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Dry Scooping Pre-Workout

Everything You Need to Know about Dry-Scooping Pre-Workout, From Experts

If the best pre-workout supplements are part of your training regimen, you know the drill. You mix a scoop of that energizing powder with some water and sip away before hitting the gym. A recent ... Continue Reading

Pallof Press vs. Plank — Similarities, Differences, and More

You know you’re not training your core enough. You’ve been relying on your deadlifts and squats to keep your core strength up for so long that you can’t remember the last time you did a crunch. It’s ... Continue Reading

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The Best Home Gym Equipment in 2025, Tested and Verified by Experts

Tired of spending a hefty chunk of change on your commercial gym membership? Struggling to find time to commute to your center, only to find your favorite machines already occupied by other gym-goers? A ... Continue Reading

Tom Stoltman

2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster Announced

The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for April 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. The 12 events across the five days of competition featuring a Qualifying stage and a Final were ... Continue Reading

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Bodybuilding Is an Art, Which Makes It Hard to Treat Like a Sport

When John Haack broke the all-time bench press world record in the 100-kilogram class in powerlifting, there was no need for a second opinion. The record was set. Strength sports rely on provable, ... Continue Reading

Wesley Vissers

Tips From Terrence Ruffin and Wesley Vissers’ Back Training — How Many Sets, Which Movements First, and More

The 2022 Classic Physique Olympia in December 2022 in Las Vegas, NV, saw Chris Bumstead score his fourth consecutive title against an impressive stacked roster. Terrence Ruffin and Wesley Vissers were two ... Continue Reading

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The 5 Best Inner Chest Exercises

Inner chest, outer chest, lower chest, upper chest … chest. Regular gymgoers, full-time bodybuilders and, heck, even strength athletes of all stripes want a broad, powerful, three-dimensional pair of ... Continue Reading

Best Leg Extension Machines

Best Leg Extension Machines of 2025, Reviewed by Certified Trainers

If you’ve got a monstrous set of quads or toned and defined legs, that’s usually a sign of athletic prowess and lower body power. Building your legs can be quite difficult though, and it requires hard work ... Continue Reading

Best Plyometric Boxes for Stacking, Softness, and More

Plyometrics is an incredibly potent training modality that can get you ready for other movements, or can be useful for improving your explosiveness. They can also help develop longevity in your training. ... Continue Reading

Lauren Weeks

2023 HYROX European Championships Results — Alexander Roncevic, Lauren Weeks Victorious

The 2023 HYROX European Championships occurred on Jan. 22, 2023, in Maastricht, Netherlands. It is one of the three races the elite division's season is structured around — the other two are the 2023 North ... Continue Reading

Best Punching Bags

The Best Punching Bags of 2025 for Price, Speed, Free-Standing, and More

Punching bags are popular pieces of training equipment for a variety of individuals. From those practicing forms of combat, martial arts, and self defense to those hoping to work on their agility and ... Continue Reading

Fergus Crawley

Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Performs “Double Brutal” 289-Mile Triathlon

The boundaries of what a human being is capable of are often left up to the imagination — unless you're hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley. On Feb. 5, 2023, the Gymshark Original "Double Brutal" was published ... Continue Reading

types of bench press grips

7 Types of Bench Press Grips — Benefits and How to Use Them

If you’ve got a burning passion for the bench press, well, good. After all, it’s one of the best barbell exercises you can do. For the powerlifter, benching is an entire third of their sport. For the ... Continue Reading

What You Need to Know About Nutrition During Your Period

What to Know About Nutrition During Your Period to Increase Athletic Performance

If you’re someone who menstruates every month, you probably know what your body likes to be fed throughout the month. Before you start bleeding, you might crave burgers and fries — classic comfort food. ... Continue Reading

Banger Bros

WWE’s Sheamus and His “Brawling Brutes” Hit a Full-Body Workout

In episode 119 of YouTube’s “Celtic Warrior Workouts,” host Sheamus reunited with his stablemates, Butch (real name: Pete Dunne) and Ridge Holland (Luke Menzie), for a grueling full-body “banger” of a ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger vs. Chris Bumstead: Breaking Down a Fantasy Bodybuilding Matchup

Every sport has its fair share of fantasy matchups to debate. Would you take Lebron James or Michael Jordan? Mike Trout or Mickey Mantle? Tom Brady at 42 or Tom Brady at 32? That’s true, too, for ... Continue Reading

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10 Strategies for Breaking Through a CrossFit Plateau

A plateau: the dreaded “I just can’t get any better” sensation that lifters have nightmares about. In CrossFit — a very multi-faceted sport — it can be tough to tell when you’re plateauing. Since nothing ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder Clare Morrow on the BarBend Podcast

What It Takes to Be a Bodybuilding Pro (with IFBB Pro Clare Morrow)

Today I'm talking to IFBB Bikini competitor Clare Morrow. What does it mean to be a bodybuilding pro? And what happens when you find that sport a little later in life like Clare? Clare and I talk a lot ... Continue Reading

Chris Bumstead

Here’s Chris Bumstead’s 3,508-Calorie Full Day of Eating to Start His Off-Season Bulk

The reigning four-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead is ready to start his off-season training. To continue adding muscle to his champion physique that has left him as the bodybuilder to ... Continue Reading

Clay Cooper

Watch Clay Cooper Perform Active Recovery Deadlifts On a Frozen Lake

Everyone trains with their preferences, but it's unlikely anyone trains like Clay Cooper. Known as "@discoverydeadlift" on Instagram, Cooper travels around the world to perform deadlifts in exotic ... Continue Reading

Shaun Clarida

Shaun Clarida Incline Presses 140-Pound Dumbbells 5 Weeks Out From the 2023 Arnold Classic

Two-time Olympia 212 winner Shaun "Giant Killer" Clarida aims to win his first Arnold Classic title when he steps onstage in Columbus, OH, on the weekend of March 2-5, 2023. Clarida gave his fans an ... Continue Reading

Phillip Herndon

Phillip Herndon (110KG) Squats 412.8 Kilograms (910 Pounds) Raw in Training, Nearly 40 Pounds Over World Record

World records in powerlifting are fragile. On Feb. 4, 2023, current all-time raw squat world record holder Phillip Herndon, who competes in the 110-kilogram weight class, took to his Instagram page to ... Continue Reading

What Are Hang Lifts in Weightlifting? Plus, How to Use Them for More Strength

For a sport that tests only two competitive movements, Olympic lifting training involves a surprisingly broad array of different accessory and supplemental exercises. Weightlifters work to boost their ... Continue Reading

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The 6 Best Bodyweight Biceps Exercises for Getting Jacked Outside the Gym

If there’s one muscle group just about everyone wants to build, it’s got to be the biceps. Your biceps sit on the front of your upper arm and flex your elbow — they also happen to look awesome when ... Continue Reading

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