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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 national, world, and invitational championships,...
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Learn from the top athletes, coaches, and influencers in strength! Each week, BarBend Editor and Co-Founder David Thomas Tao sits down with the strength community’s smartest and strongest minds to get their thoughts on training, competition, and coaching. World record holders share their competition secrets. Coaches give their favorite tips. And top thinkers and researchers from the realm of strength science go deep on their most promising findings.
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Meg Squats: Getting a Barbell Into Every Woman’s Hands
Meg Gallagher, also known as Meg Squats, is a weathered strength coach, powerlifter, and YouTube personality. Currently, Meg has her hands in multiple projects that are all designed to help lifters everywhere improve
Kristin Hedstrom: How Olympic Rowers Train for Strength (Podcast)
Today we’re talking to Kristin Hedstrom, a personal trainer who is also an Olympian in the sport of rowing. Kristin isn’t the first Olympian we’ve had on the BarBend podcast, but she is
Jonathan Goodman: Uniting Trainers Online (Podcast)
Today I’m talking to Jonathan Goodman, a trainer and author who founded the Personal Trainer Development Center (PTDC) in 2011. The goal of the site was to bring fitness professionals the information, support,
Garrison Redd: Para Powerlifting’s Next Big Thing? (Podcast)
Today we’re talking to para powerlifter and motivational speaker Garrison Redd. As a high school football player, Garrison had aspirations of going pro. But when he lost the use of his legs after
Ashley Svendbye: Can Powerlifters and Weightlifters Get Along? (Podcast)
Today we’re talking to weightlifter, powerlifter, and gamer Ashley Svendbye. After discovering strength training, Ashley trained as a powerlifter for a number of years before making the switch to weightlifting. What she learned
Teddy Willsey: Move Better for Life (Podcast)
Today we’re talking to Dr. Teddy Willsey, a sports rehab and performance specialist who works with athletes of all levels in building strong, resilient movement patterns. Dr. Willsey is one of the go-to
Scott Stallings: Combining Pro Golf and CrossFit (Podcast)
Today we’re talking to professional golfer Scott Stallings, who has three PGA Tour wins. Stallings may be one of the golf world’s elite, but he’s also been making waves in the fitness community
Bethany Shadburne: Training for the CrossFit Games At Home (Podcast)
Today we’re talking to Bethany Shadburne, a multi-time CrossFit Games athlete who finished in the Games Top 10 in 2019. While many top Games athletes seem to only highlight their biggest lifts and
Scott Herman: The OG Fitness Influencer? (Podcast)
Today I’m talking to Scott Herman, a trainer, BSN athlete, influencer, and founder of MuscularStrength.com. Scott was one of the first mainstream fitness influencers on YouTube and built out one of the internet’s
Armen Hammer: What Comes Next for CrossFit? (Podcast)
Armen Hammer has worn a lot of hats around the CrossFit community: Athlete, affiliate owner, writer, vlogger, you name it. And his relationship with CrossFit HQ has been colorful, to say the least.
Syn Martinez: Race, CrossFit, and Inclusivity in Fitness (Podcast)
Today I’m talking to Syn Martinez, who owns and operates the fitness and lifestyle clothing brand Afro Brutality. Syn also owned and coached at CrossFit Harlem from 2009 to 2014. I’ve known Syn
Ebenezer Samuel: Superheroes & Men’s Health Fitness Director (Podcast)
Ebenezer Samuel is a trainer and the Fitness Director for Men’s Health Magazine. He joins the BarBend Podcast to talk about how his fascination with superheroes guided his career, the fittest professional athletes,
