David Horne Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 I used to always push, but that was when I was a big bencher, and hadn't had shoulder surgery. Since then I really only do Inclines for chest, but do a lot of lat work. It is useful to train on various styles, and there are many, and of course many different bends to do. Just don't overdo it on ones that cause you a physical problem. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 David and Gazza, I do agree on the different styles. As a matter of fact in my session last night I tried a 24 inch 5/8 inch bar and I got a good knee pull but I couldn't finish it. I use the knee pull for bars somewhere between 18 and 22 inches and longer. I also, tried a bar around my neck with good results. I think that could build you up fast. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 Tim, Yes we all seem stronger in certain areas - fascinating really! I just tried a 10.5" x 1/2" bar and got it to a 27 degree bend. This was done under the knee, then I tried all styles after this including your inbetween leg style to no avail. You are mega strong in that area, I thought my adductors were gonna blow on that! All fun though. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarath Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 blimey I'm so knackered now I nearly got the 3/4" x 32" to 90 degrees. That was the hardest stuff I've ever done. And it was 3.5" offcenter, which didn't exactly help. Next time! *half dead* Mats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 No wonder you're tired - crazy performance! Well done, it'll be there another day. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Wow! Man that's crazy to get any kind of bend in that piece of steel. When I was at my long bar peak my PR was a whole foot longer than that! Shortest I've ever got a partial bend of about 35 degrees was 40 inches and that felt nuts but to go another 8 inches off that is just plain silly. You've got to have an insane knee pull. You'll get it and I bet you are dead after an attempt like that. I think you've got the long bar list locked up for the immediate future. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 David, it's lame to put this on here after the monster benders...but I bent a 1/2"X22" HRS yesterday in less than 5 minutes and ended at under 2". I've got to build up quite a bit of strength, which I plan on doing slowly. Meanwhile I'm just enjoying the braced bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Great job Ben! I have no doubt that you will climb to the top just as you did with the unbraced. Your last sentence says it all buddy. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Ben, Well done - your on the list with a few others done yesterday. Once you find your strong and weak points you'll improve quickly. I got a 12" x 1/2" bar to 43 degrees yesterday, but then I just ran out of strength at that area. I haven't got the leg adductor strength Tim has, it felt like I would blow something! New bends http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/bracedbending.html David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarath Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 (edited) Man I better get that 32" x 3/4" piece before Ben starts taking braced bending seriously!!! Preferably bent in my mouth A norwegian strongman who has specialized in mouthbending recently did a 10 mm (7/16") flat bar in his mouth. 3 feet long Good job Ben!! Mats Edited July 25, 2007 by Mats Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 David, thanks for putting my bend up! And thanks Mats! I don't think either of you will be worrying about me for a long time. It is a lot of fun though. Please congratulate Elizabeth for me on her monster 5/8"X36" HRS bend David. I failed on that twice today. Got the first one to 3.5" and just couldn't get it to stop springing back from there. The 2nd one was about 5". I will probably rest a little longer and try to go a bit shorter on the 1/2" HRS. Now it might feel easy compared to that 5/8" HRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Edit: I see that Elizabeth did a 38" section and not 36" like I thought. She's still the Grip Queen. There is no shame to me in knowing that if we had a grip contest between her and me that I would most likely be standing on the lower podium. She's a total badass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Ben, I like the 'total badass' - I'll tell her that when she comes down. For the 24-48" bars you only need to bend it to 11" or under between the legs, check rule #5. http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/bracedbending.html Hope this helps, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Ben,I like the 'total badass' - I'll tell her that when she comes down. For the 24-48" bars you only need to bend it to 11" or under between the legs, check rule #5. http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/bracedbending.html Hope this helps, David Thanks! Oh holy crap! I read and then reread those rules and missed that 11" rule every time. That is great news. I was wondering how the heck you guys got these things so bound up. Well in that case, may I be added to the 5/8"X36" HRS list? Both were under 11". This is getting to be expensive. But I'm now going to buy some more of that 5/8" HRS and maybe even 3/4" HRS when I get back from the contest. 