In case you needed a reminder of just how awesome strength sports — and more specifically how awesome weightlifting can be — we have you covered. Yesterday, Phillip, aka "wlift84", shared an awesome video ... Continue Reading
Reebok CrossFit Speed TR Flexweave Review — Same As Speed TR?
The Reebok Speed TR Flexweave debuted with Reebok's latest product line of training shoes that feature their signature Flexweave material. Most strength athletes will recognize this material because it ... Continue Reading
Brent Fikowski Quits Day Job, Plans to Train for CrossFit Games Full-Time
Yesterday, Canadian CrossFit Games athlete Brent Fikowski announced that he'd be leaving his day job to begin training as an athlete full-time for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games season. After his 2013 ... Continue Reading
The 8 Most Common Bench Press Form Mistakes
The bench press is one of the most widely used and known movements in all gym settings. Whether you're a dedicated strength athlete, or a recreational gym-goer, then chances are you've bench pressed at ... Continue Reading
IdealRaw Coupon & Discount Code
To get 14% off your first order of IdealRaw supplements via their site, CLICK HERE and use code BARBENDRAW14. This discount code/coupon is special for BarBend readers. IdealRaw is a brand from ... Continue Reading
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Casein Review – Most Popular Brand?
If you know protein supplements, you probably know Optimum Nutrition. This company sells the most popular protein powder on the market — Gold Standard Whey — which has won countless awards and is ... Continue Reading
This Is the Best Study on Fasting and Strength Training to Date
When it comes to the benefits of fasting there are a lot of studies on overweight individuals and people with chronic illnesses, but there aren't actually all that many on strength athletes. This is one ... Continue Reading
Best Rogue Fitness Barbells: Picks for Weightlifters, Powerlifters, and More
One of the biggest decisions a home gym owner can make is what type of barbell they'd like to use on a regular basis. For many lifters, a barbell is a barbell in the gym setting, but for those who are ... Continue Reading
Dwayne Johnson’s New Show Is a Mix of Strength Sports and American Gladiators
Earlier this week, the first official trailer for the new NBC game show The Titan Games aired on TV and on Dwayne Johnson's Instagram page, and it immediately grabbed our attention. This show is set to ... Continue Reading
3 Major Reasons You’re NOT Progressing In the Gym
I see a lot of mistakes made in the gym, and the thing is, many of them are the same mistakes, made over and over and over again. Of course, the reason I notice is probably because I’ve made all the same ... Continue Reading
Should You Train Core Every Day?
Core training is something nearly every strength/power athlete and everyday fitness enthusiast are concerned about, in one way or another. Some athletes and coaches are looking at ways to improve core ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Is Losing Almost 2 Pounds Per Week — Will He Do Bodybuilding?
Eddie Hall is in the middle of some aggressive fat loss but then again, how else would Eddie Hall lose weight? The man famous for his iron will and his still unbroken 500-kilogram deadlift world record ... Continue Reading
Samantha Calhoun Dethrones Jennifer Thompson’s 10 Year National Meet Reign
The 2018 USAPL Raw National Championships have quickly come and gone. Over the span of the championships, there were a ton of epic performances and one in particular that stood out to us from the ... Continue Reading
Luke Richardson Becomes Youngest Athlete to Total Over 1,000kg
Over the weekend at the Junior Mens Classic British Championships, 120kg+ powerlifter Luke Richardson completed one of his long-term goals, which was a monumental feat in the sport of powerlifting. At the ... Continue Reading
7 Pre-Workout Ingredients You Can Take for a Better Pump
Usually getting a “pump” during your workout is considered a bodybuilding thing. Skin-stretching biceps and pulsating vascularity seem like they’re just for aesthetic purposes, for gymbros and gals who ... Continue Reading
Best Weightlifting Shoes for Flat Feet
Weightlifting shoes are unlike most shoes you'll invest in throughout your lifetime. These shoes have a very specific purpose and construction based on the activities you're going to be wearing them for. ... Continue Reading
Should You Squat or Deadlift First?
Squats and deadlifts are two strength lifts that are at the base of nearly every strength and power sport. Both lifts require high amounts of force production, movement skill, and neural output at ... Continue Reading
Scivation Xtend Coupon & Discount Code
To get 10% off select flavors and sizes of Xtend BCAAs, shop on Amazon and use code 10TBSMOXTD (offer valid through October 2018). Xtend Branched Chain Amino Acid (formerly called Scivation ... Continue Reading
How Much Protein Do You Actually Need Per Day?
A gram per kilogram of bodyweight. A gram per pound of bodyweight. Fifty grams per day for everyone, that's what the FDA recommends. Why is it so hard to agree on how much protein you need to consume? A ... Continue Reading
Four Qualifiers and Seeding Information Announced for 2019 CrossFit Games
Earlier today, CrossFit, Inc. announced four more qualifiers for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games in a press release, which now brings the total number of events that have been released to 10 (for the 2019 ... Continue Reading
14 Triceps Exercises to Improve Your Bench Press and Overhead Strength
Big triceps are not just a symbol of hard work and consistent effort in the gym, they are highly functional and necessary for serious strength and power athletes. Without them, bench pressing will stall, ... Continue Reading
What Exercises Are Best for Weight Lifting Belts?
When reaching for the best weight lifting belt in your gym bag, what exercises signal the need to use one? Are they movements that you feel a belt benefits, movements that warrant a belt's use based off of ... Continue Reading
3 Grip Tips and a Workout from Old Timey Strongmen
The prisoner was discovered, and he then had but one option: he must escape… He threw himself at the gate and shook the bars violently, but the iron refused to bend. The guards advanced in the dark, and we ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Deadlifts 430kg, Breaks All-Time World Record
Over the weekend, powerlifter Cailer Woolam showed once again why they call him the doctor of deadlifts. At the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) World Championships, Woolam competed against some of ... Continue Reading