Ever smash your forehead against a power rack, square up to a barbell loaded with a mammoth 387.8 kilograms (855 pounds), and lock it out twice wearing only a belt, lifting straps, and knee sleeves? If you ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Nick Walker Shoulder Presses 150-Pound Dumbbells In Training
2021 Arnold Classic Champion Nick Walker is enjoying a long offseason preparing for his return to the stage at the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest, scheduled for Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tamara Walcott Squats Unofficial World Record of 288 Kilograms (635 Pounds)
To say powerlifter Tamara Walcott is having a great training week would be an understatement. The all-time raw deadlift world record holder is scheduled to compete at the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Two-Time Olympian and American Weightlifting Icon Oscar Chaplin III Dies at Age 41
The Olympic weightlifting community has suffered a huge blow. On Feb. 9, 2022, USA Weightlifting confirmed to BarBend via e-mail that two-time Olympian and decorated weightlifter Oscar Chaplin III died on ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Greek God Zeus In the BMW iX Commercial for Super Bowl LVI
Super Bowl LVI, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, will see the Los Angeles Rams clash against the Cincinnati Bengals at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. As is often the case with the "Big Game," the ... Continue Reading
7-Time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath Shares His Chest and Shoulder Workout
Where has seven-time Mr. Olympia champion Phil Heath been? In the gym, of course. Although "The Gift" chose not to compete at the 2021 Mr. Olympia contest after his seven-year win streak was stunted in ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Vs. Eddie Hall Boxing Match Officially Set for March 19th in Dubai
The biggest fight in strength sports, literally and figuratively, finally has a date set. On Feb. 9, 2022, Core Sports announced that the highly anticipated boxing match between 2017 World’s Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Jamal Browner (110KG) Raw Deadlift 410 Kilograms (904 Pounds) In a Conventional Stance
Sometimes, things in the strength sports world just don't make sense. Sometimes, feats of strength happen that were previously only 'what-ifs.' Sometimes, Jamal Browner's occasional defiance of gravity ... Continue Reading
Strongman Tom Stoltman: “Autism Is a Superpower”
The 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman took to his YouTube channel on Feb. 4, 2022, to share his experience as someone with autism. At 26 years of age, Stoltman has two podium finishes at the ... Continue Reading
Nathan De Asha, Mohamed Shaaban Out of 2022 Arnold Classic Due to Injuries
The 2022 Arnold Classic Men’s Open bodybuilding contest, scheduled for the weekend of Mar. 4-5, 2022 in Columbus, OH, has suffered two further losses to the roster less than four weeks before the ... Continue Reading
Chinese Weightlifter Tian Tao Wants to Qualify for the 2024 Olympics at 89 Kilograms
With over three years until the Paris Olympic Games, the sport of weightlifting is seeing some early shake-ups. On Feb. 7, 2022, Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao announced on Instagram that he will be coming ... Continue Reading
Danial Zamani Bench Presses 360 Kilograms (793 Pounds) in Training
Big news strong people: Iranian powerlifter Danial Zamani bench pressed 360 kilograms (793.6 pounds) in training. Zamani initially shared the lift in a video posted to his Instagram page on Feb. 7, ... Continue Reading
Mr. Olympia Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay and Larry Wheels Face Off in Armwrestling
Fans of Larry Williams (a.k.a. Larry Wheels) know he’s heavily involved in the sport of armwrestling, especially over the last couple of years. On Feb. 6, 2022, he tested his skills against a different ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tamara Walcott (90+KG) Deadlifts 14 Pounds Over Her Raw World Record In Training
When one of the most elite powerlifters on the planet gives an inside look at their training in the gym, it is not farfetched that they might share a historic lift. That's the case with the current raw ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Brett Wilkin Debuts On YouTube With a Crushing Arm Workout
Brett Wilkin's #glowup is real. And with the launch of his new YouTube channel, six weeks before his Arnold Classic debut, the budding Men's Open bodybuilder is working on accumulating a fanbase beyond ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Breon Ansley Is Trading Cardio for Leg Days
On the third day of February in the year 2022, former two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley found himself in a gym, sitting on a leg extension machine under the watchful eye of his coach. ... Continue Reading
Check Out Eddie Hall’s Training Session “Roughly Seven Weeks Until the Fight” Against Hafthor Björnsson
The long-awaited boxing match between 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall and 2018 WSM champion Hafthor Björnsson is fast approaching. While an official date has not yet been announced, ... Continue Reading
Mike Aidala Lifts 13,823 Pounds in One Hour With the Turkish Get-Up for New World Record
With a portrait of his grandfather hanging above him at V23 Athletics in Englewood, CO, Mike Aidala set a new world record on Feb. 3, 2022, for the most total weight lifted in an hour by a man through the ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongwoman Inez Carrasquillo Log Press 136 Kilograms (300 Pounds) in Training
Strongwoman competitor Inez Carrasquillo has made herself known as a rising force in the sport. On Feb. 2, 2022, the entire strength sports community took notice when she posted a video of herself ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Ian Wilson Receives Three-Year Suspension for Doping Violation
On Feb. 3, 2022, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) issued a press release saying that Team USA weightlifter Ian Wilson accepted a three-year suspension for drug-related infractions. Wilson, a ... Continue Reading
Graham Hicks Out of 2022 Britain’s Strongest Man Due to Groin Injury
2019 Britain's Strongest Man (BSM) Graham Hicks has withdrawn from the 2022 BSM contest scheduled to take place on Feb. 26, 2022, at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England. On Feb. 2, 2022, Hicks shared ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Nick Walker Structures His Workouts By Feel
2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker took to his YouTube channel on Feb. 2, 2022, to share his back workout performed at Revive Gym in Stuart, FL — where three-time Classic Physique Olympia champion ... Continue Reading
Luke Stoltman Squats Lifetime PR of 738 Pounds for a Double
The Stoltman Brothers — Tom and Luke — are locked in on both the 2022 Britain’s Strongest Man (BMS) contest and the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC). The BSM will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Lifts a 410-Kilogram Total in Training
Tiffany Chapon is doing her part to make sure the powerlifting world is on notice. On Jan. 30, 2022, the 47-kilogram powerlifter posted video clips on Instagram that feature her hitting some pretty big ... Continue Reading