The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 3-4, 2023, in Columbus, OH, was a showcase event for Canada's Mitchell Hooper. With the 2022 (ASC) champion Martins Licis vacating his crown by not ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Day Two Recap — Mitchell Hooper Ascends
Going into the second day of competition at the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC), Trey Mitchell had a 2.5-point lead on the overall leaderboard ahead of Mitchell Hooper, who had Mateusz Kieliszkowski on ... Continue Reading
Victoria Long Wins 2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic
What a performance by the USA's Victoria Long on the second day of competition at the 2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASWC). Many thought they were justified in writing Long off after a lackluster Day One ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Classic Wheelchair Division Results — Harold Kelley Dominant
The 2023 Arnold Classic at the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH, featured seven bodybuilding divisions across two days of competition. On March 4, 2023, the Wheelchair division took to the main ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Results and Live Update
Since its inception in 2002, the Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) has become one of the more prestigious strength contests on the planet. Men (and women) from around the globe fly to Columbus, OH, the ... Continue Reading
Ariel Khadr Wins the 2023 Fitness International
The 2023 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) in Columbus, OH, is home to the second-most prestigious bodybuilding titles outside the Olympia weekend. Part of the 2023 ASF is the Fitness International, which pits ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Classic Results — Ramon Rocha Queiroz Triumphant in Classic Physique
The Classic Physique contest at the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival crowned a new champion on March 3, 2023. After two intense rounds of posing for the judges who kept a watchful eye, the runner-up at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Classic Results — Live Updates and Winners
Editor's Note: The 2024 Arnold Classic is underway. You can follow along at BarBend's live results page. The first night of the 2023 Arnold Classic weekend is in the bodybuilding history books. The ... Continue Reading
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Day One Recap
The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic kicked off in the Greater Columbus Convention Center I'm Columbus, OH, on Friday, March 3, 2023. Ten strongmen from five nations vied for the top of the leaderboard ... Continue Reading
Natalie Richards Becomes First Powerlifting America Athlete to Total Over 500 Kilograms at 57KG
The 2023 Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic National Championship occurred in Austin, TX, from Feb. 24-26, 2023. The raw powerlifting competition saw some of the best athletes in the USA converge in the ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams (+120KG) Wins His 7th National Powerlifting Championship
Super heavyweight powerlifter Ray Williams remains unstoppable. The five-time raw world champion claimed his seventh national raw powerlifting title on Feb. 24, 2023, at the 2023 Powerlifting America (AMP) ... Continue Reading
2023 Orchid Pro Singapore Results — Bojana Vasiljevic and Alessia Facchin Win Figure and Bikini Contests
The 2023 Orchid Pro Singapore show took place on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in The Shugart in Singapore. IFBB Pro League Figure and Bikini divisions shows were featured, and two champions were crowned. ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Viking Results — Johan Espenkrona Conquers
The day was Feb. 24, 2023, when 14 strongmen stepped onto the competitive battleground that was Vinstra, Norway, for the 2023 World's Strongest Viking contest. The contest tested these goliaths across a ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest Japan Pro Results: Nittaya Kongthun Wins Bikini Division
Bodybuilding is alight in 2023. Competitors from all over the world are beginning to take the stage in hopes of qualifying for and making it to the 2023 Mr. Olympia competition; the most prestigious ... Continue Reading
2023 HYROX North American Championships Results — David Magida, Mikaela Norman Don the Crowns
The 2023 HYROX North American Championships took place on Feb. 11, 2023, in Chicago, IL. It was one of the three major races that comprise the 2023 HYROX elite division's season. The first was the 2023 ... Continue Reading
2023 HYROX European Championships Results — Alexander Roncevic, Lauren Weeks Victorious
The 2023 HYROX European Championships occurred on Jan. 22, 2023, in Maastricht, Netherlands. It is one of the three races the elite division's season is structured around — the other two are the 2023 North ... Continue Reading
2023 Iran’s Strongest Man Results — Ramin Farajnejad Triumphant
On Jan. 26-27, 2023, 10 of the best athletes in Iran converged on Safadasht to compete for the title of the country's strongest man. Ramin Farajnejad emerged as the best in the field to claim the title — ... Continue Reading
2023 Britain’s Strongest Man Results — Adam Bishop Reclaims The Throne
Adam Bishop reclaimed the title of Britain’s Strongest Man (BSM). The 2020 titleholder won his second title at the 2023 championship on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2023, at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England. ... Continue Reading
2023 Saudi Arabia Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 bodybuilding calendar season is officially underway. On Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, the first IFBB pro contest of 2023 was held in Saudi Arabia. The 2023 Saudi Arabia Pro hosted three men’s ... Continue Reading
A Look Back at Olga Liashchuk’s 2022 World’s Strongest Woman Victory
The 2022 World's Strongest Woman (WSW) contest took place over two days from Nov. 12-13, 2022, in Daytona Beach, FL. After seven events — Viking Press, Farmer's Walk, Deadlift, Sandbag to Shoulder, Car ... Continue Reading
2022 America’s Strongest Man and Strongest Woman Results — Bobby Thompson and Victoria Long Victorious
Las Vegas, NV, was the eye of the storm for strength sports on Dec. 16-17, 2022. Not only was the 2022 Olympia weekend crowning a new Mr. Olympia in Hadi Choopan, but the 2022 America's Strongest Man (ASM) ... Continue Reading
Here’s How Much Money Was Won at the 2022 Olympia
The 2022 Olympia weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Dec. 16-18, 2022, was a lucrative event for the new Mr. Olympia, Hadi Choopan. He won a whopping $400,000 grand prize for winning the most significant title in ... Continue Reading
2022 Mr. Olympia Results — Complete Official Scorecards
The 2022 Olympia weekend in Las Vegas, NV, held from Dec. 16-18, 2022, has come to a close. The weekend was filled with expectations coming to fruition, such as six-time Figure Olympia champion Cydney ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Wins 2022 Classic Physique Olympia, His Fourth Consecutive Title
After pre-judging at the 2022 Classic Physique Olympia opening round on Dec. 17, 2022, three-time champion Chris Bumstead and Ramon Rocha Queiroz were the last men standing facing head judge Steve ... Continue Reading