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Posted

I bent 3 with rubber bands before this...worked up the nerve to give it a go and see what happens

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Goals

  • MM0 10-25-2014
  • Bend a Red Nail in singles 10-27-2015
  • Certify on a Red Nail
  • Bend a Bastard in singles 10-10-2015
  • Certify on a Bastard 10-15-2015
  • MM1
  • MM2
Posted

Congrats man! Nailed it! ;)

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Posted

Congrats man! Nailed it! ;)

thanks...now that the mystique is gone, i'm going to chase this cert pretty hard

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Goals

  • MM0 10-25-2014
  • Bend a Red Nail in singles 10-27-2015
  • Certify on a Red Nail
  • Bend a Bastard in singles 10-10-2015
  • Certify on a Bastard 10-15-2015
  • MM1
  • MM2
Posted

Congrats!!! I have yet gotten into bending

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Done:

- Close #2 COC

- Hold two 45 Hamptons with Hub Grip to full extension, simultaneously both sides

- Hub grip 45 Hampton with 10 extra pounds ( 4 - 2 1/2s) on each hand to full extension

-Hub grip 60#

-Pinch grip two 25s on each hand to full extension

Goals:

-Get thumb pad a lot bigger

-Close #2.5 COC

-Close #3 COC

-Wrist Wrench #100

-FBBC 2.5 Crusher #170

-pinch two 35s one hand to full extension

Me:

-Height: 5' 10"

-Weight: 184 lbs

-BP 102/60

-Pulse 60

-Hand size: 7 7/8"

Posted

Got it!

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Posted

Congrats bro. I'm glad to see this, you've worked very hard for this. It's a great feeling, right?

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Posted

Congrats!!! I have yet gotten into bending

thanks, it's addicting for sure

Congrats bro. I'm glad to see this, you've worked very hard for this. It's a great feeling, right?

absolutely, I'm stoked...I can finally see the Red Nail cert...I'm coming for it

Liked.

And is that a Road King in your avatar?

haha I wish...it's a Honda Shadow

Goals

  • MM0 10-25-2014
  • Bend a Red Nail in singles 10-27-2015
  • Certify on a Red Nail
  • Bend a Bastard in singles 10-10-2015
  • Certify on a Bastard 10-15-2015
  • MM1
  • MM2
Posted

Very well done!

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Posted

Awesome bro! If that was your forth red of the day, I'd say you're ready for the cert right now.

You should attempt a shiny. Your crush is monstrous.

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Posted

Very well done!

thanks man

Awesome bro! If that was your forth red of the day, I'd say you're ready for the cert right now.

You should attempt a shiny. Your crush is monstrous.

thanks...I'm still working on my hand toughness...this was my first day bending in singles in a while because of splitting my skin...I actually certified on a shiny, but it was done in doubles...as I toughen my skin I definitely want to take a shot at one in singles

Goals

  • MM0 10-25-2014
  • Bend a Red Nail in singles 10-27-2015
  • Certify on a Red Nail
  • Bend a Bastard in singles 10-10-2015
  • Certify on a Bastard 10-15-2015
  • MM1
  • MM2
Posted

Great job brother!

I knew this bend was coming soon...you've already taken down some pretty serious steel for the FBBC lists in doubles.

I'm sure your IronMind cert will be just around the corner!

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"Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts." - Dan Gable

Posted

Great job brother!

I knew this bend was coming soon...you've already taken down some pretty serious steel for the FBBC lists in doubles.

I'm sure your IronMind cert will be just around the corner!

thanks man, I'm going to take a while and make sure I can consistently bend them under strict cert conditions...I'm afraid they are going to tell me that to wait longer...I believe when I read through Chez's log that is the feedback they gave him at first

Goals

  • MM0 10-25-2014
  • Bend a Red Nail in singles 10-27-2015
  • Certify on a Red Nail
  • Bend a Bastard in singles 10-10-2015
  • Certify on a Bastard 10-15-2015
  • MM1
  • MM2
Posted

Very well done!

thanks man

Awesome bro! If that was your forth red of the day, I'd say you're ready for the cert right now.

You should attempt a shiny. Your crush is monstrous.

thanks...I'm still working on my hand toughness...this was my first day bending in singles in a while because of splitting my skin...I actually certified on a shiny, but it was done in doubles...as I toughen my skin I definitely want to take a shot at one in singles

Oh, I didn't see that vid, congrats! Can you send it to me in a pm?

For hand toughness, try alternating tuf foot at night with working hands in the morning. Gives the perfect texture for singles bending.

I believe they told chez to wait for his coc 3 cert, not his red nail cert

Posted

Very well done!

thanks man

Awesome bro! If that was your forth red of the day, I'd say you're ready for the cert right now.

You should attempt a shiny. Your crush is monstrous.

thanks...I'm still working on my hand toughness...this was my first day bending in singles in a while because of splitting my skin...I actually certified on a shiny, but it was done in doubles...as I toughen my skin I definitely want to take a shot at one in singles

Oh, I didn't see that vid, congrats! Can you send it to me in a pm?

For hand toughness, try alternating tuf foot at night with working hands in the morning. Gives the perfect texture for singles bending.

I believe they told chez to wait for his coc 3 cert, not his red nail cert

Sure I'll send it...I have been using tough foot at night, didn't think about using it at night then bending in the morning, thanks for the tip.

