You've probably seen them in your local CrossFit box by now; first there was a trickle, then there was a flood. NOBULL's trainers are popping up more and more, and while the company has a long way to go ... Continue Reading
“Dan Bailey Under Investigation for Performance Enhancing Hugs” (And Other Week 1 Gems)
Ahhhhh, the internet. It’s a never ending source of amusement, horror, and information — often at the same time. In more civilized sports, angry fans take out their frustration during a casual street riot, ... Continue Reading
Kristine Andali Withdraws from CrossFit Regionals After Injuring Shoulder
In early 2015, Canadian CrossFit athlete Kristine Andali suffered an Achilles tendon rupture in training and had to sit out the rest of the season. After making an impressive recover and coming back strong ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Pacific Regional Day 1 Recap
CrossFit Regional season is upon us, and thanks to time zones, the Day 1 of the Pacific Region gave us a little preview of what we can see over the next three weekends. On the women's side, things went ... Continue Reading
Meet Kayla Banfield, the Pacific Regional Announcer Everyone Loves
We'll come out and say it: The Pacific Regional has the best announcing in CrossFit. The color commentators are knowledgable — especially when it comes to athlete backgrounds and history — as well as ... Continue Reading
NPGL Announces Season 3 Dates, Abbreviated Schedule
On May 12, the National Pro Grid League (NPGL) announced its full regular and postseason schedule for the 2016 season. And the league's third season will be its shortest yet. While the 2014 season ... Continue Reading
All the Top Times and Numbers for Week 1 of CrossFit Regionals
We're bringing you a one stop shop for times and numbers this weekend, so keep checking back for updates! We get that it's a ton of information, so we recommend that you Ctrl+F to search for what ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Regionals Week 1 Sleeper Picks
You’ve heard of the big names competing in this weekend’s set of CrossFit Regionals, but as we all know, there’s always someone who comes seemingly out of nowhere and makes a splash. We’re ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Is Hiring
In a post from Wednesday, May 11th, USA Weightlifting announced significant staff restructuring. USAW CEO Phil Andrews gave the following quote in the article, implying the restructuring also means a ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Regionals Week 1: Experts Predict the Top Women
Now that we know how to and who to watch at this weekend’s CrossFit Regionals, it’s time to address another vital question: who will come out on top? With fewer than 1% of athletes and teams ... Continue Reading
Pretty Close to Perfect Protein Bars From Your Own Kitchen
Over here at BarBend, we’re kind of obsessed with any food that comes in block or bar form. We’re particularly fond of peanut-buttery or almond goodness made with added ingredients that don’t sound ... Continue Reading
How USA Weightlifting’s Men Can Qualify for the Olympics: An Explainer
If you thought it was difficult to watch the Woman’s Olympic Trials Sunday night and keep track of who was on the team and who was not, your work isn’t done yet: We’ve still got the men to deal with. Allow ... Continue Reading
Get 1% Better: A Posture Solution
Mobility can be simple, and sometimes, our best tools for undoing damage from sitting and bad posture are gravity and time. But to see those benefits, you have to put yourself in the right positions to ... Continue Reading
Humping, Pumping, and Peanuts: Mid-Week Fitness Motivation
We don't judge -- unless you skip out on training, in which case we judge quite a bit. But we've got work, kids (maybe), social obligations (maybe not), and other responsibilities to worry about, so ... Continue Reading
Breaking Down Women’s Olympic Trials: Three Lifters Qualified, But Could That Change?
If the sport of weightlifting is referred to as the “Iron Game,” then the ability to track who is going to qualify for a USA Weightlifting (USAW) International team should be called the “Excel Spreadsheet ... Continue Reading
Are These The First Images of the Nike Metcon 3?
A new shot of potential patterns and colors for the Metcon 3 has shown up on line thanks to @nikemetconclub on Instagram. A photo posted by #metcondaily (@nikemetconclub) on Jul 13, 2016 at ... Continue Reading
When Will We See the Nike Romaleos III?
Update 1: SportChek (a Canadian sportswear retailer) has listed the Romaleos 3 in their online store, although it's not currently in stock. Image: SportChek The product listing also includes ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2016 CrossFit Games Regionals
It's time for Regionals, and while it took awhile, CrossFit HQ has officially announced how to watch the competitions on line. And it's good news, because all events at every 2016 Regional will be streamed ... Continue Reading
Five Characteristics Elite CrossFitters All Share
I've had the privilege to train with some of the best athletes in the world. I’m not stating this to brag or inflate myself; like many athletes, when starting the journey to being a competitive ... Continue Reading
My Week with Uzbekistan’s National Weightlifting Team: Travel, T-shirts, and Plov
If you have ever visited the USA Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, you will notice immediately that the facility is not a high end hotel. It is a conveniently located, one-stop shop for an ... Continue Reading
Who’s Competing? The Big Names at This Weekend’s CrossFit Regionals
North Central combines with Central East for the Central Regional. South Central combines with Latin American for the South Regional...but South East ends up in Atlantic. All of Russia somehow gets lumped ... Continue Reading
Donna Moore Breaks Women’s Atlas Stone Record with 148.9 Kilo Lift
We've covered British strength athlete Donna Moore's feats before, including how she makes 140 kilogram stones look like playthings in training. Now, the elite strongman competitor has broken the ... Continue Reading
The One Piece of Advice that Applies to Every CrossFit Athlete
Control what you can control. It seems so simple, but how often do you worry about things you truly don’t have the ability to change? Take something as simple as driving to or from work. How upset do you ... Continue Reading
The Regional Workout Change You Probably Missed
Now that all the Events of the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games Regionals have been released, we can talk about what we expect in the upcoming weekends. As elite CrossFit athletes evolve to become skilled across ... Continue Reading