Jumping lunges are performed in both general fitness programs and sports performance systems to enhance lower body power outputs, movement mechanics, and injury proof the body. In this article we will ... Continue Reading
Naim Süleymanoğlu, 3-Time Olympic Champion Weightlifter, Passes Away At Age 50
Turkish weightlifter and multi-time Olympic and World Champion Naim Süleymanoğlu has passed away after a lengthy battle with liver disease. Süleymanoğlu is considered by many to be the greatest ... Continue Reading
Why Do Some People Orgasm When They Work Out?
We all know that working out does a body good, but for some of us, the pleasurable feeling from working out can reach a whole new level. In a famous 2012 study published in Sexual and Relationship ... Continue Reading
How to Choose the Perfect Knee Sleeve
Knee sleeves are useful pieces of supportive strength equipment for a variety of reasons. First, they can help keep the knee joint warm, which is a plus for those using longer rest periods. Second, they ... Continue Reading
Animal Fury Pre-Workout Review — Effective With Few Ingredients?
Animal is a supplement company that's about 35 years old and caters directly to the bodybuilding crowd with a wide array of muscle volumizers, testosterone support, joint support, and other products. ... Continue Reading
How to Do Jumping Lunges for More Powerful Legs
You want more powerful legs. We get it. Explosively strong tree trunks can propel you quickly toward the basketball hoop, straight up for that high box jump, or help you drive your legs down into the ... Continue Reading
Ring Dips Progressions
The ring dip is a fundamental bodyweight movement seen in competitive fitness events, gymnastics, and bodywight training. Performing dips on rings forces the body to create tension, stability, and increase ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of Prowler Push
In this article we will discuss the prowler push, a versatile piece of equipment to train muscle hypertrophy, leg strength, metabolic conditioning, and more. We will cover five benefits of prowler pushes ... Continue Reading
Marc Pro Review — Different Than Other EMS Devices?
Marc Pro — an acronym stands for "Muscle Activated Recovery Cascade" — is one of the biggest names in electronic muscle stimulation (EMS) devices. Based in California, the brand is used by a ton of ... Continue Reading
Standing Russian Twists – Muscles Worked, Benefits, and Exercise Demo
In this article we will discuss the standing Russian twist, a core/oblique exercise variation that can promote muscle hypertrophy in the obliques and abdominals; but not without some potential drawbacks as ... Continue Reading
BeachBody Performance Energize Pre-Workout Review — What’s Quercetin?
BeachBody is a fitness company that produces workout videos, supplements, and a wide variety of other fitness products. They’re responsible for P90X and Insanity, the workouts that made Tony Horton and ... Continue Reading
Why the Dumbbell Pullover Needs to Make a Comeback
Editor’s note: This article is an op-ed. The views expressed herein and in the video are the author's and don’t necessarily reflect the views of BarBend. Claims, assertions, opinions, and quotes have been ... Continue Reading
5 Uncommon Supplements to Boost Your Power
Workout supplements tend to all get lumped together: supplements for power, endurance, strength, and hypertrophy are often just labeled as supplements for "energy" or "athleticism." If you’ve tried as many ... Continue Reading
Bowflex PR3000 Review
Home gym systems are a great way for achieving fitness results and maintaining progress from the comfort of your own home. One of the many companies that has a strong name in home gym equipment is Bowflex. ... Continue Reading
How to Do Walking Lunges to Build Strong Legs Without a Squat Rack
The walking lunge is a heavily prescribed but often dreaded lower body exercise that makes you love to hate leg day. It has undeniable benefits, but it’s not without the quintessential burn that a solid ... Continue Reading
Fit Active Sports Weight Lifting Gloves Review
Lifting gloves can be useful to a variety of strength athlete and gym-goers. Like most supportive strength equipment, gloves are tools used to protect and enhance performance across multiple strength ... Continue Reading
The Genius Brand’s Preworkout Review — No Stimulants?
The Genius Brand consider themselves a nootropic company, meaning they specialize in substances that may improve cognitive function. They sell about a dozen different supplements, from branched chain amino ... Continue Reading
Upright Rows Exercise Guide – Muscles Worked, Benefits, Variations, and Exercise Demos
The upright row can be used by strength, power, and fitness athletes to build shoulder strength, muscle hypertrophy, and reinforce proper positions and technique in more advanced weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Pistol Squat vs Barbell Squat
In this article we will compare the pistol squat vs the barbell squat, both known to increase leg strength, stability, and performance in popular competitive sports such as Olympic weightlifting, ... Continue Reading
MRM Driven Pre-Workout Boost Review — Pros & Cons?
MRM is a supplement company based in Oceanside, California, and their name stands for “Metabolic Response Modifiers.” They take a more "holistic" angle with their supplements and claim to be “dedicated to ... Continue Reading
Why Does the Sumo Deadlift Get So Much Hate?
If you're a regular social media user, then you're probably accustomed to the frequent flack the sumo deadlift receives. No matter what - even when the weight is crazy impressive - it always seems like ... Continue Reading
Old School Labs Vintage Blast Review — A Two-Stage Pre-Workout?
Old School Labs is a relatively new supplement company and it's one of the fastest growing online. As the name suggests, they've got this old school manliness vibe — their supplements are emblazoned with ... Continue Reading
How to Start Powerlifting After 40
Plenty of people think the squat, bench, and deadlift are timeless movements, eternal truths that will forever be fundamental to the strength and wellbeing of the human body. Powerlifting exercises are ... Continue Reading
These Are the First Images of the Nike Metcon 4s (Plus Tentative Release Date)
It's that time of year again, where newly updated show models begin to surface around the internet. Often times, these images come a little earlier in the year, but hey, we really can't complain about ... Continue Reading