Big news from Luke Stoltman and two-time reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman. Their first sanctioned contest of the 2023 season will be the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 4, ... Continue Reading
Watch World Record Holding Powerlifter Tamara Walcott (+90KG) Hit a Log Press PR
The world-record-holding powerlifter in the superheavyweight division, Tamara Walcott, showed off her strength in a new way on Jan. 3, 2023. Walcott posted a video to her Instagram page wherein she hoisted ... Continue Reading
Mark Rosenberg Locks Out World Record Jefferson Deadlift of 910 Pounds
There's a new king of the Jefferson deadlift in town. On Dec. 31, 2022, Mark Rosenberg took to his Instagram page to share a video wherein he sniffed some ammonia before lifting a 412.7-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Phil Heath and Mike O’Hearn Discuss Self-Esteem, Overcoming Doubt, and “Negative Dopamine Hits”
Episode 27 of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Dec. 30, 2022. It featured an interview with one of the all-time greatest bodybuilders ever to ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Recaps His Experience Winning Group 2 of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Stage
Mitchell Hooper's rookie season was an anomaly in strongman. His first-ever pro show was the 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest, which he entered as a reserve. He was the new guy on the block in a ... Continue Reading
Jamal Browner (110KG) Dressed as the Grinch Totals 2,002 Pounds in Under One Minute In Training
What a festive time of year the holiday season is — full of jolly cheer and massive lifts in the gym. On Christmas day 2022, world record-holding powerlifter Jamal Browner headed to the gym dressed as the ... Continue Reading
IFBB Pro League Announces Ways to Qualify for 2023 Olympia
On Dec. 28, 2022, the IFBB Pro League formally announced the 2023 Olympia Qualification System, which determines the lineups for all 11 pro divisions to qualify for the Olympia Weekend every year. The ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Teaches Log Press Technique
On Dec. 28, 2022, 2022 Arnold Strongman UK champion Mitchell Hooper released another educational video on his YouTube channel wherein he taught a live seminar on how to properly overhead press. The ... Continue Reading
Here’s How Six-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon Thinks About Cheat Meals
The bodybuilding world remains amidst Cydney Gillon's Olympia dynasty. She claimed her sixth consecutive Figure Olympia title in 2022 in a seemingly uncontested fashion despite competing against an ... Continue Reading
Behold Derek Lunsford’s Cheat Meal of Double Cheeseburgers One Day After Winning Silver at the 2022 Mr. Olympia
Former 212 Olympia champion Derek Lunsford shocked the bodybuilding world at the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest in Las Vegas, NV, on Dec. 16-18, 2022. He accepted a special invitation to compete in the Men's ... Continue Reading
Laurence Shahlaei Reveals Weight Loss of 102 Pounds for Drastic Physique Transformation
The 2016 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) champion Laurence "Big Loz" Shahlaei took to his YouTube channel the day after Christmas 2022 to reveal the results of his weight loss journey thus far. The former ... Continue Reading
Poll: Fans Vote For Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘Conan The Barbarian’ As Best Movie Physique
There are some seriously competition-worthy physiques throughout movie history, but when casting your mind back to some of the most muscular legends of film, who’s the best? BarBend decided to put that ... Continue Reading
Clark Bartram and Mike O’Hearn Discuss Brand-Building in the Fitness World
Episode 26 of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Dec. 23, 2022, featuring a conversation between the show's namesake and fitness model and host of ... Continue Reading
Lu Xiaojun Provisionally Suspended Due to Apparent Anti-Doping Rule Violation
On Dec. 22, 2022, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced that it notified three-time Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Lu Xiaojun of China of an apparent anti-doping rule ... 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
International Weightlifting Federation Announces Results of Athletes’ Commission Elections
The structure of weightlifting's governance has changed. On Dec. 16, 2022, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) released a presser detailing the results of its historic Athletes' Commission ... 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
2022 Mr. Olympia Results — Live Updates & Coverage
Editor's Note: The 2023 Olympia is underway. Tune into BarBend's 2023 Mr. Olympia results page for complete coverage and live results. The 58th edition of the famed Mr. Olympia bodybuilding show, ... 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
Hadi Choopan Is the 2022 Mr. Olympia Champion
The Sandow Trophy represents a legacy in bodybuilding. The reigning Mr. Olympia holds that trophy high and proclaims himself the world champion of the Men’s Open division, the best of the best, and then ... Continue Reading
Maureen Blanquisco Wins 2022 Bikini Olympia
As the 2022 Bikini Olympia approached, a lot of buzz had circulated around the four champions of the division — 2021 winner Jennifer Dorie, 2020 champion Janet Layug, 2019 titleholder Elisa Pecini, and ... Continue Reading
Erin Banks Wins 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia
The biggest lineup in Olympia history was the 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia lineup. Sixty-eight men posed for judges and fans in Las Vegas, NV for the world championship of their division. Three-time winner ... Continue Reading