In an earlier article we discussed the reverse hyperextension and provided a thorough exercise guide for strength, power, and fitness athletes and coaches. In the reverse hyperextension exercise guide we ... Continue Reading
Nike Metcon 4 Review
In late December 2017, Nike released their fourth iteration of the popular cross training shoe the Nike Metcon 4. With every Metcon model, Nike tries to include more features that increase their ... Continue Reading
The Untold History of the Bench Press
The bench press has been called the King of the Upper Body Lifts, and given its unstoppable popularity amongst gym goers, chances are it’ll retain this title for the foreseeable future. Upon entering the ... Continue Reading
How to Watch CrossFit Open 18.4 Announcement (Plus Current Leaderboard)
Only two weeks remain in the 2018 CrossFit Open, and we're beginning to get a hint of the top competitors for the 2018 CrossFit season. With the conclusion of the ridiculously tough Open Workout 18.3, ... Continue Reading
Check Out Bodybuilding Legend Frank Zane’s Weightlifting Commercial
Get ready for a throwback. I've seen the image below surface a couple times on forums, most often on bodybuilding focused sites, but it's made its way back to many strength athlete's Instagram feeds and ... Continue Reading
Should Strength Athletes Be Drinking Bulletproof Coffee?
Move over branched chain amino acids, citrulline, and beta alanine, there’s a new pre-workout in town: butter coffee, at least according to advocates of the Bulletproof Coffee trend. Popularized by ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons Why Strongman Athletes Can Benefit From Weightlifting
Something interesting that I’ve noticed over the past four years coaching strength athletes is the complete lack of competitive strongman athletes using the Olympic lifts. Every once in a while you'll get ... Continue Reading
Naturo Nitro Creatine Chrome Review — Is MagnaPower® Creatine Better?
Naturo Nitro is a division of Naturo Sciences, a company that's pretty well known for their natural approaches for issues like bone, colon, and prostate health — their joint pain product is made with green ... Continue Reading
Watch Sylvester Stallone Hit a 100-Pound Weighted Pull-Up (Or Get Very Close)
It’s hard to talk about Sylvester Stallone without spouting worn-out clichés. Words like “ultimate badass,” “fitness icon,” and “never too old” tumble from our mouths as we try to adequately describe the ... Continue Reading
Top Performances of CrossFit Open Workout 18.3 (and Leaderboard Mishaps)
Editor's note: The current 18.3 leaderboard has multiple score submission errors, and the lists below are based off of our best judgements. Once CrossFit HQ validates the current 18.3 leaderboard, then ... Continue Reading
4 Key Tips for College Weightlifters to Succeed and Grow
I study business administration at a small school in central Maine called Thomas College. I recently transferred to Thomas from the larger urban University of Southern Maine, which was much further from ... Continue Reading
Use These 3 Squat Variations to Build Stronger Legs
Unlike the deadlift, the squat is a little more forgiving in terms of high-frequency training, and most people are already familiar with many variations of the standard low-bar back squat. High bar, ... Continue Reading
Nike Free X Metcon: Exclusive First Look Photos and Release Info
Nike Metcon fans and lovers, you're in luck. In an announcement made earlier today, Nike disclosed that they'd be releasing their next Nike Metcon model in the very near future. This model takes form as ... Continue Reading
Boady Santavy (94kg) Unofficially Breaks Canadian Snatch and C&J Records
Canadian weightlifter Boady Santavy is heading to the Commonwealth Games in Australia, and a month out of from competition he’s exceeding Commonwealth records. The -94kg athlete just posted this clip of a ... Continue Reading
Eva Dunbar Now Has the Highest Wilks for Any Raw Powerlifter (Ever)
This weekend, Eva Dunbar’s stature in the sport of powerlifting soared to new heights. The 148-pound athlete competed at an RPS meet called "No Retreat No Surrender" in Cherokee, North Carolina, and ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces 2018 Senior Pan Am Team
This past Friday afternoon, USA Weightlifting announced the full men's and women's rosters for their 2018 Senior Pan Am team. If you follow some of USA Weightlifting's top athletes already on social media, ... Continue Reading
Reverse Hyperextension at Home/Without Machine
Reverse hyperextensions are an effective accessory exercise to develop the glutes and hamstrings. Sometimes, however, access to a reverse hyperextension machine is not feasible (training from home, ... Continue Reading
Reverse Hyperextension Alternatives
In this article we will offer five reverse hyperextension alternatives for coaches and athletes who may not have access to a reverse hyperextension machine and/or are looking to diversify their glute and ... Continue Reading
MuscleTech CELL-TECH Review – Do Antioxidants Improve Creatine?
MuscleTech is owned by Iovate Health Sciences in Ontario, Canada, which is the same company that owns popular supplement companies Six Star Pro Nutrition, StrongGirl, and Hydroxycut, among ... Continue Reading
Try These 3 Deadlift Variations to Improve Your Pull
The deadlift is one of my favorite exercises, but it’s also one of the hardest things you can do in the gym. That means the deadlift is pretty tricky to train with high frequency – try to pull more than ... Continue Reading
Why Powerlifting Is a Sport for Nerds
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
18.3 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches
Well, we guessed CrossFit Open Workout 18.3 would have some high skill level movement, and we sure got it. Last night, Dave Castro dropped the news on workout 18.3 from Skyline CrossFit in Houston, Texas. ... Continue Reading
CrossFit® Open Workout 18.3 Announced
And just like that, we're already at the halfway point. Coming in live from Skyline CrossFit in Houston, Texas, CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro announced Open Workout 18.3. After last week's heavy ... Continue Reading
xEndurance Creatine-JB Review – The Functional Fitness Creatine?
Xendurance is based in Tempe, Arizona and was founded in 2006 by former Olympic bobsled athlete Sandy Kellin. The brand has quite a following among functional fitness athletes; a couple of high level ... Continue Reading