The team at BarBend produces a lot of content. Our news and editorial staff work tirelessly, week after week, to bring you the latest developments and most interesting stories in the worlds of strength and ... Continue Reading
Do Cold Showers Burn Fat? Everything You Need to Know About Weight Loss and Cold Water Exposure
Your experience with fitness may well take you through some unique lifestyle changes. From dialing in your nutrition to finally locking in that eight-hour sleep window, what you do in your downtime has a ... Continue Reading
Does Protein Powder Cause Acne?
Getting to the gym and consistently crushing your workouts makes you feel good and strong; that’s why you love it. In addition to training, keeping your protein intake high can help you build muscle, lose ... Continue Reading
What Is Erythritol? Is This Zero-Calorie Sweetener Too Good to Be True?
On your muscle-building journey, you’ll need protein. And if you’re on the hunt for the best protein powders, we imagine you’ve scanned the labels in search of the perfect formulation. Somewhere in those ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Nordic Curl to Power Up Your Hamstrings Without Weights
The Nordic curl is not for the faint of heart… or hamstrings. Don’t be misled by the fact that this move is “merely” a bodyweight exercise. Once you truly dive into this move, thoughts of adding weight ... Continue Reading
Thousands of Gym Rats Crashed a Website Trying to Buy This 20-Pound Coffee Mug
“Erick, If I were part of Eleiko’s board, I would vote to fire you,” begins one of over 700 comments on an apologetic Instagram post by Erik Blomberg, the Chief Executive Officer of Eleiko Sport. One would ... Continue Reading
2023 IWF Grand Prix II Full Results
The final major weightlifting competition of 2023 finished the year with a bang. The 2023 International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Grand Prix II, from Dec. 4 to 14 in Doha, Qatar, saw some ... Continue Reading
Former Pro-Wrestler Gabbi Tuft Shares How She Shed 100 Pounds of Muscle Since Transitioning
Gabbi Tuft isn’t done impressing her fans. Way back when (think: 2008 to 2012), former pro-wrestler Tuft spent her days proving her mettle in the ring, wrestling under the renowned moniker “Tyler Recks.” ... Continue Reading
Jeff Nippard’s Top 6 Front, Lateral, & Rear Delt Exercises to Build 3D Shoulders
Canadian natural bodybuilder and powerlifter Jeff Nippard utilizes science to build an aesthetic physique. Through his techniques, he’s learned how to cap his shoulders to achieve a ... Continue Reading
Do Massage Guns Work? Here’s the Research and Insights from a PT
Of all the gadgets designed to alleviate muscle soreness and accelerate muscle recovery, massage guns have rapidly risen to occupy a vanguard position. (1) In the hands of many physical therapists, massage ... Continue Reading
SBD World’s Strongest Man Is Returning to Myrtle Beach, SC, in May 2024
The strongest men in the world are returning to familiar stomping grounds for one of the biggest showdowns of the year. The 2024 SBD World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition is set to return to Myrtle ... Continue Reading
What Is NEAT and How Does it Impact Your Training and Weight Loss Potential?
As a strength athlete, you might find yourself spending a lot of time thinking about your program: your training volume, what exercises you choose, and how heavy you’re lifting. If you’re committed to ... Continue Reading
Courtney King — Career, Bikini Olympia Win, and Biography
It’s not often that bodybuilding fans get to experience the equivalent of a royal baby announcement, but that’s exactly what they got in November 2023 when five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals His Heaviest Lifts Ever
Most people would (rightly) place Arnold Schwarzenegger on the Mount Rushmore of bodybuilding. The seven-time Mr. Olympia winner is commonly considered to have possessed one of the best physiques in ... Continue Reading
The Best CrossFit Kettlebell Workouts for At-Home CrossFit Training
When you think of CrossFit, from the athletes to your neighborhood box, you may think of complex barbell exercises with advanced gymnastic moves. CrossFit workouts consist of demanding, high-intensity, ... Continue Reading
Team USA Sweeps 18 Medals at 2023 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships
The future of American weightlifting brightens. When the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Junior World Weightlifting Championships (JWWC) wrapped up on Nov. 23, Team USA racked up one of ... Continue Reading
2023 IPF Equipped World Championships Results
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) has an extensive equipped lifting history and has held world championships for over 50 years. The 2023 World Equipped Championships (WEC) were held in ... Continue Reading
2023 Japan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Japan Pro was held in Tokyo, Japan, on the weekend of Nov. 25-26, 2023, and it served as a 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifying event for the Men’s Open, Men’s Physique, and Bikini divisions. Theo ... Continue Reading
Powerlifting Over 40: How to Start, Benefits, & More
Strength training is no longer a young person's game. While professional athletes in most sports live out their glory days long before their 30th birthday, the landscape of strength sports spin a different ... Continue Reading
How to Clean Home Gym Equipment
Your favorite fitness facility is probably well-stocked with disinfectant wipes and spray bottles, along with signs advising you to do two things: re-rack your weights and wipe down your equipment. It ... Continue Reading
What Are Cross-Training Shoes? How to Pick the Best Pair of Cross-Trainers for You
You don’t have to be working out deep inside a CrossFit box to be seduced by the proliferation of CrossFit-inspired shoes — the NOBULL Trainer and Nike Metcon come to mind. Sure enough, cross-trainers have ... Continue Reading
The 11 Best Yoga Poses for Beginners to Support Bigger, Better Lifts
In the weight room, you know exactly what to do. Put a barbell in your hands or a kettlebell in front of you, and you know precisely which exercises to do to get the most effective gains for your goals. ... Continue Reading
Rudy Kadlub (100KG) Sets Masters Raw (w/Wraps) World Record Total of 590 Kilograms
74-year-old powerlifter Rudy Kadlub has multiple Masters world records to his name. At the Lane Event Center in Eugene, OR, on Nov. 19-23, 2023, at the International Powerlifting League (IPL) World ... Continue Reading
IPF Squat World Record Broken Thrice in the 120KG Class at IPF Equipped World Championships
The 120-kilogram class at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Equipped World Championships (WEC) from Nov. 13-18, 2023, in Druskininkai, Lithuania, saw an intense battle for the IPF squat ... Continue Reading