Octogen Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Well i've been working on bending a couple of times a week now for about 9-10 weeks doing bends of 3/16" and 1/4" HRS. When I started I bought some bolts and nails as well but until today I have only been able to kink them to about 20 degrees. Anyway today after warming up with a 7" x 1/4" piece of HRS and a 6 1/2" x 1/4" piece I decided to try one of my unbent 5 1/2" x 5.6mm nails I got it kinked to about 20 degrees no problem but I had to crank up the stereo and get really angry to get it to the point where I could crush it down. In the process of getting it to about 90 degrees I lost a chunk of skin but I was determined to finish it off so I grit my teeth and got on with the job. anyway end result is my first proper nail bent to 2" and one very sore hand! I also had to lie on the ground gasping for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Victory! Congrats, Octogen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octogen Posted April 27, 2004 Author Share Posted April 27, 2004 Thanks Eric Reading about your bending feats and watching your Vids is very inspiring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Wait until you start on the challenge bars. Once I go over 200 and do more than one a session the muscle on top of the forearm which inserts under the bicep aches for 20 minutes - painfully - not a pump but a proper 'ouch that hurts'. That and the pain I used to get when the bars dug - cloth or no cloth - into the palm of my hands. But I am getting better all the time and want a 240 kilo bar at the Iron Grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Just done a bit and it's killing me - oww, oww, oww. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 I feel your pain Mob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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