Rick Walker Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 I have been bending "Slim" style now for about a month. I have been very happy with my bending, but I have only been bending timberties this way. I went through about 30 a week, or 10 a day, 3 times a week. (For those of you wondering what SLIM style is, here is a quick link: Slim Yesterday I did 3 timberties real quck so I decided to take a small step up. I wrapped up a grade 2 bolt I got from Lowe's and gave it a go. To my surprise, it went real easy with minimum effort. The training continues.... Rick Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Nice!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubthewonderscot Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Great Job Rick, Glad to see the progression continue. Cheers to your health! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbjr Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Good work Rick, I just began incorporating slim style into my work-outs ( after reading some of you recent posts) it is very tough, I can barely get a timber tie on a good day this style, but feel it will strengthen my wrists, and inhance my double underhand bends...Thanks again for inspiration...Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballdad Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 WoW! I can't do anything slim style. Thats all lower arm. I feel it on the outside of both elbows and wrist. Think I'd have to start with some coat hangers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 NIce work, Rick! Does this style put a lot of stress on your thumbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 Thanks fellas. What has helped me tremendously is using the sledge hammer. Here is what I do: Hammer techniques Rick Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 A little Eric. But, it isnt anything you can't get used to. At first, it hurt like hell! Rick Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinslater Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Rick great job youll be doing 60d's faster then you expected. Are you doing the sledge 3xwk after the bending as well? Keep it up! Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 I like the idea of starting in the down position. I'll have to give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Rick How are you doing the "crush" portion of the lift to minimise the Pec aspect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 For those of you wondering what SLIM style is, here is a quick link: Thanks for the link & great progress Rick. Slim-style begins at chest level? Is JBs style the same, except starting at waist level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 How are you doing the "crush" portion of the lift to minimise the Pec aspect? No need to minimize. My pec is handling the steel fine. A gradual increase is strengthening it. Rick Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBOHANDS Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Am I correct in assuming that the only difference between "slim" style and double overhand is that the thumbs go under the bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 Slim-style begins at chest level? Is JBs style the same, except starting at waist level? Arms are held at 90 degrees at the elbow, perpendicular to the body. About 4" above the belly button level. Rick Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 Am I correct in assuming that the only difference between "slim" style and double overhand is that the thumbs go under the bar A lot of the bend is done with strictly the hands and wrists, hence the reason I am handling such weak steel. After you do the majority of the bend, you finish it off with a chest crush. Rick Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Slim-style begins at chest level? Is JBs style the same, except starting at waist level? Arms are held at 90 degrees at the elbow, perpendicular to the body. About 4" above the belly button level. Rick Walker Thanks for the Slim info Rick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Really glad to hear your pec is healing so well, take your time and get it all the way healed before you go too crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggymountainmuscle Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 I'm suprised at the number of people who do not do slim style. This was the first style I tried when I started bending, before I knew about all the different styles. Like someone said earlier, all lower arm. I use about 3 different styles in a series when I bend my hardest level steel and I use slim style to bring it into the crush down. I feel the style is very strong at that stage in the bend. I wouldn't use the word "weak" Rick, I imagine a few years from now you will have worked up to bends you didn't think you would accomplish when you started bending again. After reading this I just realize I've never performed double overhand style, I always did it with the thumbs under the bar. I still got alot to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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