Fisher 47 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Does anyone have suggestions how to incorporate nail, short, medium, long & horseshoe bending in a 4 day a week training program? I've been powerlifting for 6 years & my best lifts are squat 425 bench 275 deadlift 525 if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 What are your current bends, styles, shoes, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Starting out bending I think that's too much. In the beginning it should be all about learning positions and building up tendon strength. I'd suggest "learning" a couple styles fairly well before trying to do it all in a 4 day rotation kind of workout schedule. Don't worry about what you can do starting out but about how you do it. Positions beat strength - especially as regards not getting hurt as you get into bigger bends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher 47 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 My current best bends DO with IMP's are 6"-7" 5/16 hr round, with leather gr5 1/4" by 6"-7" gr8 1/4" by 6" and I kinked a gr8 7" about 25 degrees. Reverse in IMP's a 60d nail. DU in IMP's 1/4" by 7" hr square, but it was easy so possibly more. Braced over the thigh 1" x 1/4" by 13" or 3/8" cr round by 12" I kinked 7/16" cr round by 18" about 45 degrees, and I haven't tried anything longer. Horseshoes I've only bent a St. Croix UL #2 because I simply haven't bought anything harder, but they are easy so I'm certain I could bend something harder. I've been bending about a year and a half semi consistently, I'm still a little unsure how to program bending in with lifting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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