Phil Blechman is a News Editor for BarBend, a leading online publication for strength sports and fitness. With a focus on the world of weightlifting, powerlifting, and strongman competitions, Phil covers breaking news, event schedules, athlete profiles, and training tips for the strength sports community.
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USA's Nick Guardione claimed 48 of a possible 70 points to stand atop the podium as the 2024 OSG champion, the first OSG title of his career.
Filip Zajíček of the Czech Republic, who claimed his first U90 World's Strongest Man title, jumping from 10th place at the 2023 U90 WSM.
By: Phil Blechman
That was no issue for Bulgaria's Karlos Nasar, who went on an absolute tear in the Men's 89KG class, scoring a new world record snatch of 183 kilograms en
The 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships took place in Manama, Bahrain, from Dec. 6-15, 2024. The competition featured weight
In the lightest weight category of the competition — Women's 45KG — Zhao Jinhong of China set the stage ablaze, scoring a new world record clean & jerk
The 2025 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) is scheduled for Feb. 27 through March 2, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. The 2025
Ruk Si scored the gold medal, thanks to her world record total of 246 kilograms, half of which comprised a 149-kilogram world record clean & jerk.
By: Phil Blechman
Ruslan Nurudinov of Uzbekistan scored gold with a 404-kilogram total and achieved a new clean & jerk world record of 242 kilograms.
By: Phil Blechman
Won Ju Ri in the Men's 67KG class, set a new clean & jerk world record of 190 kilograms en route to the overall gold medal off a 336-kilogram total.
The King of the Table 13 at the Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, featured some of the world's best professional arm wrestling
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