After 2016's epic deadlift performances, we thought for sure we could deem it the year of the deadlifts, but we're beginning to think 2017 may have topped it. Gina Aversa, or Ginahalfwolf as her Instagram ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2017 IPF Open World Championships
The International Powerlifting Federation’s Open World Championships is one of the biggest highlights of the year for any powerlifting fan, and thanks to the wonders of modern technology, it’s available ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Deadlifts 928lbs and Pushes World Record Further
Cailer Woolam had an explosive performance at the SPF Record Breakers meet that took place this past weekend on November 11-12th. He ended up extending his current 220 lb all time world record deadlift by ... Continue Reading
BeachBody Performance Energize Pre-Workout Review — What’s Quercetin?
BeachBody is a fitness company that produces workout videos, supplements, and a wide variety of other fitness products. They’re responsible for P90X and Insanity, the workouts that made Tony Horton and ... Continue Reading
Four Times the “Helicopter” Jerk Made an Appearance On the Platform
There are a ton of factors that go into completing a successful jerk, and it's arguably the toughest lift to complete while being gassed from snatches and previous attempts (not to mention the clean just ... Continue Reading
Why Are Jason Khalipa, Mat Fraser, and Rich Froning Training Together?
Over the last five years, Cookeville, Tennessee has progressively become a major training hub for multiple CrossFit® athletes. Rich Froning, a long-time resident of Cookeville, opened CrossFit Mayhem in ... Continue Reading
Mart Seim Jerks 255kg As He Preps for 2017 World Championships
Estonian superheavyweight Mart Seim is really ramping up his training as he prepares for the World Weightlifting Championships, which kick off in California on November 28. This jerk the heaviest we’ve ... Continue Reading
Why the Dumbbell Pullover Needs to Make a Comeback
Editor’s note: This article is an op-ed. The views expressed herein and in the video are the author's and don’t necessarily reflect the views of BarBend. Claims, assertions, opinions, and quotes have been ... Continue Reading
Nathan Damron Block Cleans a Huge 215kg in Training as He Prepares for Worlds
Meanwhile in North Carolina, twenty-one-year-old weightlifter Nathan Damron — known in weightilfting circles as "The Freedom Fridge" — has just hit a personal record in the block clean. It's not often ... Continue Reading
5 Uncommon Supplements to Boost Your Power
Workout supplements tend to all get lumped together: supplements for power, endurance, strength, and hypertrophy are often just labeled as supplements for "energy" or "athleticism." If you’ve tried as many ... Continue Reading
Bowflex PR3000 Review
Home gym systems are a great way for achieving fitness results and maintaining progress from the comfort of your own home. One of the many companies that has a strong name in home gym equipment is Bowflex. ... Continue Reading
Tony Gentilcore On Underrated Deadlift Accessories and Getting Strong After 40
Tony Gentilcore, CSCS, is a Boston-based strength coach who has made a name for himself as a guru of all things deadlift. He's also an insanely prolific fitness writer and has been published in Men's ... Continue Reading
Alma Kimura Started Powerlifting At Age 58 and Now Holds Multiple Records
Alma Kimura didn't have your typical powerlifting beginning, as in she didn't actually start competing, or even lifting like a powerlifter until 58 years old. Now 63, Kimura is a weathered powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Blaine Sumner Squats 1025lb in Knee Sleeves
After suffering a herniated disc earlier this summer, we weren’t sure how long it would take Blaine Sumner to get back to squatting heavy. It turned out we wouldn’t have to wait long. Sumner, who holds ... Continue Reading
Final Entry List for 2017 Weightlifting World Championships Released
We're another day closer to this year's Weightlifting World Championships, which are set to take place in less than three weeks. Yesterday, the IWF shared the final Worlds athlete entry roster, which is ... Continue Reading
How to Do Walking Lunges to Build Strong Legs Without a Squat Rack
The walking lunge is a heavily prescribed but often dreaded lower body exercise that makes you love to hate leg day. It has undeniable benefits, but it’s not without the quintessential burn that a solid ... Continue Reading
12 BarBend Articles That Keep Our Readers Coming Back
The other week we held a BarBend wrist wrap giveaway on our Instagram page. In order to win, athletes had to do two things: Share their favorite article with us, then state why it was their top pick. Our ... Continue Reading
Fit Active Sports Weight Lifting Gloves Review
Lifting gloves can be useful to a variety of strength athlete and gym-goers. Like most supportive strength equipment, gloves are tools used to protect and enhance performance across multiple strength ... Continue Reading
Sarah Robles Makes a Huge 205kg Front Squat As She Prepares for Worlds
Team USA weightlifter Sarah Robles is gearing up to smash some PRs at the World Weightlifting Championships later this month. One of the strongest active American weightlifters, she just posted a clip ... Continue Reading
The Genius Brand’s Preworkout Review — No Stimulants?
The Genius Brand consider themselves a nootropic company, meaning they specialize in substances that may improve cognitive function. They sell about a dozen different supplements, from branched chain amino ... Continue Reading
Upright Rows Exercise Guide – Muscles Worked, Benefits, Variations, and Exercise Demos
The upright row can be used by strength, power, and fitness athletes to build shoulder strength, muscle hypertrophy, and reinforce proper positions and technique in more advanced weightlifting ... Continue Reading
4 Tips for Dating Someone Who Works Out At Your Gym
Dating someone who works out at your gym could relate back to the old saying that goes, "Don't foul your own nest." This saying essentially means, don't do something that could have negative ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Is Getting Scary Close to His 1,000 lb Squat Goal
In another impressive squat video, Hafthor Bjornsson, aka "The Mountain" is taking another step closer to reaching his 1,000+ lb squat goal. In early October, Bjornsson projected that we'd be seeing a ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Bench Presses 496 Pounds for 10 Reps
Eddie Hall has stated he's retired from the World’s Strongest Man competition, but he’s still maintaining some seriously elite pressing strength. In a YouTube video casually dropped on the International ... Continue Reading