🏋️ 10 medicine ball exercises you're missing out on

Plus: A CrossFit Semifinal breakdown.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 June 05, 2023 | [Read Online]( [BarBend Newsletter] We’re looking to fight your Monday monotony head-on with some of the best fitness content on the web. Here’s how we’re kicking off the week: - A look at the average biceps size. - Ten great medicine ball exercises for any and everything. - Running down some of the main 2023 CrossFit Semifinal segments. Gym Questions Suns Out, Average-Sized Guns Out GIF: @LooneyTunes on Giphy The weather outside is no longer frightful. In fact, depending on where you live, it might even be downright delightful. And you know what that means: it’s time for shorter sleeves while showing off those biceps we worked on diligently during hibernation. But, as we see more sun in the coming months, a question might linger in your mind. How big are your biceps in particular? Are you harboring pistons on a semi-truck, or are they more of a standard variety? As usual, we’ve got the answer. In a well-sourced breakdown by age group and gender, we’ve broken down the average biceps size. Chances are, if you train as hard as we think, your pythons probably stack up well! [Read All About It]( Training Tips Have a (Medicine) Ball Image: tsyhun on Shutterstock We know it’s hard to veer away from your favorite dumbbells or your happy place in the squat rack. But trust us: once you familiarize yourself with a magical medicine ball, it will also become a gym staple. Few implements are as versatile as the explosive, fast-twitch, and conditioning benefits a medicine ball can provide. From keg tosses and rotational scoops to ball chops (don’t worry, we weren’t sure what this meant at first, either!), here are 10 fantastic medicine ball exercises. The next time you see a medicine ball in your gym — which will likely be the next time you’re there because they’re everywhere — you’ll know exactly what to do. [Get the Exercises]( CrossFit A Semifinal to Remember [Emma Cary and Jeffrey Adler during 2023 North America East Semifinal]( Image: @emmacaryy and @adlerjeff on Instagram Over the last two weeks, the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals have taken place across the world. While it didn’t determine the entire 2023 CrossFit Games roster, it did set the stage for the usual headlining divisions (Individual Women, Individual Men, and Teams). And with that, we’ve now got a two-month sprint to Madison, WI, in early August. Here’s a rundown of the Individual victors at all seven legs of the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals: - [North America East]( — Emma Cary (Women), Jeffrey Adler (Men) - [Africa]( — Michelle Basnett (Women), Jason Smith (Men) - [North America West]( — Alex Gazan (Women), Patrick Vellner (Men) - [Oceania]( — Ellie Turner (Women), Jay Crouch (Men) - [South America]( — Victoria Campos (Women), Kaique Cerveny (Men) - [Europe]( — Gabriela Migała (Women), Lazar Đukić (Men) - [Asia]( — Seher Kaya (Women), Arthur Semenov (Men) Don’t blink before the Games this late summer. They’ll be here faster than you think. [Get All the Semifinal Details]( Everything Else 13 Barbells For Every Workout Need [Barbell sits with weight on platform in gym]( Image: MDV Edwards on Shutterstock - Here are 13 barbells to check out [for]([anything]([you need in your workouts](. - CrossFitter Kristi Eramo O’Connell [described the tough balance of weight training and running](. - Learn how the drop snatch can help elevate [your next hearty weightlifting session](. Sound Off! Ready for the Games? GIF: @CrossFit on Giphy Are you keeping up with the 2023 CrossFit season? Answer below to vote: - [💪 Yes, I'm keeping up with the whole thing as it happens.]( - [💪 Kind of. I keep up with the highlights afterward. (On BarBend, of course.)]( - [💪 Not interested at all.]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [in]( [Advertise with us]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © BarBend Newsletter 228 Park Ave S, #29976, New York, New York 10003, United States [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv](