MeatPlow Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Hey everyone. Long time no speak. I have been off several months after some surgery that I have had to heal from. I bent a 60d the other day with a little effort but once it started to go it went good. This time around I want to do things a little different. I am going focus for a couple months on sledge levering and be really serious about it. I did way to much on the max attempts when I was bending last year and I ain't going to do it this time around. I want that grade 8 bad. It will be mine before the end of this year easily I hope. I was close last year as I kinked it a bit and just didn't have enough heart to keep the pressure on it to make it give way. When we meet again it will fall. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamidon Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubthewonderscot Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 welcome back. Smart approach to build a foundation. Keep us up to date on your progress! W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-man Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Hey everyone. Long time no speak. I have been off several months after some surgery that I have had to heal from. I bent a 60d the other day with a little effort but once it started to go it went good. This time around I want to do things a little different. I am going focus for a couple months on sledge levering and be really serious about it. I did way to much on the max attempts when I was bending last year and I ain't going to do it this time around. I want that grade 8 bad. It will be mine before the end of this year easily I hope. I was close last year as I kinked it a bit and just didn't have enough heart to keep the pressure on it to make it give way. When we meet again it will fall. Jeff ← Congrats on the 60, which style do you use to bend? Have you sledge levered in the past? I spend way too much time also I think on max attempts and not enough time on volume / wrist work. You're going to break that G8 soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Welcome Back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolf Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Nice to see a familiar face here! Rolle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Great to have ya' back! I've no doubt you can nail that bolt this time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmainlands Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 (edited) We know that not only will you beat the grade 8, but you will successfully kill Mr. Red very soon afterwards! Edited March 16, 2005 by mmainlands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatPlow Posted March 16, 2005 Author Share Posted March 16, 2005 Thanks guys. If there is one feat of strength that is within my grasp I feel and thats a bend of a red. I just got to avoid being my own worst enemy when it comes to this. I need to have a game plan and stick with it. Thanks for all the confidence in me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 As you are getting back into the groove try bending a couple times/wk. Once high volume with something not too hard. Sounds like 60d's fit the bill for you. Next work out try a few tough bends after your warmup. This worked pretty good for me when I started hitting bending hard. -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt. crushalot Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Best of luck as you go from mending to bending! Now kill some steel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatPlow Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 Well guys check this out...here is from tonights workout log. I had to get it out of my system.... 03-17-05 Partial Bench Press- 275x50@16:17 Barbell tricep extensions- 100x6x5 Pulldowns- 5x15 face pulls- a bunch of reps grip work bent 1 grade 5 6inch bolt done some sledge levering *Real good workout. I used 3 different grips on the partials. On the tricep extensions I did 2 sets each to the chin, nose and forhead. I paused for a 2 count on each rep of the extensions and I really felt it in my triceps. On the grip work I am just starting back and I just had to find out where I stand. Well I now know that I can still do a grade 5 but nowhere as fast and efficient as I was months ago. I did surprisingly well though. This may be a good thing though because all I have now is 60ds and I ain't buying anything as far as grade 5 stock for quite some time. I am going to focus on sledge work more than the heavy bending for awhile. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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