Your body doesn’t exactly run on meat and plants and dairy. It runs on macronutrients and micronutrients (and, OK, enzymes and phytonutrients and other stuff) and there are no essential nutrients you can’t ... Continue Reading
Day 1 Rogue Invitational Recap: Toomey and Vellner Lead
Day 1 of the 2020 Rogue Invitational is in the books. 36 athletes — 18 male and 18 female — competed in the live, online, entirely remote event. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, athletes ... Continue Reading
Katrin Davidsdottir, Brooke Wells, Amanda Barnhart Announce They’re Out of 2020 CrossFit Games
While CrossFit HQ has a new CEO, many in the community are still unconvinced significant change has or will come to the company's leadership and direction. According to new CEO Dave Castro, more needs to ... Continue Reading
Allbirds Tree Dashers Review | Good for Cross Training?
The Allbirds Tree Dashers have been a highly anticipated model for long time Allbirds fans and environmentally conscious individuals. This model is Allbirds' first performance focused shoe and we recently ... Continue Reading
IOC Says More Corruption Could Mean Weightlifting Removed from Olympic Games
According to Reuters, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach said in a virtual new conference on Wednesday that weightlifting could potentially lose its spot at future ... Continue Reading
McLaren Report Aftermath: IWF Reform, ITA Investigation
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) shared a press release on Thursday discussing "key steps (that) have been taken to lay the foundation for future progress." These steps follow the ... Continue Reading
What to Focus on When Getting Back into Fitness Postpartum
Though each pregnancy is a bit like a snowflake—all completely different—in my 11 years of coaching, I have seen some similar trends show up over and over when it comes to women getting back into fitness ... Continue Reading
Better Glutes, Better Pulls: How Powerlifters Should Approach Posterior Training
It goes without saying that booty training is, well, a “hot” topic on social media (pun intended). While glute training advice is typically geared towards women, the fact is, everyone, especially ... Continue Reading
Katrin Davidsdottir Speaks Out Against CrossFit’s New CEO Appointment
Katrin Davidsdottir is one of the most prominent CrossFit® athletes of all time. One of just three women to repeat as Fittest Woman on Earth™ — she won the Games in 2015 and 2016 — she's a phenomenal ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Rob Kearney’s American Record Log Lift Attempt
On Saturday June 13th, strongman Rob Kearney will attempt to break his own American record log lift of 214kg/471lb with a 215.5kg/475lb lift. The lift will be featured in the sixth episode of World's ... Continue Reading
Ebenezer Samuel: Superheroes & Men’s Health Fitness Director (Podcast)
Ebenezer Samuel is a trainer and the Fitness Director for Men's Health Magazine. He joins the BarBend Podcast to talk about how his fascination with superheroes guided his career, the fittest professional ... Continue Reading
How Jacked People Can Do the Splits (With Jujimufu)
Jon Call, better known as Jujimufu, first gained wide national exposure on America’s Got Talent when he did something few ever thought they’d see: an extraordinarily bulky, muscular man pulling of a full ... Continue Reading
Ronnie Coleman Speaks About Career and Injuries on “Joe Rogan Experience”
Eight-time Mr. Olympia and International Sports Hall of Famer Ronnie Coleman was a guest on the June 10th episode of the Joe Rogan Experience. The renowned podcaster and UFC commentator has spoken about ... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Fix Dreaded Good Morning Squats
The good morning squat is a movement pattern that is loathed by many. These awkward looking squats are always the first to be ridiculed on social media and are easily identifiable across every gym ... Continue Reading
IOC Confirms Athletes May Not Kneel or Protest at Olympic Venues
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released a three page document clarifying Rule 50 of the International Olympic Charter regarding "advertising, demonstrations, and ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser Withdraws From 2020 Rogue Invitational
Reigning 4-time Fittest Man on Earth Mat Fraser will not be participating in the Rogue Invitational scheduled to take place this weekend. Fraser took to his Instagram page to relay the news that a ... Continue Reading
4 TRX® Exercises You Should Do For a Stronger Core
A strong core doesn’t just directly improve sports performance, it's a fundamental part of injury prevention as well. Plus, powerlifters have thought training the big 3 is all that’s needed for a strong ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Champion Mat Fraser Shares Thoughts on Greg Glassman Twitter Controversy
On Tuesday evening, around the time reports were confirming that Dave Castro would replace Greg Glassman as CrossFit's CEO, four-time defending CrossFit Games Champion Mat Fraser took to Instagram to share ... Continue Reading
Greg Glassman Retires, Dave Castro to Become New CEO of CrossFit
According to reports, Dave Castro will be named the new CEO of CrossFit HQ after Greg Glassman stepped down from the position following extensive backlash for comments he made on Twitter regarding the ... Continue Reading
Ben Bergeron and Rory McKernan To Host Affiliate Town Hall
Ben Bergeron and Rory McKernan will be hosting an online affiliate town hall on Wednesday, June 10th at 12pm EDT. The town hall will allow for gyms still affiliated with CrossFit to ask questions and ... Continue Reading
Gyms Are Re-Opening, Use This 4-Week Guide to Strategically Increase Weight
Everywhere around the globe, gyms are beginning to re-open slowly which means eager lifters are prepping themselves to get back into their tradition training. While it's certainly exciting to return to ... Continue Reading
2020 Rogue Invitational: Reebok Now Partner, and Workouts Announced
After a stressful and controversial last few days in the CrossFit world, companies, athletes, and the community are looking to turn the page and move forward. That process will start with this weekend’s ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Aids Crash Victim By Nearly Pulling His Car Door Off
This past Friday, June 5th, 4-time World Strongest Man champion Brian Shaw was present on the scene of a car crash near his home. The accident was purported to be a head-on collision that left one of the ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Strength Sports for Masters Athletes (And Why They’re for You)
The last thing we want anyone to think is that if they’re over 35, fitness is out of their reach. There are countless folks in that “Masters” age group lifting hundreds of kilograms and competing at elite ... Continue Reading