Today we're talking to CrossFit athlete and coach Adam Neiffer. Adam has been in the competitive CrossFit space since well before it exploded in popularity, and with a competition history dating back to ... Continue Reading
From Bodybuilding to ‘Ramy’ and ‘Ms. Marvel’ (with Laith Nakli)
Welcome to a very special episode of the BarBend Podcast, one that covers a bit more ground than normal. Today we're talking to Laith Nakli, a star of stage and screen probably best known for his roles in ... Continue Reading
What You Don’t Know About the CrossFit Games Grind (with Amanda Barnhart)
Today we're talking to CrossFit Games athlete and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Amanda Barnhart. Amanda is one of the CrossFit world’s highest-performing athletes in the space since making her Games debut in ... Continue Reading
Throwing Down the Hammer (with Steph Hammerman)
Today we're talking to athlete and coach Steph Hammerman, better known online as Steph the Hammer. Steph was born with cerebral palsy, and since discovering CrossFit years ago, she’s been a prominent force ... Continue Reading
What Changed About Women and Strength (with Liz Plosser)
Today we're talking to Liz Plosser, the Editor in Chief of Women’s Health. Liz is one of the fitness industry’s head honchos when it comes to content, but journalism definitely wasn’t the first place her ... Continue Reading
How to Breathe Fire (with Bill Grundler)
Today we're talking to Bill Grundler, a coach, athlete, and media personality who’s been one of CrossFit’s most visible personalities for nearly a decade. Bill also owns CrossFit Inferno and co-hosts the ... Continue Reading
From A Stopped Heart to Weightlifting Rebirth (Jon North)
Today we're talking to weightlifter, coach, and former bodybuilder Jon North, who has been a prominent figure in American Strength Sports for nearly a decade. Jon’s story is one with a number of twists ... Continue Reading
History’s Strongest Women (with Haley Shapley)
Today we're talking to writer and journalist Haley Shapley, the author of Strong Like Her. Published earlier in 2020, Strong Like Her is an examination and celebration of women’s athleticism and strength ... Continue Reading
Doughnuts to Power Your Deadlifts (with Amanda Kohatsu)
Today we're talking to Amanda Kohatsu, an elite powerlifter who’s also the owner and CEO of Doughnuts & Deadlifts, an apparel brand focused on the strength community. We chat about how Amanda took over ... Continue Reading
Can You Graduate from Squat University? (with Dr. Aaron Horschig)
Today we're talking to Dr. Aaron Horschig, a physical therapist, strength & conditioning coach, speaker, and writer. Aaron is the author of one book on mobility and movement, with another on the way, ... Continue Reading
Bear Crawled a Marathon (with Devon Lévesque)
Today we're talking to Devon Lévesque, a trainer and fitness influencer based out of Jersey City, New Jersey. Devon is probably best known for — and I promise I’m no exaggerating here — bear crawling a ... Continue Reading
Dr. Jordan Shallow: Your Warmup Is Broken
As we approach the holiday season, BarBend wants to celebrate by revisiting some of our most popular podcasts from the past 12 months. This episode with Jordan Shallow prompted a ton of discussion, and ... Continue Reading
Fittest One Arm Man on Earth (with Logan Aldridge)
Today we're talking to Logan Aldridge, training director of Adaptive Training Academy and the fittest one arm man on earth. After a wakeboarding accident that resulted in the loss of his arm at a young ... Continue Reading
A Gym That Fits In Your Suitcase (with Albert Matheny)
Today we're talking to Albert Matheny, co-founder of Soho Strength Lab in New York City and the COO of Arena, a fitness technology startup that’s launching in late 2020. Albert joins us to talk about the ... Continue Reading
The 2nd Fittest Man On Earth (Samuel Kwant)
Today we're talking to Samuel Kwant, a multi-time CrossFit Games competitor who finished second at the 2020 CrossFit Games. Originally a high school cross country runner, Sam found CrossFit as a teenager ... Continue Reading
Doing the Impossible in Powerlifting (With Taylor Atwood)
Today we're talking to Taylor Atwood, a 6-time United States Champion and 2-time IPF World Champion in powerlifting. Most recently, Taylor totaled an astonishing 812kg at 74 kilograms bodyweight, becoming ... Continue Reading
Why It’s Harder to Fight Doping in Paralympic Sport (with Ali Jawad)
Today we're talking to Ali Jawad, a British Paralympic powerlifter and silver medalist from the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Ali was born a double above the knee amputee, and he competed in judo at a high ... Continue Reading
First Woman to Clean & Jerk 300 Pounds (with Karyn Marshall)
Today I’m talking to Dr. Karyn Marshall, a legend in the sport of weightlifting. Karyn began her lifting career in the 70s, and in 1985 she became the first woman in history to clean and jerk over 300 ... Continue Reading
61 Year Old Squats 700 Pounds for 3 (With Powerlifting Legend David Ricks)
Today we're talking to powerlifting legend David Ricks. David has been in the sport for nearly 40 years, with a competition history dating all the way back to 1981. Throughout that time, he’s won numerous ... Continue Reading
The Army’s Strongest Man (with Anthony Fuhrman)
Today we're talking to strongman competitor Anthony Fuhrman. He’s the two-time World’s Strongest Man at 105 kilograms and was a competitor on NBC’s Titan Games. Anthony is also an active duty service ... Continue Reading
He’s Called CrossFit Thor (with Griffin Roelle)
Today we're talking to CrossFit athlete Griffin Roelle, who competed as a rookie at the 2020 CrossFit Games. Griffin found the sport after a lengthy football career. He brought an immense base of strength ... Continue Reading
CrossFit’s Next Superstar In Waiting (Kristine Best)
In this episode of the BarBend Podcast, we're talking to CrossFit Games athlete, Kristine Best. While fans may know her as an elite CrossFit athlete, most of the people she works with every day know her as ... Continue Reading
He’s the Original “Korean Hulk” (with Powerlifter Rich Yun)
Today we're talking to powerlifter Rich Yun. Rich is best known online as The Korean Hulk, and it’s a nickname that stuck after one of his first powerlifting competitions. This conversation has a lot of ... Continue Reading
Sebastian Oreb: Inside the Mind of Australian Strength Coach
Today we're talking to Sebastian Oreb, better known online as Australian Strength Coach. Sebastian has trained athletes from professional rugby players to elite powerlifters, and he’s also the strength ... Continue Reading