Strengthening The Sweep

[JHenze646]

I struggle with the kink, technique and flexibility. However during the last few hard(for me) bends I have done, I am wasting time in the sweep trying to figure out how to keep the steel moving. Unlike the lighter stock I have, I have to move these bends degree by degree.

I can't seperate my kink, sweep, and crush training to individual days because my shoulders wont tolerate more than 1 or 2 days of bending a week. Would there be value in kinking one week and sweep/crush a few bars the next along with several full bends to work on these issues? At roughly what percentage of max effort would be advisable for these bars?

Is there a specific kind or shape of steel that would present a harder sweep to train this during full bends? I hope this is clear but if not, let me know. I can explain/ramble on further.

Thank you for the help.

[JoshW]

I find 8mm 6" stock easy on the kink but at the last part of the sweep and the crush very challenging. I try move the wraps further up the bar so they almost meet in the middle or bring the wraps further out helps me

[EJ Livesey]

First what bars are giving you trouble? What wraps are you using? How often are you maxing out?

[JHenze646]

I am bending Reds every few weeks. Always in Imp. They aren't a true max maybe 90-95%. Thank you for taking the time.

[lone Wolf]

I struggle with the kink, technique and flexibility. However during the last few hard(for me) bends I have done, I am wasting time in the sweep trying to figure out how to keep the steel moving. Unlike the lighter stock I have, I have to move these bends degree by degree.

I can't seperate my kink, sweep, and crush training to individual days because my shoulders wont tolerate more than 1 or 2 days of bending a week. Would there be value in kinking one week and sweep/crush a few bars the next along with several full bends to work on these issues? At roughly what percentage of max effort would be advisable for these bars?

Is there a specific kind or shape of steel that would present a harder sweep to train this during full bends? I hope this is clear but if not, let me know. I can explain/ramble on further.

Thank you for the help.

I work on sweep at the end of my bending workout I would use either 5/16 drillrod or next size bigger drillrod

prekink it 30 or 40 degrees on the length I would go maybe 8" and when you feel good with the bend next time cut

1/8 of an inch and go from there

[EJ Livesey]

Volume work. Buy some L or M drill rod and bend as many as you can in one session. Do this for 6-8 weeks. Do not touch s red until then. See the red fold faster than it ever has. Then cert time.