It’s pretty frustrating for me to watch all these men and women in the gym who so desperately seem to believe there’s this secret — some program, some technique change, some drug — that’s going to ... Continue Reading
Bench Press Guide With IPF World Champion Taylor Atwood (VIDEO)
A few weeks ago, we had the 2018 IPF World Champion Taylor Atwood in office to walk us through the bench press's form. If there's one thing that Atwood knows for certain, it's moving big weight, so we were ... Continue Reading
Decline Bench Press Exercise Guide
The decline bench press is a pressing exercise that may or may not find its way into your training routine. Bench press variations like the flat and incline bench press both are highly beneficial for ... Continue Reading
Under Armour TriBase™ Reign Cross Training Shoe Review — Hit or Miss?
Functional fitness athletes and cross training shoe fans get ready, Under Armour has created their first ever cross training shoe. The Under Armour TriBase™ Reign is UA's first ever shoe designed ... Continue Reading
So You Wanna Be A Powerlifter? Rules and How the Meet Runs
In our previous episode, we talked about preparation for meet day and things to consider while getting ready for your first meet and when you’re packing. In this episode, we’re going to go over some of the ... Continue Reading
Why Olympic Weightlifting Improves Mixed Martial Arts Athletes
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a multi-faceted combat sport that combines many striking and grappling disciplines such as wrestling, jiu jitsu, judo, and kickboxing. Matches generally consist of 5 minute ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Puts Up Big Total At Powerlifting Meet
Over the weekend, the 2018 World's Strongest Man and Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson competed in Thor’s Powerlifting Challenge, which took place during the Iceland Open expo in Laugardalshöll, ... Continue Reading
Should Athletes Try Low Carb Diets?
Fifty percent of the Standard American Diet’s calories comes carbohydrates, 13 percent from added sugar, 6 percent from sugary drinks, and eighty-seven percent of Americans don’t eat enough vegetables.(1) ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Mighty Bear Prints
The seventeenth day in our 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting campaign features the most unique giveaway yet. For this giveaway, we've teamed up with Mighty Bear Prints, the custom strength ... Continue Reading
Fat Loss for Athletes: The Right Way to Approach Calories and Hormones
Whether you’re a strength athlete or a bodybuilder — in fact, even if you’re neither — there’s an extremely good chance that at some point in your life you’ve wanted to lose fat while losing as little ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser & Sam Briggs Win Dubai CrossFit® Championship, Qualify for 2019 Games
For one athlete, it was further proof of dominance, starting yet another season well ahead of the competition. For another, it was a return to form after a season dampened by injury. And ultimately, two ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Kettlebell Kitchen Giveaway
For the fifteenth day in BarBend's 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting campaign we've teamed up with one of our favorite meal delivery services. For today's giveaway, one lucky winner will be walking ... Continue Reading
The Real Mass Gainer Pros and Cons, According to an RD and a Biochemist
A lifelong muscle-building journey can be enjoyable and rewarding, but you’ll likely hit plateaus along the way. After months of training and eating, you may have popped into the supplement aisle to see ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Isopure Giveaway
We have good news and bad news. The bad news is we are officially past the halfway point in BarBend's 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting campaign, so there's only two more weeks of giveaways. The good ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Wags & Weights Giveaway
We are officially at and past the halfway point in BarBend's 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting giveaway campaign and today's gifting is possibly the most unique on our list. Today's giveaway ... Continue Reading
World Record Holder Emily Hu’s Favorite Bench Press Tips (VIDEO)
A few weeks ago, we had the current 123 lb all-time world record holding bench presser Emily Hu in office. Besides chatting about the industry, being on the Titan Games, and her future aspirations in the ... Continue Reading
Reebok Has the Perfect Sale for a Strength Athlete On Your Shopping List
If you're like me, then you're probably ridiculously behind on holiday shopping, and you keep putting the event off saying things like, "It's only the beginning of December, I have plenty of time." ... Continue Reading
Three Hour Strongman: How to Stay Strong and Competitive on Limited Training Time
Time. We all have the same amount of this precious commodity but have different demands on how we allocate it. Most people who train for the sport can manage to spend five or six days per week in the gym ... Continue Reading
At-Home Dumbbell Workouts for Powerlifters, Weightlifters, and More
At-home training can be tricky, especially if you don't have the right equipment, tools, and/or loading. For more serious lifters, gaining maximal strength, muscle mass, and sports performance ... Continue Reading
7 Micronutrients That Are Important for Athletes
If you’re looking to build muscle, you probably already know you need to eat a lot of calories. There’s a good chance you’ve got your hypertrophy program figured out, if you’ve really done your diligence ... Continue Reading
The Actual Pros and Cons of the Paleo Diet
One of the hottest and diets around and one that's especially popular among functional fitness athletes, the Paleo diet — sometimes called the Paleolithic or Caveman diet — focuses on nutrient-dense foods ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tom Kallas Grinds for an Epic All-Time World Record Squat
Earned not given, that's probably the best way to explain powerlifter Tom Kallas' latest all-time world record squat (with & without knee wraps). It always seems like whenever we cover an all-time ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: IdealFit Giveaway
Apparel and supplement fans get ready. For day ten in BarBend’s 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting giveaway campaign we've teamed up with IdealFit to equip one lucky winner the apparel and ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: IdealRaw Giveaway
For the ninth day in BarBend's 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting campaign we've teamed up with IdealRaw. One lucky winner will be walking away with a tub of IdealRaw Organic Protein Powder and a ... Continue Reading