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
World’s Strongest Man Martins Licis Marches in Support of #BlackLivesMatter Movement
There has been a lot of attention and focus on the #BlackLivesMatter movement in recent weeks since the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody. Numerous protests have been made across the ... Continue Reading
5 Tips to Improve Your Recovery Between Intense Workouts
As I sat there unable to straighten my arms without some serious effort and pain four days after doing Murph on Memorial Day in May, I came across this social media post by James FitzGerald, the Founder of ... Continue Reading
“Big Floyd” WOD Commemorates George Floyd
This past weekend on Saturday June, 6th, a workout of the day (WOD) titled "Big Floyd" was performed by athlete members of participating CrossFit gyms. The WOD, designed by Stacy Pugh from Black Power ... Continue Reading
Phil Andrews: International Weightlifting and the McLaren Report (Podcast)
On June 4th, Professor Richard McLaren released his team's report investigating allegations of financial corruption, election fraud, and doping cover ups at the International Weightlifting Federation's ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Makes Statement on Glassman Controversy
Three-time and defending CrossFit Games Women’s Champion Tia-Clair Toomey is among the latest notable people in the sport of fitness to express her thoughts about the recent controversy surrounding founder ... Continue Reading
No Longer Affiliates: Why Some CrossFit Gyms Were Leaving the Brand Before Twitter Controversy
The impact of the death of George Floyd while in police custody and the following protests and riots have been felt across all sports, but it has only been the latest in a larger issue that many CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Rich Froning Releases Statement on Greg Glassman Twitter Controversy
In a statement and video posted on Instagram, four-time CrossFit Games Individual Champion and multi-time CrossFit Games Team Champion Rich Froning addressed the recent controversy surrounding Twitter ... Continue Reading
4 Barbell Exercises You Should Try Adding Bands To
Resistance bands are one of my favorite training accessory tools. Not only can you stretch and train in multiple planes of motion but adding them to barbell and dumbbell exercises challenges the ... Continue Reading
How Russel Orhii and Amanda Lawrence Overcome Tough Training Days
At some point in our lifting careers, we all run into time frames when training gets really ridiculously tough. These tough training sessions could be the product of increasing competition, pushing past ... Continue Reading
The Tale of the First 1,000lb Bench Press
When I was a child, I was fascinated by feats of strength. Weaned on episodes of World’s Strongest Man and superhero cartoons from an early age, I was, and continue to be, curious about the limits of human ... Continue Reading
Bill Esch: America’s Kettlebell Warrior (Podcast)
Bill Esch is best known online as the Kettlebell Warrior. Starting with a background in Olympic weightlifting, Bill discovered kettlebell sport in his late 20s. After five years of training, he became ... Continue Reading
McLaren Investigation of IWF: Dr. Tamas Aján Involved in Deep Financial Corruption
On the morning of June 4th, Professor Richard H. McLaren, who was appointed by the Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to conduct an independent investigation of the ... Continue Reading
The Reebok Legacy Lifter IIs Look Super Clean (First Look Photos!)
Attention all weightlifters and lifting shoe lovers, the Reebok Legacy IIs are coming in hot! Two days ago, Wit Fitness, the multi-brand and sport online retailer, silently shared a landing page for the ... Continue Reading
Our Platform, With More Voices: A Statement from BarBend’s Co-Founder
Dear BarBend Readers, Strength communities around the globe provide friendship, camaraderie, and support to millions of people. In many ways, PRs and record attempts are secondary to the relationships ... Continue Reading
9 Mobility-Focused Exercises to Improve Your Squat Without Weights
If you haven’t had access to a barbell or significant weights in a while, you’ve probably started worrying about your squat strength. A lot. And sure, you’ll have to get back into the gym slowly — ... Continue Reading
Fight Dirty Against Fatigue, How Breathing Is the Key to Performance
I met Dr. Belisa a couple of years back. We spoke on the phone discussing an article I wrote back in 2009. In my article, I described how I teach strength athletes how to brace for heavy lifts. She had ... Continue Reading