MusclePharm is a Colorado-based supplement company that's beloved by many for their popular line of protein bars, Combat Crunch. (The "Combat" moniker is because they sponsor a lot of MMA athletes.) But ... Continue Reading
Cable Pull Through vs Deadlift vs Romanian Deadlift – Differences & Benefits
In an earlier article we highlighted two key movements that every lifter should build into their training regimen for increased hamstring mass, strength, and pulling capacities. The deadlift and Romanian ... Continue Reading
2017 CrossFit® Regionals Workout 2 (Dumbbells Are Back!)
Less than twelve hours after releasing Workout 1, Dave Castro has released the second CrossFit® Regionals event. The Regional competitions are taking place over the span of three weekends, which ... Continue Reading
PrettyFit Whey Protein Powder Review – No Artificial Ingredients?
PrettyFit is a California-based supplement company that's specifically geared toward women — "ALL women," as their branding strongly emphasizes. But PrettyFit is also a lifestyle brand; if you head to ... Continue Reading
Ice Age Meals Review – Good for Paleo Eaters?
Ice Age Meals is a paleo driven food delivery service based in Reno, Nevada. Their head chef, Paleo Nick, is the coordinator behind their meal's composition. CrossFit® athletes may recognize Paleo Nick as ... Continue Reading
Is Charles Okpoko the Next Great Thing in Powerlifting?
At the ripe old age of 21, Charles Okpoko has built quite an impressive list of powerlifting accomplishments. A brief list of his accomplishments can be seen below, and keep in mind, he's only been ... Continue Reading
Swearing Improves Strength and Stamina, Says New Study
It’s the last five minutes of an intense workout, your body is screaming at you to stop, your mind is screaming back at it to keep going! Keep going! You can do it! You can do it you m**********r! We’ve ... Continue Reading
52kg Powerlifter Liz Craven Squats 155.5kg for New World Record
There were a handful of records broken two weekends ago at the Pacific Invitational that was held in Sydney, Australia. One of the records that somewhat got lost in rotation was Liz Craven's world record ... Continue Reading
Getting Back in the Game After a Break from Training
A long time client of mine contacted me last week. They hadn’t been to the gym in over a year and had become depressed about it. She had become bogged down by the day to day activities of life, and the ... Continue Reading
Bar and Plate Giveaway from Pure Strength
This giveaway concluded - and the winner is: Jeff Craft from Bloomington, Indiana! Congrats Jeff, and thanks to all who entered! BarBend and Pure Strength are teaming up to give one lucky strength ... Continue Reading
Trap Bar Deadlift vs. Regular Deadlift – Differences and Benefits
The regular deadlift, also know as the barbell deadlift and/or conventional deadlift, is one of the most widely performed deadlift variation across most power, strength, and fitness sports. It can create ... Continue Reading
Dave Castro Announces 2017 CrossFit Regionals Workout 1
It's that time of year again: CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro is releasing Regional workouts ahead of time. The Regional competitions — which take place across three weekends from May 19th through June ... Continue Reading
Here’s How CrossFit Games Athlete Sam Dancer Warms Up
If you love the Reebok CrossFit Games, odds are that you’ve wondered how on Earth Sam Dancer is so strong. Dancer came in second place at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit® Games when he was competing as part of ... Continue Reading
Everything You Want to Know About USA Weightlifting’s Development Camps
When news broke earlier this week about USA Weightlifting's brand new talent development camps, the organization was flooded with questions from hopeful young athletes wanting to attend and seasoned ... Continue Reading
What It’s Like to Always Be Hungry from Lifting
Constantly picking up heavy stuff is awesome, but the hunger that comes with it can be...umm...frustrating at times. Why? Well, while we're opening up new windows by working out like improved ... Continue Reading
Cable Pull Through Alternatives for Strength and Coordination
In an earlier article we covered in great detail the cable pull through, and why most lifters and athletes can benefit from them. Whether for glute development, warm up and/or corrective routines, or ... Continue Reading
Watch the 17.2 Documentary Starring Froning, Davidsdottir, Sigmundsdottir, and More
As the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games approach, we haven't just been enjoying the coverage from the Reebok CrossFit Games' Update Studio, hours of behind-the-scenes footage, the occasional comedy sketch, and ... Continue Reading
Important: There’s an Instagram of People Snatching Snack Food
Rubbing our eyes and wearily sipping our morning coffees, the BarBend team sat at our desks this morning and opened our laptops. As the screens flickered to life and we began our morning ritual of looking ... Continue Reading
Reichardt and Delacruz Win Medals at Junior Pan American Weightlifting Championships
Picking up where she left off in 2016, Hayley Reichardt has won the first medals for Team USA at the 2017 Junior Pan American Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Reichardt, who represents the Garage ... Continue Reading
USA Brings Home 54 Weightlifting Medals at the 2017 World Masters Games
Last weekend concluded the final day of the 2017 World Masters Games. This year marked the ninth games, and they were held in Auckland, New Zealand. The weightlifting event took place from April 22-29th. ... Continue Reading
AllMax IsoFlex Whey Protein Review – Worth the Price?
AllMax is a supplement company that sponsors a lot of bodybuilders and figure athletes, which is why while they sell many kinds of protein, a lot of online discussion focuses on their mass gainers and fat ... Continue Reading
ORAC-Energy Greens Vs. Green Vibrance — Antioxidants or Probiotics?
There’s a very clear spectrum when it comes to greens powders. On one end, there are those that promise to improve your body in a lot of pseudoscientific ways without providing much evidence, and ... Continue Reading
What Are Your Thoughts on the Nike Romaleos 3 Freedom?
As we head into the spring and summer, it only seems fitting that Nike drop a new color scheme for the Nike Romaleos 3 geared towards representing the USA. We're not sure if this was done in an attempt to ... Continue Reading
Isopure Low Carb Protein Powder Review — Most Nutritious Whey?
Isopure is best-known for their low-carb and zero-carb products, and it’s a particularly popular brand among athletes following ketogenic diets. While their zero-carb protein powder is their most famous ... Continue Reading