MusclePharm is a Colorado-based supplement company that has a decent following among bodybuilders, but is probably best known for their line of “combat” supplements like Combat Whey and their Combat Crunch ... Continue Reading
6 Tips to Make Counting Your Macros Way Easier
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
Chris Bridgeford Deadlifts 370kg for Five Reps at 119kg Bodyweight
Twenty-two year old powerlifter Chris Bridgeford is repping awfully close to the world record deadlift: five reps of 370 kilograms (815.7 pounds) with wrist ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Announces 1RM Clean & Jerk Team Event at the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
The barbell is indeed back. The morning after letting the world know that the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games will include a one-rep max snatch individual event, Director of the CrossFit Games Dave Castro ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Announces Max Snatch Event for 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
Dave Castro has been dropping a slue of announcements for the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games, but his newest announcement may take the cake for most shocking. Late last night, Castro shared a video on his ... Continue Reading
How to Grow Strongman in the United States
In 2017, strongman Eddie "The Beast" Hall stepped from the backstage shadows to a roaring capacity crowd at the Doncaster Dome in England. The event is on YouTube in amateur and professionally edited ... Continue Reading
Dumbbell Thrusters vs Barbell Thrusters vs Kettlebell Thrusters
Thrusters are a great exercise, regardless of what you use to do them. While many of us are highly familiar with the barbell variation, two other means (dumbbells and kettlebells) are making their way into ... Continue Reading
BREAKING: CBS Sports Set to Air 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games (And Pre-Games Coverage)
CBS Sports has just announced they'll be airing and covering the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games. Coverage is set to start tomorrow Thursday, July 20th, at 8 P.M. EST, and go through the final day of the Games ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2017 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships
The 2017 Senior Pan American Weightlifting Championships are set to kick off on Sunday, July 23rd and go through Thursday, July 27th. This competition will host some of the world's best ... Continue Reading
Reebok Launches Fantasy CrossFit (With Insane Prizes)
Reebok has announced that for the first time ever, fans will be able to play fantasy sports with the athletes at this year's Reebok CrossFit Games. They're calling it “CrossFit Games Pick’Em.” Veteran ... Continue Reading
6 Benefits of Kettlebell Thrusters
The single kettlebell thruster and double kettlebell thruster offer techniques that can help stave off injury across multiple sports and various athletics. Additionally, there are a series of benefits that ... Continue Reading
Kinesiology Taping for Tennis Elbow
A common area to tape for athletes in both strength sports and regular sports is the elbow. Lateral Epincondylitis is a common cause of pain and discomfort at the elbow. Common symptoms of Lateral ... Continue Reading
BSN AMINOx Review — Can It Really Help Endurance?
BSN, which stands for bio-engineered supplements and nutrition, is an Illinois-based supplement company that sponsors a wide variety of athletes and bodybuilders, most notably UFC champion Connor McGregor. ... Continue Reading
Single Kettlebell Thruster – Exercise Guide, Benefits, and Muscles Worked
In earlier pieces we discussed both the dumbbell thruster and double kettlebell thruster, each offering athletes and coaches unique yet similar training outcomes for increased movement, strength, and ... Continue Reading
Kirill Sarychev Just Announced Two Brand New Lifting Federations
Kirill Sarychev has already made a lot of contributions to strength sports. Easily one of the strongest living powerlifters, he currently holds the world record for the heaviest raw bench press of all ... Continue Reading
How to Prevent a Bicep Tear
Bicep tears are pretty gnarly. They’re extremely painful, can put a lifter out of commission for months — even squats can be prohibited — and they can come out of nowhere. You can do curls and chin-ups all ... Continue Reading
Obstacle Course Confirmed for 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
Last night, Dave Castro confirmed on his Instagram page that an obstacle course will be making a return at the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games. The last time we saw an obstacle course in the games was in 2012 ... Continue Reading
Do You Really Need High Glycemic Carbs Around Your Workout?
The idea that you need high glycemic carbohydrates to spike your insulin and replenish glycogen after a workout is common in the strength world. It’s an integral part of taking advantage of your “window of ... Continue Reading
Scivation Xtend BCAA Review — Why the Vitamins?
Scivation is a North Carolina-based supplement company that focuses on the low-calorie side of workout supplements. While they do offer a whey protein powder, their brand name is most closely ... Continue Reading
Double Kettlebell Thruster – Exercise Guide and Benefits
In an earlier article we discussed the powerful impact the thruster movement (squat into overhead push press) can have on leg and upper body strength, core stabilization, metabolic conditioning training, ... Continue Reading
3 Tips for Pulling Under the Bar in Olympic Weightlifting
It’s not uncommon, especially in beginning lifters or lifters transferring to weightlifting after competing in other sports, to have difficulty getting under the bar while completing full snatches and ... Continue Reading
Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy Review (2025), Personally Tested and Reviewed
If you’re looking for a helpful tool to bolster muscle growth and endurance levels in the gym, the best BCAA supplements can deliver thanks to their effectiveness in preventing muscle soreness. ... Continue Reading
Factor Meals Review (2025): Worth the Cost?
When it comes to the best meal delivery services, Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, MS, RDN, LD states, “These subscriptions can be game-changing platforms for those short on time or those looking for ... Continue Reading
Aleksey Torokhtiy Plans to Power Jerk 260kg at the Reebok CrossFit Games
Ukrainian weightlifter, Olympic gold medalist, and occasional ballerina Aleksey Torokhtiy just posted a clip of a training session in which he power jerks a huge 250 ... Continue Reading