11" will make things much more doable at that length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Ben, Great bend – well done! I’m enjoying my little play at braced bending, and will look forward to going at it more when I have done the GGC. The thing I like about it is the overall body strengthening. After a few big bends I have woken up stiff all over, especially the torso. I’ll put your 2 bends up in a minute. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 I got a 13" x 12mm bar today, but at a cost. A finger injury I have had now for a week is really bloody sore. Oh well more ice on it I suppose! http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/bracedbending.html David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Great bend David! I failed on a 16" piece after the MGC5. Then AP finished it off with ease. If he started attacking the 1/2" list he'd be at the 12" level pretty quick I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Heck of a bend David; big congrats! I'm afraid I'm going to have to take a little extra time off too after my last bends. It would be so nice to not have to recouperate and just be able to hit it 100% all the time but I guess that's impossible. Great job Ben, you'll get it soon. I'm sure AP could do really good at it soon the way he's getting 80d spikes. I'm really enjoying this list. I just wished I didn't have to do the antique way of mailing the DVDs but we'll work on that too. Again, great job David. Oh by the way, I know from reading old posts and watching Steve's DVDs that you have calibrated steel in the past. Have you ever tried to do any of this larger steel? Eric's setup won't allow him to calibrated anything larger than 7/16 and that is very iffy. I'd love to know how the numbers of an 8 inch piece of 12mm or 1/2 inch stack up to an FBBC 80d spike. Great job! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Just saw your 12mmX8" HRS bend Tim! Great job man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Thanks Ben! Hopefully David will have the video in a little over a week and we can get his final word. I would have had to just totally have some sorta brain fade to forget something on these vids though. It happens though. In the past, I've thought for sure that a bend was well under 5 minutes only to watch the vid and it goes over. Doesn't seem like that long when you're bending it. I did time the 8 and it was under 5. Not alot but under. It was a tuffy bend. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Tim, Too right that the 8" bar should be a tough bend! I'm sure the video will be fine, and I look forward to giving it the thumbs up. All steel was hand calibrated in the past, and I think it would be too much to calibrate this thicker steel. Ben, I'm sure you'd quickly improve as you learn new moves and techniques. The Champion of Steel contest will be excellent to watch and right now I feel Dave Johnson has the ability to win, as he has no weak areas. I think Mark Vogels will be with him as well. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wscorpion Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Tim,Too right that the 8" bar should be a tough bend! I'm sure the video will be fine, and I look forward to giving it the thumbs up. All steel was hand calibrated in the past, and I think it would be too much to calibrate this thicker steel. Ben, I'm sure you'd quickly improve as you learn new moves and techniques. The Champion of Steel contest will be excellent to watch and right now I feel Dave Johnson has the ability to win, as he has no weak areas. I think Mark Vogels will be with him as well. David I hope so, but DU and snapping are areas that still need a lot of work. But honestly I don't really care (as long as I don't place last on all events ), it will be a great experience Only 5 weeks left for training..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Got a 1/2"X18" HRS in 4 minutes and 54 seconds earlier today for a new length PR. I am just having trouble with everything but the kink. I'll get it with some form practice though. And getting stronger sure wouldn't hurt me a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted August 4, 2007 Author Share Posted August 4, 2007 Ben, Great stuff, just keep working at it and trying all the styles. Re. your bend - All bending claims of 1/2 " width bar from 18" length and above should be accompanied with a video (Youtube, gripboard, sent to me, etc) unless it was done in a ratified contest, or of course I've viewd it. Wasn't sure if this was a claim or training talk so I thought I'd point it out. Anyway, I know you video some bends, so video whatever bend you want me to see. Keep up the good work, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Ben,Great stuff, just keep working at it and trying all the styles. Re. your bend - All bending claims of 1/2 " width bar from 18" length and above should be accompanied with a video (Youtube, gripboard, sent to me, etc) unless it was done in a ratified contest, or of course I've viewd it. Wasn't sure if this was a claim or training talk so I thought I'd point it out. Anyway, I know you video some bends, so video whatever bend you want me to see. Keep up the good work, David Thanks David. I am glad I'm at the point where it has to be videoed because that's some progress. I'll get video probably when I'm around the 16" and under mark. That might be a while though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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