🏋️ save big with the best black friday deals on supplements

We're stuffing this Thanksgiving week newsletter with the latest fitness news and workout tips and topping it all off with a side of must-have deals. (And if you need a nap afterward, we won't judge.) 

Don't look now, but Heather Connor hit yet another deadlift PR in training — and this one is more than 20 pounds over her existing world record. Be honest: Are you even surprised? 

A shakeup has hit the top of the Giants Live World's Strongest Nation competition. With the dust settled, Martins Licis is now the captain of Team USA, replacing Robert Oberst. 

With the biggest shopping day of the year just around the corner, you don't want to be unprepared. Thankfully, we've rounded up the best Black Friday deals on supplements. 

Powerlifting 

Heather Connor Does It Again

Powerlifter Heather Connor is an excellent example of someone who was seemingly born to deadlift.

Late last week, while using a sumo stance and lifting belt, Connor successfully locked out a raw 202.5-kilogram (446.4-pound) deadlift during a training session. The lift is a personal record for Connor, regardless of setting, by over six pounds. This feat also surpasses her current world record in the 47-kilogram weight class by 9.8 kilograms (21.6 pounds).

"I’ve waited a long time for this," Connor wrote on Instagram. Sheesh. Who knows what insane lift might be next if Connor had this in her crosshairs for a while?

Strongman

Martins Licis Takes the Captain's Wheel 

We were supposed to see a battle between Eddie Hall's Team UK and Robert Oberst's Team USA next weekend at the 2022 Giants Live World's Strongest Nation competition. Alas, as everyone knows, the best-laid plans of strongmen often go awry. 

With Oberst withdrawing due to undisclosed reasons, Team USA will now have living titan Martins Licis act as the American captain in Liverpool. As far as substitutions go, you can't ask for much better. After all, Licis is just months removed from a first-place finish at the 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic.

Black Friday 

Stock Up on Supplements and Save Big

Once you're done gorging on this year's lovely Thanksgiving meal, you might focus on the best nutritional deals for the holidays. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday kicking off all the festivities (and sheer madness!) almost immediately, we'd also understand if you got overwhelmed.

Don't worry; we're here to guide you to the light at the end of this strength shopping tunnel. 

From creatine and protein powder to MCT oils and coffee, here's our handy guide to the best supplement deals you'll find on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Some of these sales go live on Black Friday, while others are already underway. Click below for more information on discounts from brands like Kaged, Swolverine, Onnit, and more.

Everything Else 

Kristy Hawkins Vibes Into a PR Squat

• Speaking of powerlifters who usually make staggering lifts look extremely casual, Kristy Hawkins turned heads with a 600-pound squat. (Another unofficial record!)

• In the latest episode of The Mike O'Hearn Show, powerlifter and bodybuilder Stan Efferding says you need to count a lot of sheep to reach your fitness goals.

• Calf raises aren't as simple as they look. Find out the secrets behind this lower-leg staple.

• We're not done passing you the baton for awesome holiday deals. If you want to build out that home gym, Rogue's got some sweet lifting equipment on sale.

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Fit Fighter

In the November 14, 2022, edition of The BarBend Newsletter, we asked you to name your favorite jacked video game character. Here's how you voted:

1. Guile from Street Fighter (41%)

2. Jax from Mortal Kombat (19%)

3. Chris Redfield from Resident Evil (14%)

4. Marcus Fenix from Gears of War (14%)

5. Zarya from Overwatch (9%)

6. Other (3%)