Ukrainian weightlifter Aleksey Torokhtiy won gold at the 2012 London Olympics with a total of 412 kilograms (908.3 pounds). He can power jerk 255kg. And now, thanks to his pretty awesome YouTube channel, ... Continue Reading
Kylea Health & Energy Total Living Drink Greens Review — Does It Have Any Drawbacks?
Now, this is something different. Kylea Health & Energy has produced an unusual hybrid supplement: Total Living Drinks Green is both a greens powder and a protein shake. That means the calories and ... Continue Reading
3 “Oddball” Events We Need Back in Strongman
While strongman has come a long way over the past several decades, there are a few events that have fallen out of popularity. In this article, I argue for their re-introduction in competition. Fridge ... Continue Reading
MacroLife Naturals Macro Greens Superfood Review
Macro Greens Superfood has a lot of labels: gluten free, raw, non-GMO, vegan, alkalize, energize, vitalize, best tasting. But do any of these have any measurable impact on its nutritional value? A product ... Continue Reading
Interview: Matthias Steiner Talks Training PRs, His Singing Career, and Lifting With Diabetes
Matthias Steiner's retirement from weightlifting has been anything but boring. The world-renowned, Olympic gold medal-winning weightlifter will go down in history for his extraordinary win at the 2008 ... Continue Reading
17.4 Open Workout Tips From Top CrossFit® Athletes
The fourth week of the CrossFit Open is in full swing, and 17.4 is a repeat of 16.4. Some athletes aren't fans of repeat workouts, but a repeat may be a good thing from the grueling strength ... Continue Reading
Garden of Life Perfect Food Juiced Greens Powder Review
Today, I'm taking a look at Garden of Life Raw Organic Perfect Food Green Superfood Juiced Greens Powder. My first question is, why is that name so long? My second question is, what sets this apart ... Continue Reading
Junior 66kg Powerlifter Clifton Pho Deadlifts 283kg (4.2x His Bodyweight)
The 2017 Canadian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships are currently underway. The Championships started Wednesday March 15th and go until Saturday the 18th. If you're interested in watching, ... Continue Reading
17.4 CrossFit® Open Workout Announced
Two more weeks remain in the 2017 CrossFit® Open as we continue on the roller coaster ride these first three weeks brought. This week's CrossFit Open workout 17.4 was announced live by Dave Castro in ... Continue Reading
178lb Phillip Brewer Bench Presses 490lbs Raw (2.75x His Bodyweight)
Every strength athlete typically has one lift they're naturally good at or prefer, and in Phillip Brewer's case that would be the bench press. Phillip Brewer, or @unrealphil as he's known ... Continue Reading
Watch Aleksey Lovchev Act In the Trailer for “Heavyweight”
Twenty-seven-year-old old Russian weightlifter Aleksey Lovchev is adding acting to his resume. Lovchev is currently serving a multi-year ban from international competition for testing positive for ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Takes Center Stage As IOC Hosts Women In Leadership Forum
On March 8th of this year, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. This has become a highly recognized day of celebration throughout the world to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and ... Continue Reading
The Strength Athlete’s Guide to Building, Strengthening, and Caring for Your Posterior Chain
The posterior chain is a fancy name for the the muscles on the back of the body. Your Traps, Rear Deltoids, Lats, Spinal Erectors, Glutes, and Hamstrings are the engine that drive your athletic movement. A ... Continue Reading
What Should I Eat Before a CrossFit® Open Workout?
With the CrossFit® Open in full swing, athletes are doing everything they can to get a last minute edge over their fitness frenemies. One area in particular that has been getting a lot of attention ... Continue Reading
Vitamineral Green Review — What Do All These Ingredients Do?
Of all the greens powders I've tried out, Vitamineral Green might have the strongest "New Age" vibe of them all. It doesn't just focus on the fact that it's raw, vegan, and packaged in post-consumer ... Continue Reading
American-Russian Weightlifting Relations Strengthened in Lead Up to Anaheim
Editor's Note: BarBend is the Official Media Partner of USA Weightlifting. Unless otherwise noted on specific content, the two organizations maintain editorial independence. USA Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Nathan Damrom Squats 700lbs For a Second BIG Squat PR in a Week
20 year old Nathan Damron, or "#freedomfridge" as he's called on Instagram, has been receiving a lot of attention lately for his squat videos. In the last few weeks, we've seen a slue of some seriously ... Continue Reading
Does Blood Flow Restriction Training Really Work? (What Research Says)
When you hear blood flow restricted (BFR) training, where does your mind go? Often times, it's to a bodybuilder with a strap around his or her arm doing preacher curls. Whether you've tried BFR training, ... Continue Reading
Emerald Balance Total Nutrition Drink Mix Review
The self-described "ultimate whole body superfood," Emerald Balance is a greens powder from the Carlsbad, California-based SGN Nutrition. Comprised of forty-two foods and six kinds of probiotic bacteria, ... Continue Reading
These Athletes Dominated CrossFit Open Workout 17.3
After 17.1 unleashed a workout of pure dumbbell snatches and burpee box jump overs and 17.2 mixed things up with high rep walking lunges, muscle-ups, toes-to-bars, and power cleans, we didn’t know what to ... Continue Reading
Blaine Sumner Explains the Misconceptions on Raw Versus Equipped Powerlifting
Blaine Sumner has just given one of the most accurate, even-handed comparisons of raw versus equipped powerlifting that we've ever seen. The "Vanilla Gorilla" has an incredible number of titles ... Continue Reading
18 Year Old Finishes CrossFit Open Workout 17.3 Faster Than Rich Froning
The third week of the CrossFit® Open is now behind us, and 17.3 was arguably the toughest workout we've seen thus far on the 2017 season. It not only involved a time limit, but a brutal ladder on ... Continue Reading
SBD Knee Sleeves Review — How Do They Fit?
Knee sleeves are worn for multiple reasons by strength athletes. Two of the major reasons are for extra knee support and maintaining joint warmth. There are different levels of thickness knee sleeves ... Continue Reading
Inside Rogue Fitness HQ With Mark Bell (Plus a New Equipment Sneak Peak?)
As a strength athlete, I'd compare walking into a new gym or getting new lifting gear similar to walking into a candy shop as a kid. Everything is new, and it would be shame to let a piece of equipment go ... Continue Reading