Speaking to reporters in the late 1990s, a then vibrant eighty-three-year-old Jack LaLanne told his bemused audience, ‘I can’t afford to die, it’d ruin my image.’(1) Earlier that morning, LaLanne had ... Continue Reading
Annie Thorisdottir Withdraws From Dubai CrossFit Championship, More Workouts Announced
Yesterday, elite CrossFit athlete Annie Thorrisdottir announced that she'd be withdrawing from the Dubai CrossFit Championship. This news comes only four days after we covered the first workout for the ... Continue Reading
What Are the Different Types of Kettlebells?
The kettlebell. A simple, yet incredibly versatile piece of equipment that in our opinion, is underutilized in most gym settings. A lot of gyms have kettlebells present, but not every gym sees them used. ... Continue Reading
Why Your Workouts Need More Good Mornings
The good morning is one of the oldest and most effective movements a strength athlete can perform. It’s also one of the most controversial. Here’s why. The exact origin of any barbell exercise is pretty ... Continue Reading
Chest Workouts You Can Do at Home with Minimal Equipment
At-home workouts are anything but easy, with many strength, power, and fitness athletes and coaches maximizing their performance from the comfort of their own home. Strength superstars like Brian Shaw ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Reebok CrossFit Nano 8 Flexweave Giveaway
The sixth giveaway in BarBend's 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting campaign is everyone's favorite...shoes! For this giveaway, we've teamed up with Reebok to provide one lucky winner with a ... Continue Reading
Determining Your Contest Maximum for Strongman
Winners leave very little to chance. Elite athletes are very globally in tune with their capabilities and are rarely surprised by their performance. Taking guesses at what you are going to press or pull in ... Continue Reading
I Tried Ritual Essential Vitamins for Three Months Straight. Here’s How I Felt
Ritual is vitamin supplement company with women’s daily vitamin called Essential for Women. I’d previously taken Ritual for 30 days about a year ago. But recently, I haven’t been feeling quite like the ... Continue Reading
The Real Reason Your Deadlift Lockout Is Weak, and How to Fix It
If you have missed a deadlift near lockout, then you probably have been told that you need to do more block/rack pulls. In theory, it makes sense right? If the top end of the lift is weak, train it more ... Continue Reading
I’m a Professional Powerlifter. These Are My Thoughts On Strongman
Editor's Note: This article was updated on December 5th to reflect changes made in regard to the World's Strongest Man air dates and Strongwoman on the main stage at the Arnold Classic. In the prior ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Meso Hassona Back Squats a Massive 300kg PR
Qatari weightlifter Meso Hassona has been moving some serious weight the last two weeks. Four days ago, Hassona posted a 270kg/595 lb back squat double on his Instagram page and teased the question of ... Continue Reading
First Event for the 2019 CrossFit Games Season Includes a Swim
Yesterday, the first event was announced for the 2019 CrossFit Games season. Note, this is not the first event for the 2019 CrossFit Games — in case you read the title too quickly — it is the first workout ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Trifecta Giveaway
Are you always hungry and want great organic meals? If you answered yes, then day two in our 25 Days of Lifting...Gifting giveaway is absolutely designed for you. For this giveaway, we've teamed ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Sling Shot Giveaway
To kick off our 25 Days of Lifting...Gifting giveaway campaign we've teamed up with one of powerlifting's most popular companies: Sling Shot. One lucky winner will win an Original Sling Shot and ... Continue Reading
BarBend’s 25 Days of Gifting Giveaways 2018!
After another year of growth at BarBend, we wanted to keep one of our favorite (and newer) tradition alive. Last year, we held our first ever 25 Days of Lifting...Gifting campaign and it was an absolute ... Continue Reading
BSN Syntha-6 Vs. Dymatize Iso-100: Do Digestive Enzymes Matter?
These are two super popular whey proteins that are both very different, both in the kinds of protein they contain and the fact that one of them contains way, way more ingredients than the other. Which ... Continue Reading
Pre-Workouts: They’re Not Overhyped, But Are You?
Everyone loves a good pre-workout. There’s nothing quite like that rush you get on your way to the gym when the pre-workout kicks in, knowing you feel ready to smash some heavy weights. But like everything ... Continue Reading
Reebok Froning Training Shoe Review — Better Than the Nano?
In late 2018, Reebok released their latest cross training model. The new Reebok Froning cross training shoe was inspired and co-designed with the help of CrossFit Games legend Rich Froning. Over the last ... Continue Reading
Legion Phoenix Review – 3 Ways It Burns Fat
You can’t pop a pill to get a six pack, but you can pop a pill that makes it easier to burn fat. It might be hard to believe but the science is actually pretty solid, provided you're paying attention and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Vlad Alhazov Squats a Superhuman 525kg
Consider the bar raised — or lowered, then lifted. In any case, powerlifter Vlad Alhazov has once again shown the strength community that in the sport of powerlifting, he could be argued to be one of the ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson PRs His Bench Press With 245 Kilograms, 2 Weeks Out From Powerlifting Meet
Hafthor Bjornsson, the reigning World’s Strongest Man™, is a very strong man. This strong man is best known for strongman, the sport that in addition to lifting heavy barbells requires loaded carries, ... Continue Reading
Do Appetite Suppressants Work?
Appetite is an enormously complicated part of biology that’s influenced by a ton of different hormones and lifestyle factors. Hormones like ghrelin, leptin, serotonin, cortisol, and others can increase ... Continue Reading
Your Donation Will Be Matched – Help U.S. Weightlifters Compete in Tokyo
You know Olympic weightlifting is an awesome sport. You want to see it become better known, better appreciated, more widely practiced. And you probably know that when Olympic sports lose funding, ... Continue Reading
Winter Bulking Made Easy: 3 Strategies for Big Gains
Well, it’s wintertime, and that means it’s time to put the tees and tanks away, pull out the winter coats and heavy sweatpants, and start thinking about the holidays. It’s also time to start making gains! ... Continue Reading