The 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The Ghost Clash on Feb. 13, 2022, in Miami, FL, was an extremely hostile event towards all-time world record squats. First Naomi Sheppard shattered the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Naomi Sheppard (67.5KG) Shatters All-Time World Record Raw (w/Wraps) Squat With 262.5 Kilograms (578.7 Pounds)
A mere 25 minutes into the pro day of competition at the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The Ghost Clash on Feb. 13, 2022, and history was made. British powerlifter Naomi Sheppard competing ... 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
Shane Haller (140KG) Sets All-Time World Raw Record Squat of 420 Kilograms (926 Pounds) at 2022 WRPF The Ghost Clash
Th2 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The Ghost Clash in Miami, FL, on Feb. 13, 2022, featured some of the top powerlifters in the world. They sought to rewrite the records books, and several ... Continue Reading
Clean Sweep — Strongman JF Caron Wins 2022 Força Bruta
Nine-time Canada's Strongest Man champion JF Caron has done it. He headed to Cotia, Brazil, to compete against three other elite strongmen in the 2022 Força Bruta competition, and emerged victorious in all ... 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
Keep Your Eye on These Wellness Athletes at the 2022 Arnold Classic
The 2022 Arnold Classic weekend, scheduled to take place Mar. 4-5, 2022, in Columbus, OH, will host eight IFBB Pro League contests. Aside from the 34th edition of the Men’s Open Arnold Classic, the new ... Continue Reading
First Elite Strongman Contest of the 2022 Season, Força Bruta, Scheduled for February 13
The 2022 strongman season is upon us. The 2022 Força Bruta competition will take place on Feb. 13, 2022, in Cotia, Brazil. The single-day event will feature just four athletes competing in three events. ... Continue Reading
New Study Shows the Sooner You Swap to a Healthy Diet, the More Years You Can Add to Your Life
It's that time again when you read how eating a healthier diet means you'll live longer. However, this time there is research to back how life expectancy does increase for those who follow a diet primarily ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Announces “Rise of a Champion” Video Series Ahead of 2022 Arnold Sports Festival
Arnold Schwarzenegger is turning up the heat for the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival — scheduled for March 3-6, 2022 — with his "Rise of a Champion" series announcement. On Feb 11, 2022, Schwarzenegger ... 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
10 Athletes With the Best Chests in Men’s Bodybuilding
If you follow bodybuilding at all, then you’re familiar with the phrase “international chest day,” which is associated with Mondays. The chest is a focus of every gymgoer, novice or veteran alike, because ... 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
2022 Europe’s Strongest Man Official Roster Released
The 2022 season of elite strongman competitions fleshes out a little further with the 2022 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest scheduled for April 2, 2022, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. The ... Continue Reading
Danial Zamani Bench Presses 360 Kilograms (793 Pounds) in Training
Big news strong people: Iranian powerlifter Danial Zamani bench pressed 360 kilograms (793.6 pounds) in training. Zamani initially shared the lift in a video posted to his Instagram page on Feb. 7, ... Continue Reading