To continue our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend and Athletic Greens are teaming up to give one lucky winner a 3-month supply of Athletic Greens! Athletic Greens is one of the world's most ... Continue Reading
FitMiss Ignite Review — A Pre-Workout Just for Women?
FitMiss is part of MusclePharm, a brand probably best known for their inexpensive protein supplement Combat Whey and their Combat Crunch protein bars. FitMiss was launched in 2008 "specifically designed to ... Continue Reading
Colombian Weightlifter Edwin Mosquera Shot Dead in Colombia
Edwin Mosquera Roa, a Colombian weightlifter in the -69kg weight class, was murdered this weekend in an altercation in Palmira, a city near Cali in southwestern Colombia. According to reports, he was shot ... Continue Reading
Isabella Von Weissenberg (-72kg) Squats 196.5kg for a New World Record
Meanwhile in Málaga, Spain, the European Powerlifting Federation’s Classic Cup has just wrapped up three days of competition. The EPF are yet to publish the official results on their page, but one of the ... Continue Reading
275 lb Powerlifter Dennis Cornelius Squats a Huge 903 lbs
Powerlifter Dennis Cornelius continues his warpath on squatting big weight. This past weekend, Cornelius competed in the Freedom Fitness Classic, which was held in Lawton, Oklahoma. In the last few months, ... Continue Reading
BPI Sports 1.M.R. Vortex Preworkout Review — Plant Extracts?
BPI Sports is a sports nutrition company based out of Hollywood, Florida, and they’re pretty well-known for their inexpensive protein powder and protein bars. But their product line is enormous, and they ... Continue Reading
CBD Oil Removed From World Anti Doping Agency’s Prohibited List
If you follow weightlifting, or compete in a WADA drug tested sport, then chances are you've heard that Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil found itself removed from the 2018 World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited ... Continue Reading
Sohrab Moradi (94kg, Iran) Sets Two New World Records
From the looks of it, Iran's Sohrab Moradi simply cannot be stopped. The 2016 Rio Olympic Champion returned to the international platform in sensational form Sunday night, winning the Men's 94kg weight ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: BarBend Double Leather Powerlifting Belt!
To continue our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend is giving one lucky winner a brand new Double Leather Powerlifting Belt! The BarBend Double Leather Powerlifting Belt is built to last a ... Continue Reading
Cobra Labs’ The Curse! Pre-Workout Review — Proprietary Blends?
It’s probably fair to say that The Curse! is Cobra Labs' flagship product. When you visit their website, it immediately appears before you in a flash of lightning and they claim that over a million bottles ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: An Eleiko 45lb Sport Training Barbell!
To continue our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend and Eleiko are teaming up to give one lucky winner a 45 pound Eleiko Sport Training Bar! The ultimate in training barbells, the 45 pound Eleiko ... Continue Reading
Mattie Rogers (69kg, USA) Wins Three Bronze Medals At World Weightlifting Championships
In her second World Championships, Mattie Rogers (69kg) further cemented herself as one of America's best weightlifters, earning bronze medals in Anaheim in the snatch, clean & jerk, and total to ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus (77kg) Wins Bronze At World Championships, Sets Youth World Record
It's been over a decade, but a weightlifter from the United States is back on the podium at the IWF World Championships. On Saturday, 77kg weightlifter Harrison Maurus broke USA Weightlifting's World ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings (69kg) Sets New American Snatch Record
It wasn't the night CJ Cummings — and most fans of American weightlifting — hoped for, but the 17 year-old lifter still came away with a new American record. Cummings started off his performance at the ... Continue Reading
PR Like a Pro: The Best Way to Test Your 1-RM
I received a question from a reader earlier this week: what’s the best way to test a one-rep max? If you follow me on social media, you know I love good questions, and this is a great one, because ... Continue Reading
Powerlifters: If You Can Only Do 5 Accessory Exercises, Pick These
Don't get me wrong, I love the big three and their variations as much as any powerlifter. But if there’s one thing I learned in my years as a pro bodybuilder, it’s that being strong in a ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Mark Bell’s Sling Shot!
To continue our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend and Mark Bell's Sling Shot® are teaming up to give one lucky winner a brand new Original Sling Shot! The Sling Shot is a great tool for all ... Continue Reading
Watch Paralympic Powerlifter Siamand Rahman Bench 311kg (685 lbs) With Ease
Iranian Paralympic powerlifter Siamand Rahman is continuing to crush big weight in his off season. The 29 year old strength athlete has grown to fame for his insane strength, and has risen to be known as ... Continue Reading
Watch Weightlifter Gabriel Sincraian Try CrossFit for the First Time
Ever wanted to see how an Olympic athlete would handle himself in a CrossFit® workout? Romanian weightlifter Gabriel Sincraian has completed his very first Workout of the Day, and he decided to go with ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Caitlin Hogan (53kg) Sets New American Record in the Total
Day 3 of the 2017 Weightlifting World Championships brought plenty of excitement for fans in Anaheim, and California's own Caitlin Hogan did not disappoint. Lifting in the Women's 53kg A session, Hogan ... Continue Reading
Reports: Kianoush Rostami (85kg, Iran) Injured Training at Worlds
According to reports from Iranian news outlets, -85kg Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami has suffered a leg injury days before he's set to compete at the World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim on ... Continue Reading
Landmine Press Alternatives
The landmine press is a unique exercise that can build strength, core stability, scapular control, and general body awareness necessary for strength, power, and fitness sports. Additionally, it can be used ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: A Functional Fitness Pack from Bear Komplex!
To launch our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend and Bear KompleX are teaming up to give one lucky winner a brand new functional fitness package from Bear KompleX, including a backpack filled ... Continue Reading
BarBend’s 25 Days of Gifting Giveaways!
This year has been big one for us at BarBend, and we're incredibly grateful for our readers who make it all possible. In spirit of the holiday season and to give back to those who support us, we've put ... Continue Reading