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
Low Impact, HIIT 15-Minute Kettlebell Circuit
There are more awesome things about kettlebells than I can list in the fifteen minutes it will take for a lifter to perform this low impact, high intensity interval training circuit. Suffice it to say, for ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Xebex AirPlus Performance Bike
On the eighth day of BarBend's 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting Get RX'd gave to me...one Xebex AirPlus Performance Bike! Yes, that's right, for our eighth giveaway for our December campaign ... Continue Reading
Why Jack LaLanne Is One of the Most Influential Athletes of All Time
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