Derek Wellock, co-founder of Double Edge Fitness in Reno, NV has one piece of advice for gym owners struggling to keep their coaches and members happy: “Don’t 1099 your coaches.” In an industry ... Continue Reading
Can Nick Massie’s Ice Age Meals Change Paleo Forever?
When you think of what sort of food is the best fuel for athletes, you don’t think of a strip mall in Reno, Nevada. You don’t think of frozen food, with a cellophane film and a microwave-safe container. ... Continue Reading
The One Question to Ask to Figure Out How to Scale Your WOD
Whether you're still in the toddler stage of your fitness career, coming back from an injury, or just building confidence, at some point we all have to ask ourselves, "Should I scale this ... Continue Reading
Explain Like I’m 5: Why Does Working Out at High Altitude Suck?
If you've ever traveled to an area above 5000ft and tried to do a WOD, you already know how much it sucks to try and work out at higher elevations. Everything is hard. Finish times are slower, ... Continue Reading
4 Lessons Learned from CrossFit Games Athlete Mistakes
Most of us will never make it to The CrossFit Games...except maybe as spectators. While we can all relate to the pain of Fran or understand what it's like to hit a massive PR in the Open, competing at the ... Continue Reading
Should You Switch to Liquid Chalk?
Seeing as an awesome perk of my job is getting to drop into gyms around the world, lately I've noticed an uptick in gyms who are no longer using regular old block chalk. Up until recently, I'd ... Continue Reading
Give Your Carbs a Makeover with Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Fries
Ahhh, the sweet potato. Whether you follow Paleo, Zone, or some variation on a macro counting diet, you've probably gotten very familiar with sweet potatoes. As athletes, the humble sweet potato ... Continue Reading
5 Topics Worth Revisiting From the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course
You remember your CrossFit Level 1 course, right? That one weekend years ago, where you likely had to travel away from home and get familiar with some random town like Garden City, Long Island. You were ... Continue Reading
Make This One Change to Immediately Improve Your Handstand Walk
Event 11 of the 2016 CrossFit Games will be a walk to the finish line. Specifically, a handstand walk to the finish line. According to Castro's surprisingly specific post (which likely means there ... Continue Reading
The 6 Most Creative and Ridiculous Pool Exercises We’ve Ever Seen
Summer is here, and that means ample opportunities to get fit by the pool. Swimming laps may be the go to exercise to get in your cardio, but they're just so....boring. Also, laps require a decent sized ... Continue Reading
4 Wild Variations on Benchmark CrossFit Workouts
We’re all familiar with our share of CrossFit benchmark workouts. Whether it’s one of the Girls, a Hero WOD, or one of Dave Castro’s wild ideas that has wormed its way into CrossFit mythology (14.5, ... Continue Reading
4 Ways to Get More Out of Training Alone
CrossFitters are a particular breed. We want to do our own thing and not rely on anyone else — nah bro, I’ll set up my own bar over here. I’m going RX+! — but we also want to suffer (and succeed) with ... Continue Reading
Pretty Close to Perfect Protein Bars From Your Own Kitchen
Over here at BarBend, we’re kind of obsessed with any food that comes in block or bar form. We’re particularly fond of peanut-buttery or almond goodness made with added ingredients that don’t sound ... Continue Reading
Get 1% Better: A Posture Solution
Mobility can be simple, and sometimes, our best tools for undoing damage from sitting and bad posture are gravity and time. But to see those benefits, you have to put yourself in the right positions to ... Continue Reading
Humping, Pumping, and Peanuts: Mid-Week Fitness Motivation
We don't judge -- unless you skip out on training, in which case we judge quite a bit. But we've got work, kids (maybe), social obligations (maybe not), and other responsibilities to worry about, so ... Continue Reading
Being Weak Is Dangerous: Mid-Week Fitness Motivation
If anyone ever questions your commitment to getting stronger, it may be time to think very carefully about who you're associating with. And with that in mind, we've rounded up some more of the best fitness ... Continue Reading
Get 1% Better: Turkish Get-ups
The Turks sure know about healthy shoulders and core. In fact, the Turkish get-up is one of my favorite full-body exercises for improving body awareness, control, and overall fitness. And it can be used in ... Continue Reading
The Shirtless Chef Presents: Savory Marinara Meatballs
Shirtless Chef Andre Crews takes us through the most intense protein-packed recipe yet: Savory Marinara Meatballs that put an Italian restaurant's subpar offering to shame. (For more from Andre, ... Continue Reading
Functional Range Conditioning and the Athlete’s Body: An Interview with Dr. Andreo Spina
Are you mobile enough to squat, snatch, thruster, run, and move freely? Are you able to actually control your body throughout all ranges of motion? According to at least one increasingly popular school of ... Continue Reading
Building “Go” Muscles: Power Athlete HQ and the F%ck Thigh Gaps Movement
A few days ago, we posted an image on Instagram that shows CrossFit Games athlete (and new DC Brawler) Alexandra LaChance in all her quad-rippling glory: A photo posted by BarBend (@barbend) on Apr ... Continue Reading
The Shirtless Chef’s Kitchen: Baby Back Ribs
Shirtless Chef Andre Crews heads down South to Louisiana, where he and a friend cook up some finger-sucking baby back ribs. Eat post-workout for maximum effect. (For more from Andre, make sure to ... Continue Reading
Get 1% Better: Shoulder Blade Isolation
Healthy shoulders are a key to staying active and doing all the things you love to do. One way to ensure they stay strong and injury free are these two drills we review in the video below. Using a band ... Continue Reading
#WiggleMeOff Is the Next Big Thing in Silly Gym Games
We're not sure EXACTLY where it started or WHO came up with such an idea, but get ready, because #wigglemeoff is about to be the stupid new gym game your friends are constantly playing. Basically, two ... Continue Reading
Pump Up Your Protein With An Easy Pan Sauce
As an athlete with a strict, clean diet, it can be hard to make the same food satisfying day after day...especially when your Instagram is blowing up with the latest 48oz steak or bottomless brunch. Last ... Continue Reading