Longer Bend Practice

[John Beatty]

Well, day 2 of Edgin training went a bit better. Got 3 - 7.5" Bastard bars, a 7.5" x 5/16 hex, then a 7.5" x 5/16 stainless. The Bastards were done back to back, the Hex & stainless had a set of shrugs (505 x 8, 595 x 8) between each bar. I always bend better on squat, DL & Strongman training days. I'm going to try 2 sessions a week, for 1 month before my next Edgin attempt. As soon as that goes down, I'll try for the KOAB.

I'm getting motivated for my 40th year goals.

Started pulling deads off a 2" box, gearing up to improve my start on the DL, Goal 800+ this year. And a 2050 total at a PL meet

S Had my first Strongman workout in months a week ago & it went pretty well, Axle C&P with 280 for 3, goal is 6-8 for comp in July

Stones went well, only loaded first 4, didn't even bother setting the 385 on the ground, will be making a 425 stone soon.

Tire flip was smooth for 10 flips with the 800, the last two were cardio air suckers.

Will start sled & Farmers next weekend.

Looking for a caber, started throwing, too

This year I want to hit Highland games, PL, Strongman, Grip & Odd Lifts meets to celebrate my entry into oldness.

Edited March 26, 2007 by John Beatty

[FrankyBoy]

I think the long bar training especially with the hex bars will pay off!

[bencrush]

Excellent bending John! You'll kill that Edgin next time with that kind of focus. Good to see you training more frequently too. I think you'll kick that KOAB in the nuts too pretty soon.

Also super stout deadlifting!

[Tim71]

You get the big bolt John, no doubt about it. To me that's one impressive bend that takes alot of work to get to. I plan on being there one day.

BTW, thanks for the timely shipment of the steel. And man you have some of the smoothest steel I've ever seen. When I opened the package I almost thought you had sent stainless instead of CRS but then I saw the stainless and man it was even shinier. Almost looks like polished silver or something.

Tim