To continue our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend and Eleiko are teaming up to give one lucky winner a 45 pound Eleiko Sport Training Bar! The ultimate in training barbells, the 45 pound Eleiko ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus (77kg) Wins Bronze At World Championships, Sets Youth World Record
It's been over a decade, but a weightlifter from the United States is back on the podium at the IWF World Championships. On Saturday, 77kg weightlifter Harrison Maurus broke USA Weightlifting's World ... Continue Reading
PR Like a Pro: The Best Way to Test Your 1-RM
I received a question from a reader earlier this week: what’s the best way to test a one-rep max? If you follow me on social media, you know I love good questions, and this is a great one, because ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Mark Bell’s Sling Shot!
To continue our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend and Mark Bell's Sling Shot® are teaming up to give one lucky winner a brand new Original Sling Shot! The Sling Shot is a great tool for all ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: A Functional Fitness Pack from Bear Komplex!
To launch our 25 Days of Gifting extravaganza, BarBend and Bear KompleX are teaming up to give one lucky winner a brand new functional fitness package from Bear KompleX, including a backpack filled ... Continue Reading
BarBend’s 25 Days of Gifting Giveaways!
This year has been big one for us at BarBend, and we're incredibly grateful for our readers who make it all possible. In spirit of the holiday season and to give back to those who support us, we've put ... Continue Reading
When to Watch USA Weightlifting’s Athletes at the 2017 World Championships
The 2017 IWF Weightlifting World Championships are currently underway in Anaheim, California. They started yesterday the 28th, and will be running through Tuesday, December 5th, so if you've missed the ... Continue Reading
3 Phases of Building Successful Weightlifting Athletes
In the last article I did for BarBend, I mentioned I am a bit of a science geek. And in my tenure as a coach, I’ve read a few books that I would highly recommend to any coach. The most impactful on my ... Continue Reading
Cease and De-Stick: Three Steps to Eliminate Squat Sticking Points
As a guy who’s built to deadlift, I used to really struggle with sticking points in my squat. I like to use a lot of lower back and quad, and, as a result, I often found myself falling forward in the hole. ... Continue Reading
Perfecting Your Program: Add Pounds to Your Bench Press
I see far more lifters struggle with bench than with squat or deadlift, and I include myself in that group. My bench is by far my weakest lift, and although it’s improving, it’s improving slowly. It’s a ... Continue Reading
Dmytro Semenenko (-105kg) Made the Heaviest Squat at IPF Worlds
Ukrainian powerlifter Dmytro Semenenko has added an enormous 4.24 times bodyweight squat to the history books at the IPF Open World Championships: 445.5 kilograms (982.1 pounds) at -105kg bodyweight. (He ... Continue Reading
Ben Smith and Adam Klink Sit In First for Fraser Froning Vs. The World Event One
When we first wrote about how Mat Fraser and Rich Froning challenged the world to a series of workouts, we were a little skeptical about anyone being able to best them. After all, these are two multi-time ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of Jumping Lunges
Jumping lunges are performed in both general fitness programs and sports performance systems to enhance lower body power outputs, movement mechanics, and injury proof the body. In this article we will ... Continue Reading
Naim Süleymanoğlu, 3-Time Olympic Champion Weightlifter, Passes Away At Age 50
Turkish weightlifter and multi-time Olympic and World Champion Naim Süleymanoğlu has passed away after a lengthy battle with liver disease. Süleymanoğlu is considered by many to be the greatest ... Continue Reading
Jaroslaw Olech Wins His 17th IPF World Title, Breaks World Deadlift/Total Records
If you haven’t heard Jaroslaw Olech’s name before, you should know that he may in fact be one of the most accomplished powerlifters of all time. At the IPF Open World Championships that are being held all ... Continue Reading
Interview: Eddie Hall Discusses Acting Ambitions and Breaking His Deadlift Record
Eddie Hall is the strongest human being on the face of the planet. Even before he won the 2017 World's Strongest Man he had made a variety of historic firsts in strength sports including the heaviest ... Continue Reading
Kianoush Rostami to Auction Olympic Gold Medal for Earthquake Victims
On Sunday, Iran experienced an earthquake that was deemed the deadliest of 2017 so far. The Iranian government and surrounding countries have mobilized into action to provide immediate earthquake relief. ... 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
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
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
Harrison Maurus Smokes a 195kg Clean & Jerk (3kg Over His Senior American Record)
American 77kg weightlifter Harrison Maurus is currently on a war path, as he continues his prep for the 2017 IWF World Championships. With less than four weeks remaining before Worlds kicks off, Maurus is ... Continue Reading
Pacific Team Wins Their First-Ever Title At 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational
Coming into the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational, the Pacific Team had never ended up better than third (out of four) after one of the sport's annual all-star events. But this year — competing for the ... Continue Reading
Why Does the Sumo Deadlift Get So Much Hate?
If you're a regular social media user, then you're probably accustomed to the frequent flack the sumo deadlift receives. No matter what - even when the weight is crazy impressive - it always seems like ... Continue Reading
Mart Seim Squats a 375kg (826 lbs) Beltless Double Five Weeks Out From Worlds
Estonian +105kg weightlifter Mart Seim is no stranger to putting up big weight, especially when it comes to the back squat. He's a weightlifter that would give most what we'd call "squat envy" due to his ... Continue Reading