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178lb Phillip Brewer Bench Presses 490lbs Raw (2.75x His Bodyweight)

Every strength athlete typically has one lift they're naturally good at or prefer, and in Phillip Brewer's case that would be the bench press. Phillip Brewer, or @unrealphil as he's known ... Continue Reading

Weightlifting Takes Center Stage As IOC Hosts Women In Leadership Forum

On March 8th of this year, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. This has become a highly recognized day of celebration throughout the world to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and ... Continue Reading

The Strength Athlete’s Guide to Building, Strengthening, and Caring for Your Posterior Chain

The posterior chain is a fancy name for the the muscles on the back of the body. Your Traps, Rear Deltoids, Lats, Spinal Erectors, Glutes, and Hamstrings are the engine that drive your athletic movement. A ... Continue Reading

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What Should I Eat Before a CrossFit® Open Workout?

With the CrossFit® Open in full swing, athletes are doing everything they can to get a last minute edge over their fitness frenemies. One area in particular that has been getting a lot of attention ... Continue Reading

Vitamineral Green Review — What Do All These Ingredients Do?

Of all the greens powders I've tried out, Vitamineral Green might have the strongest "New Age" vibe of them all. It doesn't just focus on the fact that it's raw, vegan, and packaged in post-consumer ... Continue Reading

American-Russian Weightlifting Relations Strengthened in Lead Up to Anaheim

Editor's Note: BarBend is the Official Media Partner of USA Weightlifting. Unless otherwise noted on specific content, the two organizations maintain editorial independence.  USA Weightlifting ... Continue Reading

Does Blood Flow Restriction Training Really Work? (What Research Says)

When you hear blood flow restricted (BFR) training, where does your mind go? Often times, it's to a bodybuilder with a strap around his or her arm doing preacher curls. Whether you've tried BFR training, ... Continue Reading

Emerald Balance Total Nutrition Drink Mix Review

The self-described "ultimate whole body superfood," Emerald Balance is a greens powder from the Carlsbad, California-based SGN Nutrition. Comprised of forty-two foods and six kinds of probiotic bacteria, ... Continue Reading

These Athletes Dominated CrossFit Open Workout 17.3

After 17.1 unleashed a workout of pure dumbbell snatches and burpee box jump overs and 17.2 mixed things up with high rep walking lunges, muscle-ups, toes-to-bars, and power cleans, we didn’t know what to ... Continue Reading

SBD Knee Sleeves Review

SBD Knee Sleeves Review — How Do They Fit?

Knee sleeves are worn for multiple reasons by strength athletes. Two of the major reasons are for extra knee support and maintaining joint warmth. There are different levels of thickness knee sleeves ... Continue Reading

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Snatch More Weight with These Simple Tips

The snatch can be your best friend or your biggest foe. To many athletes, the snatch is an elusive movement that requires countless hours of dedicated additional training. Newsflash: Snatches are tough! ... Continue Reading

Watch: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Workout Is a Lot Different than What We’d Expect

Now, this is a “making of” documentary we’re interested in seeing. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who possesses perhaps Hollywood’s most famous physique, had a first today: he let a camera crew film his ... Continue Reading

105kg Strongman Rob Kearney Split Jerks a 207kg Log

Rob Kearney is a professional strongman athlete who competes in the 105kg (231 lb) middleweight division. He's been competing professionally now for four years and continues to prove to everyone ... Continue Reading

Why Strongman Fans Should Pay Attention to the Apollon’s Axle

Louis Uni is a name that probably means nothing to even the most ardent of strongman history buffs, and while his birth name might of fallen into obscurity, his legacy is still going strong. The ... Continue Reading

Is Your Split Jerk Holding You Back? Try These 4 Drills

I recently got into a discussion with a new lifter who came to me asking what he could do to get better at split jerks. While his power jerk was climbing, his split jerk felt foreign, uncomfortable, and ... Continue Reading

Organifi Green Juice Review

Organifi Green Juice Review — The Right Dosage?

Organifi is an enormously successful and influential supplement company — they’ve got over two million Facebook likes — and their flagship product is their famous Green Juice, which they describe as a ... Continue Reading

Caffeine Finds Itself Back on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Waiting List

Caffeine lovers, you may want to read on about caffeine's future with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited substance list. This isn't the first time caffeine has found itself in question, or even ... Continue Reading

17.3 Workout Tips from Top CrossFit® Athletes

Week three of the CrossFit® Open is in full swing and it's a workout that's going to test an athlete's endurance, mental toughness, and brute strength. Relatively speaking, this may be the toughest workout ... Continue Reading

Unbroken Designs Knee Sleeves Review — How Did They Fit?

Unbroken Designs is a strength company that makes supportive equipment for the functional fitness athlete, including knee sleeves. Their equipment was designed by functional fitness athletes who ... Continue Reading

Fermented Green Supremefood Review — Is Fermented Really Better?

Of all the greens powders I've reviewed, Fermented Green Supremefood is the first I've seen that focuses on fermented ingredients. Made by the Florida-based Divine Health Nutritional Products, this product ... Continue Reading

ORAC-Energy Greens Powder Review — What Does ORAC Mean?

In the sea of greens powders that are flooding the market, there are all too many that make bold claims about their properties without offering any real way to quantify them. That's a problem that the ... Continue Reading

How Do Your CrossFit® Open Scores Compare to These Celebrities?

The CrossFit® Open is in its third week, and we've seen a rollercoaster of ups and downs for many athletes. Possibly the best perk of the Open is comparing your scores to others nationwide, in your region, ... Continue Reading

3 Simple and Highly Effective Accessory Workouts to Add Size and Strength

After squats, cleans, and mobility work, there is only so much mental capacity (and energy) left to devote to accessory workouts. Many great athletes and coaches will push themselves, with the ... Continue Reading

17.3 CrossFit Open Workout Announced

We're another week closer to reaching the Reebok CrossFit® Games this August. Tonight marks the announce of workout 17.3, the third workout in the CrossFit Open. A lot has happened in the first two weeks ... Continue Reading

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