jchapman Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 6/23/14 Two K-bars in IMPs Still beat up from the Red five days ago. Just got in a little light work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 6/26/14 K-bar x 1 Red x 1 (15:00 battle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 7/1/14 3 M-bars kinked to about 4" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 7/7/14 Crushed the 3 M-bars from last Tuesday, 7/1/14. Smashed them easily, two hits for each one. Been a bit busy with coaching baseball and I haven't been training as frequently as I normally do, but in this case, it seems to be helping my bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 7/20/14 Kinked three L-Bars I have been extremely busy with coaching baseball, and now there is a bit of a letup. I got weaker in my barbell lifts since the season started in April. I am back on a regular routine and will kink on one day, and crush on another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 7/23/14 Crushed three L-bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 7/27/14 Kinked three 19/64" DR bars I really need to learn a lesson here. I did no bending specific warmup. I was pressing and doing DB rows, but my first bend was with 19/64" DR. I just about couldn't do it, and I put way too much stress on my knuckles. The last two bends melted like butter. I need to take the time to do a few warmup bends from now on. I am flirting with injury otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 7/31/14 Crushed three 19/64" DR bars. First one melted, next two were a bit of a battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 8/6/14 Kink work: K-bar X 1 M-bar X 1 Red Nail in BBW X 1 Red Nail in IMP's X 1 It was hard today, but I powered through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 8/10/14 K-bar crush X 1 M-bar crush X 1 Red Nail crush X basically ISO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 8/14/14 Kink work: L-bar X 1 Red Nail X 1 in BBW Red Nail X 1 in IMP's I am in a good place with my kink. Recently I have figured out how to engage my back and shoulders more. I also have learned exactly where to focus my force production, right into the end of the bar. Lastly, I am learning the the different types and locations of pain, and when to push through and when to hold back. I think this is very important, because it is gonna hurt, you just have to know if it is normal or if it will lead to an injury. In the beginning, I would hold back a little bit when the big pain hit. Now I can embrace it and keep pushing right through the sticking point. My crush needs to catch up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Thanks for checking out my log, Tim! 8/17/14 5/16" CRS in IMPs under a minute Another of my goal bends listed in my profile picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 8/19/14 Red Nail crush 4 1/32" down to 3 3/4". Basically isometric, but got a little over 1/4" of movement. It is amazing how much these take out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 8/23/14 Full bends: L-bar x 2 19/64" x 2 Got another goal bend tonight, 19/64" under 1:00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 8/28/14 L-bar x 2 19/64" x 3 kink Original plan was to full bend the 19/64". But I didn't have it in me to crush it. First one I only got down to 2.75". Had to really battle today, but this will toughen me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 9/2/14 Crushed the three 19/64" bars from last workout. Just smashed them. I felt really strong. Goes to show the highs and lows of bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Been there man. Seriously, it's like sometimes being an entirely different bender. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 9/5/14 Kink L-bar x 2 Kink 19/64" x 5 I could barely kink the L-bar in warmups. I had to have a heart-to-heart conversation with myself; Did I really want to bend these bars, or do I just want to mess around and bend when I feel good and want to have a little fun. I was able to get my mind right, and then bend five 19/64" bars - the most volume I have ever done at that bar strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 9/9/14 Crush L-Bar x 1 Crush 19/64" x 5 Today went great! I really felt sore and beat up, but I got my mind right and hit the crush hard. Each one went down in two hits. I was getting stronger as I went on. I was able to concentrate and get in the best position and when I applied force the bar just went. It felt like I had a lot left physically. Another stride made toward the Red Nail, I feel like I am really dialing in the mental aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 9/12/14 L-bar x 2 Red Nail x 1. Took a ton of time off my previous best of 9:00. This one was between 1:30 and 2:30, depending on when I actually had it under 2". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Really nice work. Do you have a timeline for a possible cert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Really nice work. Do you have a timeline for a possible cert? Thanks. I don't have a timeline in mind, but instead have milestones I feel I need to hit before I cert. I need to consistently bend the Red in under 1:00, then I need to do it without rubber bands. Also, my Reds are from about three years ago, so I need to order some current Reds, just to be sure I can bend the current batch. At that point I will be ready to cert. Having said all that, I turn 40 in March and I think it would be a great birthday achievement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Really nice work. Do you have a timeline for a possible cert?Thanks.I don't have a timeline in mind, but instead have milestones I feel I need to hit before I cert. I need to consistently bend the Red in under 1:00, then I need to do it without rubber bands. Also, my Reds are from about three years ago, so I need to order some current Reds, just to be sure I can bend the current batch. At that point I will be ready to cert. Having said all that, I turn 40 in March and I think it would be a great birthday achievement. I look forward to following that progress on here. Also I'm new to bending so this log has given me plenty of useful technique and training ideas. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Thanks Grass! It is good to know this log is helping someone else out. I learned from others and hoped I could pass the knowledge along. Also, if you look up some of the tutorials that Sean Cashman has on youtube, you won't be disappointed. Let me now if you have any questions, I'll see if I can be of help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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