Women typically carry less muscle mass than men, and our hormone profile makes it harder to build muscle at the same rate as men. That means relatively speaking, we are weaker. Now, a top female strength ... Continue Reading
Schiek Leather Lifting Strap Review
Many lifters know of Schiek because of their weightlifting belts. Since the early 1990s, Schiek has grown to become one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of lifting straps, gloves, and other gear. The ... Continue Reading
Cooper and Tatum Add to American Medal Count at University Worlds
In Wednesday afternoon’s premier session at the World University Championships, USA Weightlifting continued to add to their medal count as James Tatum and Travis Cooper swept the silver medals in the ... Continue Reading
2016 World’s Strongest Man Television Air Dates Announced
Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, and men performing crazy feats of strength. This year’s World’s Strongest Man competition has finally posted air dates. Unlike years in the past where air dates are ... Continue Reading
Wife Carrying Is the Latest Strength Sport for Couples
Strongman meets obstacle course racing meets matrimonial love in one of the most bizarre strength events we’ve ever seen: wife carrying. According to Finnish legend, the race originated from a ... Continue Reading
Mattie Rogers Wins World University Championship
Continuing a hot streak for American weightlifters, Mattie Rogers took home gold in the snatch, clean & jerk, and total to win the World University Championships in the women's 69kg category. Rogers ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Invitational
The 2016 Reebok CrossFit Invitational is Sunday, November 20th, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Four-athlete teams from the USA, Europe, Pacific, and Canada will compete in a variety of events from 1pm ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Would Rather Use Humans Than Walk Across the Gym for Dumbbells
Eddie Hall is famous in the strength sports world for many reasons. He’s an accomplished strongman competitor, a deadlift world record holder, and a human being lifter. Now you’re probably ... Continue Reading
Want Optimal Testosterone Levels? Eat More of This
Strength athletes and the fitness industry at large just cannot stop talking about testosterone. And why should they? Healthy testosterone levels are incredibly important, and not only for ... Continue Reading
Strength Myth: Baseball Players Shouldn’t Lift Overhead
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
Bodyweight Training for Weightlifters: 10 Exercises to Master
Weightlifters, like most athletes, need to have a fundamental level of fitness, often expressed as General Physical Preparedness (GPP). Encapsulated within GPP training is the ability to have a fundamental ... Continue Reading
3 Unusual Strongman Assistance Exercises You SHOULD Be Doing
I’m a big believer in the basics. The way I see it, an athlete will get 80% of their results from a few key movements. The squat, the overhead press, and the deadlift will build the strength that they need ... Continue Reading
The Surprising Benefits of Club Training for Strength
It’s not often that an exercise is as cool-looking as it is effective, but club training is changing the game. Clubs, of course, are traditionally mêlée weapons (read: used for bashing heads in), and ... Continue Reading
Big Z Slims Down: Did Zydrunas Savickas Lean Out to Get Stronger?
Legendary strongman Zydrunas Savickas dramatically downsized his midriff. He’s visibly more vascular than ever before, maybe even too lean to hang onto his perennial nickname: “Big Z”. Weight by the ... Continue Reading
Core Training for Weightlifters and Functional Fitness Athletes
Core training is a staple for athletes of all sports. The “core” is a term used to refer to the individual muscles that surround our spine to promote stability and absorb potentially harmful rotational and ... Continue Reading
USA’s Kerri Keegan and Caitlin Hogan Medal at World University Championships
In the first session of Weightlifting at the 2016 World University Championships, USA Weightlifting (USAW) won six medals respectively between the first two women to compete. In a combined 48KG (106lb) and ... Continue Reading
The Top 6 Fitness Mannequin Challenges (So Far)
There's no question that social media has become a dominant force in our society. It's one of the few things that can cause the nation to come together and partake in similar challenges and movements. For ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2016 World University Weightlifting Championships
The 2016 FISU World University Weightlifting Championships is currently underway in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. The competition runs from November 13th through the 17th, and the weightlifting portion is ... Continue Reading
4 Fitness Vacations That Will Make You Stronger
Need to get away but don’t want to lose progress in your lifts? Believe it or not, you don't have to! If you're the kind of person whose ideal week off involves sunshine, cocktails, and barbell ... Continue Reading
3 Simple Exercises Strength Athletes Should Do for Stronger, Healthier Feet
Imagine wearing gloves for the entire day, from the moment you leave your house until you return again late in the evening. Do you think your hands will be affected, especially if you choose stiff gloves ... Continue Reading
Olympic Weightlifting Medalist Mohamed Ehab Youssef’s Insane Push Press Fight
Egyptian weightlifter Mohamed Ehab Youssef is a World and Olympic medalist (as of Rio), and besides being one of the strongest 77kg males on the planet, he's known for a couple things: 1. His intensity ... Continue Reading
NFL Player Michael Pierce Squats 725 lbs Unbelted
No matter what role you have in the strength community - impressive feats of strength should always be awarded with respect and pats on the back. Michael Pierce, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens, ... Continue Reading
Mark Bell Says What’s On Every Strength Athlete’s Mind
Mark Bell hits home in his last video titled, “Why I Will NEVER Stop Lifting.” Strength athletes and professionals are unlike others for a lot of reasons, and I think the most fundamental reason is what ... Continue Reading
Could This Research Change the Way We Look at Muscles and Strength?
A study posted on Experiment, a science-based crowd funding site, could be a game changer for athletes everywhere. Lead authors Andy Galpin, Jimmy Bagley, and Irene Tobias believe this study could be ... Continue Reading