Forget the Instagram-famous #roadto500 — powerlifter Stefi Cohen wants much, much more. Back in August, Cohen pulled 485 pounds in a meet for a new all-time World Record in her weight class. Then in ... Continue Reading
Sohrab Moradi (94kg) Breaks World Record Clean & Jerk in Training
When we last heard about Iranian 94kg weightlifter and 2016 Olympic Champion Sohrab Moradi, he was breaking the World Record for the total in his weight class. Now, less than a month later, Moradi is ... Continue Reading
BiPro Whey Protein Isolate Review — No Fat, No Carbs
Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, BiPro does some unusual things with whey. For instance, they sell protein-laced water and they also offer a high tryptophan whey that's intended to help you sleep. Their ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus (77kg) Hits New PR Snatch at 155kg
It was less than a month ago when we reported 77kg American lifter Harrison Maurus hit a new PR snatch at 150kg. And since we've come to accept remarkable progress from the lifting prodigy, it shouldn't be ... Continue Reading
The History of the Deadlift: How Did This Lift Become So Popular?
The deadlift is the simplest of the compounds, yet it's one of the most rewarding to perform. There's something about the grit and tenacity that comes with picking up a dead heavy weight from the ground; ... Continue Reading
4 Essential Exercises for a Stronger Neck
Editor’s note: The content on BarBend is meant to be informative in nature, but it should not be taken as medical advice. The opinions and articles on this site are not intended for use as diagnosis, ... Continue Reading
The Truth About Rhabdo: You Really Can Exercise Too Much
If there’s such a thing as the boogeyman of the fitness industry, it’s rhabdo. You could even take that statement literally, since many functional fitness gyms (and occasionally the CrossFit Journal) are ... Continue Reading
Could Weight Distribution Be the Reason You’re Missing Olympic Lifts?
Weightlifting technique is built off of cause and effect principles. Very simply put, when you push down, things move up. You push forwards, things move backwards. Unfortunately, we lose sight of basic ... Continue Reading
Is Strongman Terry Hollands the World’s Strongest Bodybuilder?
Veteran strongman Terry Hollands may take his newly sculpted physique out for a foray into the bodybuilding world. “…if I can get the dates to fall right next year, I think I'll get on stage at some ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of Pistol Squats
In this article we will discuss one of the most challenging unilateral leg exercises out there. Regardless of sport or goal, the ability to perform pistol squats with control and integrity can lead to ... Continue Reading
Are the Somatotypes Ectomorph, Mesomorph, and Endomorph Relevant In Training?
Most athletes have heard about the three different somatotypes used to classify different body types. These include the terms ectomorph, mesomorph, and endormorph. Each somatotype ropes everyone into these ... Continue Reading
How This Strongman Became a Wife Carrying Champion
In 2016, New England strongman Elliot Storey and his wife Giana became the North American champions in the unusual sport of wife carrying, a race that's part obstacle course, part strongman, and part ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Stefi Cohen Deadlifts 503 lbs for 4 Reps at 120 lbs Bodyweight
This is absolutely insane. We've written on Stefi Cohen a lot recently, but for good reason. Most recently, we wrote an article on her 501 lb deadlift at 121 lbs body, which comes out to about 4.14x her ... Continue Reading
How 7 Elite Powerlifters and Weightlifters Warm Up for Squats
Every body is different, and the warmup that's perfect for one athlete can = be subpar for others. As one of the most challenging movements the body can perform, there are a lot of ways people approach ... Continue Reading
Jezza Uepa Pause Squats 425kg (935 lbs) Days Out from Meet
Powerlifter Jezza Uepa of Nauru is no stranger to putting up big weight, especially right before meets. Uepa competes raw in the 120kg+ weight class and is known for being one of the few lifters who have ... Continue Reading
Is Being Strong Low Class?
What does a big, muscular body mean? Show a photo of a broad shouldered powerlifting type to ten people, and you’re likely to get ten different answers. Note that we said “big, muscular body,” which is ... Continue Reading
Cellucor C4 Pre Workout Review: Enough Beta-Alanine?
C4 Pre-Workout is the flagship product from Cellucor, a Texas-based supplement company that’s been in the game since 2002. While the company makes a wide range of products — from fat burners to protein ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Squats 925 lbs, Another Step Closer to 1,000+
Hafthor "Thor" Bjornsson is currently on a war path. Over the last few months, Bjornsson has been gunning for a 455kg (1,003 lb) squat. It all started on October 4th in one of his Instagram post's ... Continue Reading
When (and Why) You Should Slow Down the Olympic Lifts
Come on, SLOW DOWN! Take your time getting into your key positions of each exercise, hold it, THEN you can move fast and aggressively! This is opposed to a dip and an immediate change of direction back up ... Continue Reading
Naim Süleymanoğlu Receives Successful Liver Transplant
One of the greatest weightlifters of all time has successfully received a liver transplant after being hospitalized with liver failure in late September. Former Turkish/Bulgarian weightlifter Naim ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Makes a 840lb Deadlift PR Look Like a Walk In the Park
Larry "Wheels" Williams has been absolutely crushing weight lately. He's currently in prep for Insurrextion, which is a RPS Powerlifting meet that's taking plan on November 18th in Hempstead, New York. If ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Clean & Squat Jerks 180kg; Could He Be Making the Switch?
A little over a week ago, we wrote about CJ Cummings squat jerking 170kg. We speculated if Cummings was switching to this jerk style for competition, or just using the squat jerk as a training tool to prep ... Continue Reading
IWF Expects “Record Number of Anti-Doping Tests” at 2017 Worlds
As the world gears up for the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has vowed to work harder than ever to keep them drug-free. In a statement published ... Continue Reading
Jerry Pritchett Wins the 2017 America’s Strongest Man
Jerry Pritchett has taken first place in America’s Strongest Man, a two-day event that took place in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona this past weekend. He finished with 32 points, three points ahead of ... Continue Reading