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Nick Walker Bodybuilding Biography — Early Life, Contest History, and More

Nick Walker Bodybuilding Biography — Early Life, Contest History, and More

There is an unwritten tradition in sports to find the “next” version of a great or legend that is coming up. Some say Patrick Mahomes appears to be the next man up in the G.O.A.T. quarterback conversation after Tom Brady. They are still trying to find the next Tiger Woods in golf. The chat in bodybuilding circles is…
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World Record Holder Lasha Talakhadze Suffers Knee Injury, Withdraws From 2024 European Weightlifting Championships

World Record Holder Lasha Talakhadze Suffers Knee Injury, Withdraws From 2024 European Weightlifting Championships

In a historic turn, weightlifter and seven-time European Champion Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG, GEO) withdrew from the final day of the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) as he reportedly nurses a minor knee injury. This is the first time Talakhadze has retracted his name from a major weightlifting meet in his career, which began in 2010. The 2024 EWC…
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Coach Zack Telander Hits a Conditioning Workout With Lance Armstrong

Coach Zack Telander Hits a Conditioning Workout With Lance Armstrong

He’s still got it — at least, that was weightlifting coach and YouTuber Zack Telander‘s conclusion after partnering with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong for a cycling-heavy conditioning workout on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.  Telander and Armstrong were joined by podcaster Chris Williamson and HYROX Games athlete Gus Manke at the Onnit Gym in Austin, TX….
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Karlos Nasar (89KG) Sets 176KG Junior World Record Snatch at 2024 European Weightlifting Championships

Karlos Nasar (89KG) Sets 176KG Junior World Record Snatch at 2024 European Weightlifting Championships

He’s done it again … again. On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos Nasar set his latest record — a 176-kilogram (388-pound) Junior world record snatch during the Men’s 89-kilogram session at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC). This year’s EWC, which runs from Feb. 12 to 20 in Sofia, Bulgaria, is one the very last chances…
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How to Do Triceps Pushdowns: Form Tips, Best Variations, & More

How to Do Triceps Pushdowns: Form Tips, Best Variations, & More

Believe it or not, your triceps take up about two thirds of the total mass in your upper arm. If you’re into building muscle and want to ensure your arms aren’t a weak point, you need to train your triceps. But you can’t just do dozens of sets of bench presses a week and expect to blow up…
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Weightlifter Mart Seim “Had To” Squat 400 Kilograms To Compete Against Drug Users

Weightlifter Mart Seim “Had To” Squat 400 Kilograms To Compete Against Drug Users

Athletes will utilize whatever competitive advantage they can to excel in their sport. This is as true in badminton as it is in basketball and goes doubly for strength sports like weightlifting. That said, athletes don’t always do things by the book. in sports like Olympic lifting, the abuse of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) has created everything but a…
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Dorian Yates Biography — Beginnings, Bodybuilding, and Workout

Dorian Yates Biography — Beginnings, Bodybuilding, and Workout

Every sport had its top superstar in the 1990s. It was Michael Jordan for the NBA, Ken Griffey Jr. for many baseball fans, and Hulk Hogan was the biggest name in the world of professional wrestling until Stone Cold Steve Austin came along. The top man in the world of bodybuilding was Dorian Yates. The British muscleman known…
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How to Do the Back Squat: Learn Form, Variations, and Benefits

How to Do the Back Squat: Learn Form, Variations, and Benefits

Everyone squats. There are very few exercises that athletes and gymgoers alike, regardless of their sport or goal, all practice in some form. But the squat is one of them. Barbell back squats — which means holding the resistance across your upper back — are just about the best compound exercise you can do for your lower body….
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Why Can’t North Korea Compete in Weightlifting at the 2024 Olympic Games?

Why Can’t North Korea Compete in Weightlifting at the 2024 Olympic Games?

“This is the first time that all of our athletes have won gold,” says Song Nam Jang, head coach of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK or PRK) weightlifting team in an interview provided to BarBend. “We trained more and harder, and we made many world records.” Jang is referring to the DPRK’s performance at the recent…
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2024 European Weightlifting Championships Full Results

2024 European Weightlifting Championships Full Results

It’s getting down to the wire now. The 2024 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) run in Sofia, Bulgaria from Feb. 12 to 20. This year’s EWC will not only host many of the best weightlifters in Europe — as well as distinguished guests from Team USA — but also represents one of the final opportunities to secure a spot…
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