The 2022 Clash on the Coast strongwoman and strongman contests took place on April 22-24, 2022, at the Beach House Resort in Hilton Head, SC. The competition featured U82KG Strongwomen competing for a ... Continue Reading
Jeff Nippard Responds to Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead’s Opinion That the Sumo Deadlift Is “Cheating”
Fitness feuds aren't always a bad thing. A little hearty debate can be engaging, informative, and fun for everyone involved. Coach and social media mastermind Jeff Nippard leaned into that idea hard on ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation Names Colombia as Host Country for 2022 World Weightlifting Championships
The biggest competition in weightlifting outside of the Olympics themselves is headed to South America. According to an Apr. 25, 2022 press release issued by the International Weightlifting Federation ... Continue Reading
Jim Stoppani on Modern Bodybuilding and the Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs
Episode 10 of the interview with exercise physiologist Jim Stoppani by Generation Iron and BarBend aired on April 25, 2022. Moderator Vlad Yudin inquires about the current state of ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bench Presses 700 Pounds for 4 Reps in Training
When the current all-time raw bench press world record holder hits a new personal record in training, the capacity of what is humanly possible on a weight bench expands. On April 24, 2022, Julius Maddox ... Continue Reading
Bikini Olympia Champion Janet Layug Has Entered the 2022 Pittsburgh Pro
Janet Layug is returning to the stage for the first time since her Olympia win in 2020. The bikini competitor has entered the 2022 Pittsburgh Pro, set to occur the weekend of May 6 in Pittsburgh, PA. Layug ... Continue Reading
Rauno Heinla Out of 2022 World’s Strongest Man; Mitchell Hooper Named as Replacement
On April 23, 2022, World’s Strongest Man announced that Rauno Heinla has withdrawn from the 2022 contest, scheduled to take place the week of May 24-29 in Sacramento, CA. The announcement was made on their ... Continue Reading
Breon Ansley’s Next Bodybuilding Competition is the 2022 Tampa Pro
On April 21, 2022, two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley announced that he's throwing his hat in the lineup for the 2022 Tampa Pro, set to occur on the weekend of Aug. 5-6 in Tampa, FL. ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Kate Nye Squats an All-Time Personal Record of 186KG (410 Pounds)
Some Olympic lifters avoid squatting heavy. Then there's Team USA weightlifter Kate Nye, who on Apr. 22, 2022 posted a new personal best result in the back squat to social media — 186 kilograms, or 410.06 ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder James Hollingshead Builds Titanic Delts With Brutal Shoulder Workout
On April 21, 2022, IFBB Pro Open division bodybuilder James Hollingshead shared a thoroughly intense delt and triceps session on his fast-growing YouTube channel. Hollingshead met up with coach Patric Tuor ... Continue Reading
How Bodybuilder Derek Lunsford Trains His Chest For 212 Division Greatness
IFBB pro bodybuilder Derek Lunsford had an incredible rookie season in 2017. He won the NPC USA Championships Overall and earned his IFBB Pro Card before going on to win the Tampa Pro 212 title in the very ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Deadlifts With Professional Bodybuilder Kiera Aston
Powerlifting sensation Larry Wheels joined forces with the IFBB pro bodybuilder Kiera Aston for an epic deadlift session uploaded to Wheels' YouTube channel with over two million subscribers, on ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Successfully Lifts The Dinnie Stones
On April 20, 2022, hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley became the 184th human to successfully lift the Dinnie Stones — the legendary pair of Scottish stones in Potarch, Aberdeenshire. The Dinnie Stones are two ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki (110KG) Deadlifts 490 Kilograms (1,080.3 Pounds) In Training
On approximately April 20, 2022, Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki performed what could be considered one of the most spectacular deadlifts in training pound-for-pound ever. Whilst in a sumo stance, ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2022 Strengthlete Collective Clash On The Coast
The 2022 Strengthlete Collective Clash on the Coast contest released its competition schedule on April 13, 2022. The strongman and strongwoman contest is scheduled for April 22-24, 2022, and will feature ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Qualification Process For 2024 Paris Olympic Games Released
On Apr. 19, 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released the qualification process for weightlifters to earn spots at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled for Jul. 26, 2024, through Aug. 11, ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic Shares Back Workout and Tips For Bigger Lats
IFBB pro bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic is currently preparing for his return to competition at the 2022 New York Pro on May 21, 2022, in Teaneck, NJ. Hadzovic last competed at the 2019 Arnold ... Continue Reading
Here’s What’s In Bodybuilder Brett Wilkin’s Costco Shopping Cart
IFBB Open division bodybuilder Brett Wilkin did a “Sunday Funday” errands run and Costco shopping haul and shared a video of it on April 18, 2022. While “The Butcher” is relatively new to the YouTube ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Nick Walker Shoulder Presses 165-Pound Dumbbells for 10 Reps
The 2021 Arnold Classic champion, Nick Walker, has been on a mission to get as big as possible before he begins his prep for the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest, scheduled for Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, ... Continue Reading
Gaze Upon Danny Grigsby’s 415-Kilogram (915-Pound) Raw Deadlift Triple in Training
Less than one month after becoming the first man to deadlift over 1,000 pounds raw in a full meet, powerlifter Danny Grigsby showed that the feat wasn’t a fluke. On Sunday, Apr. 17, 2022, Grigsby ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Mike O’Hearn Shows Techniques To Build A Beastly Back
Four-time Mr. (Natural) Universe Mike O’Hearn knows his way around a gym. The six-foot, two-inch tall, 300-pound bodybuilder and fitness model posted a workout to his YouTube channel on April 17, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kheycie Romero (90KG) Deadlifts 279.9 Kilograms (617 Pounds) in Training
If you follow powerlifter Kheycie Romero on social media, you know she has been putting in serious work on the lifting platform in the gym recently. On Apr. 17, 2022, she shared a series of training ... Continue Reading
Robert Oberst Plans To Retire After 2023 World’s Strongest Man Contest
Strongman Robert Oberst is almost fully recovered from the shoulder injury that sidelined him for the majority of the 2022 strongman season. The "American Monster" took to his YouTube channel on April 16, ... Continue Reading
Dr. Jim Stoppani on the Science Behind Body Fat and Spot Reduction
In the ninth episode of BarBend and Generation Iron's interview series with Dr. Jim Stoppani, the topic at hand is "stubborn body fat." Moderator Vlad Yudin asked the exercise ... Continue Reading