One of the great perks of being into CrossFit® is how universal the community has become. For those of us who enjoy traveling—and working out while on the road—it gives us a chance to visit gyms ... Continue Reading
How to Break Through a Plateau By Switching to Kettlebells for a Week
So the barbell is feeling heavier on your back than it normally does. Or maybe you’re benching and benching and benching (because your chest can handle more volume), but your PR isn’t budging. If you’re ... Continue Reading
3 Great Ways to Improve Your Shoulder Mobility (Not Stability)
Fitness pros have often debated which quality is more important to train in the weight room: stability or mobility. Stability is the ability to maintain or control joint movement or position. It's ... Continue Reading
Why I Can’t Just “Teach You” a Pistol Squat
No matter how hard I fight it as a coach, I get it: Some movements are just perceived as sexier than others. Butterfly pull-ups, handstand push-ups, pistols = Sexy, and must be ... Continue Reading
Does Your Recovery Suck? Low Iron Could Be to Blame
Twenty four cups of raw spinach. If you’re a woman, that’s how much spinach you’d need to eat to consume the hit the requisite 18 milligrams of iron per day. (If you cooked the spinach down, you’d only ... Continue Reading
Best Resistance Bands With Handles
Resistance bands have a bevy of fitness benefits. They are usually made of rubber with varying elasticity to provide light resistance to heavy resistance. Basic resistance bands are just that; bands. The ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the Dubai CrossFit Championship, Cash Prizes, and More!
CrossFit fans, don't let your finger off the pulse just yet, because we're heading into the fourth Sanctionals competition of the 2020 Games season, the Dubai CrossFit Championship. In less than ... Continue Reading
Kenny Santucci: How to Learn Forever and Strong New York
Kenny Santucci is a coach, actor, and athlete who first gained fame in the world of reality TV. Now, through the Strong New York event series, he's bringing together top minds from around the strength ... Continue Reading
World’s Simplest Hotel Workout (Beat Travel Fatigue!)
Exercise is one of the best ways to fight jet lag, travel fatigue, and stiffness that comes from sitting on a plane or in a car all day. This is my FAVORITE, super-simple workout that can be done ANYWHERE. ... Continue Reading
Best Hot/Cold Pads
Hot/cold pads are usually microwaveable or heated bags or pads filled a gel that can also be cooled in the freezer to function as an ice pack. When applied superficially, they have shown to have some ... Continue Reading
4 Coaches Reveal Their Best Exercises for a Functional Core
If you scroll through fitness themed social media, you’re likely to see posts of people with six packs performing exercises that “crush your core”. Some posts even claim these exercises will give you a ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the SouthFit CrossFit Challenge, Plus Full Event Details
It's an action packed weekend for CrossFit fans with two Sanctionals competitions taking place. As we speak, the second official CrossFit Sanctionals competition deemed the SouthFit CrossFit Challenge is ... Continue Reading
James FitzGerald: 1st Men’s CrossFit Games Champ Talks Optimal Performance
James FitzGerald was the first-ever men's CrossFit Games Champion, winning the inaugural competition in 2007. He's also the founder of OPEX and one of the world's most in-demand experts on coaching mindset ... Continue Reading
Rethinking the Squat Cue “Chest Up”, Where It Can Go Wrong
There are a ton of different ways to coach the squat, so before reading any further I want to be completely transparent — this article is not intended to serve as an end all be all for certain ... Continue Reading
5 Best Soy Protein Powders
The humble soybean provides an extremely high quality protein and while anybody can pick up tofu or tempeh from the supermarket, many find it cheaper and more convenient to seek out soy protein powder. But ... Continue Reading
4 Kettlebell Circuits That’ll Make You Stronger
So you’ve hit a plateau with your lifts. Maybe the plateau is physical: your numbers have stopped rising, or weights that normally go up easily are now grinding when they shouldn’t be. Or your ... Continue Reading
How Arthur Jones’ Nautilus Machines Transformed the Fitness Industry
Go to the gym long enough, and you’ll undoubtedly come across the name Arthur Jones. Famed for his work with High Intensity Training and Nautilus machines, Jones helped effect a change in gym cultures ... Continue Reading
3 Essential Cues for Bracing in Heavy Lifts
If you’re a serious lifter, you probably work hard to make sure you’re doing enough accessory exercises and get enough sleep to improve your big three (or hopefully, your big four — the overhead press is ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Cross Training and Lifting Shoe Size Guide
One of the most daunting parts of purchasing new cross training and lifting shoes is how they're going to fit. Unlike a pair of generic, normal training shoes that you try on at any major retail store, a ... Continue Reading
7 Team USA Weightlifters Share Their Favorite Accessory Exercises
While BarBend was down in Lima reporting on the IWF Grand Prix, we managed to find some time with six athletes and Team USA's Technical Director, Mr. Pyrros Dimas, to ask them one of the most common ... Continue Reading
Best Seated Row Bars
Seated row bars are usually metal cable attachments with a handle for each hand. When used properly, they enable exercises that can fill out and strengthen the traps, rhomboids, and lats. Although ... Continue Reading
Best Smart Scales
The biggest advantage to a WiFi or Bluetooth enabled smart scale is that your weigh-ins are automatically recorded via a phone app. For those with weight management goals, this long term information may be ... Continue Reading
4 Bench Press Variations When You Have Shoulder Discomfort
The bench press is a rite of passage for most gym goers. Even the newbies who know next to nothing about lifting always seem to know two exercises: the bench press and biceps curls. And ... Continue Reading
Best Core Sliders
Core sliders may be an affordable and effective way to switch up your exercise routine. Designed to be placed underneath feet or hands, these simple tools add a layer of difficulty to your existing ... Continue Reading