In the sport of powerlifting, it's become increasingly more rare to see athletes break records that have stood for more than two decades. This is mostly because with the growth of powerlifting over the ... Continue Reading
Two Ways Forward Banded Deadlifts Can Improve Your Pulling Strength
One training modality that's often sought out to support working through sticking points and correcting lifting postures is accommodated resistance. This additional resistance often used in the form of ... Continue Reading
Double and Tandem Deadlifts Are On the Rise. Here’s How to Choose the Perfect Partner
Double deadlifts, or tandem deadlifts, are back on the rise in popularity, and a lot of that could probably be credited to social video sharing in the strength community. The double deadlift is an act ... Continue Reading
Barbell Shoulder Press & Military Press – Muscles Worked, Benefits, and Sport Considerations
The barbell shoulder press/military press is a compound barbell movement that builds serious upper body mass, strength, and can boost performance for strength, power, and fitness athletes. In this article ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Cyprian Thompson Jr. Squats 408kg (900 lb) for a PR Double
In this day and age, there tend to be very few athletes who can fly under the radar and squat 408kg (900 lbs) for multiple reps. Powerlifting athlete Cyprian Thompson Jr. is one of those lifters, and he's ... Continue Reading
4 Times You Might Want to Use Partial Reps
Some rules are made to be broken: Like only eat tacos on Tuesday (we’re here for #TacoThursday) and don’t wear white before Labor Day (go ahead and put on those white lifters). Here’s another rule it can ... Continue Reading
4 Signs You Need a New Pair of Weightlifting Shoes
By now, we think we’ve made a pretty good case for why you should invest in a pair of weightlifting shoes. When compared to your plain old Chuck Taylors (which, to be fair, are pretty great for ... Continue Reading
Rep Ranges for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Cutting
In this article we will discuss the key repetition ranges for gaining strength, muscle hypertrophy (general and for strength and power-based athletes), and for cutting phases (aesthetics and/or for sport ... Continue Reading
What Is Hypertrophy? – Definition
In this article we will discuss muscle hypertrophy, a scientific term used to describe the physiological process of new muscle tissue development. Muscle hypertrophy is a key training process for every ... Continue Reading
Hips Or Knees: Which Should Break First In the Squat?
Chicken or the egg, which came first? The knees and hips argument has raged on since the dawn of time, well, at least since we started barbell squatting. On social media and other online outlets, it can ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Daniella Melo Pulls a Smooth 495 lb Deadlift Triple
It hasn't taken long for -84kg powerlifter Daniella Melo to get back under and over the bar to perform impressive strength feats. About a month ago, we wrote on Melo's strong performance at the USA ... Continue Reading
Janis Finkelman Deadlifts 440 lbs for Four Easy Triples
Powerlifter Janis Finkelman is setting herself up to have an explosive 2018 judging from her latest training videos. Her latest video shines light on her epic deadlift strength and features four strong and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Dan Green Tears Bicep, Withdraws from Meets
Powerlifter Dan Green has announced that he'll be withdrawing from the March Madness meet he planned to compete in at the end of the month. In his latest Instagram post, Green shared that he had ruptured ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of Low Bar Back Squats
In the article we will discuss four unique benefits of the low bar back squat to help strength, power, and fitness athletes further understand this squat ... Continue Reading
Try These 3 Bench Press Variations to Improve Your Pressing Power
It only makes sense to wrap up the “Variations You Should Know” series with the bench press. Full disclaimer, though: while I consider myself an expert on the squat and deadlift, I can’t say the same about ... Continue Reading
3 Benefits of Reverse Hyperextensions
In an earlier article we discussed the reverse hyperextension and provided a thorough exercise guide for strength, power, and fitness athletes and coaches. In the reverse hyperextension exercise guide we ... Continue Reading
Reverse Hyperextension at Home/Without Machine
Reverse hyperextensions are an effective accessory exercise to develop the glutes and hamstrings. Sometimes, however, access to a reverse hyperextension machine is not feasible (training from home, ... Continue Reading
Try These 3 Deadlift Variations to Improve Your Pull
The deadlift is one of my favorite exercises, but it’s also one of the hardest things you can do in the gym. That means the deadlift is pretty tricky to train with high frequency – try to pull more than ... Continue Reading
Andrew Herbert Takes a 700-Pound Squat for Max Reps at the Arnold Classic
We were already envious of the folks who got to watch all the insanity that took place in the Animal Cage at the Arnold Sports Festival this weekend. The cage — sponsored by the supplement company Animal — ... Continue Reading
Heather Connor Is the First Female IPF Powerlifter to Deadlift 4x Bodyweight Raw
American powerlifter Heather Connor, weighing in at 44.1 kilograms (97.2 pounds) at 4 feet 10 inches tall, had a pretty monumental meet this weekend. The 27-year-old took the stage at a USA Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Check Out Powerlifter Dan Green’s 408kg (900 lb) Beltless Deadlift
At the 2018 Arnold Sports Festival, powerlifting athlete and Boss Barbell Club owner and coach Dan Green showed the strength sports world once again that you don't earn the nickname "The Boss" without good ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sean Green Deadlifts a Massive 415kg (915 lb) Double for a PR
Powerlifter Sean Green's recent deadlift videos are making their rounds in the strength community. Two days ago, Green shared a video highlighting a massive 415kg (915 lb) deadlift PR, and if the weight ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Stefanie Cohen Deadlifts 507 lbs for a 4x+ Bodyweight Triple
A three rep PR heard around the powerlifting community. Powerlifter Stefanie Cohen recently added another massive deadlift PR to her impressive powerlifting resume. Yesterday, Cohen shared a strong ... Continue Reading
Ben Pollack PRs With an 805-Pound Squat
Powerlifter, all-time world record holder, and BarBend contributor Ben Pollack added five pounds to his personal record in the high bar squat with a monstrous 805-pound (365.1kg) lift somewhere around 200 ... Continue Reading