Josh O'Dell Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Well the guys at work are always joking with me about bending rebar, so tonight i had the guys in the shop cut me a peice and i worked it down. It was springy as shit, Anyway thought i would share my story. Here it is: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I tore my pec on rebar 2 years ago. Be careful with that springy stuff.. Upper body strength has been limited since and still can't DO bend anything harder than 60d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 I tore my pec on rebar 2 years ago. Be careful with that springy stuff.. Upper body strength has been limited since and still can't DO bend anything harder than 60dYea i knew the risk its the last and only rebar bend i am doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sharkey Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Daaaaaaaaangerous. Get some HRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Thats the plan lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJM Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I use rebars to train unbraced bending and have seen no problems in it. 12-20cm x 6mm rebars are cheap and easy substitute for ironmind yellow and blue nails. Perhaps little tougher even. Or is there some hidden danger in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sharkey Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I dunno man. Rebar is extremely springy and at the same time brittle. There is a very decent chance it will snap. If you have that near your neck, it won't matter whether its easier or harder than a yellow nail. Here's what my hand looked liked with after a brush with some steel. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 I dunno man. Rebar is extremely springy and at the same time brittle. There is a very decent chance it will snap. If you have that near your neck, it won't matter whether its easier or harder than a yellow nail. Here's what my hand looked liked with after a brush with some steel. Enjoy.Just during that one bend i decided i would never bend rebar again its way to springy. I about snapped myself a few times and i would never suggesr unbraced! Unless you want your neck looking like mikes hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I use rebars to train unbraced bending and have seen no problems in it. 12-20cm x 6mm rebars are cheap and easy substitute for ironmind yellow and blue nails. Perhaps little tougher even. Or is there some hidden danger in that? the springy nature of rebar caused my pec tear... it was a complete rupture of the tendon... i had a 24" long 1/2" piece bent to 90 and i was trying to crush it down between the thighs and after several max effort hits, the springback was too much for the tendon to handle and it snapped.. not cool... i had to have surgery, missed 7 weeks of work, six months away from lifing, and spent a year just trying to work up to 30 pushups... to this day i still don't have much strength for benchpress (probably around 200) and am too scared to go max effort... i used to push 315 with no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephistopholes Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Oh man, that stuff is fun. But as everyone says, yeah, rebar is risky stuff. Braced bending and scrolling is so fun though! I love doing it, but unfortunately haven't in quite awhile because, if you're going to use some good steel for it, it's a damn expensive hobby. And I always had problems with tendon recovery. A good bending session would take me out for a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Yea cheap or free im not (bad word filter)ing with it anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertmiller67 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Have you tried horseshoes Josh? Very humbling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Have you tried horseshoes Josh? Very humbling!No but i plan on trying, It looks fun. Im realy getting into all types of bending i realy enjoy it, is there a type i could get from the local amish? Like old ones ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephistopholes Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Have you tried horseshoes Josh? Very humbling!No but i plan on trying, It looks fun. Im realy getting into all types of bending i realy enjoy it, is there a type i could get from the local amish? Like old ones ? Best bet is at a tack shop or ferrier.... If you're in an area with horses, there will be one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thanks, is there a certain type i should start with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sharkey Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Horseshoes are by far the most technical type of bending. You are strong enough to start with some Polo 1's & 2's. There is a ton of information on BB, including places you can order from, but investing in Hammering Horseshoes from Mike & Jedd is pretty much a prerequisite for making any type of progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Horseshoes are by far the most technical type of bending. You are strong enough to start with some Polo 1's & 2's. There is a ton of information on BB, including places you can order from, but investing in Hammering Horseshoes from Mike & Jedd is pretty much a prerequisite for making any type of progress. Thanks mike i will be looking into it, Cant wait to give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJM Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I dunno man. Rebar is extremely springy and at the same time brittle. There is a very decent chance it will snap. If you have that near your neck, it won't matter whether its easier or harder than a yellow nail. Here's what my hand looked liked with after a brush with some steel. Enjoy. I use rebars to train unbraced bending and have seen no problems in it. 12-20cm x 6mm rebars are cheap and easy substitute for ironmind yellow and blue nails. Perhaps little tougher even. Or is there some hidden danger in that? the springy nature of rebar caused my pec tear... it was a complete rupture of the tendon... i had a 24" long 1/2" piece bent to 90 and i was trying to crush it down between the thighs and after several max effort hits, the springback was too much for the tendon to handle and it snapped.. not cool... i had to have surgery, missed 7 weeks of work, six months away from lifing, and spent a year just trying to work up to 30 pushups... to this day i still don't have much strength for benchpress (probably around 200) and am too scared to go max effort... i used to push 315 with no problem I meant to say that feeling in short rebars was quite same as in ironmind nails so i have used it as a cheap substitute. I usually train in reverse style so no danger to neck, but that hand looks bad. I guess i have learned something new, again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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