Bending Pr

[steelbiceps]

I should have tried a g8 sooner, 'cause this thing melted in my hands. I'd been playing around with g5s with only IM pads, and when I put leather back on my hands just didn't feel the hurt and the g8 felt as easy as a g5.

http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?act=mod...si&img=4645

I'll have to hit some shorter g8's soon.

[smp76]

Nice work man. Keep it up!!!

-Sean

[steelbiceps]

Couldn't find my bolt cutters to cut one down, but just bent another almost as fast. If you look closely you can see they're different brands, too. I wanted to ensure I didn't just happen upon an easy one.

http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?act=mod...si&img=4646

Okay, now I feel like I own these things. Next workout I'll have to find another challenge.

[jaccord]

Great bends! Did you warm up by bending any G5s? How many G5s could you bend in a workout before you decided to give a G8 a try? I've not yet tried a G8, and have been alternating between being able to take down a G5 pretty easily, to having it take everything I've got just to get one. Just curious.

Keep it up.

Josh

[Booyah!!!]

The first Grd 8s are exhilarating!! Nice Bend!!

[Dude]

Nice bending Stan!

[steelbiceps]

Thanks a lot guys!

Josh, on this day my warmup was one g5 with IM pads. I don't know how many g5s I could bend in a workout, but a lot. My wallet would cry uncle before my wrists. What do you think is causing your variability on the g5s? Fatigue? Form? Bolt variation?

[jaccord]

Hey Stan. Not sure what causes the inconsistancy in the G5s I was bending. (I bought them all at the same time, so I guess they were from the same 'batch') I bend every 7 or 8 days which I feel is adequate rest inbetween sessions. I bent my first G5 3 weeks ago and it took everything I had. 2 weeks ago I crushed 3 of them in a row easily. Last week it took everything to just get one. Then today I got 3 of them again, the 3rd one being very difficult. I also tried a G8. I only got it about 5 degrees. I asked you about your G5 bending ability to see if I was in a similar boat as you, but I'm obviously not. I have a lot of respect for you guys who can crush the G8 and beyond!

Josh

[gazza]

Well done Stan

[steelbiceps]

Hey Stan. Not sure what causes the inconsistancy in the G5s I was bending. (I bought them all at the same time, so I guess they were from the same 'batch') I bend every 7 or 8 days which I feel is adequate rest inbetween sessions. I bent my first G5 3 weeks ago and it took everything I had. 2 weeks ago I crushed 3 of them in a row easily. Last week it took everything to just get one. Then today I got 3 of them again, the 3rd one being very difficult. I also tried a G8. I only got it about 5 degrees. I asked you about your G5 bending ability to see if I was in a similar boat as you, but I'm obviously not. I have a lot of respect for you guys who can crush the G8 and beyond!

Josh

I wouldn't worry about it after a mere 3 weeks -- it actually sounds like you're making steady progress. Everyone has good days and bad days, but after you first bent a g5 you haven't had a single day when you couldn't get at least one. Just keep playing with them. By the time you've worked through a couple dozen you'll be able to bend one whenever you feel like it and you'll know you're ready for a g8. In fact, I bet on your bending day next week you'll be able to do 5 or more g5s. Prove me right.

[EricMilfeld]

Congratulations, Stan! Your progress is really gonna start snowballing now!