Tim Ferriss is perhaps best known for his first book, The Four Hour Work Week, which positioned him as a productivity guru and a role model for entrepreneurs everywhere who want to upend the 9-5 way of ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2017 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
It's one of the most eventful times of the year for the sport of powerlifting, as some of the world's top athletes get ready to compete in the 2017 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, which begin ... Continue Reading
Anaheim to Host 2019 Youth World Weightlifting Championships
Yesterday, the IWF announced the locations for the 2019 Junior World Championships and Youth World Championships. The IWF's executive board recently met in Tokyo, Japan, where they unanimously decided ... Continue Reading
Jezza Uepa Just Squatted 460kg Raw in Training
It looks like Jezza Uepa is interested in adding some more world records to his resume. The 37-year-old powerlifter from the tiny Micronesian nation of Nauru (population: 10,000) is training hard for ... Continue Reading
Andrei Aramnau Cut Off a Finger to Compete in Weightlifting
The story of Andrei Aramnau is an interesting one, and a brand new interview on his YouTube channel is shedding some light onto his past — and raising questions about his future. Aramnau hails from ... Continue Reading
4 Tips for Training Masters Weightlifters
Along with the continuous participation growth of Olympic Weightlifting at the Youth, Junior, and Senior levels, we are also seeing an increased interest in Masters level competition. For those of you who ... Continue Reading
Judge Rules the NSCA Made False Statements About the Safety of CrossFit
CrossFit has just won a significant victory in a legal battle with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, as a court has agreed the NSCA deliberately made a "false statement" about the safety ... Continue Reading
Snatch Grip 101 – Hook Grip, Proper Width, and More
The snatch is a highly technical movement that can be affected by the slightest of errors in the set up, pull, transitions, recovery, and timing. Often overlooked is the first, and very critical phase of ... Continue Reading
How Corvette Racing Pit Crew Uses CrossFit Training to Boost Performance
Everyone can benefit from improving their fitness levels, and in pretty much every profession, as evidenced by this Chevy pit crew. A recent article shared by Autoweek highlights a pit crew using CrossFit® ... Continue Reading
5 Tips for Becoming a Pro Strongman Athlete
One of the first things I hear from new strongmen and women is: “I’m going to get my pro card.” Many times, they don’t even make it to Nationals. And that is a shame. I don’t gloat or think, “I told ... Continue Reading
Noah Ohlsen Talks Tearing His Pec Two Weeks Before Winning Regionals
Noah Ohlsen came second worldwide after Mat Fraser in the 2017 CrossFit Open and was more than ready to dominate the Regionals and the 2017 Reebok CrossFit® Games themselves. But just over two weeks ... Continue Reading
Reebok Nano 7 Weaves Release Date Said to Be “Very Soon”
We may be seeing the re-vamped Reebok Nano 7 Weave in the near future. In an Instagram post by Tal Short, Senior Product Manager at Reebok, he provided a few insights behind the newly constructed ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of the Romanian Deadlift
In an earlier article we discussed the origins, purpose, and execution of the Romanian deadlift, a powerful strengthening movement geared for nearly every strength, power, fitness, and sport ... Continue Reading
Check Out -52kg Powerlifter Sofia Loft’s 180kg PR (25kg Over World Record)
Earlier this month, we reported on -52kg powerlifter Liz Craven's raw 155.5kg IPF world record squat. Craven has one of the best squats in her weight class (as you can see by her new world record), along ... Continue Reading
Long De Cheng Clean & Jerks 3 Times His Bodyweight
The 2014 Junior Asian Weightlifting Champion in the 56kg weight class Long De Cheng is providing inspiration for just about every weightlifter on the planet — again — after appearing in this recently ... Continue Reading
Watch Chingiz Mogushkov’s Unbelievable 230 Kilogram Clean & Jerk Save
We recently wrote about Russian weightlifter Yarkin Vladislav's epic 170kg split/squat jerk combo save, but Chingiz Mogushkov may have just out shined him. Mogushkov's recent 230kg clean & ... Continue Reading
Dmitry Nasonov Deadlifts World Record 380kg at 80.3kg Bodyweight
The World Raw Powerlifting Federation held their European Championships in Moscow over the weekend, and relatively little-known -83kg Russian athlete Dmitry Nasonov competed in a deadlift-only ... Continue Reading
Here’s the Full List of the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games Qualifiers
The final weekend of the 2017 CrossFit Games Regionals has come and gone, and we can now direct our attention towards the Games. For multiple athletes - whether Games veterans or hopefuls - this Regionals ... Continue Reading
Chris Spealler to Make Return at the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
At 38 years old, Chris Spealler will make his return to the CrossFit Games — this time in the newly created Masters 35-39 year old division. The seven-time Games competitor announced his intention on ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Atlantic Region Day 1 Recap: Bridgers Leads, Ben Smith in Trouble?
The CrossFit Games Atlantic Regional is normally one of the toughest qualification spots for any athlete, but after Day 1 in 2017, one former Games Champ and multi-time podium finisher looks to be ... Continue Reading
Why Do Football Players Use Straps When They Olympic Lift?
It's common to see football coaches (often those lacking a strength coach) employ lifting straps for Olympic, or power based movements, but why? A recent video shared by the extremely strong Pittsburgh ... Continue Reading
How Strongman Has Changed in the Past Year (and What’s on the Horizon)
As this month draws to a close, we celebrate my one year anniversary writing for BarBend! It’s exciting for me, and I hope in some way I have helped you become a better strongman through my (almost) weekly ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting President Ursula Garza-Papandrea Elected First Female IWF Vice President
Earlier today, USA Weightlifting President Ursula Garza-Papandrea was elected the first-ever female Vice President for the International Weightlifting Federation. IWF elections are being held in Bangkok, ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Announces Retirement from World’s Strongest Man; Hafthor Bjornsson Questions Press Score
Though contractual obligations with organizers prevent competitors from announcing results at this point, Eddie Hall has announced his retirement from World's Strongest Man competition via Instagram. From ... Continue Reading