Muscle Turtle Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Im wondeirng what lifting movements have benefited your bending? At the moment I have not lifted a weight in a month and am now starting to notice my progress is slowly regressing. When I was performing a lot of bench press and close grip bench press, I felt as though my bending was the strongest. Do you feel that there are some movements that greatly benefit bending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Benching movements will definitely benefit bending. Rows also help. And I would bet hammer curls could also help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I'm not sure what lifts help benefit but I know after doing a back workout I'm worthless in terms of bending later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtime Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I havnt been bending much latley...I have been following a plan, that requirs benching three times a week, with Rows and hammer curls... So for what its worth , my bending has been geting stronger, and i have only been benching... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grh122 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Bench press, overhead press, wrist curls (mainly moderate to heavy dumbbell wrist curls). In an indirect way I think heavy lifting like deadlifts, rack pulls and squats also help. Heavy wrist curls would be my #1 vote as most effective assistance exercise. I haven't thought of the effect that bent-over rowing and weighted pullups might have, I do these exercises but haven't really noticed the connection. Other things that contribute to my bending strength (high overhand style) have been grippers and neck work. Also, dips and ring dips, handstand pushups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Chest crush heavy grippers. For scrolling, make your arms as strong as possible to stabalize your elbows and strengthen your core as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 My bending has gone up quite a bit doing lots of leverage work and bending large springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Whats with traps work? After volume sessions or long lasting single bends (60 minutes and longer) I always got sore in the traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janne Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Chest crush heavy grippers. Do you mean to close the gripper with both hands in front of your chest? Stupid question, probably, but I don't know what you are talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muscle Turtle Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Janne, yes, closing the gripper with both hands in front of yourself... Bob, large springs? Wher eyou find them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 They were springs from farm equipment. Honestly, no idea where to get them- Somebody gave me one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Side Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 If you were to have a spring with handles I imagine it would be really useful tool. Think of a gripper, with the handles 180 degrees apart. It could be kinked like a nail, but over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermagnamon Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Neck exercises helps me a lot. Having a strong neck, helps too, if u want to be the next Terminator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Here is a picture: http://mars.walagata.com/w/bonyjoe/blackspring.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Didn't Clay do some field research about RED benders, saying that all could pull some impressive numbers in the deadlift? Can't remember where I read that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN PRAYDIS Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Here is a picture:http://mars.walagata.com/w/bonyjoe/blackspring.JPG they still sell them twist o flex came out when the bullworker was around good for armwrestling to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Lane Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Heavy Incline Dumbell Press by far... I think thats the best exercise for bending strength for DO atleast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Ten Ox Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Wow, that picture looks seriously dangerous... As far as the article is concered, I think the idea was that DO benders tend to have long arms and high Dead Lift numbers, while DU benders tend to have shorter arms with high bench numbers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermagnamon Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Heavy Incline Dumbell Press by far... I think thats the best exercise for bending strength for DO atleast. Wouldn't the decline dumbell press be better, since it's more similar to the DO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctordeath Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Here is a picture: http://mars.walagata.com/w/bonyjoe/blackspring.JPG they still sell them twist o flex came out when the bullworker was around good for armwrestling to I was messing around with one of those damn twist o flex spring things as a teenager when someone bought one into work. I assume it was one of those, or very similar- a big black spring with two handlebar-type grips on the ends. I had sweaty hands, the thing flew out of my hands and smacked me in the bottom jaw a treat. I bit through my tongue- lots of blood, hurt to all buggery. I still have a little funny bit on my tongue as a souvenir. The homemade version in the picture looks as if it could do even more damge- carnage central! Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 If you were to have a spring with handles I imagine it would be really useful tool.Think of a gripper, with the handles 180 degrees apart. It could be kinked like a nail, but over and over. Someone should market a gadget like that maybe in different spring strengths like grippers. I'm sure there would be money in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lemanczyk Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 bend steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelbiceps Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 For DU benders, I think deltoid exercises are logical. Deltoids fan the elbows out during the kink. Presses hit the deltoids a lot, so that makes sense. Lateral raises might be even more specific, but don't build the whole upper body as much. Triceps also help, since DU benders extend the elbows as they hit the bar -- again, presses help. Also, if you have wide lats, you can use that to help spread the elbows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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