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Discover 7-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon’s Ice Cream Recipe
Reaching the pinnacle of bodybuilding is hoisting an Olympia trophy overhead. As the biggest contest in the sport each year, those who have scaled the heights — and the judges’ scorecards — to claim Olympia gold are remembered by bodybuilding fans forever. Cydney Gillon has done that in the Figure division seven consecutive times. Given her dominance, she’s…
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Bulking vs Cutting: Are Higher or Lower Reps Better?
Sports Physiologist Dr. Mike Israetel is the go-to training expert on the Renaissance Periodization YouTube channel, often dissecting what the latest research suggests for resistance training. On Dec. 12, 2023, Dr. Israetel spoke to the often-touted debate about whether lifting heavy weights for fewer reps while bulking and lifting lighter weights for higher reps for cutting are accurate training methodologies…
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How to Join Rogue Fitness’ The Standard Challenge — Row Max Meters In 24 Hours
The final Rogue Fitness challenge of 2023, “The Sleigh Ride,” spans Dec. 15-26, 2023, tasking participants to row 10,000 meters for time. While that competition is still ongoing at the time of this article’s publication, it did not prevent Rogue from releasing the first fitness challenge of 2024. “The Standard Challenge,” revealed on Dec. 13, 2023, tasks participants…
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Two-Time CrossFit Games Winner Justin Medeiros Entered a Powerlifting Competition and Totaled Over 1,400 Pounds
Justin Medeiros, who has been crowned Fittest Man on Earth® twice, could not wait for the 2024 CrossFit season to hoist a barbell in competition. On Dec. 16, 2023, Medeiros made his competitive powerlifting debut at the 2023 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Holiday Hoist in the raw 90-kilogram (198-pound) weight class; he was one of five athletes in the…
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2024 IFBB Pro League Schedule Revealed
The 2024 IFBB Pro League contest schedule was released on Dec. 18, 2024. The 2024 season is already underway — it began on Oct. 9, 2023 — with several contests having already occurred and awarded division winners 2024 Olympia qualifications. To qualify for the 2024 Olympia, athletes must win a pro show before the qualification cutoff on Sept….
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Watch 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper Tries Olympic Weightlifting
Strongman catches a bad rap sometimes for being perceived as less elegant than other strength sports like powerlifting or, particularly, weightlifting. While any dedicated fan will tell you that’s not true, a good athlete isn’t afraid to borrow from other disciplines to strengthen their own performance. That’s what Mitchell Hooper appears to be doing. In a Dec. 18…
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How Samson Dauda Diets During a Post-Show Rebound
Bodybuilder Samson Dauda had a successful 2023 season, winning the Arnold Classic in March, the bronze at the Mr. Olympia, and a pair of pro competitions overseas, including the Romania Muscle Fest Pro and the Prague Pro. Dauda understands the importance of post-competition nourishment to pave the way for future contests. On Dec. 1, 2023, Dauda published a video on his YouTube channel sharing what a day of rebound…
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The BarBend Staff’s Favorite Stories of 2023
The team at BarBend produces a lot of content. Our news and editorial staff work tirelessly, week after week, to bring you the latest developments and most interesting stories in the worlds of strength and fitness. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t play favorites, too. From rigorous, months-in-the-making, long-form human interest stories to breaking news and some truly…
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Shaun Clarida’s Back Training Leading Into His 2024 Off-Season
Two-time 212 Olympia champion Shaun Clarida relinquished the 212 Olympia throne in 2023 to Keone Pearson, who improved from his sixth-place finish in 2022. On Dec. 11, 2023, Clarida shared a video on his YouTube channel, revealing the back workout he’s implementing in the off-season to help reclaim the 212 title at the 2024 Olympia, scheduled for Oct….
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Dana Linn Bailey and Kristen Nun’s Leg Day Superset Tips
On Dec. 7, 2023, the 2013 Women’s Physique Olympia champion, Dana Linn Bailey, published a video on her YouTube channel wherein she partnered with bodybuilder Kristen Nun for a lower body workout. The duo shared training tips and techniques on how to build bigger legs using supersets. Dana Linn Bailey & Kristen Nun’s Leg Workout Here is the…
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