In a truly saddening turn of events, the strength sports community is mourning the loss of professional bodybuilder Rich Piana. NY Daily News is reporting that Piana passed away unexpectedly earlier this ... Continue Reading
Snatch Grip Push Press – Exercise Guide, Video Demo, and Benefits
Assistance training in Olympic weightlifting is a key component to developing a healthier, stronger, and ultimately better athlete. In weightlifting, we can look at the snatch, clean, and jerk as a whole ... Continue Reading
Optimum Nutrition 1000 BCAA Capsules Review – What’s the Upside of Pills?
Optimum Nutrition is one of the biggest names in the supplement industry and you may already know about their famous protein powder, Gold Standard Whey, which is probably the most popular whey on the ... Continue Reading
Breaking Down the Competition Bench Press (With Example Program)
In the following article we'll be going over technique in the competition-style bench press (not to be confused with the average commercial gym bench press), programming strategies for improving your bench ... Continue Reading
Rep Ranges for Strongman: How to Train for Speed, Strength, and Endurance
A great program will set the foundation for success in any sport. One method may work great for your friend while you experience less than spectacular results. When a coach writes down their training plan ... Continue Reading
Kuo Hsing-Chun Awarded Over $60,000 USD for Gold Medal and Clean & Jerk World Record
If you missed it, earlier this week Taiwanese 58kg weightlifter Kuo Hsing-Chun had a commanding performance at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei. She claimed first in her weight class and set a new ... Continue Reading
Breaking Down Famous Back Squat Programs for Weightlifters
The back squat needs no formal introduction. By now, we have all heard it introduced as the king of all exercises, and personally, I wouldn’t label it any other way. The squat uses muscles including the ... Continue Reading
3 Benefits of Push Presses and How To Do Them
The military press —standing feet together, pressing a barbell strictly overhead with no help from your lower body — is the gold standard when it comes to overhead pressing. There’s no doubt it’s ... Continue Reading
Universal Nutrition Animal Juiced Aminos Review – Pros and Potential Cons?
Universal Nutrition is a New Jersey-based supplement company that’s been in the business for about forty years, and Animal is one of their brands that was "born from the needs and desires of pro ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Dallas McCarver Passes Away at Age 26
Professional bodybuilder Dallas McCarder, known as "Big Country" to his fans, has unexpectedly passed away. We're still waiting on official reports, but as of now it's been reported that he was found ... Continue Reading
Pioneer Fitness 13mm Thick – 4″ Suede Lever Powerlifting Belt Review
General Leathercraft Manufacturing Inc. is a Texas based company that manufactures Pioneer Fitness equipment. Pioneer Fitness creates a variety of supportive strength gear for the dedicated strength ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Velichko Cholakov Passes Away at the Age of 35
A truly saddening news story broke this weekend on August 20th, as +105kg Bulgarian/Azerbaijani weightlifter Velichko Cholakov was confirmed to have passed away. The new's report from Sofia News Agency (an ... Continue Reading
How I Got Here: Charles Okpoko, 66kg Powerlifter
Editor's note: This article is part one of a three part series that will share insight into Charles Okpoko's lifting career. The series will cover Okpoko's athletic beginnings, his developing and changing ... Continue Reading
Bryce Krawczyk Deadlifts 388kg In Training (0.5kg Over the Current IPF Record)
Canadian powerlifter and BarBend contributor Bryce Krawczyk continues to crush big weight in his equipped training. Krawczyk is currently training to compete at the IPF Open World Championships being held ... Continue Reading
6 Indoor Rowing Workouts That Won’t Bore You To Death
Walk into any standard gym, and you’ll see a line of treadmills and ellipticals, all occupied, while the rowing machines remain almost completely empty, which is ridiculous because rowing is an incredible ... Continue Reading
Inner Armour BCAA Peak Leucine Loaded Review — Is More Really Better?
Inner Armour is a Connecticut-based brand that targets their supplements toward athletes, particularly football players and bodybuilders. They've got a significant amount of mass gainers, fat burners, ... Continue Reading
ON Whey Protein vs Dymatize-ISO 100 – Difference in Blends?
Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard is the most popular protein powder on Earth, while Dymatize's ISO 100 is the most popular hydrolyzed whey protein product on Earth. Both companies make products that ... Continue Reading
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard BCAA Review — Does Rhodiola Help?
Optimum Nutrition is a large sports nutrition company that's best known for their whey protein powder, Gold Standard Whey. But they sell a huge variety of workout products and while we recently tried out ... Continue Reading
Dana Linn Bailey Is Switching to Powerlifting
Some pretty big news has surfaced in the space between powerlifting and bodybuilding: Dana Linn Bailey is switching to powerlifting. As the winner of the 2011 NPC Junior Nationals Physique contest, the ... Continue Reading
Damien Pezzuti Crushes a 700 lb Beltless Back Squat
Damien Pezzuti has been absolutely crushing weight in his training over the last few months. One of his recent videos has caught a lot of attention within the powerlifting community. It features a beltless ... Continue Reading
Kinesiology Taping for Posture
Strength athletes generally understand that kinesiology tape serves its main purpose in the gym and for recovery, but where else can kinesiology tape help? What about at the office and throughout your day? ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Athlete Jen Smith Shows You Can’t Trust All Before/After Photos
If you spent three or more seconds reading fitness content, you’ve seen a before-and-after picture of someone’s incredible body transformation (hat's off to them!). And there’s also a pretty good chance ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifters Prep for Summer Universiade in Taipei
On Saturday, August 19th, the 29th Summer Universiade begins in Taipei, Taiwan. This event lasts 13 days, involves over 120 countries, and includes 22 sports. The event is put on by the International ... Continue Reading
4 Science Based Protein Rules for Strength Athletes
Protein in the strength world is like money in the real world. It's like a form of currency that helps you get from point A to point B. Meaning, it can help you go from sore to "not as sore", go from ... Continue Reading