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The Best Supersets for Bodybuilding to Supersize Your Muscles

There’s something almost intangible that stands out about a good superset. It could be the grit, the sweet pump, or simply the gains you know are coming. Whatever it is, there’s a magical — and exhausting ... Continue Reading

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PhenQ Fat Burner Review — Do Weight Loss Supplements Really Work?

When it comes to fat loss, the process can be long and frustrating. While food intake, cardio, and resistance training are the most important factors when it comes to making changes in body fat content, ... Continue Reading

Most Underrated Bodybuilders

12 of the Most Underrated Bodybuilders of All Time

Big names define bodybuilding. Physique champions who excel in the sport tend to remain in those positions for years — several Mr. (and Ms.) Olympia champions have established their own multi-year reigns, ... Continue Reading

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The 10 Best Sit-Up Alternatives for a Stronger, More Powerful Core

From military physical fitness assessments in the 1940s to your sixth-grade gym class, sit-ups have been a mainstay part of workout culture for quite some time. (1) They're a timeless classic, and for good ... Continue Reading

Angela Gargano on the BarBend Podcast

The Best Fitness City in America? (with Angela Gargano)

Today I’m talking to my friend Angela Gargano, who is a bit of an “OG” in the fitness space. She’s competed on American Ninja Warrior multiple times, earned the title of Miss Fitness USA, and she’s also a ... Continue Reading

Kai Greene

Generation Iron Releases “Kai” — A New Documentary About Bodybuilder Kai Greene

Bodybuilder Kai Greene is notorious for his tumultuous rivalry with seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath. The two Men's Open bodybuilders battled on the grandest stage in the sport for the better half of a ... Continue Reading

Huge Supplements Exterminate

Huge Supplements Exterminate Fat Burner Review

Fat burners are a subset of supplements designed to potentially help push you past sticking points in your fat loss journey or speed up body recomposition. They accomplish this in different ways (like via ... Continue Reading

First Weightlifting Meet Mistakes

Five Common Mistakes to Avoid at Your First Weightlifting Meet

If you’re new to weightlifting and enjoy it, that’s a good sign. As you train for a while, it gets tempting to push to your limits and find out what your best snatch and clean & jerk really are. When ... Continue Reading

Pre-Steroid Physiques

9 Old School Natural Bodybuilders Who Are Still Inspiring Today

Where is the ceiling in bodybuilding? Few questions divide fans of the physique-focused sport as starkly. The development of anabolic steroids around the mid-20th century forever changed the landscape of ... Continue Reading

Jay Cutler Chest Workout

4-Time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler’s Bodybuilding Chest Workout (and How to Scale it)

A bodybuilder’s chest is their calling card. There may be more individually impressive muscles — they say physique shows are won from the back, for example — but when you see a bodybuilder walking out ... Continue Reading

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The 10 Best Mini Band Exercises to Strengthen Your Warm-Up

Mini bands might be small, but they can have a huge impact on your workout. As opposed to lengthier, thicker resistance bands, mini bands are nine-inch flat bands. Generally, you’ll use them to target ... Continue Reading

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Try This Kettlebell Workout for Unique Arm Growth

Kettlebells give you the opportunity to put your entire body to the test by simply changing your implement of choice. While they’re extremely well known for specialty exercises such as kettlebell swings or ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead

The Growth Continues: Chris Bumstead Shares High-Volume Arm Training

Three-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead filmed a high-volume arm workout for a video he published on his Youtube channel on Aug. 21, 2022. The workout, completed on Aug. 19, ... Continue Reading

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Chris Hemsworth Shared a Brutal 5-Move, 50-Rep Workout Challenge on Instagram

Ever since he first took on the role of Thor back in 2011, Chris Hemsworth has etched a place for himself as one of the fittest folks in Hollywood. And he doesn’t just put on muscle for one role and then ... Continue Reading

Ice Barrel

Ice Barrel Review

Cold plunging may have quite the buzz around it in the modern fitness climate, but people have used the benefits of cold water therapy for hundreds of years. Companies like Ice Barrel offer a designated ... Continue Reading

Best Unhealthy Foods for Performance

10 of the Best “Unhealthy” Foods for Athletic Performance

The fitness industry is prone to promoting simplified, two-sided arguments to extraordinarily complex topics. For example, foods are often labeled “healthy” or “unhealthy,” with little nuance added along ... Continue Reading

Huge Supps Wrecked

Huge Supplements Wrecked Pre-Workout Review

With tons of pre-workouts on the market it can be difficult to pick the one that may be best for you — enter Huge Supplements Wrecked. Pre-workouts — like this one — may potentially provide energy, improve ... Continue Reading

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Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada Talks About His Favorite Triceps Exercise — and Why He Doesn’t Do Rope Pushdowns

Another week, another bit of wisdom from bodybuilder Hunter Labrada. In his latest YouTube video, the 2020 Tampa Pro winner talks all about the one triceps exercise he swears by — along with one that he ... Continue Reading

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall’s Full Day of Eating Three Months Out From His Return to Strongman

The 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall has not competed in a premiere strongman contest since retiring after claiming the most coveted title in the sport. Since then, he changed his ... Continue Reading

Bumper Plates vs Metal Plates

Bumper Plates vs. Metal Plates

A difficult question many home gym owners have to answer is, “What type of weight plates should I buy?” Bumper plates are arguably the most common style of plates you'll find ... Continue Reading

How to Combine Powerlifting and Bodybuilding

How to (Properly) Combine Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Training

Conventional wisdom suggests that your pathway to success in the gym is narrow and linear. If you want to get strong, you have to train for strength. Want to build muscle? Hypertrophy has to be your only ... Continue Reading

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The 10 Best Deadlift Variations for Beginners to Improve Your Pulls Today

The deadlift is a fantastic exercise that improves total body strength, hypertrophy, and improves athletic capacity. Beginners and experienced lifters alike often dream of pulling hefty weight from the ... Continue Reading

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10 Upper-Body Exercises Named After People That You Should Be Doing

You can achieve notoriety in strength sports by winning championships and setting world records — but sometimes, an athlete etches their name into the history books by creating or popularizing a movement ... Continue Reading

Ronnie Coleman Back Workout

A Look at 8-Time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman’s Back Workout

“Light weight, baby!” cries bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman, right before he picks up some of the most jaw-droppingly heavy lifts you can imagine from a physique athlete. If you've ever seen any of iconic ... Continue Reading

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