not stop 22-year-old Bobb Matthews, who competes in the -93kg ... Continue Reading
4 Mini Band Exercises to Improve Your Shoulder Mobility
Let's not lie to ourselves: 99.9 percent of lifters either want or have great looking shoulders. Having a great and healthy pair of deltoids brings a lot to someone’s overall build and their performance in ... Continue Reading
High Protein Recipe: 5 Reasons Every Athlete Should Eat This Stew
It's not the most flattering nickname, but I've earned the moniker "King Lentil" at the BarBend office for good reason: I eat a thousand calories of lentils and rice just about every day, and ... Continue Reading
Longtime IWF President Tamás Aján Resigns Amid Corruption Investigation
After a 24-year reign as the General Secretary and 20 years as its President, Dr. Tamás Aján has officially resigned from the International Weightlifting Federation. Ursula Papandrea, the American who ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why I’m Grateful for the Gym Closures
On March 20, 2020 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ordered the closure of gyms overnight. I was out of my regular job for the first time in my life. I have never been fired or left an opportunity without a ... Continue Reading
3 Efficient and Time Saving Shoulder Warm-Ups
The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints on the body, which makes it an important area to warm-up or least provide some attention to before lifting heavy. Fortunately, a great shoulder warm-up ... Continue Reading
Best Gym Shorts On The Market
When it comes to gym shorts, the market is vast and it can be difficult to suss out what makes any one pair different from another beyond a brand logo. However, there are several nuances that can make a ... Continue Reading
The 8 Best Home Exercises for More Muscle and Strength
If you’re not fortunate enough to have a sweet home gym set up where you can squat, bench press, and deadlift while your gym access is limited, all is not lost. With a little creativity, you can still ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Yanis Bouchou Deadlifts Unofficial Junior World Record 332.5kg/733lb
Yanis Bouchou represents France currently in the -83kg weight class. According to Open Powerlifting, he has only competed in four events all held by the Fédération Française de Force (FFForce), and has won ... Continue Reading
Para Powerlifter Donato Telesca: My Rivals Fuel Me
Powerlifter Donato Telesca will represent Italy in the Junior division at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games in the 72-kilogram weight class. The 21-year-old Telesca only started powerlifting as a hobby in ... Continue Reading