For sports fans, there is nothing more exciting than seeing a live competition. This is especially true if that competition consists of the best athletes in the world performing their craft. Unfortunately ... Continue Reading
Strongman Showdown: Can Eddie Hall Beat Brian Shaw in 2017?
Perhaps the only person as tenacious as Eddie Hall is an Eddie Hall fan. Strength enthusiasts seem to rally behind him more than any other strongman. This claim is not merely anecdotal, though teems of ... Continue Reading
Need Motivation? Watch Oscar Figueroa’s Epic Comeback to Win Gold in Rio
Very rarely do the best athletes ever have it easy. There always seems to be a great obstacle one must overcome before achieving true greatness. In an athlete's case, this could be a comeback from injury, ... Continue Reading
Nike Romaleos 3 Weightlifting Shoes Review
The Nike Romaleos 3s are the newest edition in Nike's weightlifting shoe line. They're an updated version from Nike's previous Romaleos 2 model, which have grown in popularity through a variety of ... Continue Reading
Trap Bar Squat vs Deadlift – What’s the Difference?
Two pulling variations that are often seen in every training facility are the deadlift and trap bar “squat” (see below for clarification of this often misnamed movement). Both exercises can develop shear ... Continue Reading
Throwback to Lamar Gant’s 5x Bodyweight Deadlift, World’s Oldest Powerlifting Record
Possibly one of the best resourced athletes to ever grace the sport of powerlifting was Lamar Gant. He competed in both the 123 lb and 132 lb weight classes and was a dominant force throughout ... Continue Reading
Hookgrip Neoprene Knee Sleeves 2.0 Review
Hookgrip is a popular weightlifting media brand known for their photography and videography, and has also been producing weightlifting apparel and supportive gear. In an earlier article, we reviewed the ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces 2017 Summer Universiade Team
Earlier tonight, USA Weightlifting announced the official lineup for their Summer Universiade Team, the group of young American athletes who are headed to Taipei to compete from August 19-30 of this ... Continue Reading
Amazing Grass Vs. Organifi Green Juice — Which Is a Better Green Superfood Powder?
Amazing Grass is one of the most well-established greens powders on the market: it’s the most reviewed on Amazon, it’s got over 150,000 Facebook likes, and it’s extraordinarily cheap to boot. Organifi ... Continue Reading
Can This New App Revolutionize Powerlifting Meets? (Plus a Guide)
A new powerlifting referee app was recently released by Norwegian powerlifter Stian Walgermo, and it's available for Android and iOS. Today's options for judging parameters can be ... Continue Reading
Rocktape Assassins 7mm Knee Sleeves Review
RockTape is a popular brand in the kinesiology tape sector, and they also manufacture supportive gear for lifters and fitness athletes alike. The RockTape Assassins 7mm knee sleeves can be seen being ... Continue Reading
AG1 Vs. Macro Greens — Is Cheaper Better?
If you're in the market for a green superfood powder, there's a good chance you've considered AG1 and Macro Greens. AG1 is quite possibly the most famous of the two and deservedly so: it's got ... Continue Reading
Our Favorite Men’s Lifts From the 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships
The 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships came to a conclusion today. This year’s competition was held over the span of two weekends, with the women competing April 8-11th and the men April ... Continue Reading
In Weightlifting, There’s No Such Thing As an Overnight Success
Editors note: This article is an op-ed. The views expressed herein are the authors and don’t necessarily reflect the views of BarBend. Claims, assertions, opinions, and quotes have been sourced exclusively ... Continue Reading
Zercher Squats vs Deadlift – What’s Best for Building Strength?
It’s not always easy deciding which total body barbell movements one should do to develop maximal strength, muscular size, and have those then apply to their sport; this is especially true when comparing ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Stacy Burr Breaks the 148-Pound Total Record By 58 Pounds
This weekend, the 2017 CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships took place at Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego, and with over $200,000 in cash prizes available, many consider it to be one of the biggest ... Continue Reading
Tian Tao Clean & Jerks 221kg for an Unofficial World Record
The 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships are wrapping up in the next couple days. This year's competition was held over the span of two weekends with the women competing April 8-11th, and the ... Continue Reading
Iron Bull Strength 7mm Knee Sleeves Review
Your knees can only take so much squatting before buckling. Knee sleeves like Iron Bull 7mm Knee Sleeves ease the pain, providing compression, warmth, and stability during lower-body workouts and heavy ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Lifting Shoes
Supportive strength gear has grown in popularity in the last few years, and weightlifting shoes experienced an especially big spike in visibility. There are now multiple major brands that carry and ... Continue Reading
Zercher Squats vs Leg Press – What’s Best for Strength and Hypertrophy?
Lifters today are confronted with infinite options to choose from for leg strength, muscular hypertrophy, and movement. Whether you are strength, power, fitness, or aesthetic athlete, both the Zercher ... Continue Reading
Odd Haugen Talks Mas Wrestling Haters and Deadlifting 750 Pounds at 67 Years Old
The word "legend" gets thrown around a lot in the strongman world, but Odd Haugen's footprint on the sport is indelible. Raised in Norway and known for his monstrous grip strength, Haugen was crowned ... Continue Reading
5 Moves to Help Prevent Tennis Elbow in Strength Athletes
There aren't many conditions with as misleading a name as "tennis elbow." Also (and more accurately) known as lateral epicondylitis, it's caused by the overuse of muscles and tendons in the ... Continue Reading
George Hackenschmidt: The Father of the Bench Press and Hack Squat
George Hackenschmidt, like Milo Steinborn, was a strength pioneer who had a huge influence on the way we lift. While Steinborn is often considered one of the founding fathers of how we squat ... Continue Reading
WWE Wrestler Braun Strowman Flips an Ambulance: Is That Humanly Possible?
A recent YouTube clip shared on WWE's YouTube page has me speculating about what the human body can really do. Wrestling has its levels of reality and drama, so when I saw their video of Braun Strowman ... Continue Reading