There are events in Strongman that even the casual fan or strength sports enthusiast is familiar with: deadlifts of course, yoke walks, farmer carries, stone loads, circus dumbbell, and log press are ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Names Squads for Youth Worlds, Junior Pan-Ams, Junior Worlds
Following the 2017 USA Weightlifting Nike National Junior Championships — the last American qualification event for several international Youth and Junior competitions in 2017 — USAW has named its first ... Continue Reading
The DO’s and DON’Ts of Assistance Training
Assistance training can be a great tool for coaches and athletes to add quality muscle, improve movement patterning, and address specific faults and performance leaks. In earlier articles, I discussed ... Continue Reading
Wes Kitts’ 201 Kg Power Clean Is One of the Heaviest We’ve Ever Seen
The 105 kilogram weightlifter Wes Kitts has just pulled off the heaviest power clean we've seen from an American in recent memory: 201 kilograms, or 443 pounds. A post shared by Wes Kitts ... Continue Reading
Are These Two Videos the Most Epic 17.1 Showings Yet? (We Say Yes)
There isn't a whole lot more to say about the first workout 17.1 of the Reebok CrossFit® Open. Besides the deadline recently extending and learning the couplet of dumbbell ... Continue Reading
A Process to Improve Your Strongman Game
Constant measurable progress is every athlete's primary goal. To improve every time you step into the gym may come fast and easy for beginners, but it grows increasingly difficult with every subsequent ... Continue Reading
Returning to Weightlifting After Time Off
Recently, I was asked by a few different athletes how I train to come back to weightlifting after taking time off whether from injury or just a break. In all honestly, I was a little stumped. I’ve had ... Continue Reading
Translated: An Interview With World Weightlifting Champion Artem Okulov
Although he missed out on the Rio Olympics due to the blanket ban of Russian weightlifters, 22-year-old Artem Okulov still has his eye on weightlifting's most celebrated prize. Okulov is perhaps ... Continue Reading
Reflections on Running for 24 Hours Straight
I started my last post on BarBend asking if CrossFit® training would prepare me to run a hundred miles in 24 hours. The answer, as I’m sure many of you guessed before I even started, was a resounding no. ... Continue Reading
Bodyweight Versus Barbell Movements: Is One Really “Better”?
Before we can talk about building strength, let me start by asking you a question: how do you define “strength”? In the world of athletics, the concept of “strength” is rather ambiguous. Take elite ... Continue Reading
17.1 Deadline Extended and Jacob Heppner Withdraws From Open
The Reebok CrossFit® Open is in full swing as workout 17.1 - the first workout of the Open - was released last Thursday. This workout was a grueling ascending ladder couplet that paired dumbbell ... Continue Reading
Katie Anne Squats 405 Pounds at a Bodyweight of 72 Kilograms
Katie Anne is a powerlifter and IFPA Natural Figure Pro who has been taking her squats very seriously. The 2015 USAPL Raw Nationals 72kg Junior National Champion just posted the following video to her ... Continue Reading
5 Exercises to Build a Stronger and Healthier Squat
As coaches and athletes, we know all too well the powerful effects of the almighty squat. We also know how daunting and elusive a strong, stable, and healthy squat can be for many athletes, client's, ... Continue Reading
18-Year-Old Joseph Peña Squats 1005 Pounds Equipped
Powerlifting wunderkind Joseph Peña has just squatted 1,005 pounds (455.9kg) at eighteen years of age, wearing a single-ply squatting suit and a lifting belt. A post shared by pena ... Continue Reading
Celebrity Trainer Bob Harper Recovering After Heart Attack
Bob Harper recently revealed to TMZ that he suffered a heart attack while training in NYC. Harper was subsequently hospitalized for 8 days and is recovering in New York City. Harper, 51, told TMZ ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Athlete Kari Pearce on How to Unlock Your Inner Athlete This Open
Very few people may know the the journey behind Kari Pearce’s explosive rise to the top of the fitness scene. In just over two years, Kari has made herself an elite female CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading
131lb Powerlifter Sergey Fedosienko Benches 380lbs for Three Reps
Russian powerlifter Sergey Fedosienko should be considered in the running for one of the strongest pound for pound powerlifters of the last decade. He's competed in three different weight classes in his ... Continue Reading
Should Powerlifters Train Calves?
It's interesting to note that there are some generational differences among strength athletes. Older athletes tended to be much more wary of dietary fat, for instance, and younger lifters tend ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons Why Coaches Should Program Weightlifting More Frequently (and How)
Like any skill-dependent sport, Olympic weightlifting demands high degrees of motor control, neurological stimulation, and force capacities. While advancements can surely be made training the formal lifts ... Continue Reading
Forget the Scams: These Nutrients Are What Matters for Testosterone
When most people think testosterone, they think huge muscles, better workouts, and a raging sex drive, and look: that’s not totally unfounded. Testosterone plays a significant role in muscle mass, bone ... Continue Reading
The First Workout of the 2017 CrossFit® Open Has Been Released
There's been a lot of hype and lead up to this year's Reebok CrossFit® Games Open. From Dave Castro's Instagram posts that hinted at full snatches and dumbbells, to the hype around the new CrossFit ... Continue Reading
69kg Liao Hui Makes a 150kg Snatch Look Like a Warm Up
Chinese weightlifter Liao Hui appears to be crushing his training without missing a beat. In December 2016, Hui made a return to training - after a shocking pre-Rio retirement announcement - with ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Weightlifting Club at College
If you’re a college student and you love the sense of accomplishment from throwing knee-quivering PRs over your head, you don’t want to train alone. It won’t maximize your potential and it won’t minimize ... Continue Reading
Check Out Brian Shaw’s Road to the Arnold 2017 Video
The third athlete Rogue Fitness is highlighting in their "Road to the Arnold 2017" video series is no other than the World's Strongest Man, Brian Shaw. This video continues to add to the hype Shaw is ... Continue Reading