Powerlifter Kheycie Romero (100 KG) scored a raw total of 617.5 kilograms (1,360.9 pounds) for a new all-time world record raw total at the World Raw Powerlifting Federation’s (WRPF) Ghost Clash 2 ... Continue Reading
Poll: Most BarBend Newsletter Readers Hit the Gym Four Days Per Week
During an online poll conducted in The BarBend Newsletter on Jan. 9, 2023, we asked readers to tell us how many days they hit the gym each week. Turns out, a(slim) majority of respondents go to the gym ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Hunter Henderson (82.5 KG) Squats 267.5 Kilograms for All-Time World Record
The first major powerlifting meet of the year has come and gone, and with it, old records flittered away as the sport’s elite brought their A-game to the platform. And it was powerlifter and pro ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest Japan Pro Results: Nittaya Kongthun Wins Bikini Division
Bodybuilding is alight in 2023. Competitors from all over the world are beginning to take the stage in hopes of qualifying for and making it to the 2023 Mr. Olympia competition; the most prestigious ... Continue Reading
Mark Felix to Compete in Final World’s Strongest Man Contest in 2023
On Feb. 19, 2023, the World’s Strongest Man (WSM) organization announced that 17-time WSM athlete Mark Felix would make his 18th and final appearance as a competitor at the 2023 contest, which is scheduled ... Continue Reading
Garden of Life CEO Jordan Rubin and Mike O’Hearn On Leading By Example and Proper Nutrition
The 33rd episode of The Mike O’Hearn Show, published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Feb. 17, 2023, was a return to nutrition focus. The show's namesake was joined by the founder and CEO ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest Japan Pro Show Preview
The 2023 Musclecontest Japan Pro bodybuilding show is scheduled to take place on the weekend of Feb. 18-19 in Kawasaki, Japan. Twelve IFBB Pro League Bikini competitors are set to compete, and this year’s ... Continue Reading
Who and How to Watch the 2023 Ghost Clash II Powerlifting Meet
The first major powerlifting event of 2023 will occur in the Sunshine State. The 2023 WRPF Ghost Clash II will occur on Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Tank Brewing Company in Miami, ... Continue Reading
Strongman Mitchell Hooper Shares Strategies for Stronger Front Carries
Medley events are a staple of competitive strongman competitions. Whether its the World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest, the World's Ultimate Strongman (WUS) contest, the Rogue Strongman Invitational, or a ... Continue Reading
Learn the 3 Tricks Dana Linn Bailey Uses to Improve Her Squat
The former Women's Physique Olympia champion, Dana Linn Bailey, has offered her three tips to improve one's back squat. On Feb. 14, 2023, Bailey celebrated Valentine's Day by sharing ways athletes can ... Continue Reading
Cydney Gillon’s Advice to Rookie Bodybuilders: “Love Yourself Before You Start a Sport That Is Subjective”
The six-time Figure Olympia champion Cydney Gillon is amidst her dynasty as a bodybuilding legend. She has more Figure Olympia titles than anyone in history and is still at the top of her game. However, ... Continue Reading
2023 Europe’s Strongest Man Roster Announced
The 2023 Europe's Strongest Man (ESM) contest will occur on April 1, 2023, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. On Feb. 10, 2023, the full roster, including a reserve athlete, was announced on the ... Continue Reading
Understanding Viking Press Technique With Strongman Mitchell Hooper
As with most events in professional strongman, proper technique is often more effective than brute strength. Knowing the subtle nuances of how to lap an Atlas Stone from the floor, how to position one's ... Continue Reading
How and Why Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Eats 4,894 Calories Per Day During a Cut
Hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley is one of the few people in the world who has to actively look for seemingly supernatural endurance challenges to test his fitness and mental fortitude. However, to run a ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Aims for All-Time Raw (w/Wraps) Powerlifting Total World Record by End of 2023; Return to Strongman in 2024
After retiring from competitive strongman in the summer of 2020 following his 10th consecutive Iceland's Strongest Man victory, Hafthor Björnsson is getting back in the game. More specifically, the ... Continue Reading
2023 HYROX North American Championships Results — David Magida, Mikaela Norman Don the Crowns
The 2023 HYROX North American Championships took place on Feb. 11, 2023, in Chicago, IL. It was one of the three major races that comprise the 2023 HYROX elite division's season. The first was the 2023 ... Continue Reading
WWE’s LA Knight Seeks Perfection With His Arms and Legs Workout
In episode 120 of WWE Superstar Sheamus’ hit YouTube show, “Celtic Warrior Workouts”, the man from Dublin was joined by lifting enthusiast and fellow pro wrestler LA Knight for a heavy arm and leg session. ... Continue Reading
Here’s How Chris Bumstead Is Training His Arms After a Biceps Tear
Chris Bumstead is on his way back. After the reigning king of the Classic Physique division bagged his fourth Olympia win at the end of 2022, he took several weeks off of training to rest and mend a torn ... Continue Reading
Mike O’Hearn and Hafthor Björnsson Speak on the Importance of Range of Motion and Embracing a Challenge
Episode 32 of The Mike O’Hearn Show was published on Generation Iron‘s YouTube channel on Feb. 10, 2023. It featured the 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson and Mike ... Continue Reading
2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster Announced
The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. The 12 events across the five days of competition featuring a Qualifying stage and a Final were ... Continue Reading
Tips From Terrence Ruffin and Wesley Vissers’ Back Training — How Many Sets, Which Movements First, and More
The 2022 Classic Physique Olympia in December 2022 in Las Vegas, NV, saw Chris Bumstead score his fourth consecutive title against an impressive stacked roster. Terrence Ruffin and Wesley Vissers were two ... Continue Reading
Learn to Use Wrist Wraps Properly From Strongman Mitchell Hooper
Many elite athletes, gym goers, and everyone in between utilizing progressive overload to lift weights have probably used or thought about utilizing wrist wraps. They can help better grip barbells and ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada Recaps His 2022 Olympia Experience, Will Compete at Least Twice in 2023
At the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest in December 2022 in Las Vegas, NV, Hunter Labrada did not rank as highly as he'd hoped. The fourth-place finisher in the 2021 contest dropped to seventh place behind Samson ... Continue Reading
2023 HYROX European Championships Results — Alexander Roncevic, Lauren Weeks Victorious
The 2023 HYROX European Championships occurred on Jan. 22, 2023, in Maastricht, Netherlands. It is one of the three races the elite division's season is structured around — the other two are the 2023 North ... Continue Reading