When it comes to getting stronger, little muscles such as the hip flexors are important. While bigger muscles — like the quads, glutes, chest, and back — are the primary movers, smaller muscles help ... Continue Reading
Life Fitness T5 Treadmill Review
If having an extra wide track and a high weight capacity are two priorities on your hunt for the perfect treadmill then you might be in luck with the Life Fitness T5. This tread is as sturdy as they come ... Continue Reading
How Actor Ethan Suplee Dieted Like a Bodybuilder to Get Abs
For most of his career, actor Ethan Suplee (Remember the Titans, American History X, Motherless Brooklyn) was extremely overweight. Well, things have changed. Not Suplee's acting — he's still ... Continue Reading
Inside the CrossFit Games Bubble (w/ Adam Neiffer)
Today we're talking to CrossFit athlete and coach Adam Neiffer. Adam has been in the competitive CrossFit space since well before it exploded in popularity, and with a competition history dating back to ... Continue Reading
Life Fitness Platinum Club Series Treadmill Review
The Life Fitness Platinum Club Series Treadmill brings the gym experience to your home with several high-tech features designed to enhance your running experience as well as a durable motor and frame built ... Continue Reading
Strongman Hafthor Björnsson Teaches You How to Deadlift
On Jan. 6, 2021, 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion and holder of the heaviest deadlift ever recorded Hafthor "The Mountain" Björnsson took to his YouTube channel to share his best "tips and ... Continue Reading
Jogging and Strength — How Pounding the Pavement Can Improve Your Lifts
If you're focused on getting really strong, then you probably have tossed cardio to the curb. Or, if you do cardio, then it's a short, intense HIIT (high-intensity interval training). After all, too much ... Continue Reading
NordicTrack T Series Treadmill Review
The NordicTrack T Series (T6.5 Si) Treadmill is easy on the wallet, small in stature, and still quite high-tech for its price. However, because of its less powerful motor and smaller rollers, it’s not ... Continue Reading
Life Fitness Activate Series Treadmill Review
When training consists of frequent runs and sprints to increase strength or to improve endurance, sometimes runners just want a dependable treadmill they can consistently use. The Activate Series treadmill ... Continue Reading
Life Fitness F3 Treadmill Review
When looking for the perfect treadmill to complete your at-home gym, you may have a few boxes to check before sealing the deal. Does it fold? Can it support enough weight? Will it cushion my joints? How ... Continue Reading
NordicTrack Commercial 2950 Treadmill Review (2026): A Solid Machine With Room For Improvement
The best treadmills have contemporary features like a touchscreen display, Bluetooth compatibility, and subscription services to interactive workouts. We’ll dive into the offerings in this NordicTrack ... Continue Reading
COVID-19 and American Gyms — Revenue Down 15.6%, Memberships Could Fall 40%
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on small businesses and industries — and of them, the fitness space has been hit particularly hard. Gyms across the country started to close in mid-March, forcing ... Continue Reading
From Bodybuilding to ‘Ramy’ and ‘Ms. Marvel’ (with Laith Nakli)
Welcome to a very special episode of the BarBend Podcast, one that covers a bit more ground than normal. Today we're talking to Laith Nakli, a star of stage and screen probably best known for his roles in ... Continue Reading
5 Overhead Stability Exercises to Increase Shoulder Strength
No matter your training goal, neglecting shoulder strength and stability is many a lifter’s biggest pitfall. Maintaining healthy shoulders is the centerpiece of any lifter’s repertoire. You don’t have to ... Continue Reading
Should You Retest CrossFit Open Workouts?
Competition is one of the most beautiful human endeavors. It’s through competition that we test our mettle, learn where our limits are, and learn where they could be. In CrossFit, the worldwide Open ... Continue Reading
NordicTrack Commercial 2450 Treadmill Review
Treadmills are arguably the most popular piece of cardio equipment found in a home gym due to their versatility and ease of use, and the NordicTrack Commercial 2450 is one of the best ... Continue Reading
Nail the Front Squat for Leg Muscle and Power
The front squat is a uniquely challenging and highly beneficial squat movement that differs drastically from back squats and overhead squats. The front squat can help improve a weightlifter's clean, build ... Continue Reading
How Bodybuilders Cut Weight While Still Holding Onto Muscle
Bodybuilding, from an outsider’s perspective, may look easy — you eat lots of food and lift tons of weights to get as muscular as possible, right? Well, not exactly. That's the first half of the equation — ... Continue Reading
What You Don’t Know About the CrossFit Games Grind (with Amanda Barnhart)
Today we're talking to CrossFit Games athlete and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Amanda Barnhart. Amanda is one of the CrossFit world’s highest-performing athletes in the space since making her Games debut in ... Continue Reading
“I Haven’t PR’d in Two Years”: Breaking Through a Common CrossFit Story
Humans share a universal need to work toward something. When we are not stretched or reaching, we become bored, lost, uninterested. This is what brings so many of us to CrossFit: the physical and mental ... Continue Reading
The History of How the Modern Day Gym Came to Be
Whether you work out in a CrossFit Box, a commercial gym, or in a home gym, there is little denying the importance of a dedicated space to train. It is a place where the body is tested, strengthened, and ... Continue Reading
The Best Foam Roller Calf Exercises for Recovery
Foam rolling is a popular myofascial release method among strength athletes and the general population to help reduce post-exercise muscle soreness and improve mobility. However, outside of just rolling ... Continue Reading
Sole F63 Treadmill Review
Whether you’re building out a home gym or adding one to your living room decor, many of the best treadmills tend to gobble up floorspace. If you’re tight on space — and on cash — the Sole F63 Treadmill ... Continue Reading
Life Fitness T3 Treadmill Review
The Life Fitness T3 treadmill is a durable and dependable product that can satisfy the needs of nearly every type of runner. For some people, the best treadmills have many modern features, like Bluetooth ... Continue Reading