Sitting a lot is bad for our health and posture. A few years ago, sitting was called the new smoking. This was a bit extreme but it still does have a huge effect on our health. A 2010 paper by the ... Continue Reading
Legendary Weightlifting Coach Glenn Pendlay Passes Away At Age 48
With heavy hearts, we are sad to announce that legendary American weightlifting coach Glenn Pendlay has passed away at the age of 48. Multiple athletes and coaches heavily vested in the weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath Will Not Compete in 2019 Mr. Olympia
In the latest of what has been a string of confirmations from some of the biggest names in bodybuilding, seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath has announced that he will not compete this year for a ... Continue Reading
Podcast: Athlete Driven Success with Danny Camargo
Danny Camargo leads one of the largest and most successful weightlifting programs in the United States. Himself a former international-level lifter, Danny's Team Oly Concepts is a major force for the sport ... Continue Reading
The Right Way to Do the 3 Step Squat Walkout
Squats are hard enough as is, and when you don't have a dialed in squat walkout, then they only become tougher. Any weathered athlete will tell you that a strong squat walkout can be make or break when ... Continue Reading
Check Out Katrin Davidsdottir’s Photoshoot in ESPN’s 2019 “Body Issue”
This year, two-time CrossFit Games champion Katrin Davidsdottir became the first CrossFit athlete to be represented in ESPN's "Body Issue". Now, all of the photos, Davidsdottir's story, and the behind the ... Continue Reading
Josh Lenartowicz Is Officially OUT of 2019 Olympia Bodybuilding Show
Australian bodybuilding champion Josh Lenartowicz can now be added to the list of IFBB Pro League stars that will not be a part of the 2019 Mr.Olympia contest. There had been speculation for several weeks ... Continue Reading
IWF World Championships Entry List Highlights Gender Equality Improvements
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships gets underway in Pattaya, Thailand on September 18th, and on Wednesday the IWF released the entry list for the ... Continue Reading
Best Back Extension Machines
A strong back is a healthy back. Regular strength training for the back can be a great way to prolong your back's overall longevity and health throughout the course of life. There are multiple ways to ... Continue Reading
Pulling the Slack Out of the Bar Is Key for Strong Deadlifts
A strong deadlift is the culmination of strength, power, coordination, and technique. An athlete needs to possess a baseline level of all of these variables to efficiently perform strong deadlift singles ... Continue Reading
How Brent Fikowski Is Preparing for the 2019-2020 CrossFit Games Open
Four-time Reebok CrossFit Games competitor Brent Fikowski is hopeful that this will be his best season yet. Fikowski is in full training mode ahead of the 2019 CrossFit Games Open kicking off this October, ... Continue Reading
2019 Fitness Olympia Preview
Out of the eight divisions that make up the IFBB Pro League, the Fitness division is by far and away the most entertaining. Aside from the look of the physiques, the athletes have to come up with a routine ... Continue Reading
Watch Kate Nye Clean 142kg/312lb for a New PR
USA weightlifter Katherine Nye (-71kg) is gearing up for the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships, which are taking place September 18th through the 27th in ... Continue Reading
Franco Columbu, Bodybuilding and Strength Legend, Passes Away At 78
Two-time Mr. Olympia and inaugural World’s Strongest Man competitor Franco Columbu passed away on August 30th in Italy. According to VistaNet, Columbu died as a result of an accident at sea. As of this ... Continue Reading
Podcast: Mental Strength with Liz Adams
How do you self-identify? What happens when life takes a U-turn and you undergo a fundamental shift in how you operate as a person, athlete, or coach? And how the people around you perceive that shift? ... Continue Reading
2019 Arnold Strongman Europe Preview
In years past, the only attention that the sport of strongman got was when it was occasionally aired on TV at random times of the year. Now the sport seemingly has a calendar full of events and news that ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Ilya Ilyin Shows Off A Massive 180kg Block Snatch
We're just about three weeks away from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, and one athlete who's looking ready is -96kg Kazakh weightlifter, Ilya Ilyin. Ilyin showed ... Continue Reading
The 5 Biggest Changes to the 2020 CrossFit Games Rulebook
Each year the excitement builds for when the CrossFit Games Rulebook will get released. And finally, today, the 2020 CrossFit Games Rulebook is here. We've received an advanced copy of the Rulebook to give ... Continue Reading
Podcast: Strength Trolls and Social Media with Jake Boly
Jake Boly is a writer, powerlifter, and online personality who has written (literally) thousands of articles covering the world of strength sports. He's also BarBend's Fitness Editor and a huge part of our ... Continue Reading
Best Women’s Tank Tops
A versatile, comfortable, and attractive tank top is a staple item in a wardrobe. And while there are plenty of tank tops to choose from on the market, it can get overwhelming with so many different ... Continue Reading
Review: Magic Spoon Is the Low Carb Cereal Making Breakfast Fun Again
The Brooklyn-based Magic Spoon has keyed into an important component of the human condition: growing up kind of sucks. You have to pay bills, you have to go to work, you have to go to the gym, and you ... Continue Reading
Katrin Davidsdottir Will Be the First CrossFit Athlete Featured in ESPN’s “Body Issue”
On September 6, the 11-edition of ESPN's "Body Issue" will hit the stands, and this year, one of the athletes featured is two-time CrossFit Games champion Katrin Davidsdottir. There will also be an online ... Continue Reading
Georgian Strongman Allegedly Sets World Record Pulling a Boat With One Finger
There must be something in the water in Georgia, because strongman Giorgi Rostomashvili just pulled a 220-ton boat about 16 feet using just one finger. Euronews shared a video on YouTube which ... Continue Reading
2019 Olympia Men’s Physique Showdown Preview
The sport of bodybuilding has its loyal fan base and people who look to join their ranks, but there were other fans that were looking for an alternative. They wanted the experience of competing and ... Continue Reading