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From what I have seen in other forums, anything dedicated to mental and emotional wellness goes to pot fairly quickly. It ends up being a place where people over-share, air grievances, and where predators circle looking for people who are vulnerable. I feel like it is a bad idea.

On 6/8/2017 at 4:06 AM, Torch said:

That's really cool I quite enjoyed the Sandman Slim series, might be time for a re-read.

Definitely! He has some new novels out as well.

On 5/31/2017 at 8:00 PM, Kita said:

I love his series. It reminds me of a more metal version of the Dresden Files.

 

 

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YES!! That is a great description!

Failed to bend a really tough bar today, but then succeeded at a slightly less tough bar, so not too bad. 

Welcome!

I am super stoked about this, gang! So, I love steel bending. It saved me from depression after I was injured, and could not hit the weights like I used to. The problem is, most recognition and certifications on steel bars are VERY difficult bends. That is why I came up with the Gods & Goddesses of Steel steel bending certifications. Here is the skinny:

3 hours ago, TheChefOne said:

Thank you for your reply.

 

Do you know if building the pilars with wood would be more economic than building all the structure with iron? Also, iron would be safer than wood?

 

Anyone with experience building parks?

 

Thank you again

I think that if you have someone to do your fabricating and welding, then making it out of galvanized pipe/tube would be your best bet. It will last a LONG time, and be easier to maintain. Wood has to be taken care of, galvanized steel does not. If you Google Parkour workout stations, and other things like that, you will see some excellent ideas for what you can build.

*P.S.

I do not skip leg day, just so you know. My leg days are every other day when I tow a 150 pound wagon with a 90 pound Dog in it for 2 miles! My boy Dog, Luke, he is the big red Dog there, he has hip dysplasia, and he stopped eating when he couldn't get out for jogs with Ginny and I. He was depressed, so I did what I had to do. Now, the girl, Ginny, she is getting older, so sometimes she has to ride for a while to take a break, which puts my load up over 300 pounds.

4 minutes ago, jcreason said:

Not all that often, unfortunately.  Maybe a couple of times a year.  Did several grip contests when that first started becoming a thing, but when I switched to strongman I had to drop the bending.  It beat up my shoulders and chest too much to get the volume of pressing work in I needed.

I hear you! It is a trade off. I noticed back when I first started bending that when I hit the bench press for heavy weights, I wasn't able to bring the strength to bear against a bar. Lost flexibility, like. Life is all about compromise. Figuring out what we want, and doing what is needed. Are you still competing in Strongman contests?

Yesterday's work-out:

-Warm-up with deep knee bends, isometrics with a towel, and 50 reps in Double Overhand AND in Double Underhand on my Beginning Steel Bender's Helper.

-10 reps on the Sub Intermediate SBH

-10 reps on the Super Intermediate SBH

-2 reps on the Sub Advanced

-10 deep knee bends

-Bent a 5/16" x 7" CRS bar in under 5 minutes in double Ironmind pads

-Used Ladder technique, and did 3 sets on the same SBH's listed above to failure.

-Did 5 attempted reps on the Advanced SBH, only moved it about 20 degrees, but held it there for a slow count of 5 on each attemp

-Collapsed into a shaking heap of meat 

Killing it!

11 hours ago, jcreason said:

That's some solid work!  Haven't done any serious bending in several years, but I still like to lay into a 60d every once in a while.

That is awesome! Great to meet another steel bender. 60D nails are the best things ever. Affordable. How often do you bend now?

7 minutes ago, Sloth the Enduring said:

Is the steel bender's helper your main workout?

Sloth, that has been my sole workout for almost 2 months now. I do cardio and core, but as far as upper body workout, this has been it. My strength gains have been phenomenal, and muscle gains as well as definition has been out of this world. 

1 hour ago, aishah hope said:

Those are some amazing pics! Awesome work.

Thank you very much, Aisha! I appreciate you.

I have a Goodreads author page thingy, but have not checked it in ages. This is me: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7086650.Cedric_Nye

My "before and after" picture showing six weeks of progress toward re-building this old man's body that is now mine.

A couple of weeks ago, I barely made 6 reps with the Sub Advanced Steel Bender's Helper, and yesterday I slammed out 26 repetitions! I only certified for the Feats of Strength list for 10 reps, though, because I did not allow the SBH to fully extend on a few of the reps. I got carried away! It is all about persevering, and maintaining forward motion when it comes to fitness. Workout, time to heal, nutrition, and goals. ATTAINABLE goals on the way to larger goals so that we can have successes, because success breeds success. 

31 minutes ago, Coco P Loco said:

I'm in awe!

Thank you very much! I honestly did not think I would even be able to move one of these bars one millimeter, so I was kind of in awe when they bent. 

On 5/19/2017 at 11:03 AM, Guzzi said:

Ouch!  That's crazy!  What made you decide to try this, is it a "thing" that folk do?

Guzzi, you bet! Old time strongmen would bend bars of metal to awe the crowds. I discovered that there is a HUGE endorphin rush that comes along with these movements and exertions. Like runner's high multiplied by ten. There is a growing sub-culture in strength training of steel benders all across the world! I originally found steel bending when I was injured, and unable to do my normal workouts. I was hooked almost immediately.

I haven't posted in a few days, but I have been working out, trying to keep up with the timeline of my goals while still keeping every aspect of my life in order. 

Balance.

Balance is key. We have to make time for all things important. 

I have still managed to reach milestones on my Road O' Goals, and here is one of them:

4 minutes ago, Sloth the Enduring said:

That's pretty cool. Very impressive.

Thank you! I am just super happy to be making gains again. It has been a long time.

This is a huge personal record for me. I managed to bend TWO bars  in a row, and I could not even wobble one of them a month ago! 

Damn! You are killing it like a BOSS! Great job! 

Hey there! Welcome. It is awesome that you are making an effort to figure out how to work out. The warrior finds excuses to train, regular people find excuses to NOT train! Try this workout: 

Let me know how it goes. This workout burns fighting movements into muscle memory, and burns calories REALLY fast.

No zombies!? Ouch. I was going to recommend my own series. https://www.amazon.com/Paved-Zombies-Zombie-Fighter-Jango-ebook/dp/B01N9XDXQJ  A lot different than the usual zombie fare.