jchapman Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Just got 12 feet of K DR and 12 feet of l DR to go with my M and 19/64" DR. Gonna make a run at the Red. This is my best bend, 19/64" DR in IMPs in about a minute. This was last September. I hit a wall right after this, and took time off from bending. Sunday, 5/4/14 Kinked 3 K bars in IMPs. Was going to do 5 bars, but I ripped the skin off my right index finger. Wednesday, 5/7/14 Swept and crushed the 3 K bars from Sunday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Been looking forward to seeing this Log, brotherrrrr! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Sunday 5/11/14 Kinked five K bars in IMPs Went well, felt strong. I had to have tape on my right index finger. It still isn't healed from last Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Good to see you have a log going. Stay focused on the goal and you will kill it. Good Luck bud. Look forward to following your progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Monday, 5/12/14 Swept and Crushed three K Bars The first bar went down in a hurry. The next two were epic battles that lasted at least 15 hits each. I had originally planned to get thoough all five K bars from yesterday's kink session, but after those two long battles, I was spent. This was after hitting several heavy squat singles and several heavy bench singles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 Friday, 5/16/14 Kinked two K bars. Finished off an L bar I couldn't kink a couple weeks ago. Just destroyed these today. I felt like I really got in the perfect position to kink. These were melted in a matter of one or two hits. I left the session wanting more, which is a good thing right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Wednesday 5/21/14 Swept and Crushed 4 K-bars These just melted. The first one was so fast I had to double check to see that it was the right bar. All done in 2-4 hits. Stark contrast to May 12, when I had to take at least 15 hits to get each one done. I think I discovered a technique change that really helps me with the initial sweep. I move my hands up higher on the bar, with my index fingers on steel only, up near the top of the bend. I rotate the bar a bit towards my chest, so that the ends of the bar are a little lower in the palm than where I place them for the kink. I then hold the bar a few inches under my chin and almost apply a kinking technique to it. This gets it to the point where I can crush it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Wednesday, 5/28/14 Kinked 1 K-bar and 5 L-bars Felt great, each kink done in two hits. I didn't re-wrap, just used the same IMPs banded, so they were looser by the last couple kinks, increasing the difficulty. I just need to make sure they don't get too loose and slip. I have been very busy with the two youth baseball teams I coach. This almost forces me to go slow and steady. At 39 years old, I am starting to accept that more isn't always better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thursday, 5/29/14 Swept and Crushed 1 K bar and 5 L bars. Felt good. Made another technique adjustment on the sweep: hold up high, near the bend like before, but orient the bar more vertically and sweep the elbows down from the side (towards medial). This gets the bar from kink to crush distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ Livesey Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) I'm gonna follow this. Sounds like you are making tiny adjustments that are really helping you. From the sounds of everything you are using a lot of chest strength? Could you post a current video of your max bend? Sounds like you are up to M bar now, or at least that's what I'd assume after you killing 5 L bars. Start posting in the bending section. From the sounds of the log a few new guys could really benifit from your videos. Just a thought. Edited May 30, 2014 by EJ Livesey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'm gonna follow this. Sounds like you are making tiny adjustments that are really helping you. From the sounds of everything you are using a lot of chest strength? Could you post a current video of your max bend? Sounds like you are up to M bar now, or at least that's what I'd assume after you killing 5 L bars. Start posting in the bending section. From the sounds of the log a few new guys could really benifit from your videos. Just a thought. Thanks for checking in. You, Sharkey, Sean, Tommy, and Daniel have been very helpful, hopefully I can pass some of that on down the line. The next time I bend, I will film an M-bar and post it on the Bending section. I guess I am using a lot of chest, I feel it the next day in the pecs. I am really trying to concentrate on getting my upper back tight and engaged before I lay into the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 6/2/14 Full bends: K-bar, M-bar, and 19/64" bar, all in IMPs M-bar http://youtu.be/uJ3HfXIbF_A 19/64" bar http://youtu.be/VMTqbuVvM6k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Here are the videos that were supposed to be in the above post: M-bar 19/64" bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 My bending goals: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Way to kick ass brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Monday 6/9/14 Kinked a K-bar w/o bands Kinked 3 M-bars Today was a bit of a struggle. I struggled to kink the K-bar, and immediately tore skin and got a blood blister on my right index finger. This woke me up. I was able to power through the M-bars, but it was a mental test. In about an hour and a half, I get to watch someone certify on the Red Nail! This should be inspiring and interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 I just saw a big, strong guy cert the Red Nail DU. What a display of strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshW Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Is there a video on youtube of this guy DU the red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Is there a video on youtube of this guy DU the red? It just happened this morning. He said he isn't in to putting videos on youtube. But, there was someone there filming it and I heard him say he was going to give him the video, so who knows? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Very nice progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Is there a video on youtube of this guy DU the red?It just happened this morning. He said he isn't in to putting videos on youtube. But, there was someone there filming it and I heard him say he was going to give him the video, so who knows?http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2014/Jun/Daniel_Splendoria_Certifies_on_the_IronMind_Red_Nail.html Very nice progress.Thanks Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Wednesday 6/11/14 Swept and crushed 3 M-bars Very happy with my sweep. I seemed to have solved it, at least at this level of bend. The crush is my sticking point. I started experimenting with rotational trunk movement and the gripper crush. I will have to solve this to get the Red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 K-bar w/o bands x 1 5/16" CRS in IMPs x 1. This is one of my goal bends that I just checked off the yellow list in my profile picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Just bent a Red Nail. http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=38476&p=604950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Dude, HUGE Milestone!!! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.