Justin Reagan Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 What's the best way to do the bending workouts when you are working on more than one style? Do it all in one session? Separately? DU is still my main style, but I really am trying to learn DO. Just curious. Is there anybody else regularly training with more than one style? How do you do it? Thanks, Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 What's the best way to do the bending workouts when you are working on more than one style? Do it all in one session? Separately? DU is still my main style, but I really am trying to learn DO. Just curious. Is there anybody else regularly training with more than one style? How do you do it?Thanks, Justin My last few workouts have been with DO and DU and even switching between leather and the Ironmind blue pads. I do my strong style first and then put my weaker style last in the workout. I don't see any problem with that. Some might say to put the weaker one first, but I think that being slightly fatigued won't really hurt and might actually help you hone your technique on the weaker style because your body will have to figure out the most efficient way to bend if you're slightly tired already. I bend DO first and then when I'm either done or really fatigued I'll switch to DU. They don't feel the same to me so when I'm done on one I usually have quite a bit left in another style after a short rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp76 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Justin, I like Ben will bend my dominate style first and then for myself I will bend DU so I can stay some what current in that style. For me it is just a way to maintain. I am not currently trying to get PRs out of my DU style but rather just trying not to loose a lot of what I had. I agree with Ben's idea about focusing on the style you are weak at when you are tired. When I am tired only good form will get me through; plus it is a great way to walk your self through a style. Making sure all your mechanics are in order: bar under the chin, end of the nail where I feel I get the most out of it, hands tight, wrists flexed and ready...you get the idea. -Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Reagan Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 What can you guys bend with your dominant style vs. other styles? Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp76 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 What can you guys bend with your dominant style vs. other styles?Justin Currently: DO 5.5"X5/16" FBBC or 5.75"X5/16" FBBC Hex DU 6"X1/4" Grade 8 bolt Tommy H. Style 60d nail Reverse 6"X1/4" Grade 8 Bold is dominate style -Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Reagan Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 So what style does Tommy H. use? Does he do some kind of "slim style" bend or something? Thanks, Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Theres a video of it somewhere on the board. He bends a 60d and I think a grade 8 with his arms straight out in front of him overhand. He made the 60d look like a piece of coathanger. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Reagan Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 Do you know where the video is? I can't find it. I don't even know his user name, otherwise I would try to search for it. Thanks, Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Its calles Tommy Heslop unchained and is about 6-7 pages back in the gripboard main forum. His user name is gripper4002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Here's the link - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Reagan Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 That's just crazy... My DU 60d bends don't even look that easy! Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarath Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Wish I could bend DU and DO, but I got major problems with it. My reverse bending is kinda hard on my wrists (well well, it's pay me back some day I guess) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I've bent a 5 and 7/8" Grade 8 DO. And a 6" Grade 8 DU. So I'm about the same level with both still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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