The Adidas Powerlift 4 is the latest Adidas shoe to debut in the popular "Powerlift" shoe line. This weightlifting shoe tends to have a pretty consistent reputation across all lifting circles, and that's ... Continue Reading
What Equipment Is In the BarBend Gym?
In case you didn't notice, we film a lot of videos here at BarBend spanning from reviews to educational content. Over the last year, we've spent a considerable amount of time connecting and working with a ... Continue Reading
Powher Review – What’s Different About a Women’s Pre Workout?
Do women need different pre-workouts than men? Powher joins the ranks of brands like FitMiss, StrongGirl and other brands seeking to provide a boost to the slightly tricky female pre workout market, ... Continue Reading
Home Chef Meal Delivery Review: Did It Taste Homemade?
In the increasingly crowded world of meal delivery services, Home Chef stands apart for a few reasons. They have a clear focus on accessible preparation, legions of fans, and the backing of one of the ... Continue Reading
Ascent Whey Protein Review (2025): An RD Scrutinizes This Tasty Powder
Whey protein is what you’ll find in many of the best protein powders on the market, and Ascent Whey Protein stands out from the pack with its unique filtration process. Their Native Whey Protein Blend is ... Continue Reading
Under Armour TriBase™ Reign Cross Training Shoe Review — Hit or Miss?
Functional fitness athletes and cross training shoe fans get ready, Under Armour has created their first ever cross training shoe. The Under Armour TriBase™ Reign is UA's first ever shoe designed ... Continue Reading
I Tried Ritual Essential Vitamins for Three Months Straight. Here’s How I Felt
Ritual is vitamin supplement company with women’s daily vitamin called Essential for Women. I’d previously taken Ritual for 30 days about a year ago. But recently, I haven’t been feeling quite like the ... Continue Reading
Legion Phoenix Review – 3 Ways It Burns Fat
You can’t pop a pill to get a six pack, but you can pop a pill that makes it easier to burn fat. It might be hard to believe but the science is actually pretty solid, provided you're paying attention and ... Continue Reading
Ritual Versus Care/of Vitamins Review — How Do Top Brands Compare?
There’s no shortage of multivitamin brands popping up on my Instagram feeds that promise to amp-up my health-game one supplement at a time. But thanks to their aesthetically pleasing packaging, ... Continue Reading
MuscleTech Nitro Tech Casein Gold Review – Highest in Calcium?
MuscleTech is one of the most popular and inexpensive supplement companies on the market, ubiquitous in supplement stores and usually mentioned alongside other big names like Optimum Nutrition and ... Continue Reading
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Casein Review – Most Popular Brand?
If you know protein supplements, you probably know Optimum Nutrition. This company sells the most popular protein powder on the market — Gold Standard Whey — which has won countless awards and is ... Continue Reading
The Bar Shack Custom Protein Bar Review
In the last five years alone, protein bars have grown in popularity across all spectrums of health oriented individuals. Whether you're a dedicated strength athlete or the casual lifter, chances are you ... Continue Reading
No Cow Protein Bar Review — Best Tasting Vegan Bar?
In this review, we'll be taking a deep dive look into the No Cow Protein Bar. No Cow protein bars are a non-dairy vegan friendly protein bar that made their name by not only matching niche nutritional asks ... Continue Reading
Less Naked Mass Review – How Many Carbs for a Mass Gainer?
Naked Nutrition is a Florida-based nutritional supplement company and per their name, they’re pretty well known for stripped back products. That doesn’t just mean they eschew artificial flavors and ... Continue Reading
Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Review – What’s “Natural” About It?
The Utah-based supplement company Transparent Labs is making some serious waves in the industry. Unsurprisingly (given the name) they have a big commitment to transparency in their products — there are no ... Continue Reading
Care/of Vitamins Review — Is Personalized Better?
Care/of is a vitamin delivery service that sends customers personalized packs of vitamins and supplements, based on their answers to a few easy questions about your goals, lifestyle, and values. Their aim ... Continue Reading
Organifi Red Juice Review – Can It Really Boost Metabolism?
Organifi is a California-based company founded by Drew Canole that's best known for their Green Juice, a green superfood powder that has a big emphasis on the adaptogen ashwagandha, which could help the ... Continue Reading
Reebok Speed Her TR Review — Good for Training or Lifting?
As the official apparel partner of CrossFit (or at least until 2020), it’s never too surprising when Reebok releases a good looking training shoe that’s meant for both slinging weights and running short ... Continue Reading
MusclePharm® Combat Crunch Protein Bar Review — Are They Too Chewy?
Founded in 2008, MusclePharm® is a sports nutrition company that makes a variety of products for all types of strength athletes. One of their more popular products comes in the form of protein bars, aka ... Continue Reading
FitJoy™ Protein Bar Review — The Right Kind of Chewy?
In the ever growing landscape of protein bars, FitJoy™ tries to deliver a bar that comes with adequate fiber and protein content with minimal overall sugar. A lot of bars on the market attempt to do the ... Continue Reading
Boost Original Complete Nutritional Drink Review – Good for Digestion?
Boost is a part of Nestlé Health Science and as one of the few meal replacement shakes that actually gets advertised on television, there's a chance you've known about this drink for a while. The company ... Continue Reading
ONE Bar Review — Best Tasting Bar?
In the last year, we've seen ONE Bars take a completely different form on the shelves and in the eyes of those that consume them on a regular basis. With newly refined packaging and a clean appearance, One ... Continue Reading
Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout Review – Is Anything Missing?
Transparent Labs is making some pretty serious waves in the supplement industry, and not just because their products are all free from artificial ingredients. This is the kind of company that takes ... Continue Reading
Transparent Labs Organic Vegan Rice & Pea Protein Review – Pros Vs Cons
Transparent Labs is a popular supplement company that really likes to emphasize — big surprise — transparency in their products. They don't just get really, really specific with their measurements (there ... Continue Reading