On Thursday evening, during the announcement for CrossFit Open Workout 20.1, fans around the globe learned the name of the newest member of CrossFit Mayhem Freedom: Scott Panchik. And just to ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Deadlifts 435kg/959lbs For A Lifetime PR
We haven't seen powerlifter Cailer Woolam this excited in awhile. And his excitement comes with good reason, as just deadlifted an insane 435kg/959lbs for a lifetime person record. We had a feeling ... Continue Reading
Biggest Lifts Week 3: Dan Bell Deadlifts 855 lbs, Jessica Buettner Reps 405 lbs, and More!
Each week we're fired up by the big lifts we see. We see athletes across all the various strength sports putting up huge numbers, testing their limits, and crushing both personal and national/world ... Continue Reading
Egyptian Weightlifter Mohamed Ihab Announces Retirement
One of Egypt's most decorated weightlifters, Mohamed Ihab, has announced his retirement from the sport, according to Ahram Online. This news comes just after Egypt's National Olympic Committee (NOC) ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Brian Shaw Train The Truck Pull With His Wife
Brian Shaw, a four-time winner of the World's Strongest Man, recently uploaded a video on his YouTube channel showing a full day of training during his preparation for the World's Ultimate Strongman ... Continue Reading
Dexter Jackson Shares Rare Glimpse Into Olympia Prep Training
On October 7, former Mr. Olympia Dexter Jackson posted a video onto YouTube that gave bodybuilding fans a unique insight into what he did in preparation for the 2019 ... Continue Reading
Strongman Hafthor Bjornsson And Team Try To Eat 200 Burgers In One Sitting
Professional strongmen love eating challenges. We've seen Brian Shaw take on a seven pound burrito eating challenge, ultimate cheat days, and everything in-between. Hafthor Bjornsson, the 2018 World's ... Continue Reading
Exclusive: Brandon Curry Responds to Dorian Yates Critique Video
In a YouTube video shared by Valuetainment, six-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates talks with Patrick Bet-David and shared his thoughts about the 2019 Olympia contest and how he feels the state of bodybuilding ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Kai Greene Shows Off His Impressive Mobility
Three-time Arnold Classic winner and three-time Mr. Olympia runner-up Kai Greene may not have competed onstage in the last three years, but he still practices posing and recently shared a unique sample of ... Continue Reading
Kianoush Rostami and Saeid Alihosseini’s 2020 Tokyo Contention Appears Bleak
Two of Iran's top weightlifters' hopes for qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are looking very bleak. According to an Instagram post from @weightlifting_me, and Weightlifting House first ... Continue Reading
The First NOBULL Short Film And Fitness Film Festival Coming This November
NOBULL, a footwear, apparel, and accessory fitness brand is making headlines with their recent announcement of a Fitness Film Festival set to debut in November. NOBULL has not only founded the event, but ... Continue Reading
Watch Eddie Hall Struggle To Fit In An Airplane
It is almost normal to watch the world's strongest men pull airplanes, but fitting inside of an aircraft? A completely different story. Eddie Hall, the 2017 World's Strongest Man, recently shared ... Continue Reading
Watch Julius Maddox Bench Press 615 Pounds for Seven Reps
It feels like just yesterday when powerlifter Julius Maddox broke the internet when he benched 610 pounds for 8 reps. Well, now he's back at it again, but this time he just bench pressed an ... Continue Reading
Pro Football Player Pierre Desir Donates Weight Room To Former High School
Before Pierre Desir was a dominant player in the National Football League (NFL), he was just a young kid attending high school at Francis Howell Central in Missouri. He went on to graduate in 2008 and ... Continue Reading
George Peterson Will Switch From Classic Physique to 212 Bodybuilding
After finishing in third place in the Classic Physique Showdown at the 2019 Olympia, George “Da Bull” Peterson III is going to leave that division to focus on competing in the 212 Bodybuilding division ... Continue Reading
Li Wenwen Sets Two World Records At Weightlifting World Championships
Chinese weightlifter Li Wenwen can now proudly claim three world records. The +87kg athlete had an incredible performance to close out the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Athlete Kari Pearce Is Ready To Battle Her Way To The Podium
Heading into the final event at the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games, Kari Pearce didn't know if she was going to be able to compete. She had fell on the rings in the first of the two Ringer events and struggled ... Continue Reading
Watch Marisa Inda Pull 182.5kg/402lbs For a Double Deadlift PR
Powerlifter Marisa Inda (-52kg) is always up to something in the gym, whether it's pushing herself to new personal lifting records, showing off some inventive workout flows, or highlighting her ... Continue Reading
Jenny Arthur Wins Bronze At Weightlifting World Championships
Jenny Arthur put on an incredible performance at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Weightlifting World Championships on Wednesday. The -81kg member of the USA weightlifting team won bronze ... Continue Reading
BarBend’s Five BIGGEST Lifts From 9/15 – 9/21 (VIDEO)
Each week we are blown away by all of the impressive lifts we see. These massive lifts come from athletes across all strength sports and can range from a stellar training personal bests to world record ... Continue Reading
Strongman Eddie Hall Hangs Out With His Childhood Hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Strongman Eddie Hall could hardly contain his excitement before heading to a gym session with bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger. Since Hall was a kid, he had always looked up ... Continue Reading
Professional Football Legend Shannon Sharpe Shows Off Insane Bench Press Strength
From the looks of it, Shannon Sharpe is still approaching gym sessions like he's after another Super Bowl ring. The former professional football legend showed off an impressive upper body training session ... Continue Reading
Lu Xiaojun Overcomes Injury To Set New World Records And Win His Fifth Weightlifting World Championship
Chinese weightlifter Lu Xiaojun swept his fifth International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships with a world record breaking performance. Lu dominated the men’s ... Continue Reading
Deng Wei Wins Her Fifth Weightlifting World Championship With Record-Setting Performance
Chinese weightlifter Deng Wei went six for six at the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships to defend her title as World Champion in the women's 64kg weight ... Continue Reading