Miles Taylor is inspiring powerlifters and athletes around the world today with his latest massive 200-pound deadlift PR, which he achieved at 99 pounds bodyweight. Taylor has cerebral palsy, a movement ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson Deadlifts a Huge 951lb Double With Larry Wheels
Meanwhile in Iceland, world record holding powerlifter Larry Williams — better known as Larry Wheels — is continuing his transition from powerlifting to strongman under the tutelage of a pretty darn ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kimberly Walford Qualifies for 2019 IPF Classic World Championships
It has been an eventful two years filled with ups and down for powerlifting legend Kimberly Walford, although, judging from her last Instagram post hopefully her latest "up" trend continues. Yesterday, ... Continue Reading
Check Out Jen Thompson’s Bid for The World Games 2018 Athlete of the Year
We may be full swing into 2019, but there are still a few loose ends from 2018 that need a little attention. One of these 2018 loose ends that needs some of the strength sports community's attention comes ... Continue Reading
The 7 Most Epic Strength Feats and Performances of 2018
It's hard to believe, but we've already made it through 2018 and it's been another historic year for strength. This year has been nothing short of amazing for every strength sport, and we wanted to take ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Puts Up Big Total At Powerlifting Meet
Over the weekend, the 2018 World's Strongest Man and Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson competed in Thor’s Powerlifting Challenge, which took place during the Iceland Open expo in Laugardalshöll, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tom Kallas Grinds for an Epic All-Time World Record Squat
Earned not given, that's probably the best way to explain powerlifter Tom Kallas' latest all-time world record squat (with & without knee wraps). It always seems like whenever we cover an all-time ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Kizen Giveaway
For the fifth day's giveaway in the BarBend 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting campaign, we have the perfect prize for the dedicated or recreational lifter. One lucky winner will be walking away ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Vlad Alhazov Squats a Superhuman 525kg
Consider the bar raised — or lowered, then lifted. In any case, powerlifter Vlad Alhazov has once again shown the strength community that in the sport of powerlifting, he could be argued to be one of the ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson PRs His Bench Press With 245 Kilograms, 2 Weeks Out From Powerlifting Meet
Hafthor Bjornsson, the reigning World’s Strongest Man™, is a very strong man. This strong man is best known for strongman, the sport that in addition to lifting heavy barbells requires loaded carries, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Nathan Tanis Squats 3.7x His Bodyweight for New World Record
Over the weekend, Australian powerlifter Nathan Tanis made his mark in the IPF history books. On a world competition level, the -83kg weight class is absolutely stacked and it seems like every time a large ... Continue Reading
IPF Serves a Cease and Desist to USAPL Over WADA Complaint, USAPL Responds
Yesterday, an open letter was shared on social media from the USA Powerlifting that was addressed to USAPL National Governing Body Members. The open letter highlights information in regards to a cease and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Dan Green Deadlifts 330kg Beltless for Easy Set of 7
Boss Barbell Club owner and powerlifter Dan Green is back moving big weight while making it look easy. Over the last month, Green has been a ton of strong videos highlighting his squat and deadlift ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Dave Hoff Squats a Mind Blowing 1,234 lbs
Over the weekend, Westside Barbell powerlifter Dave Hoff competed in the World Powerlifting Congress WPO Championships and put up some monstrous numbers. The WPC WPO Championships were a multi-ply meet, ... Continue Reading
Kristy Hawkins Breaks Four All-Time World Records In One Meet
Over the weekend, powerlifter Kristy Hawkins had an absolutely phenomenal performance at the Slingshot Record Breakers meet. The meet was held at CSA gym in Dublin, California and hosted a ton of big named ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Andrew Hause Totals Over 1,000kg At 20 Years Old
On Saturday, powerlifter Andrew Hause etched his name in the history books with his latest performance. At the RPS Braggin' Rights powerlifting meet held in Greenville, North Carolina, Hause became the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Keith Correa Deadlifts a Huge 4x+ Bodyweight PR
Out in California the weight is absolutely flying. A few days ago Keith Correa, a Hawaii and California based powerlifter, hit an absolutely monstrous conventional deadlift milestone and PR. After his ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Larry Wheels PR His Squat At 900 Pounds
Before Larry “Wheels” Williams walked into the gym, his personal record in the squat was 850 pounds (385.5 kilograms) at about 268 pounds (121.5 kilograms) bodyweight. When he left, he was a man who had ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Bench Presses 605 lbs for Three Reps
Insanity. That's probably the best word to describe literally any video Larry Wheels chooses to share on his YouTube or social media channels. Yesterday, Wheels shared another monster lifting video on his ... Continue Reading
$253,000 Later, Mark Bell’s Slingshot Equipment Approved By IPF
If you're a fan of Mark Bell's Slingshot lifting equipment, then it's time to rejoice because all of their equipment has recently been approved by the IPF. Yesterday in an Instagram post, Mark Bell ... Continue Reading
Samantha Calhoun Dethrones Jennifer Thompson’s 10 Year National Meet Reign
The 2018 USAPL Raw National Championships have quickly come and gone. Over the span of the championships, there were a ton of epic performances and one in particular that stood out to us from the ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Deadlifts an Insane 855 lb Triple
It might be safe to say that Larry Wheels and his lifting don't really apply to traditional thoughts on training. Wheels is linearly progressing, but at a rate that continues to leave many fans and ... Continue Reading
Should You Squat or Deadlift First?
Squats and deadlifts are two strength lifts that are at the base of nearly every strength and power sport. Both lifts require high amounts of force production, movement skill, and neural output at ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bench Presses 620 lbs for 5 Paused Reps
Another day passes, and another huge bench press video is shared from Jailhouse Strong powerlifter Julius Maddox. Yesterday, Maddox shared a bench press video that has left us, his fans, and others in the ... Continue Reading