"Do it again, do it again!" Every yells in the gym before 17 year old 69kg weightlifer CJ Cummings runs and jumps to grab and hang on the rim of his high school's basketball hoop. To the normal person, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Stefanie Cohen Deadlifts 507 lbs for a 4x+ Bodyweight Triple
A three rep PR heard around the powerlifting community. Powerlifter Stefanie Cohen recently added another massive deadlift PR to her impressive powerlifting resume. Yesterday, Cohen shared a strong ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis PRs His Steinborn Squat With a 506lb Double, Plans to Break World Record
Latvian strongman Martins Licis is currently ranked as the fourth strongest man on Earth, at least according to his placement in last year’s World’s Strongest Man contest, but he may have the strongest set ... Continue Reading
18.1 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips From Top Athletes and Coaches
And just like that, we're back for another year of CrossFit® Open workouts. Last night, Dave Castro kicked off and announced CrossFit Open Workout 18.1 from São Paulo, Brazil. After the announcement, ... Continue Reading
72kg Powerlifter Jessica Buettner Deadlifts 220kg At 2018 CPU Nationals
The 2018 Canadian Powerlifting and Bench Press National Championships are currently underway in Calgary, Alberta. They started on February 20th and will run through the 24th. There have been some strong ... Continue Reading
The 2018 Arnold Classic Strongman Preview
The first weekend of every March, Columbus, Ohio, becomes the hub of the weight training world. The convention center will see over a quarter million muscle enthusiasts descend down it’s halls. This year ... Continue Reading
Robb Philippus Smokes a 915 lb Squat In Prep for “Animal Cage”
Robb Philippus, aka "Quads Like Robb", is heading into the 2018 Arnold Classic looking as strong as ever. In less than two weeks, Philippus will be lifting at the "Animal Cage", which is a showing of some ... Continue Reading
Ben Pollack PRs With an 805-Pound Squat
Powerlifter, all-time world record holder, and BarBend contributor Ben Pollack added five pounds to his personal record in the high bar squat with a monstrous 805-pound (365.1kg) lift somewhere around 200 ... Continue Reading
Check Out “Dear Brian”, a Moving Special Olympics Powerlifting Documentary
In roughly five months, the Special Olympics USA Games will kick off in Seattle, Washington. This year's Games are set to take place from July 1st-6th. Every year, the Special Olympics USA Games bring out ... Continue Reading
James Strickland Benches a Monstrous Raw 672 lb (305kg) Competition PR
Over the weekend, powerlifter James Strickland competed in The IPA No Excuses Texas State Open, which was hosted in Kindwood, Texas. He weighed in at a light 293 lbs and had the goal of making a run at the ... Continue Reading
Harrison Maurus Becomes Youngest American to Clean & Jerk 200kg
Last night in Spokane, Washington, 17-year-old American weightlifter Harrison Maurus etched his name in the history books at the USA Weightlifting 2018 National Junior Championships. On Maurus' second ... Continue Reading
Tom Martin Totals 1,001kg Seven Months Post Bicep Tear
British powerlifter Tom Martin is continuing his meteoric rise in the sport, and his success is all the more impressive given that he experienced a complete tear of his bicep last ... Continue Reading
Vice Features Westside Barbell & “Westside Vs. The World” Premiere Announced
Score another point for strength sports making an appearance in major news outlets. Vice Canada recently released a video that goes inside Westside Barbell to learn more about the gym's infamous owner, ... Continue Reading
Could This Gadget Zap Your Brain to Improve Lifting?
Strength athletes hear a lot about how they need to perfectly perform every one of their reps to create and enforce the right neural pathways involved with the lift. But what if there were a device that ... Continue Reading
The Hype Is Real In Jerry Pritchett’s 2018 Road to the Arnold Video
"I want to sit on top of the podium that's the ultimate goal, it's to win the Arnold. It's going to happen, whether it happens this year, or next year...it's going to happen." Let it begin. The series ... Continue Reading
Natalie Hanson (84kg) Squats a Massive 275kg (606 lbs)
84kg Powerlifter and Beefpuff Barbell Co-Founder Natalie Hanson is crushing her training cycle in lead up to the 2018 Arnold Classic. In her latest squat video, Hanson surpassed two huge training ... Continue Reading
84kg Powerlifter Daniella Melo Deadlifts a 225kg (495 lb) PR
When we wrote about -84kg powerlifter Daniella Melo's strong squat set back in mid-January, we didn't think it would be the last time writing about her in lead up to her next meet. We're less than three ... Continue Reading
7 Things Not to Say to Katrin Davidsdottir on a Date
“You look like you’re pretty strong… for a girl.” Whether you’re a powerlifter, weightlifter, strongwoman, or a CrossFit® athlete like Katrin Davidsdottir, if you’re competitive and you excel at your ... Continue Reading
How to Fix Your Overhead Lockout in Strongman
Giant traps, huge glutes, and freaky shoulders can indicate a strong, powerful lifter. When the rubber meets the road in a contest, looks are out the window and the athlete who has a complete game will ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Joe Sullivan Uses Quick Thinking to Avoid Injury After Equipment Failure
Powerlifter Joe Sullivan escaped a sticky situation a couple days ago when he experienced equipment failure during a back squat. His quick thinking and composure under the bar saved him from what could ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Deadlifts 455kg (1,003 lbs) With Ease
Yesterday, Hafthor Bjornsson pulled a massive 455kg (1,003 lb) deadlift and managed to make it look easy. Granted, easy in this scenario is completely relative for the 6' 9" professional strongman. Outside ... Continue Reading
Watch: The 2017 Reebok CrossFit® Games Documentary Has a Trailer
"What our athletes are doing, everyone thinks is impossible. That you can be that fast. That you can be that strong. That you can have that many different skills.” Isn't that CrossFit in a nutshell? ... Continue Reading
Watch What Happens When Kids Meet a Bodybuilder for the First Time
Maybe this is just me, but every once in a while when I sign into my YouTube channel I have really unexpectedly funny videos pop up in my "recommended videos" section. These videos are slightly different ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Emily Hu Talks Bench Accessories, Press Misconceptions, and Future Goals
In this article, we catch up with all-time world record holding powerlifter Emily Hu. Since her start in powerlifting, she's set multiple world records in the 123 lb weight class. We asked her for some ... Continue Reading