As the sport of powerlifting grows, so too does the number of athletes pushing big weights at young ages. Swedish 19 year old powerlifter Vilma Olsson is one of these young athletes pushing big weight ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Oleg Slobodyanyuk’s Huge 300kg Front Squat Was Crazy Fast
The first thing we said when we saw this video was, “Wait, what?” This is one of the heaviest beltless front squats we’ve ever seen and certainly the heaviest we’ve seen lately. Ukrainian weightlifter ... Continue Reading
67.5kg (148 lb) Powerlifter Allison Hind Smokes a 143kg (315 lb) Raw Bench Press
When it comes to the bench press, there are a few huge milestones an athlete can work to accomplish throughout their lifting career. These milestones come in the form of the plates (or "biscuits" as Johnny ... Continue Reading
Check Out Blanca Viloch’s Crazy 6-Month 200kg (440 lb) Deadlift Progress
In terms of #TransformationTuesday posts on social media, we feel that lifting focused posts are some of the most interesting transformations to watch. This provides motivation to not only the athlete ... Continue Reading
Aleksey Lovchev Hits a 200kg Axle Clean Thruster
The axle clean & thruster isn’t a move you see performed on stage very often, but Aleksey Lovchev probably just made a record in the lift. The twenty-eight-year-old Russian posted this clip of a ... Continue Reading
Watch 65 Years Young Atilio Casanova Deadlift 206kg (455 lb) for 6 Reps
At BarBend, we love seeing videos of older athletes pushing, pulling, and pressing big weight. In a sport that's extremely physically demanding, longevity is one of the biggest concerns for many athletes ... Continue Reading
The Hype Is Real: Check Out Ahston Rouska’s Latest 365kg (804 lb) Deadlift
The hype is real in lead up to this year's Kern US Open. By now, if you're a powerlifter or an avid BarBend follower, then more than likely you know this invite only meet is set to take place May ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Dennis Cornelius Makes a Massive 925lb Squat As Kern US Open Approaches
Dennis Cornelius just keeps getting stronger. The Tulsa based -120kg powerlifter routinely makes it to BarBend’s powerlifting section because the man just won’t stop adding weight to his squat. His latest ... Continue Reading
90kg Powerlifter Andrey Sapozhonkov Benches 260kg Raw, Breaks 32 Year Old Record
In the sport of powerlifting, it's become increasingly more rare to see athletes break records that have stood for more than two decades. This is mostly because with the growth of powerlifting over the ... Continue Reading
John Haack Hits a Big 230kg (507 lb) Raw Bench PR In Prep for Kern US Open
Powerlifter John Haack, or "USA" as he's commonly referred to within the sport of powerlifting, has been perusing through his training in prep for the Kern US Open taking place May 12-13th. We're less than ... Continue Reading
Watch Weightlifter Wes Kitts Barely Miss a 221kg Clean & Jerk
Wes Kitts is one of the brightest jewels in California Strength’s crown, routinely lighting up Instagram with his feats of strength. His latest: an excellent clean followed by an almost jerk of 221 ... Continue Reading
19 Year-Old Weightlifter Meso Hassona Clean & Jerks a Monstrous 221kg (487 lbs)
Over the last ten days, the 2018 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships took place in Urgench, Uzbekistan. This competition hosted 248 lifters from 22 countries and included a couple firsts, ... Continue Reading
Watch 16 Year-Old Football Player Jake Wolfe Push a 1,368 lb Sled
At BarBend, we love heavy sled pushes. In our eyes, they're a movement similar to the squat and deadlift, a pure performance of strength that test an athlete's grit and tenacity. The best part about ... Continue Reading
Two Ways Forward Banded Deadlifts Can Improve Your Pulling Strength
One training modality that's often sought out to support working through sticking points and correcting lifting postures is accommodated resistance. This additional resistance often used in the form of ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Names Team for 2018 World University Championships
The 2018 FISU World University Weightlifting Championships will be held this September, and USA Weightlifting has released the names of their squad. The World University Games, also called the ... Continue Reading
Watch JP Price’s Unreal 1,003 Pound Squat (With Bonus Walkout)
Very strong person JP Price has hit one of the heaviest squats of his career with a mighty 1,003-pound (455-kilogram) raw lift, which the superheavyweight made yesterday at a gym in Kansas City. The lift ... Continue Reading
2018 CrossFit® Games Regionals Hint: Handstand Obstacle Courses
CrossFit® fans and Regional competitors get ready. Dave Castro has announced one of the first hints for this year's CrossFit Regionals competition, which are set to begin May 18th and extend through June ... Continue Reading
John Cena Celebrates 41st Birthday With a 160kg (352 lbs) Power Clean
Oh yes, it's that time of year again. It's the time of year when WWE professional wrestler John Cena reminds everyone that age is just a number, and he's still strong as an ox. Yesterday, Cena turned a ... Continue Reading
Double and Tandem Deadlifts Are On the Rise. Here’s How to Choose the Perfect Partner
Double deadlifts, or tandem deadlifts, are back on the rise in popularity, and a lot of that could probably be credited to social video sharing in the strength community. The double deadlift is an act ... Continue Reading
Chris Bridgeford Sinks a 400kg (881 lb) Squat and Deadlifts 410kg (903 lbs)
Powerllifting athlete Chris Bridgeford has been hitting absolutely monstrous strength feats in prep for the Kern US Open. He's set to take the stage in the 110kg (242 lb) weight class in less than a month ... Continue Reading
Barbell Shoulder Press & Military Press – Muscles Worked, Benefits, and Sport Considerations
The barbell shoulder press/military press is a compound barbell movement that builds serious upper body mass, strength, and can boost performance for strength, power, and fitness athletes. In this article ... Continue Reading
14 Year Old Weightlifter Morgan McCullough Smokes a 162kg (356 lb) Clean & Jerk
Young 14 year old weightlifter Morgan McCullough has been quietly pushing big numbers under the watchful of eye of head coach Travis Mash. McCullough has been lifting as a Mash Mafia Weightlifting team ... Continue Reading
Australian Powerlift Liz Craven Deadlifts 190kg (418 lb) At 56kg Bodyweight
Last weekend, Australian based powerlifter Liz Craven hit a big personal best on the competition platform. Craven competed in the Deadlift Pro at the Australian Fitness Show, which was a fitness expo that ... Continue Reading
Isabella von Weissenberg Squats 207.5kg (457.5 lbs), 7.5kg Over Her WR
At the BarBend office, it's pretty much come routine writing about Swedish powerlifter Isabella von Weissenberg's monstrous squats and deadlifts. In early March, Weissenberg competed at the Arnold ... Continue Reading