Best Hot/Cold Pads
December 7, 2019
Hot/cold pads are usually microwaveable or heated bags or pads filled a gel that can also be cooled in the freezer to function as an ice pack. When applied superficially, they have shown
Best Seated Row Bars
December 3, 2019
Seated row bars are usually metal cable attachments with a handle for each hand. When used properly, they enable exercises that can fill out and strengthen the traps, rhomboids, and lats. Although mainly
Best Smart Scales
December 3, 2019
The biggest advantage to a WiFi or Bluetooth enabled smart scale is that your weigh-ins are automatically recorded via a phone app. For those with weight management goals, this long term information may
Best Core Sliders
December 2, 2019
Core sliders may be an affordable and effective way to switch up your exercise routine. Designed to be placed underneath feet or hands, these simple tools add a layer of difficulty to your
Best Power Cages
December 1, 2019
Power cages — also referred to as power racks — are a home gym staple. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a great home gym that doesn’t have a well-equipped power
Best Curl Bars
November 25, 2019
Curl bars are an equipment staple of any bicep building training program. There are two bicep heads, the short head and the long head, and effectively targeting both is what will make the
Best Speed Chutes
November 24, 2019
Speed chutes are cloth canopies that attach to a belt or harness on an athlete. When the athlete runs, the speed chute will function similar to a kite or a parachute, filling with
Best Barbell Grips
November 21, 2019
Barbell grips aim to improve a lifter’s grip strength. Barbell grips are thick cylindrical covers, usually made of rubber, that wrap around a barbell. The grips add diameter to the barbell which compels
Best Basketballs
November 19, 2019
When James Naismith was inventing the game of basketball in 1891, there’s no way he could have imagined that his homespun game with peach baskets for goals would become a global phenomenon. There’s
The Definitive Powerlifting Gift Guide for 2020 | Belts, Shoes, Sleeves, and More
November 19, 2019
So you’re shopping for the powerlifter in your family, but you don’t know where to start. At BarBend, we do a lot of work in the sport of powerlifting. Outside of reporting on
