A lot of big lifts happen in training by elite athletes in strength sports. Athletes like Jamal Browner can deadlift over 900 pounds in a conventional stance, three different athletes can shatter squat ... Continue Reading
Rob Kearney Squats 950 Pounds Equipped In Training For the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) is scheduled for March 4-5, 2022, in Columbus, OH, and will be unique compared to years past. For the first time in its two-decade history, the 2022 ASC will not ... Continue Reading
A Preview of the 2022 Arnold Classic Figure International Contest
Since its Arnold Classic debut in 2003, the Figure division has seen 11 champions. Figure — which showcases shape, symmetry, and muscle development over sheer size — is ripe with strong competitors, many ... Continue Reading
Athletes To Watch at the 2022 North American Open Series 1 & National University Championships
After a long and eventful 2021, a new Olympic qualification cycle and competitive season of weightlifting are kicking off in the United States with the first American Open Series (NAO) event. Both NAO ... Continue Reading
Jon Call “Jujimufu” Hits a 318-Kilogram (701-Pound) Squat PR (Raw w/Wraps)
Jon Call — also known as Jujimufu — is known for his incredible feats of strength and flexibility. On Feb. 18, 2022, Jujimufu jolted the powerlifting world with his monster 318-kilogram (701.1-pound) squat ... Continue Reading
Nick Walker Uses Mind-Muscle Connection To Better Train Chest and Biceps
The 2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker headed to the Crunch Fitness in Stuart, FL, for another upper body training session focused on chest and biceps. Walker is amid a long off-season, building his ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Akim Williams is Out Of the 2022 Arnold Classic
With two weeks to go before the 2022 Arnold Classic, the contest has lost its fourth competitor. 2021 Puerto Rico Pro champion Men's Open competitor Akim Williams will not be in Columbus, OH to take part ... Continue Reading
6 Fascinating Stats About the Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) is scheduled for March 4-5, 2022, and the energy leading up to it is surging. On Feb. 15, 2022, 2016 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) Laurence Shahlaei took a break from ... Continue Reading
5 Classic Physique Athletes to Watch at the 2022 Arnold Classic
The IFBB Pro League’s Classic Physique division has emerged as one of the most popular divisions in bodybuilding. These athletes have a look that resembles the physiques of Golden-Era bodybuilders such as ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter David Ricks Squats a Staggering 325-Kilogram (716.5-Pound) Raw Double PR At Age 62
The world as we know it is bound by the laws of physics. Every action requires an equal and opposite reaction. The gravitational pull of the earth is why objects, such as barbells and weight plates, weigh ... Continue Reading
Strongmen Brian Shaw and Gabriel Peña Deadlift Together in Colorado
Whenever two world-class strongmen train together, it is often fascinating to see how they help further each others' skillset. That is the case with the Stoltman brothers — Tom, Luke, and sometimes ... Continue Reading
Brandon Curry Is Turning Heads 3 Weeks Out From the 2022 Arnold Classic
2019 Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry set bodybuilding Instagram on fire with his physique updates ahead of the 2022 Arnold Classic (AC) scheduled for Mar. 3-5, 2022 at Battelle Grand Ballroom of the Greater ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Steve Kuclo Looks Peeled 3 Weeks Out From the 2022 Arnold Classic
Steve Kuclo is looking absolutely peeled three weeks before his fifth Arnold Classic USA appearance, and he wants the world to know. On Feb. 12, 2022, “King Snake” posted a video of himself performing ... Continue Reading
Strongman Evan Singleton Deadlifts a Hulking 855-Pound Double In Training
Ever smash your forehead against a power rack, square up to a barbell loaded with a mammoth 387.8 kilograms (855 pounds), and lock it out twice wearing only a belt, lifting straps, and knee sleeves? If you ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Nick Walker Shoulder Presses 150-Pound Dumbbells In Training
2021 Arnold Classic Champion Nick Walker is enjoying a long offseason preparing for his return to the stage at the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest, scheduled for Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tamara Walcott Squats Unofficial World Record of 288 Kilograms (635 Pounds)
To say powerlifter Tamara Walcott is having a great training week would be an understatement. The all-time raw deadlift world record holder is scheduled to compete at the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Two-Time Olympian and American Weightlifting Icon Oscar Chaplin III Dies at Age 41
The Olympic weightlifting community has suffered a huge blow. On Feb. 9, 2022, USA Weightlifting confirmed to BarBend via e-mail that two-time Olympian and decorated weightlifter Oscar Chaplin III died on ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Greek God Zeus In the BMW iX Commercial for Super Bowl LVI
Super Bowl LVI, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, will see the Los Angeles Rams clash against the Cincinnati Bengals at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. As is often the case with the "Big Game," the ... Continue Reading
7-Time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath Shares His Chest and Shoulder Workout
Where has seven-time Mr. Olympia champion Phil Heath been? In the gym, of course. Although "The Gift" chose not to compete at the 2021 Mr. Olympia contest after his seven-year win streak was stunted in ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Vs. Eddie Hall Boxing Match Officially Set for March 19th in Dubai
The biggest fight in strength sports, literally and figuratively, finally has a date set. On Feb. 9, 2022, Core Sports announced that the highly anticipated boxing match between 2017 World’s Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Jamal Browner (110KG) Raw Deadlift 410 Kilograms (904 Pounds) In a Conventional Stance
Sometimes, things in the strength sports world just don't make sense. Sometimes, feats of strength happen that were previously only 'what-ifs.' Sometimes, Jamal Browner's occasional defiance of gravity ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tom Stoltman: “Autism Is a Superpower”
The 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman took to his YouTube channel on Feb. 4, 2022, to share his experience as someone with autism. At 26 years of age, Stoltman has two podium finishes at the ... Continue Reading
Nathan De Asha, Mohamed Shaaban Out of 2022 Arnold Classic Due to Injuries
The 2022 Arnold Classic Men’s Open bodybuilding contest, scheduled for the weekend of Mar. 4-5, 2022 in Columbus, OH, has suffered two further losses to the roster less than four weeks before the ... Continue Reading
Chinese Weightlifter Tian Tao Wants to Qualify for the 2024 Olympics at 89 Kilograms
With over three years until the Paris Olympic Games, the sport of weightlifting is seeing some early shake-ups. On Feb. 7, 2022, Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao announced on Instagram that he will be coming ... Continue Reading