If you need a pick me up or some motivation to get yourself going today, then look no further than Texas powerlifter Joseph Pena. This past weekend the Texas High School Power Association held ... Continue Reading
Ivan Abadjiev, Legendary Weightlifting Coach, Passes Away at 85
In sad news coming out of Bulgaria, it's being reported that legendary Bulgarian weightlifting coach Ivan Abadjiev passed away on March 24 in Germany; he was 85 years old. Abadjiev is arguably ... Continue Reading
88 Year Old Fitness Instructor Wants to Know: What’s Your Excuse?
The saying, "your health is your wealth," is possibly be the best way to sum up this Wisconsin-based fitness instructor's career. To the unknowing eye, Delores Steil is quite the opposite of what you'd ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Discusses His History and Current Cycle With Steroids
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 ... Continue Reading
Would You Watch a YouTube Reality Show Based on Strength Athletes?
As a society, there's no denying that we love reality television. In 2000, Annette Hill, author of 2004 book Reality TV, stated 70% of the population admitted to watching and enjoying reality ... Continue Reading
Rebecca Phillips Deadlifts 427lbs for Three Reps to Win GRID League Challenge
Rebecca Phillips, or Becky Guns as her Instagram handle rightfully states, is deadlifting big weight to win the most recent GRID Challenge. Phillips is a 69kg weightlifter for MASH Elite Performance. She ... Continue Reading
Best Booty Shorts
Comfort. Fit. Material. Look. There are a lot of factors to consider when looking for a new pair of booty shorts. But how do you find the BEST booty shorts — for you? Fortunately, plenty of athletes ... Continue Reading
8 Women Who Are Squatting 400, 500, and 600+ lbs
There are few lifts that gain as much respect as a heavy squat. The squat is a movement that's used in almost every strength sport, and it's often considered the gold standard to building ... Continue Reading
Motivation: 58 Year Old Mark Solomon Hang Snatches 113kg
Mark Solomon, 59, is a personal trainer and strength coach at Buffalo BarBell Club based in Buffalo, NY. On top of his coaching, he's been a weightlifter for many years as well. At the young age of 59, ... Continue Reading
Watch Weightlifter Aleksey Torokhtiy Do Ballet In a Tutu
Ukrainian weightlifter Aleksey Torokhtiy won gold at the 2012 London Olympics with a total of 412 kilograms (908.3 pounds). He can power jerk 255kg. And now, thanks to his pretty awesome YouTube channel, ... Continue Reading
17.4 Open Workout Tips From Top CrossFit® Athletes
The fourth week of the CrossFit Open is in full swing, and 17.4 is a repeat of 16.4. Some athletes aren't fans of repeat workouts, but a repeat may be a good thing from the grueling strength ... Continue Reading
178lb Phillip Brewer Bench Presses 490lbs Raw (2.75x His Bodyweight)
Every strength athlete typically has one lift they're naturally good at or prefer, and in Phillip Brewer's case that would be the bench press. Phillip Brewer, or @unrealphil as he's known ... Continue Reading
Watch Aleksey Lovchev Act In the Trailer for “Heavyweight”
Twenty-seven-year-old old Russian weightlifter Aleksey Lovchev is adding acting to his resume. Lovchev is currently serving a multi-year ban from international competition for testing positive for ... Continue Reading
Weightlifting Takes Center Stage As IOC Hosts Women In Leadership Forum
On March 8th of this year, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. This has become a highly recognized day of celebration throughout the world to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and ... Continue Reading
American-Russian Weightlifting Relations Strengthened in Lead Up to Anaheim
Editor's Note: BarBend is the Official Media Partner of USA Weightlifting. Unless otherwise noted on specific content, the two organizations maintain editorial independence. USA Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Nathan Damrom Squats 700lbs For a Second BIG Squat PR in a Week
20 year old Nathan Damron, or "#freedomfridge" as he's called on Instagram, has been receiving a lot of attention lately for his squat videos. In the last few weeks, we've seen a slue of some seriously ... Continue Reading
These Athletes Dominated CrossFit Open Workout 17.3
After 17.1 unleashed a workout of pure dumbbell snatches and burpee box jump overs and 17.2 mixed things up with high rep walking lunges, muscle-ups, toes-to-bars, and power cleans, we didn’t know what to ... Continue Reading
18 Year Old Finishes CrossFit Open Workout 17.3 Faster Than Rich Froning
The third week of the CrossFit® Open is now behind us, and 17.3 was arguably the toughest workout we've seen thus far on the 2017 season. It not only involved a time limit, but a brutal ladder on ... Continue Reading
Inside Rogue Fitness HQ With Mark Bell (Plus a New Equipment Sneak Peak?)
As a strength athlete, I'd compare walking into a new gym or getting new lifting gear similar to walking into a candy shop as a kid. Everything is new, and it would be shame to let a piece of equipment go ... Continue Reading
Snatch More Weight with These Simple Tips
The snatch can be your best friend or your biggest foe. To many athletes, the snatch is an elusive movement that requires countless hours of dedicated additional training. Newsflash: Snatches are tough! ... Continue Reading
105kg Strongman Rob Kearney Split Jerks a 207kg Log
Rob Kearney is a professional strongman athlete who competes in the 105kg (231 lb) middleweight division. He's been competing professionally now for four years and continues to prove to everyone ... Continue Reading
Caffeine Finds Itself Back on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Waiting List
Caffeine lovers, you may want to read on about caffeine's future with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited substance list. This isn't the first time caffeine has found itself in question, or even ... Continue Reading
Is This the Highest Recorded Powerlifting Total in 33 Seconds?
A 2,000 lb powerlifting total is impressive, but what about a 2,005 lb total in 33 seconds? Rob "Da Savage" Hall got to work at the Arnold Classic in the ANIMAL Cage, which is where he put up a crazy 2,005 ... Continue Reading
17.3 Workout Tips from Top CrossFit® Athletes
Week three of the CrossFit® Open is in full swing and it's a workout that's going to test an athlete's endurance, mental toughness, and brute strength. Relatively speaking, this may be the toughest workout ... Continue Reading