January 1st, a time for fresh starts and promises of a great new year. This date serves as a pivotal point for anyone who likes a squeaky clean date with a nice big "1" attached to it to start a new habit. ... Continue Reading
How to Vote for the IWF’s Lifter of the Year
It’s January, which means the International Weightlifting Federation has opened up voting for the 2017 IWF Lifter of the Year — and the competition is fierce. The 2016 winners were Iran’s Kianoush ... Continue Reading
The Secret to This 71-Year-Old’s World Record Mile: Lots of Strength Training
Running and strength training aren't always synonymous with each other — at least in the mainstream consciousness — but there's no denying that they can hold benefits for each other's performance. The ... Continue Reading
Adidas AdiPower Vs. Adidas Powerlift 3.1
When it comes to weightlifting shoes Adidas is one of the bigger brand names you'll see athletes reach for. They have multiple models on the market and frequently update their shoe's colorways and improve ... Continue Reading
Powerline BSG10X Home Gym Review
A home gym is a great way to efficiently get in workouts from the comfort of one's home. However, it can be tough finding the perfect home gym to match your workout wants and needs. Body Solid is a company ... Continue Reading
Under the Weather? Consider These Tips Before Hitting the Gym
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and when friends come calling… they’re probably sick. Seriously, it’s like an epidemic: April showers might bring May flowers, but you can count on cold November ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Drops First Hint for 2018 CrossFit Open
With 2017 in the past, we're now moving towards an exciting new 2018 CrossFit Games season. Dave Castro wasted no time dropping hints for this year's CrossFit Open Workouts. And in true Castro fashion, can ... Continue Reading
Plate Pinch Press – Muscles Worked, Exercise Demo, and Benefits
To build a bigger chest, many of us turn to more volume and heavy bench pressing. While these methods are key to building solid slabs of muscle and maximizing growth, they can often lead to overtraining ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts 390kg for a Speedy Five Reps
Professional strongman Hafthor Bjornsson, aka "The Mountain", has taken little time off from training heavy after the holiday season. All throughout this fall and winter Bjornsson has been on a war path to ... Continue Reading
A History of Stone Lifting and Strongman
Since the dawn of time, man has substituted athletic competition for fighting as a means to safely determine group structure and organization. Running, throwing, and lifting have been the basis for ... Continue Reading
The Best Garage Gym? Rogue Fitness W-4 Garage Gym Review
Rogue Fitness is one of the top sellers of workout gear in the fitness industry, and one of the major product categories they offer is home gym equipment. Many will seek out Rogue Fitness' equipment for ... Continue Reading
Alan Thrall Teaches Us How to Overhead Press Efficiently
Alan Thrall, aka Untamed Strength on YouTube, does a phenomenal job at putting out informational content for the strength community. Thrall is a powerlifter and a strength coach who regularly creates ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Clean and Jerk – Exercise Progressions, Video Demos, and Benefits
In this article we will discuss the kettlebell clean and jerk, a complex and challenging movement that can develop unilateral strength and core & shoulder stabilization, and enhance overall fitness and ... Continue Reading
BarBend’s Top 10 Strength Feats and Performances of 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, we wanted to take some time to reflect on some of this year's biggest lifts and performances across all strength sports. We chose our top picks based off multiple pieces of ... Continue Reading
Muscle Clean vs Power Clean
The muscle clean and the power clean are clean variations to help lifters increase strength, power, and performance in the pull. Both movements can be used by nearly any level lifter to increase technique, ... Continue Reading
The Complete Guide to Naturally Boosting Growth Hormone
Everyone seems to focus on testosterone in the quest for building strength, gaining muscle, losing fat, and boosting the libido, but growth hormone (GH) might deserve as much attention. It’s linked to ... Continue Reading
Matt Sohmer Squats 805 lbs for Three Easy Singles
New York based powerlifter Matt Sohmer is no stranger to moving heavy weight. He's continually proven that he has a very bright future ahead of him, and his latest squat video furthers this point. In fact, ... Continue Reading
5 Predictions for Strongman in 2018
Can I see into the future? Kinda. I made several predictions for the 2017 strongman season in this article, and I am fairly happy with the results. The major miss was Shaw taking his fifth World’s ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of Muscle Cleans
The muscle clean is an Olympic weightlifting clean variation that can help all level lifters develop greater upper body pulling strength, balance in the leg drive of the pull, and proper racking ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Throwback: Leonid Taranenko Attempts a 270 Clean & Jerk!
On Christmas Eve, the best weightlifting video we've seen — or at least most interesting, the actual resolution isn't anything to write home about — is a true throwback. It's a video from the 1987 European ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Reebok Legacy Lifters
To finish up our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend and Reebok are giving one lucky winner a pair of Reebok Legacy Lifters! Our final giveaway of December is perfect for any strength athlete: A ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Onnit Supplement and Equipment Package
To continue our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend and Onnit are teaming up to give one lucky winner a holiday gift package featuring Onnit supplements and equipment! Love Onnit supplements? Love ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser and Rich Froning Release Their Second Partner Challenge Workout
Get ready, because holiday season is prime time for the next iteration of #fraserfroningvstheworld. Do you and a friend have what it takes to beat two men with six individual CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Athletic Greens Christmas Bundle
To continue our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend and Athletic Greens are teaming up to give one lucky winner a holiday bundle package! The world's most famous greens supplement is ... Continue Reading