plus: does running really burn fat? February 05, 2024 | [Read Online]( [BarBend Newsletter] Todayâs newsletter is presented by GNC. Tired of the same boring supplement routine? Take advantage of GNCâs Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off Mix-and-Match promo to push your fitness and nutrition to the next level. [Click here for more](. Hereâs what weâve got today: - How useful is running for burning fat? - The 16 best trap bar exercises - Our favorite pre-workouts of 2024 Fat Loss (Waist) Band on the Run Credit: @Rocky / Giphy Ever since the Knight/Prefontaine duo helped to popularize running in the disco age of the 1970s, people have been bolting on their trainers and heading into the vast concrete jungle to get healthier and drop some weight. But is that second bit really all itâs cracked to be? How useful is running, really, for fat loss? In the article below, we take a deep dive into the facts. We look at how running can help you burn fat, along with other factors that might be helping or hindering your progress. Are you sleeping enough? Are you eating right? Thereâs a lot to go over, but by the end, youâll have a much clearer picture of how running can help you lose weight and the steps (literal and figurative) you have to take to get there. [Learn to Burn]( From Our Sponsor Want the Best Supps? Get to GNC. If youâre tired of bland, chalky protein shakes, pre-workouts that lack a punch, and low-dose creatine, stop wasting your time and money on all that weak sauce and get to GNC for the best supplements in the game. [GNC]( has all the top brands you know and love, the craziest flavors, exclusive releases, and the boldest innovations to fuel your fitness â no matter where youâre at on your journey. And right now is the perfect time to shop GNC because theyâre running [a massive Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off sale through Feb 28.]( Find your perfect stack of protein, pre-workout, aminos, creatine, hydration, vitamins, and more with the epic selection at [GNC](. [Shop Now]( Exercise Tips Itâs a Trap! Credit: MDV Edwards / Shutterstock The trap bar can sometimes be a mysterious companion in the gym. Rarely loaded, sometimes collecting cobwebs in the corner, the strange box-like contraption may seem more like decoration than equipment. That doesnât need to be the case for you anymore. With these 16 trap bar exercises, you may find itâs your new favorite piece of steel in the gym. You can obviously do the trap-bar deadlift, which you may have played around with before, or you can use it as a makeshift frame for farmerâs walks if you donât lift in a dedicated strongman gym. Shaped to specifically hit your upper back, you can also do all manner of shrugs and rows with the hexagonal bar. Take it out of the corner, find some free space, and take it for a test drive with the exercise suggestions below. [Get the Exercises]( Supplements Get a Boost One of the most popular supplements on the market, pre-workouts often increase energy, blood flow, endurance, power, and even hydration. As such, you can find different combinations of beneficial ingredients (like caffeine, citrulline, and beta-alanine) in the form of powders, pre-made drinks, small liquid shots, and even chews and gum. But with the glut of information on pre-workouts from ill-advised TikTok trends (i.e., dry scooping) to fit-fluencers peddling that good-good on all platforms, itâs easy to get lost. Thatâs why we here at BarBend have curated a list of our favorite pre-workouts on shelves right now. From all-natural to endurance to getting a mega-pump, every type of pre-workout is covered. All thatâs left for you to do is actually train. [Read the List]( Everything Else Small Is Huge Right Now Credit: BarBend - While home gyms are exploding in popularity, the average square footage of a single-family house isnât concurrently expanding. Instead of moving (and with rates these daysâ¦), [consider investing in these compact pieces of exercise equipment](. - One kettlebell and a whole lot of hip thrust are all you need to work on your power development [by perfecting the kettlebell clean](. - The upright row might be the secret sauce you need to slap some muscle onto your upper back. [Hereâs how to do it](. [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [in]( [Advertise with us]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 BarBend Newsletter 228 Park Ave S, #29976, New York, New York 10003, United States [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv](