The end of 2019 will conclude a decade that has seen an incredible rise in the sport of strongman, and there is a good argument to be made that the best was saved for last. This year saw feats of strength ... Continue Reading
Victor Martinez Is In the 2020 Arnold Classic
2007 Arnold Classic Champion Victor Martinez is now officially in the 2020 edition of the second biggest contest on the pro bodybuilding circuit. The now United States citizen actually made the news public ... Continue Reading
5 Methods to Improve Your Focus and Workout Mindset
I’ve written a lot about the benefits of mindfulness before – not just for strength training, but for everyday life. That said, I recognize that mindfulness can be really difficult to practice, especially ... Continue Reading
The Best Exercise Balls For Beginners, Budget, And More
When imagining different ways of staying active and in shape, people often conjure images of barbells, weight plates, and treadmills. But exercise balls are also an affordable and versatile piece of ... Continue Reading
Fat Loss and Muscle Gain: The Right Macros for Your Goals
More carbs for gaining weight and more fat for losing weight is usually the advice you hear when fitness pros talk about macronutrients — that's protein, carbs, and fat — for changing body ... Continue Reading
Sara Sigmundsdottir and Brent Fikowski Win 2019 Dubai CrossFit Championship
After four days of competition and 11 events for Individuals and Teams, the 2019 Dubai CrossFit Championship has determined its winners. Sara Sigmundsdottir and Brent Fikowski walked away with the titles ... Continue Reading
Dymatize Elite Casein Review | The Best Tasting?
Dymatize is a very popular name in the supplement industry. They're best known for their protein powders, with the company's general manager calling their ISO-100 whey powder their "flagship product," but ... Continue Reading
3 Pallof Press Variations to Superset With Your Lifts
Physical therapist John Pallof showed Eric Cressey and Tony Gentilcore the "belly press" back in the fall of 2006 when they were getting the now-famous training center, Cressey Performance, off the ground. ... Continue Reading
4 Reasons Not to Run a Short-Term Fitness Challenge
Fifty new clients is music to a small gym owner’s ears. And it’s the reason so many gyms advertise short-term, cheap challenges, like the popular 6-week challenges making their way through gyms around ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Roster for IWF Junior World Championships Announced
USA Weightlifting has announced the women's and men's team rosters for the International Weightlifting Federation Junior World Championships. Both rosters tout athletes quite familiar high-level ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting 2020 Senior Pan American Championships Roster Announced
USA Weightlifting has announced the women's and men's team rosters for the 2020 Pan American Championships. This will be the final gold-level qualifying event for American athletes before the 2020 ... Continue Reading
Reebok Legacy Lifters and Apparel Giveaway
In need a new pair of lifters and an outfit to go with them? Not anymore because Reebok has you covered! To kick off our second December giveaway, we've teamed up with Reebok to offer two lucky ... Continue Reading
Pro Bodybuilder Victor Martinez Is Now a U.S. Citizen
IFBB Professional Bodybuilder Victor Martinez has won several titles in the course of his near two decade career, but on December 11 he added another one that has nothing to do with bodybuilding: United ... Continue Reading
New Year’s Resolutions for Strength Athletes
As we look back on the close of another year (and decade), many of us chose to set resolutions for ourselves to make positive life changes for the future. While many people pick one that will attempt to ... Continue Reading
Mike Matthews: What You Don’t Know About Supplements
Mike Matthews is the CEO of Legion Athletics and bestselling writer of numerous fitness books. He's also a no-BS kind of guy who isn't afraid to call out what he thinks are shortcomings in the supplement ... Continue Reading
NOBULL SuperFabric Trainer and Duffelback Giveaway Update!
We here at BarBend recently revealed our December giveaways this year. Together with NOBULL, the functional fitness performance and apparel brand, we are giving our readers the chance to win some ... Continue Reading
5 Big Offenses to Avoid When Visiting a New CrossFit Gym
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
Powerlifter Sam Watt Sets 3 Records at IPF European Championships
Powerlifter Sam Watt of Great Britain opened the record books and autographed his name three times at the 2019 International Powerlifting Federation European Classic Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania. ... 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
Tia-Clair Toomey Latest Name Announced for Mayhem Classic
On the heels of The Mayhem Classic announcing that Ben Smith will be competing at their event in January, a current champion will also be there to take part in the inaugural Sanctional. Three-time and ... 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
Powerlifter Peiman Maheripourehir Wins WRPF World Championship, Sets New Asian Record
Iranian strongman and powerlifter Peiman Maheripourehir is no stranger to the highest levels of competition and pulling unspeakably heavy deadlifts raw. So it should come as no surprise ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Deng Wei (-64kg) Sets New Snatch World Record With 117kg
Over in Tianjin, a city of 15 million people in Northern China, records are continuing to fall as the IWF World Cup continues. At the Silver level qualifying event, which is also known as the IWF Shengxin ... 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