“Grace” is one of those workouts that has historically freaked me out: 30 clean & jerks for time is a simple workout (and I love weightlifting), but like many CrossFitters, I used to
Phil Blechman here. You might recognize my face from the little circle under the title of many articles on BarBend, as one person in the crowd at the 2021 World’s Strongest Man (WSM)
Athletic coaching is not a particularly lucrative profession — most of the time, people teach out of passion towards the activity or sport in question. That kind of dedication, coupled with the knowledge
I first met Kari Pearce in early 2015. One of my star athletes at the time (Lindsay Bourdon), who I coached in the National Pro Grid League (NPGL), was a teammate of Kari’s
If former professional wrestling superstar turned silver-screen action hero, Titan Games host, and tequila entrepreneur Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson ran for President of the United States (POTUS) in 2024, 46% percent of the country would
CrossFit is for everyone — and yes, I do mean everyone. It looks intimidating from the outside, but at heart, we’re just a group of people who like to learn new skills and
The Olympics kicked off in Atlanta in 1996, the year I started to lift weights. At the time, I didn’t think too much about the significance, and I didn’t pay attention to that
The potential pitfalls of social media use have been well-documented, from increasing our negative body image, reducing the quality and quantity of our sleep, and undermining our mental health. These downfalls are enough
Exercise is something we have been told is important for a healthy lifestyle. Most people who exercise do it something like 2-5 days a week, an hour or so at a time, switching
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the world, many of us in the fitness industry see a light at the end of the tunnel. However, if we expect to return to running a
