“Starvation mode” describes the body's adaptive response to prolonged calorie restriction. When the body detects it's not getting enough calories, it conserves energy by slowing metabolism. This can hinder ... Continue Reading
Try Chef Matty Matheson’s “Post-Workout Meal of Champions”
Canadian chef and FX’s “The Bear'' star Matty Matheson is serving drool-worthy recipes in his YouTube series Cookin’ Somethin’. On July 21, 2024, Matheson traded his usual (very) ... Continue Reading
Do These 8 Exercises to Run Faster
Runners prioritize lower body strength, focusing on unilateral isolation exercises. These can improve strength imbalances that hamper repetitive, single-leg movements like running. In a July 21, 2024, ... Continue Reading
Reebok Launches Nano Gym Training Shoes
On July 12, 2024, Reebok announced the latest installment of its Nano Training Shoe franchise, the Nano Gym — an accessible training shoe intended to have the look and feel of a running shoe built with ... Continue Reading
Increase Your Leg Strength With Josh Bridges’ 20-Rep Squat Training
Josh Bridges is a legend CrossFitter who placed as high as second to four-time Fittest Man on Earth® Rich Froning at the 2011 CrossFit Games. Bridges last competed at the 2018 Games, finishing ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Explains How To Fuel Long Endurance Runs
Hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley conquered a 250-kilometer ultramarathon in March 2024 and now wants to run a sub-three-hour marathon. On July 8, 2024, Crawley shared a video on his YouTube channel ... Continue Reading
7 Reasons to Buy an All-in-One Gym Machine
Like much of the world, you're now working from home three days a week and can sneak in a quick workout mid-day. If only your gym weren't a 15-minute drive away. So you continue to train after work at ... Continue Reading
New Study Compares Diet Soda vs. Water For Weight Loss
With a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola containing a whopping 39 grams of sugar, it’s long been understood that sweetened sodas will likely derail anyone's weight loss journey as the 140 calories per can* — which ... Continue Reading
The PowerBlock Pro 100 EXP Adjustable Dumbbells Deliver the Full Gym Experience in a Compact Design
For the majority of muscle-building aficionados, the humble dumbbell has been with us since the start of our journey into lifting. No matter if you first curled your biceps in front of the bedroom mirror ... Continue Reading
Watch WWE’s Rey Mysterio Push Sheamus Through His “619” Chest Workout
Episode 131 of WWE Superstar Sheamus’ “Celtic Warrior Workouts” on YouTube was unique, as the Irish brawler was joined by a high-flying legend of the squared circle, Rey Mysterio. This iconic luchador has ... Continue Reading
WWE’s Bron Breakker Takes Sheamus Through an All-Out Arm Workout
In Episode 130 of the “Celtic Warrior Workouts,” WWE Superstar Sheamus was joined by fellow grappler, Bron Breakker (real name: Bronson Rechsteiner). As the son of WWE Hall of Famer Rick Steiner and the ... Continue Reading
How to Level-Up Your Daily Movement, According to Dr. Kelly Starrett
My phone is pressed to my ear, and my feet are shuffling to keep up with the pace of my at-home treadmill as I tell Dr. Kelley Starrett that since committing to getting 10,000 to 12,000 steps per day, a ... Continue Reading
WWE’s Matt Riddle Demonstrates His Ridiculous Full-Body Workout with Sheamus
In episode 128 of WWE Superstar Sheamus’ “Celtic Warrior Workouts” on YouTube, the “Fighting Irishman” is joined by fellow pro wrestler Matt Riddle to undertake an intense, gauntlet-style full-body workout ... Continue Reading
WrestleMania Ready — WWE’s Cody Rhodes and Sheamus’ Full Body Supersets Workout
In episode 127 of the hit YouTube series “Celtic Warrior Workouts,” host Sheamus was joined by Cody Rhodes. They squeezed in one last workout before the biggest nights in their respective pro wrestling ... Continue Reading
WWE Superstars Charlotte Flair and Sheamus Muscle Through a Pre-WrestleMania Leg, Back, and Abs Workout
In episode 125 of WWE Superstar Sheamus’ "Celtic Warrior Workouts" on YouTube, the 14-time WWE Women’s champion, Charlotte Flair, returns to take the “Fighting Irishman” through a grueling leg, back, and ... Continue Reading
Understanding How WWE’s Finn Bálor and Sheamus’ Offset Training Improves Stability
In episode 124 of the “Celtic Warrior Workouts” on YouTube, host Sheamus is joined by fellow Irishman and WWE Superstar Finn Bálor for an unorthodox routine designed to test body and mind. Bálor was the ... Continue Reading
Poll: Most BarBend Newsletter Readers Hit the Gym Four Days Per Week
During an online poll conducted in The BarBend Newsletter on Jan. 9, 2023, we asked readers to tell us how many days they hit the gym each week. Turns out, a(slim) majority of respondents go to the gym ... Continue Reading
Comeback Season — 20 Male Athletes Eyeing Returns or Debuts at the 2023 CrossFit Games
With the 2023 CrossFit Games season set to kick-off Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, with the live Open announcement for workout 23.1 in Madrid, Spain, thousands of male athletes seek to punch their ticket to ... Continue Reading
WWE’s LA Knight Seeks Perfection With His Arms and Legs Workout
In episode 120 of WWE Superstar Sheamus’ hit YouTube show, “Celtic Warrior Workouts”, the man from Dublin was joined by lifting enthusiast and fellow pro wrestler LA Knight for a heavy arm and leg session. ... Continue Reading
WWE’s Sheamus and His “Brawling Brutes” Hit a Full-Body Workout
In episode 119 of YouTube’s “Celtic Warrior Workouts,” host Sheamus reunited with his stablemates, Butch (real name: Pete Dunne) and Ridge Holland (Luke Menzie), for a grueling full-body “banger” of a ... Continue Reading
WWE’s Chad Gable and Otis’ “Karnage Quads” Workout Pummel Sheamus on “Celtic Warrior Workouts”
In episode 118 of YouTube’s “Celtic Warrior Workouts,” host Sheamus made time to hit the gym between WWE matches at the Corbin Wellness Center in Corbin, KY, where he was joined by the tag team “Alpha ... Continue Reading
WWE Superstars Braun Strowman and Sheamus Crush a “Monster” Shoulder Workout
Standing at six feet, three inches tall, and weighing 250 pounds, it takes a man-mountain the size of Braun Strowman to cast a shadow on the fighting Irishman, WWE superstar Sheamus. But, at six feet, ... Continue Reading
Check Out WWE Superstars Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch’s Full-Body Circuit Training
In episode 116 of YouTube’s “Celtic Warrior Workouts,” World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstar Sheamus travels to Davenport, Iowa, to the Black X Brave Wrestling Academy to meet its owners and fellow ... Continue Reading
WWE Superstars Bayley and Sheamus Train for Explosive Strength in This Full-Body Workout
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Bayley (real name: Pamela Rose Martinez) recently celebrated 10 years with the company, during which she has amassed millions of fans with her wrestling ... Continue Reading