Hm, maybe I'll put in for the cert sooner then I thought, just see what they say.

Goals

  • MM0 10-25-2014
  • Bend a Red Nail in singles 10-27-2015
  • Certify on a Red Nail
  • Bend a Bastard in singles 10-10-2015
  • Certify on a Bastard 10-15-2015
  • MM1
  • MM2
Posted

Very well done!

thanks man

Awesome bro! If that was your forth red of the day, I'd say you're ready for the cert right now.

You should attempt a shiny. Your crush is monstrous.

thanks...I'm still working on my hand toughness...this was my first day bending in singles in a while because of splitting my skin...I actually certified on a shiny, but it was done in doubles...as I toughen my skin I definitely want to take a shot at one in singles

Oh, I didn't see that vid, congrats! Can you send it to me in a pm?

For hand toughness, try alternating tuf foot at night with working hands in the morning. Gives the perfect texture for singles bending.

I believe they told chez to wait for his coc 3 cert, not his red nail cert

Sure I'll send it...I have been using tough foot at night, didn't think about using it at night then bending in the morning, thanks for the tip.

Hm, maybe I'll put in for the cert sooner then I thought, just see what they say.

No I meant working hands the cream. Check it out on amazon. It's good stuff. Got the vid, I'll check it out tonight, thanks!

Posted

Very well done!

thanks man

Awesome bro! If that was your forth red of the day, I'd say you're ready for the cert right now.

You should attempt a shiny. Your crush is monstrous.

thanks...I'm still working on my hand toughness...this was my first day bending in singles in a while because of splitting my skin...I actually certified on a shiny, but it was done in doubles...as I toughen my skin I definitely want to take a shot at one in singles

Oh, I didn't see that vid, congrats! Can you send it to me in a pm?

For hand toughness, try alternating tuf foot at night with working hands in the morning. Gives the perfect texture for singles bending.

I believe they told chez to wait for his coc 3 cert, not his red nail cert

Sure I'll send it...I have been using tough foot at night, didn't think about using it at night then bending in the morning, thanks for the tip.

Hm, maybe I'll put in for the cert sooner then I thought, just see what they say.

No I meant working hands the cream. Check it out on amazon. It's good stuff. Got the vid, I'll check it out tonight, thanks!

haha oh never heard of it...i'll check it out, thanks

Goals

  • MM0 10-25-2014
  • Bend a Red Nail in singles 10-27-2015
  • Certify on a Red Nail
  • Bend a Bastard in singles 10-10-2015
  • Certify on a Bastard 10-15-2015
  • MM1
  • MM2
Posted

Great work brother!

thanks man

Goals

  • MM0 10-25-2014
  • Bend a Red Nail in singles 10-27-2015
  • Certify on a Red Nail
  • Bend a Bastard in singles 10-10-2015
  • Certify on a Bastard 10-15-2015
  • MM1
  • MM2
Posted

Great work, man! Totally owned the Red Nail. I will continue to consider a Red Nail in IronMind pads a very respectable feat. A buddy of mine told me he saw or heard about some of your double pad bends and he was impressed. Which impressed me. Because he was an elite bender many years ago.

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Posted (edited)

these are practice bends from tonight...I tried and quite on a third one, the skin on my index fingers was screaming and I was afraid if I pushed it that it would split again...however these two gave me confidence, I'm going to put in for the cert, with the right rest and hand care I think I will crush it

Great work, man! Totally owned the Red Nail. I will continue to consider a Red Nail in IronMind pads a very respectable feat. A buddy of mine told me he saw or heard about some of your double pad bends and he was impressed. Which impressed me. Because he was an elite bender many years ago.

wow man, what a compliment...I truly appreiate all the support, motivation, and advice I get from the board

Edited by GrassMaine89

Goals

  • MM0 10-25-2014
  • Bend a Red Nail in singles 10-27-2015
  • Certify on a Red Nail
  • Bend a Bastard in singles 10-10-2015
  • Certify on a Bastard 10-15-2015
  • MM1
  • MM2
Posted

I can't watch the video right now, but huge congrats dude.

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Posted

Nice job! At this point, it is definitely mental. On cert. day, you will kill it. I was so amped up before my cert, I was shaking. The Red felt like a Yellow too!

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2023 Goals

Huge Golden Bastard - DU
Big Bastard - DU

Bodyweight Press (semi-strict)
2.75 x Bodyweight Deadlift
1.75 x Bodyweight Bench Press
1.85 x Bodyweight Bench Press

Close my easy #3 again
MMO cert.

5'9"  180bs. 
7.35"  hands

nearly 40 years of consistent, hard and heavy training
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Posted

I can't watch the video right now, but huge congrats dude.

thanks man

Nice job! At this point, it is definitely mental. On cert. day, you will kill it. I was so amped up before my cert, I was shaking. The Red felt like a Yellow too!

thanks man...I was kind of thinking that...I went ahead and put in for it...we'll see what happens

Goals

  • MM0 10-25-2014
  • Bend a Red Nail in singles 10-27-2015
  • Certify on a Red Nail
  • Bend a Bastard in singles 10-10-2015
  • Certify on a Bastard 10-15-2015
  • MM1
  • MM2
Posted

You are ready. Awesome progress.

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