Not long after the first workout of the 2018 CrossFit Open was announced and athletes around the world began furiously hoisting toes-to-bars and dumbbells to overhead, CrossFit relaunched another of the ... Continue Reading
Autoregulation: Can It Be Beneficial for Every Type of Strength Athlete?
It's Monday, work was long and stressful, you barely slept the night before, and you have heavy squat triples. Going into the workout your mind is elsewhere, far from the weights in front of you. You begin ... Continue Reading
CrossFit® Open Workout 18.1 Men’s and Women’s Top Ten Leaders
Editor's note: This article was published on the morning of Tuesday, February 27th, and the top ten leaders for the men and women have since shifted. Please see here for information and quotes from ... Continue Reading
4 Benefits of Russian Dips
In an earlier article we discussed the Russian dip and why it can be a valuable asset to gymnastics and competitive fitness athletes looking to build stronger triceps, chest muscles, and develop better ... Continue Reading
Pseudois Weight Lifting Gloves Review
Gloves are supportive pieces of strength equipment that support a lifter's ability to endure long sessions that utilize grip. They're often used by lifters who are trying to avoid excessive wear and tear ... Continue Reading
Legion Recharge Creatine Review – Does It Help Recovery?
Legion is a Virginia-based supplement company with a big focus on natural ingredients; there are no artificial sweeteners, flavors, or colors in their products. We're fans of their pre-workout called ... Continue Reading
Three Steps to Better Time Management for Busy Strength Athletes
When I moved to Texas from Northern California in 2011, the biggest culture shock I experienced was time. People move at a bit of a slower pace in Texas, and – especially after having spent the first 25 ... Continue Reading
Win a Werksan LionFit Barbell!
Getting strong takes hard work, dedication, sweat, and the right equipment. While you'll have to put in the work on those first three points, BarBend and Werksan USA are here to help you out with the last ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sean Green Deadlifts a Massive 415kg (915 lb) Double for a PR
Powerlifter Sean Green's recent deadlift videos are making their rounds in the strength community. Two days ago, Green shared a video highlighting a massive 415kg (915 lb) deadlift PR, and if the weight ... Continue Reading
Upright Row With Dumbbell: Muscles Worked, Exercise Video, and Benefits
In an earlier exercise guide, we discussed the upright row, one that finds its way into many strength, power, and competitive fitness sporting movements. In that ultimate exercise guide, we discussed many ... Continue Reading
Check Out This 2-Minute Documentary on Iraq’s Female Weightlifters
These female weightlifters are training with the goal to win medals — and to have a source of income. Al Jazeera has released a quick two-minute documentary about the challenges faced by Iraq’s female ... Continue Reading
Russian Dips – Muscles Worked, Exercise Demo, and Benefits
In this article we will discuss an advanced bodyweight dip variation, the Russian dip, which can be used to boost triceps, chest, and shoulder strength, increase muscle-up skill, and promote injury ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Competition Kettlebell Review
No matter what type of lifting you prefer, a kettlebell can be useful in your training. They're a great tool for strengthening and conditioning the body, along with training both unilaterally and ... Continue Reading
Why Olympic Weightlifting Makes You Better at Practically Any Sport
Editors' note: This article is an op-ed. The views expressed herein and in the video are the authors and don’t necessarily reflect the views of BarBend. Claims, assertions, opinions, and quotes have been ... Continue Reading
Trideer Lifting Gloves Review
If you're newer to lifting, concerned about rough hands, or partake in a strength sport that requires a lot of grip, then lifting gloves can be useful supportive strength tool for you. Often times, it will ... Continue Reading
Doctor’s Best Creatine Review — Creapure® for Cheap?
Based in Irvine, California, Doctor’s Best was founded in 1990 and they offer more than 200 products. They’re pretty well known for their magnesium supplements and their natural herbs, but we wanted to ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Stefanie Cohen Deadlifts 507 lbs for a 4x+ Bodyweight Triple
A three rep PR heard around the powerlifting community. Powerlifter Stefanie Cohen recently added another massive deadlift PR to her impressive powerlifting resume. Yesterday, Cohen shared a strong ... Continue Reading
I Know You Can Jump, But Can You Land?
When I start working with a new athlete, one of the first things we work on is landing mechanics. It doesn’t matter to me if you can jump on a 50” box if you’re not able to land properly coming off ... Continue Reading
18.1 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips From Top Athletes and Coaches
And just like that, we're back for another year of CrossFit® Open workouts. Last night, Dave Castro kicked off and announced CrossFit Open Workout 18.1 from São Paulo, Brazil. After the announcement, ... Continue Reading
18.1 CrossFit® Open Workout Announced
And so it has begun. The 2018 CrossFit Open is underway, and CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro has certainly started off the competition on an exciting foot. Open Workout 18.1 is an AMRAP triplet: As ... Continue Reading
Ader Pro Grade Kettlebell Review
Kettlebells are useful pieces of strength equipment that can be used for a variety of strength athletes. Whether your objective is conditioning or strengthening, using them unilaterally or bilaterally, a ... Continue Reading
Legion Athletics Coupon Code 2025: Learn How to Save on Supplements
Legion Athletics is fairly new to the supplement scene, but they’ve amassed a huge following in a short time, placing them at the head of the pack thanks to their science-backed dosages and transparent ... Continue Reading
Aoliga Workout Gloves Review
Lifting gloves can be useful tools for athletes who are doing prolonged workout sessions and are worried about wear and tear on their hands. Generally, calisthenic athletes, bodybuilders, and the general ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 CrossFit Open Announcements
It’s that time already: the 2018 season of the Reebok CrossFit® Games is about to kick off. On Thursday, February 22, at 5pm Pacific Standard Time (8pm Eastern Standard Time), the Director of the ... Continue Reading