Everyone has them — the perfect pre and post-workout meals. These are the foolproof, fail safe meals that always provide the perfect level of satiation, energy, and taste to power through and recover from ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Earns Official Status with International Weightlifting Federation
There seems to be a revitalization of American steel on the world stage. Late last week, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) held an executive board meeting and congress, in lead-up to the ... Continue Reading
Is a Low Fat Diet Really Ideal for Athletes?
If you’re sedentary and trying to lose weight, there’s a case to be made for limiting carbohydrate intake and increasing fat. But if you exercise regularly, and especially if you’re interested in gaining ... Continue Reading
The Greatest Strongman of All Time Vs. The Strongest Man Ever
To the uninitiated, the title of this article may lead you to believe that this is one in the same. I will make the argument in this article that they are not and it would be a mistake to confuse the ... Continue Reading
The Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started In Powerlifting (Part 2)
Editor’s note: This article is an op-ed. The views expressed herein and in the video are the author’s and don’t necessarily reflect the views of BarBend. Claims, assertions, opinions, and quotes have been ... Continue Reading
Two Rules Every Powerlifter Should Follow With Accessory Exercises
One of the biggest mistakes I see in the gym: powerlifters focusing way, way, way too much on their assistance work. If you are a powerlifter, then the vast majority of your training needs to involve the ... Continue Reading
Marley Spoon Review — Is Martha Stewart’s Meal Delivery Good?
Martha Stewart may be the queen of crafts, cooking, and home decoration, but is her meal delivery service comparable to what’s on the market? Potentially, yes. Martha and Marley Spoon looks like it could ... Continue Reading
Tommy Marquez and Sean Woodland Are Back With Inside Elite Fitness
The 2019 CrossFit Open is fully underway and we are quickly progressing towards the CrossFit Games. One of the major CrossFit HQ changes that happened outside of the restructuring of the CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading
Dr. Terry Todd and Jan Todd Honored At Arnold Classic
Aside from the competitions at the Arnold Classic, Arnold Schwarzenegger and his promoting partner, Jim Lorimer, choose someone to honor for his or her contributions to the fitness industry and/or any of ... Continue Reading
19.3 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches
After CrossFit Open Workout 19.2's five-round strength focused repeat workout, athletes are both relieved and scared for what Open Workout 19.3 entails. CrossFit Open Workout 19.3 is a chipper that ... Continue Reading
CrossFit® Open Workout 19.3 Announced
Three down, two to go. We are officially three weeks into the 2019 CrossFit Open and the workouts are not slowing down anytime soon. CrossFit Open Workout 19.2 was a strength and power focused repeat ... Continue Reading
Ladder Whey Review – Why It Stands Out From the Crowd
If Arnold Schwarzenegger made a protein powder would you buy it? Ladder is banking on a “yes.” This is a very hot supplement company that’s not just backed by the Terminator it’s also got LeBron James, ... Continue Reading
Stacy Burr On What It Takes to Set the Highest All-Time Wilks Score
If you're heavily invested in the sport of powerlifting and strength training, then there's a good chance that you've seen all of the coverage of Stacy "Bama" Burr's latest performance at the 2019 Arnold ... Continue Reading
Who’s Best at CrossFit: An Olympic Weightlifter, Powerlifter, or Bodybuilder?
Brute Strength has had a spectacular second season of their Brute Showdown series. If you missed it, last year was the first season that pitted a bodybuilder (Lawrence Balleneger), powerlifter (Steve ... Continue Reading
3 Goblet Squat Variations to Make Leg Day Fun Again
The goblet squat has revolutionized the way the squat is being performed and taught throughout the world. Especially for folks who struggle with maintaining correct form during barbell squats, the goblet ... Continue Reading
3 Shoulder Prehab Exercises That Will Improve All of Your Lifts
As a pretty seasoned lifter, I’ve had my fair share of injuries — it’s just the nature of the sport. In fact, I get more questions about injury rehab than any other topic. That said, though, I can rarely ... Continue Reading
Martin Tye Deadlifts 501kg for New Seated Deadlift World Record
Over the weekend, the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival took place in Columbus, Ohio. The Expo saw over 22,000 athletes in attendance and well over 200,000 spectators came through the convention center ... Continue Reading
Ladder Energy Review – Enough Caffeine for a Pre Workout?
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Lebron James. Lindsey Vonn. Cindy Crawford. These are the founders of Ladder, a piping hot supplement company with some of the biggest names in the worlds of sport and fitness ... Continue Reading
2019 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique and Classic Physique Results
Outside of the bodybuilding divisions, there were two other men’s divisions in the IFBB Pro League on display at the Arnold Sports Festival. The men’s physique division calls for athletes to be judged ... Continue Reading
Arnold Classic Physique and Bodybuilding 2019: Women’s Recap
While the Arnold Classic started out as a single men’s bodybuilding show, it has evolved over the 30 years since and now has four ladies’ shows that garner just as much attention as the men’s side of the ... Continue Reading
1,003 Pounds: Watch Blaine Sumner’s New All-Time Bench Press Record
This year’s Arnold Sports Festival saw a number of historic lifts, from Thor Bjornsson’s elephant bar deadlift record of 1,046 pounds to Stefi Cohen’s unofficial world record squat of 495 pounds and Ray ... Continue Reading
Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Men’s Recap: Curry Stands On Top!
The Arnold Classic is the season opening event for the IFBB Pro League, and it's generally considered the second most prestigious title in the sport of bodybuilding. The winner is often considered an ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Wins 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic (Plus Final Results)
We asked it before, and we're going to ask it again — can Hafthor Bjornsson be stopped? At the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival, the highly anticipated Arnold Strongman Classic wrapped up Saturday night with ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams Squats an Incredible 490kg (1,080 lbs) RAW
Powerlifter Ray Williams has blown the minds of strength fans yet again with his latest performance at the SBD Pro American. The SBD Pro American took place at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival and hosted ... Continue Reading