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Welcome to The BarBend Newsletter! Here’s what we’ve got for you today:

• Build your triceps with these dumbbell exercises

• Memorial Day fitness sales that you won’t want to miss

• Get caught up on the 2025 CrossFit season at the midway point

Note: We are off for Memorial Day and will return to your inbox on Wednesday, May 28.

Exercise Selection

Dumbbells, Triceps, and You

Dumbbells are a tool that age like fine wine. They're great for beginners and stay relevant throughout your training career. They're a staple in almost every commercial gym, and their near-universal availability means there are plenty of benefits in store for you if you take the time to develop dumbbell mastery. Working out your triceps with dumbbells is no exception.

Your triceps are an aptly named triple-headed muscle group that synergizes well with the wide selection of exercises and various ranges of motions available with dumbbell work. You can even make a decent argument that your triceps require dumbbell-specific training if you want to realize your muscle growth potential.

From beginners to maximal muscle to joint health, there are more than enough reasons to put a weight in each hand and get to work. Here are the five best dumbbell triceps workouts.

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Memorial Day Sales

Deals! Deals! Deals!

If you’re in the market for some fitness swag, the unofficial start of summer is the ideal time to make a capital investment in your health and wellness.

This Memorial Day, major fitness brands are offering their wares at some of the lowest prices you will see all year. We’re talking supplements, exercise equipment, home saunas, and more. Here are a few highlights:

• Sun Home Saunas: Save up to $700 on saunas and plunges through 5/31.

• Transparent Labs: Take 15% off sitewide from 5/22 to 5/28.

• Titan Fitness: Take up to 55% off select equipment.

Use BarBend’s official Memorial Day Sale guide below to cut through the noise and find even more deals that will help you on your fitness journey.

CrossFit

2025 Games Update

As the 2025 CrossFit Games season unfolds, we now know 42 of the 60 individual athletes (70%) who have earned tickets to Albany. The In-Affiliate Semifinals leaderboard is finalized, and we’re halfway through the new IPQE format — five events have been completed, and five remain.

Want to cut through the confusion and learn who’s qualified, who’s looking the most impressive, and what storylines to have your eye on? We’re detailing all of it below so you can get up to date fast on what’s happening at the 2025 CrossFit Games.

Big Lifts

Clean as a Whistle

Check out this massive 440-pound clean and jerk from seven-time USA weightlifting coach Zach Huse (@adventuresofzach).

Quick Hits

🚴 Crunch This: Bicycle crunches may have been something you did in PE (that is, if you’re old enough to have had Physical Education in school). Slap on a pair of short shorts and go ahead and sculpt a fresh set of abs with this classic and simple core-training staple.

🥩 Deliver This: Check out the healthiest meal delivery service options to keep hitting your macros while avoiding the tedium of meal prep with these select choices.

🏋️ Stretch This: Do your shoulders hurt when you bench? (We assume they do; don’t raise your hand.) Try this warm-up before you bench, courtesy of Dr. Aaron Horschig, a.k.a. @SquatUniversity.

💪 Follow This: If you want some constant workout motivation in your Instagram feed, follow WWE Superstar Tommaso Ciampa (@ciampawwe). His training advice is straightforward and can be followed at most commercial gyms. Plus, the dude is absolutely SHREDDED.

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