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Y3T Training

Y3T Training Explained — Is Coach Neil Hill’s Bodybuilding Workout Muscle Magic?

Size matters not...except for when it does. Y3T, or "Yoda-3-Training", is the brainchild of renowned bodybuilding coach Neil "Yoda" Hill. Hill — whose coaching pedigree contains names like Flex Lewis, ... Continue Reading

Deadlift Mistakes

9 Deadlift Mistakes and How to Fix Them for Stronger Pulls

Known for the hallmark grip-and-rip battle cry, deadlifting is one of the easiest lifts to explain in concept. Simply walk up to the bar and pick it up. However, the harsh reality of proper pulling is ... Continue Reading

Use Daily Undulating Periodization to Force New Muscle and Strength Gains

How do you approach your workouts? While it may seem like there are an infinite number of factors at play — how often you go to the gym, what exercises you do, the equipment you work with — one of the most ... Continue Reading

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8 Benefits of the Bird Dog to Make Your Core Strength Take Flight

Let’s start with a quiz. What’s one exercise that’s often performed poorly, rushed through, or skipped entirely, even though it can help keep your lower back from a world of hurt? If you guessed the bird ... Continue Reading

Facts About USA Weightlifting Nationals

9 Fun Facts About the 2022 USA Weightlifting Nationals and Its Predecessors

Weightlifting is historic. Although the sport has always enjoyed significant limelight and prestige internationally, American weightlifting is having something of a moment in the States in recent ... Continue Reading

FST-7 Training

FST-7 Training Explained — Can You “Shock and Awe” Your Muscles Into New Growth?

Every bodybuilder has their own claim to muscle fame. From Arnold Schwarzenegger's famous addiction to the pump, to Dorian Yates's high-intensity, one-set-to-failure approach, it has been proven time and ... Continue Reading

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How to Return to Strength Training After an Extended Break

For a weathered gym rat, almost nothing is worse than being unable to access your barbells and weight plates. Not that you need a fully-equipped gym to work out — but sometimes, life just doesn’t ... Continue Reading

Barefoot Strength Training

Barefoot Strength Training — Can Lifting Without Shoes Help You Make More Gains?

You've probably seen it in your gym at least once — someone training in a pair of socks or, more shockingly still, entirely barefoot, flesh-to-floor style. It certainly looks odd at a glance, but it does ... Continue Reading

mobility drills for weightlifting

Want to Move Better? Try These 5 Mobility Drills for Weightlifting

Weightlifting is about how you move. The better your movement, the more you can lift. The two main lifts (the snatch and the clean & jerk) are not just your average gym exercises. You have to use your ... Continue Reading

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What’s the Deal With the Mind-Muscle Connection?

You go to the gym to work out your muscles. Perhaps part of the allure of the four walls of your iron paradise is turning off your mind and just feeling the burn. But if you want the best muscle-building ... Continue Reading

Start Lifting Weights at 40

Your 4-Step Cheat Sheet to Start Lifting Weights at 40

You might falsely think that resistance training is a young man's (or woman's) game — this could not be further from the truth. Being “over the hill” may seem like a deterrent, but there is absolutely ... Continue Reading

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The BarBend Guide on How to Start CrossFit

The growing world of CrossFit is only getting bigger as endurance athletes, lifters, and all-around beginners continue turning toward community-based intense workouts to achieve their fitness goals. But ... Continue Reading

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What Is the X-Frame In Bodybuilding and How to Get One

Hang around in bodybuilding circles long enough and you’ll more than likely have heard someone make a comment or two about the elusive “X-frame.” You might have smiled and nodded along even though you ... Continue Reading

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How to Exercise Once Per Week and Make it Count

If you had it your way, you’d work out every day of the week. A good training split will often have you training anywhere from three to five days per week, sometimes more. On a push-pull-leg routine, you ... Continue Reading

Activate Central Nervous System

How to Activate Your Central Nervous System to Become Freakishly Fast

Speed doesn’t kill, but slowness might. Whether you’re an Olympic lifter attempting a new personal record in the snatch or a martial artist in the fight of your life, how explosive you are (or aren’t) ... Continue Reading

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Supercharge Your Workout With This 3-Step Mental Preparation Protocol

People spend tons of time and money on supplements, workout programs, and so-called fitness gurus, but most miss out on huge opportunities for natural performance increases that already exist in their ... Continue Reading

Conditioning for Weightlifters

The Best Conditioning Workouts for Weightlifters to Help You Get Strong, Lean, and Limber

All weightlifters share a common goal of reaching their strength potential. Plenty of time is spent working on adding weight to the bar, but there’s more to the story than just repeatedly going heavy day ... Continue Reading

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How to Choose the Right Powerbuilding Exercises for Your Goals

Maybe you’re a powerlifter who wants your strength to be reflected in your musculature. Or you might be a bodybuilder who wants to be as strong as you look. Even if you have no aspirations to compete — or ... Continue Reading

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What Is EMOM Training? How To Do It and Why You Should

When you think of building endurance as a strength athlete, you might well be filled with dread. That’s understandable if you’re the kind of person who loves barbells but loathes endless hours of ... Continue Reading

Mobility vs Flexibility

Mobility vs. Flexibility — Why It Matters and What It Means for You

You train for better strength, endurance, and cardio, but when was the last time you took the time to help your body move better? Mobility and flexibility can often be overlooked as they may not be as fun ... Continue Reading

How to Use Weightlifting Straps to Gain Strength and Make Progress

When practicing weightlifting, things can get a bit heavy-handed. Moving a barbell necessitates tons of pulling, which means having a respectable level of grip strength. Your hands have a lot of ... Continue Reading

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Get Stronger and More Powerful With Post-Activation Potentiation

In the world of fitness, the next big thing is always on the horizon, just waiting to unlock your hidden potential. Those trendy “one cool trick” tactics usually don’t pan out to any real gains, though. ... Continue Reading

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How to (Safely) Train to Failure to Boost Your Intensity and Muscle Mass

When you’re new to the gym, it seems like all you have to do to gain muscle and get stronger is look at a dumbbell. But the more experience you get under your weightlifting belt, the harder it can be to ... Continue Reading

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The CrossFitters’ Guide to Surviving Murph

When most people think about the end of May, they think about barbecues, pool noodles, and the sun setting nice and late. And if you're a CrossFitter, May is also likely to make you think "Murph." If ... Continue Reading

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