Jon Call, better known as Jujimufu, is a very unusual guy. He's a man who does not take accept dogma of any kind, an athlete who experiments relentlessly with how far he can push his body's boundaries, and ... Continue Reading
What Does the ‘World’s Strongest Gay’ Eat? – Rob Kearney’s Strongman Diet
Rob Kearney spent a lot of our interview talking about how boring he is, but there are a lot of reasons he’s a remarkable dude. For starters he won the 2019 Arnold Australia Strongman championships, ... Continue Reading
BarBend Reads Your Meanest YouTube Comments – Who Got It Worse?
Jake Boly and I have made hundreds of videos because, well, we just want fitness and nutrition content to be better. We want a happier, healthier world. We ventured into cyberspace with our hearts, minds, ... Continue Reading
14 CrossFit Games Women Reveal Their Daily Macros
While you can’t paint all elite CrossFit women with the same dietary brush, I thought I’d investigate to find out how similar, or different, their diets really are. BarBend spoke with 14 female athletes ... Continue Reading
After MS Diagnosis, Alex Ortiz Turned His Life Around Through Fitness
One morning in March 2018, Alex Ortiz woke up and couldn’t move his body. “I was completely paralyzed on the left side of my body,” said Ortiz, now 37. Stubborn, he didn’t go to the doctor for five ... Continue Reading
Elite Powerlifter Jen Thompson Explains Her Diet
The name Jen Thompson has become synonymous with a strong bench press. Right now it's her squat that graces the top of the IPF’s records page and this -132lb athlete is very talented at all of the big ... Continue Reading
Meet Heather Pivoras and the CrossFit Coach Who Helped Transform her Life
When Heather Pivoras arrived at CrossFit Murray in Kentucky seven years ago, she was down and out. “I was in an abusive relationship. My self-esteem was at an all-time low. I had a hard time looking in ... Continue Reading
Why Protein Isn’t Created Equal (And How to Find the Best Sources for Your Needs)
Eat your bodyweight in grams of protein per day. For athletes, that’s often the recommendation. So, if you’re 150 lb., you should eat 150 grams of protein each day. Turns out, it’s not quite that ... Continue Reading
How Mickey Jogoleff Lost 80 Pounds While Working Out Less and Eating More Carbs
Mickey Jogoleff had to change something. He was obese, weighing at least 245 pounds (he might have been heavier, but he actively avoided the scale). He abused his body, smoked cigarettes, drank a lot, ... Continue Reading
Everything You Want to Know About Katrin Davidsdottir’s Diet
Only three people in history have repeated as the Fittest Woman on Earth™ and Katrin Davidsdottir is one of them. She only started CrossFit in 2011, but she had ten years of gymnastics training under ... Continue Reading
Joe Rogan Tried the Carnivore Diet and Looks Pretty Good?
At any given time, Joe Rogan's podcast is pretty much guaranteed to be in the top five most popular on iTunes, and the man has millions of listeners hanging on his every word about fitness and nutrition. ... Continue Reading
We Interviewed Mat Fraser to Learn Everything About His Diet
We don’t really track anything specifically, I don’t really adhere to any specific diet like Paleo or keto or anything like that. We have a ballpark number in terms of what we’re striving for with ... Continue Reading
What Is Deep Sleep? (Plus 6 Tips to Get You There, Powered By WHOOP)
Getting “deep sleep” doesn’t just mean “a good night’s sleep” or “I didn’t toss and turn all night.” It’s a specific, scientific term and if you have any interest in improving you strength and your ... Continue Reading
The Insider’s Guide to Tia-Clair Toomey’s CrossFit Diet
On an average workout day, Tia-Clair Toomey eats: 140 to 150 grams of protein 230 to 250 grams of carbohydrates 65 to 70 grams of fat For a total of 2,200 to 2,500 calories a day. But what ... Continue Reading
The Stoltman Brothers Explain Their Unusual Strongman Diet
Eight thousand calories a day, diarrhea medication, saltwater, and CBD are just part of the unusual dietary regimen of two of the World’s Strongest Man athletes Luke and Tom Stoltman. (The ... Continue Reading
7 Ways Athletes Can Slash Their Grocery Bills in 2020
A couple weeks ago, I told a friend (who isn’t so into fitness) what I spend each month on groceries. She nearly fell off her chair. If you’re like me, food is probably close to 50 percent of your ... Continue Reading
Combating the Winter Blues this Winter? Start With Vitamin D
The winter blues, seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder (SADs): Whatever you want to call it, it’s a real thing that affects more of us than you might realize. It can make us feel low-energy, ... Continue Reading
The Insider’s Guide to Katherine Nye’s Weightlifting Diet
Absolutely no protein powder, no egg yolks, plenty of sleep supplements, and a heaping dose of collagen are a few of the diet rules followed by Katherine Nye, one of the brightest rising stars in the ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Competitor James Newbury Is Fully Vegan
James Newbury, who finished 5th in the 2019 CrossFit Games, has been sharing a lot of posts about his meals on his Instagram page recently, foods rich in cruciferous vegetables like purple cabbage, fruits ... Continue Reading
Fat Loss and Muscle Gain: The Right Macros for Your Goals
More carbs for gaining weight and more fat for losing weight is usually the advice you hear when fitness pros talk about macronutrients — that's protein, carbs, and fat — for changing body ... Continue Reading
We Tried Terry Crews’ 5,000+ Calorie Cheat Day
Terry Crews is one of the most jacked, most lean guys in Hollywood, and he's in his fifties.We have trouble thinking of any actors in better shape in their twenties, but Crews, who spent several ... Continue Reading
World Record Holder Blaine Sumner Explains His Chicken Shake Diet
Chicken, rice, egg whites, spinach, olive oil, water. No salt, no spices. This is the 1,000-calorie shake that Blaine Sumner drinks eight times a day. And look, the man has the International ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Rich Froning’s Diet
On an average workout day, Rich Froning eats somewhere in the area of 200 grams of protein, 500 grams of carbs, and 100 grams of fat — between 3,500 and 4,000 calories per day. But what makes up ... Continue Reading
Study: A Healthier Gut Could Mean More Muscular Strength
Actually absorbing the nutrients in protein and calories is really key when you're looking to gain muscle. Think about it: what would be the point of drinking countless protein shakes and shoveling down ... Continue Reading