At the 2018 Weightlifting World Championships there have been plenty of solid performances, but arguably none have been more perfect than Chinese weightlifter Shi Zhiyong's. He swept gold in the -73kg ... Continue Reading
Olympic Champion Yurik Vardanian Passes Away At Age 62
In sad news coming out of California, Armenian news sources and the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) are reporting that Olympic weightlifting champion Yurik Vardanian has passed away; he was 62 ... Continue Reading
Actor Max Greenfield Talks CrossFit With Jason Khalipa
"Every other person was like, hey man, nice job, and the first thing Khalipa said was, 'Woah, man. We have some work to do,'" Max Greenfield jokes as he talks about Jason Khalipa's first reaction ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Keith Correa Deadlifts a Huge 4x+ Bodyweight PR
Out in California the weight is absolutely flying. A few days ago Keith Correa, a Hawaii and California based powerlifter, hit an absolutely monstrous conventional deadlift milestone and PR. After his ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Clarifies Stance On Steroid Usage
Editor’s note: The below article is not intended to make a moral claim regarding the athlete’s actions. We’re reporting on a video Williams made publicly available to his followers. BarBend does not ... Continue Reading
15th Sanctioned Event Announced for the 2019 CrossFit Games
Earlier today, the 15th CrossFit Games sanctioned event (qualifier) was announced and it appears that it will be taking place in Columbus, Ohio at Rogue Fitness' Headquarters. In the press release sent to ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Larry Wheels PR His Squat At 900 Pounds
Before Larry “Wheels” Williams walked into the gym, his personal record in the squat was 850 pounds (385.5 kilograms) at about 268 pounds (121.5 kilograms) bodyweight. When he left, he was a man who had ... Continue Reading
Rich Froning’s New Cross-Training Shoe Set to Release Soon
If you're a fan of Reebok cross-training shoes, then we have good news and bad news. The bad news, for those waiting for the latest Reebok CrossFit Nano model, we're still uncertain about an exact release ... Continue Reading
Watch This 14-Year-Old Weightlifter Squat 2.5x Bodyweight for 10 Reps
Hampton Morris is just 14 years old and he’s already hitting what could be a lifetime PR for many athletes. The Team USA weightlifter weighs 55 kilograms (a little over 121 pounds) and measures about 5 ... Continue Reading
Ilya Ilyin Withdraws from 2018 Weightlifting World Championships
In breaking news out of 2018 Weightlifting World Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, the Weightlifting Federation of Kazakhstan has announced on Instagram that Ilya Ilyin will not be competing in the ... Continue Reading
Report: Over 70 Athletes Barred from World Weightlifting Championships
The 2018 World Weightlifting Championships kick off in Turkmenistan on November 1, but according to a report from Inside the Games, more than 70 unnamed athletes have been barred from entry. Why? For most ... Continue Reading
At 87 Years Old, Weightlifter Vasily Zubov Has Competed In 43 National Competitions
In case you needed a reminder of just how awesome strength sports — and more specifically how awesome weightlifting can be — we have you covered. Yesterday, Phillip, aka "wlift84", shared an awesome video ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Bench Presses 605 lbs for Three Reps
Insanity. That's probably the best word to describe literally any video Larry Wheels chooses to share on his YouTube or social media channels. Yesterday, Wheels shared another monster lifting video on his ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Lu Xiaojun Has Launched His Own Line of Barbells
One of China’s most beloved Olympic weightlifters turned 34 this summer and look, we’re not saying that’s too old to be an elite level lifter. After all, Naim Süleymanoğlu’s most epic weightlifting victory ... Continue Reading
This Is the Best Study on Fasting and Strength Training to Date
When it comes to the benefits of fasting there are a lot of studies on overweight individuals and people with chronic illnesses, but there aren't actually all that many on strength athletes. This is one ... Continue Reading
$253,000 Later, Mark Bell’s Slingshot Equipment Approved By IPF
If you're a fan of Mark Bell's Slingshot lifting equipment, then it's time to rejoice because all of their equipment has recently been approved by the IPF. Yesterday in an Instagram post, Mark Bell ... Continue Reading
Samantha Calhoun Dethrones Jennifer Thompson’s 10 Year National Meet Reign
The 2018 USAPL Raw National Championships have quickly come and gone. Over the span of the championships, there were a ton of epic performances and one in particular that stood out to us from the ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Deadlifts an Insane 855 lb Triple
It might be safe to say that Larry Wheels and his lifting don't really apply to traditional thoughts on training. Wheels is linearly progressing, but at a rate that continues to leave many fans and ... Continue Reading
Should You Squat or Deadlift First?
Squats and deadlifts are two strength lifts that are at the base of nearly every strength and power sport. Both lifts require high amounts of force production, movement skill, and neural output at ... Continue Reading
Four Qualifiers and Seeding Information Announced for 2019 CrossFit Games
Earlier today, CrossFit, Inc. announced four more qualifiers for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games in a press release, which now brings the total number of events that have been released to 10 (for the 2019 ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bench Presses 620 lbs for 5 Paused Reps
Another day passes, and another huge bench press video is shared from Jailhouse Strong powerlifter Julius Maddox. Yesterday, Maddox shared a bench press video that has left us, his fans, and others in the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Allison Hind Smokes a 340 lb Raw Bench Press at ~150lb
If you're in need of some bench press motivation for the day (because it's Monday), then look no further than Allison Hind's last monstrous set. On Sunday, Hind shared her final heavy single bench press in ... Continue Reading
Check Out Andrey Malanichev’s Ridiculously Fast 480kg Squat
In case you needed a reminder, Russian powerlifter Andrey Malanichev's strength is still off the charts. As we speak, the annual World Raw Powerlifting Federation's World Championships are taking place in ... Continue Reading
Best Weightlifting Shoes for Wide Feet
Let's call it what it is, but weightlifting shoes are an investment. They're a pair of shoes that come with a very specific purpose, so they're only going to be wear the on limited occasions. Factor in ... Continue Reading