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
USA Weightlifting Announces Final 20 Athletes for World Championships Team
Over the weekend, USA Weightlifting announced the final roster for this year's IWF World Championships team. This year, the Championships are being held on American soil in Anaheim, California, from ... Continue Reading
Female Powerlifters Share the Weirdest Things Guys Say to Them
If you follow elite female powerlifters on Instagram, you’re probably familiar with the bizarre comments they get on an everyday basis. There are plenty of positive, supportive comments, too — women ... Continue Reading
5 Tips for Combining Bodybuilding and Powerlifting
Despite some old school bodybuilders calling powerlifters fatties and powerlifters calling bodybuilders weak, the two sports can actually complement each other more than you'd think. Not only this, we ... Continue Reading
How to Use Exercise As a Jet Lag Remedy
Understatement of the century: jet lag is awful. There are few things worse than spending hours and hours flying to an exotic part of the world only to effectively lose part of the trip to that cursed ... Continue Reading
Unplug from Technology in the Gym for Bigger Lifts
As a science geek and man who loves data driven solutions, I am always looking for the next great piece of technology to help my lifters take their weights to the next level. If there is a piece of ... Continue Reading
10 Elite Powerlifters Share Why They Started Lifting
As a strength sports writer I'm continually learning the unique qualities of each sport, along with how each athlete thinks and acts. One of my favorite questions for strength athletes and average ... Continue Reading
Brad Schoenfeld’s 3 Evidence Based Guidelines of Hypertrophy Training
Hypertrophy in strength training is both a natural and sought out characteristic of strength training. By definition, muscular hypertrophy is the enlargement of our skeletal muscle through two components, ... Continue Reading
Stefi Cohen Deadlifts 525 Pounds At 123 Pounds Bodyweight
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
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
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
Professional Strongman Brian Shaw Lifts an Investor On Dragons’ Den
Professional strongman Brian Shaw recently made an appearance on Dragons' Den, and to no surprise, he wowed the judges with his size and strength. If you're new to Dragons' Den, it's similar to the hit ... Continue Reading
Should You Spend More Time Warming Up During Fall and Winter?
What's your warm-up look like? Any weathered strength athlete, or coach will push the importance of a quality warm-up. This is the strategic bout of time that a lifter takes prior to their programmed ... Continue Reading