Welcome to BarBend’s Exercise Guides page! If you came here looking for the web’s best exercise guides, it’s great to have you. For those who simply found us while searching around BarBend, we’re happy and excited to have you here!Â
Our Exercise Guides are designed with both novice and experienced lifters in mind.Â
Each of our exercise guides includes information on form, benefits, common variations, muscles worked, when to use the exercise in your program, and so much more. So whether you’re just starting out in the gym, or you’re programming for yourself, we have you covered.
We have exercise guides covering virtually every movement in strength sports. From movements as big as the back squat to exercises as specific as the Pallof Press, we’ve left no stone unturned in our goal of providing the most comprehensive exercise guides on the internet. So whether you’re just starting out lifting, or you’re taking first place at international competitions, browse around and let us help get you stronger.
Our Experts​
Amit Sapir
Olympian, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder
Thea Lund
Weightlifter
Bryce Krawczyk, CSEP-CPT
Record Holding Powerlifter
Cara Brennan
Strongman Athlete
CROSSFIT®
Tired of Air Squats, Burpees, and Lunges on Repeat?
In the post-barbell world of home workouts, clients, friends and family members keep coming to me with the same concerns. “I’m getting bored of air squats and lunges. My hips are sore from doing 100 squats and 100 lunges everyday. How can I make my workouts harder without doing so...
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WEIGHTLIFTING
STRONGMAN
Axle Deadlift – Muscles Worked, Exercise Demo, and Benefits
The deadlift is one of the most effective strength and muscle producing movements in all of strength, power, and fitness sports. Throughout deadlift training, there are a plethora of variations and bar options that coaches and athletes can choose from to effectively develop a stronger deadlift. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgbSvPnnJT7/ The axle deadlift...
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BODYWEIGHT
Training At Home? Skip These 4 Exercises (And What to Do Instead!)
Bodyweight exercises are surging in popularity along with at-home workouts, which is great for lifters pursuing fitness from the comfort of their own home. However, this surge in bodyweight training popularity has also brought some "interesting" exercises that are being pushed on social media. In this article, I'm not going...
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