Mobility, stability, and strength. Those three components have shaped Lyle Thompson into one of the greatest lacrosse players, ever. Thompson is a professional lacrosse player for the Chesapeake ... Continue Reading
Should College Strength Coaches Report to Medical Personnel?
College football has shifted away from the glorified Friday Night Lights days and has been at the forefront of scrutiny for their traditional methods and practices when it comes to player safety. The ... Continue Reading
What Strength Training Looks Like for U.S. WNT Soccer Star Jessica McDonald
Professional soccer player Jessica McDonald has been strength training since she was 14 years-old. While the soccer ball surely found her first, McDonald said weights came soon after. When you see ... Continue Reading
5 Types of Supersets and When to Use Them
Who doesn’t love supersets? You can pair almost any two exercises together to build muscle, lose fat or bring up a lagging body part. Not only that, you’ll do more work in less time and hit the showers ... Continue Reading
5 Adaptogenic Mushrooms That Might Improve Your Workout
If adaptogens have been on your radar, you might have come to know about functional mushrooms. Over recent years, the demand for these mighty mushrooms have bloomed in the supplement aisle, thanks to its ... Continue Reading
Look At Eddie Hall’s Insane Body Transformation Over The Past Two Years
Professional strongman Eddie Hall just uploaded a before and after photo highlighting his weight loss journey that has taken place over the last two years. After dropping nearly 70 pounds and a ... Continue Reading
Ample Releases New Bulk Version of Their Popular Meal Replacement
One of our favorite things about Ample is that it's incredibly filling; it provides a really good balance of protein, fiber, and fat; it delivers a lot of nutrients that many people are low ... Continue Reading
7 Beginner Friendly Core and Oblique Exercises
Building a strong and functional core is essential for every lifter and athlete. Regardless of training age, ability level, and goals, there are a few key exercises that every beginner should master. In ... Continue Reading
3 Close-Grip Bench Press Mistakes and How to Fix Them
The close-grip bench press is one of the best bench variations for improving tricep strength, and it's often a variation that gets performed incorrectly. Typically, close-grip bench press form mistakes ... Continue Reading
Nine Strong Moms We’re Honoring This Mother’s Day
In honor of Mother’s Day, we’ve created a list of some seriously strong moms that you should know and follow. These nine moms and soon-to-be moms are all accomplished powerlifters, strongwomen, CrossFit ... Continue Reading
A Free Lifting Program for Golfers (And Why It’s Important)
Tiger Woods raised the bar when it came to how you approach the game of golf off the course. Within 11 years of turning pro, through a combination of flexibility and weight training, which included ... Continue Reading
How the Larsen Press Can Be a Secret Weapon For Bench Press Gains
Chances are, you've seen the bench press variation named the Larsen Press at least once in your lifting career. Whether it was at your local gym, or scrolling through social media, the Larsen Press is ... Continue Reading
3 Epic Push-Up Challenges to Test Your Fitness
Push-ups are one of the most foundational upper-body bodyweight movements you can do. Some may think push-ups are too easy, which is exactly why we came up with these three (3) push-up workouts to ... Continue Reading
New Study Suggests Weed May Increase Motivation to Work Out
Many people who consume cannabis report that it makes exercise more enjoyable and motivates them to be more active, according to the first large study of legal marijuana and workout habits. Published in ... Continue Reading
4 Different Types of Workout Headphones (Pros and Cons)
There are a TON of different headphone options on the market, and it can be incredibly tough when deciding which headphone is best for your needs. In this article, we're going to highlight four different ... Continue Reading
Crowded Gym? Try These One-Dumbbell Workouts
Imagine these scenarios. You walk into the gym ready to train and it’s packed, and all the squat racks and benches are taken. Or your boss calls you into work early because of an important deadline and ... Continue Reading
4 Beginner Friendly Deadlift Variations
The deadlift is a compound movement that can build total body strength, hypertrophy, and improve athletic capacity. Beginners can benefit from the deadlift, if and only if they take the time to develop ... Continue Reading
3 Crucial Tips for Using Speed Work In Powerlifting
Speed work for raw lifting gets a bit of a bad rap. Many lifters believe that it isn’t an effective way to train, and honestly, if you follow the common recommendations for speed work (45-55% of 1RM for ... Continue Reading
What’s the Best Whey: Concentrate, Isolate, Hydrolysate?
You know that if you want to build or retain muscle, it’s important to consume a good amount of protein per day. (Here’s how much protein is ideal, if you’re unsure.) But with protein typically being ... Continue Reading
5 Unusual Explosive Movements for Building Power
For athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike, being able to generate maximum power is an ability that needs to be conditioned just like any other fitness attribute. Many of us may assume that power and ... Continue Reading
3 Common Deadlift Errors and How to Fix Them
Ah, the deadlift — a lift loved by many and loathed by some. The deadlift is simplistic in nature, but can become incredibly complex when things are not going swimmingly. Typically, the deadlift is more ... Continue Reading
The Fascinating Untold History of Powerlifting
To me, there is nothing more humbling than watching the powerlifters train in my local gym. Huddled around a barbell, sniffing ammonia, slapping each other's backs and violently screaming as they rip ... Continue Reading
How to Choose the Perfect Cross Training Shoe
Over the course of my two years here at BarBend, I've spent a ton of time reviewing, testing, and wearing the best cross training shoes on the market. After all of my reviews, I've learned two major things ... Continue Reading
What Powerlifter Blaine Sumner Eats To Bench Press 1,003 Pounds
What does Blaine Sumner, a 400 pound elite powerlifter, have to eat to maintain weight and bench press over 1,000 pounds? When you think about the amount of calories an elite athlete needs to consume in ... Continue Reading