Walking out of the workout drenched in sweat might look like the ultimate signal of a fast and furious workout. It’s easy to think that if you don’t have to wring out your gym shirt, you didn’t even try. ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Kettlebell Review — The Right Grip?
If you’re looking to invest in some of the best kettlebells in the game, Rogue Fitness offers solid iron ore kettlebells that range from nine pounds to 203 pounds in weight. With excellent ... Continue Reading
Your Complete Guide to Mastering the Snatch
What's the most impressive thing you can do with a barbell? A bodybuilder might remark that they can use it to build mountainous biceps or a beefy back. A career powerlifter would wax poetic about the ... Continue Reading
Learn Rack Pulls for More Pulling Strength and a Bigger Back
There are plenty of ways to deadlift — conventionally, with a sumo stance, using a trap bar, with a snatch grip, standing on a weight plate, or even using a thick bar. Depending on your goals, some or all ... Continue Reading
The 15 Best Dynamic Warm-Up Exercises You Need Before Your Next Workout
You probably know that person at the gym who walks in off the street, slaps a few plates on the bar and calls one light set their warm-up. You shouldn't be that person. It might save time, and skipping ... Continue Reading
Master the Pull-Up for Back Muscle, Strength, and Full-Body Control
The pull-up is a foundational upper body exercise that carries many benefits — namely more back and arm muscle, pulling strength, and full-body control. It’s also ... Continue Reading
No Barbell, No Problem: Here’s What You Need to Know About Manual Resistance Training
Resistance training has seen some pretty huge advancements in equipment, technology, techniques, and even exercise innovation over the years. From bands and chains, to post-activation potentiation, or the ... Continue Reading
Check Out Strongman Terry Hollands’ Physique Transformation for His Return to Bodybuilding
On May 8, 2022, former strongman Terry Hollands will make his return to a competitive bodybuilding stage to compete at Fit X The Insight Supps contest in Leeds, England. The two-time World's Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
How to Give Weightlifting Mass Appeal (w/JP Nicoletta)
Today I’m talking to a friend I’ve had the pleasure of working with for years. JP Nicoletta is USA Weightlifting’s Coaching Education Manager , and he’s perhaps even better known internationally as being ... Continue Reading
How to Do a Dumbbell Bench Press, With Expert Tips & Video Guide
We know, we know — everyone loves the barbell bench press. That's why it's so hard to find an available bench press station most of the time (nevermind on Mondays, or as gym bros all over the world call ... Continue Reading
Dr. Jim Stoppani on the Differences Between Full-Body and Full-Split Training
The final episode of the interview with exercise physiologist Jim Stoppani by Generation Iron and BarBend aired on May 2, 2022. In it, the 11th episode of the series, Stoppani ... Continue Reading
Be a Hero in the Weight Room — Here’s How to Properly Spot Someone in the Gym
Picture this. You’re on week three or four of your new gym routine, humbly grinding through one of your workouts in the weight room when one of the locals approaches you out of the blue with a ... Continue Reading
Rogue Dumbbells vs. REP Dumbbells
When it comes to a pair of dumbbells, two solid options to consider are the hex dumbbells from Rogue and REP Fitness — but which of these dumbbells are the best? Many fitness lovers enjoy the versatility ... Continue Reading
Front Squat Variations for Lifters at Every Experience Level
If barbell back squats are the king of all leg exercises, then barbell front squats are next in line to the throne. With the barbell front squat, you’ll hold the barbell either at your fingertips or ... Continue Reading
What is a Workout Complex? Your Guide to Building Strength While Saving Time
One piece of equipment, one weight, one area — and go. That’s what you’ll be doing when you start a workout complex. Whether you use a barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell, or even battle ropes, a workout complex ... Continue Reading
Tonal Home Gym Review — Worth the Money?
As the fitness and tech worlds continue to collide, more and more companies are building products to accommodate for advancements being made in both. Tonal is a compact home gym that hangs on the wall ... Continue Reading
Want To Find the Right Personal Trainer? Here’s How
A good personal trainer can play a gigantic role in how quickly you start making progress in the gym. Their main purpose is to help you skip over the errors that many people make when trying to navigate ... Continue Reading
The Best Bodybuilding Calf Workout for Your Experience Level
In the world of bodybuilding, you have no good excuse to not train a muscle. This idea holds true almost exclusively, with one exception. If there was an Overton window of neglected musculature, the calves ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki (110KG) Pulls the Heaviest Deadlift Ever Caught on Camera — 502.5 Kilograms (1,107.8 Pounds)
Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki lifted the heaviest deadlift ever caught on camera. According to a video shared by Wierzbicki on his Instagram stories, he pulled an astounding 502.5 kilograms ... Continue Reading
What is a Butt Wink Squat? And How Do You Fix It?
It could be you, a training partner, or the random person three squat racks down. As you toil away at building a stronger squat, you may notice your hips taking on a mind of their own. Just when you’re ... Continue Reading
Intuitive Eating for Strength & Physique Athletes — Everything You Need to Know
The topic of intuitive eating comes up frequently in fitness content and comment sections, where it’s often debated and sometimes misunderstood. Some criticize it as an excuse to eat junk food, while ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead Puts Size on His Delts With Intense Shoulder Workout
On April 24, 2022, three-time reigning Classic Physique Olympia champ Chris Bumstead uploaded a mass-focused delts training session to his 1.65 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. The ... Continue Reading
The Complete Guide to Nailing Your First Weightlifting Meet
Weightlifting is a competitive sport. The longer you practice it, the better your lifts get, especially when just starting out. As your lifts improve, the challenge of how much you can lift begins to creep ... Continue Reading
How to Break Into Fitness Journalism (with Andrew Gutman)
Today I'm talking to Andrew Gutman, BarBend's Editor-in-Chief, a veteran of numerous fitness publications. We're giving you tips and tricks on how to network your way into this industry, whether you want ... Continue Reading