CrossFit Is Up for Sale

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Here’s what we’ve got for your viewing pleasure today:

• 12 pre-workouts for any goal

• CrossFit goes up for sale

• Landmine exercises to build your shoulders

Supplements

A Pre- for Every Need

Pre-workouts remain as popular as ever, but if you’re just picking a tub based on what kind of ferocious animal is printed on the front or what you can pull off the discount rack at the flea market, you might be missing out on extracting your specific needs from your shaker bottle.

Learn to game your body’s system by supplying it with the right kind of pre-workout for your goals, as picked by BarBend’s reviews staff.

Obviously, we’ve got a choice for the best overall pre-workout, but after that, we have the best options for the budget-conscious, people who want to go stim-free, and people who want to go the all-natural route. We even have the one we think is simply the most delicious.

Make the right choice this year with the guidance of our experts.

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CrossFit

Going, Going, Gone?

For a peak behind the curtain: We were originally going to use this spot to talk about the recent revelation that nearly 200,000 folks who signed up for the 2024 CrossFit Open chose not to return for this year’s

Then came the news late in the week that CrossFit is officially for sale and actively looking for a buyer.

“Our objective is to find the right partner—one with a connection to our community, an appreciation for our affiliate business model, and the passion and vision to lead us into the future,” CrossFit CEO Don Faul said in an email to affiliates.

The current owner of CrossFit LLC is Berkshire Partners, which purchased the company back in 2020. Now, just around five years later, the brand is set to undergo another seismic shift.

What does the future of CrossFit look like? Are you sticking with it? Let us know by checking out the poll near the bottom of this newsletter. (Oh, and click the link below for the full story.)

Exercises

Blast ‘Em

What do you do when all the squat racks are taken or the cable stations aren’t working? What if you’re just bored to tears with your current shoulder workout routine? 

As it turns out, wedging a barbell into a landmine station can transform its utility and put a fresh spin on your shoulder session at the same time.

Utilizing this somewhat underrated piece of equipment for traditionally dumbbell or cable-oriented moves, such as lateral raises and upright rows, can give your shoulder workouts a serious boost. The king of all landmine moves, however, may be the Meadows row, which is one of the best ways to build your back and rear delts.

Want to learn all the moves worth doing? Then, check out the full list below.

Sound Off!

The Results Are In!

In the March 12 edition of The BarBend Newsletter, we asked you to pick your favorite of the “Big 3” lifts. Here is how you voted:

OK, so you all really love the deadlift. Have you ever tried any of these variations?

Quick Hits

🏋️‍♂️ Flye Like This: We compare the relative merits and differences between the dumbbell flye and cable flye.

💪 Saturate This: Dr. Layne Norton fires back against the growing criticism of including seed oil in our standard American diet.

🥧 Serve This: With Pi Day upon us, channel your inner 1999-era Rock persona and get yourself a slice of this protein-rich peanut butter pie.

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