[Cap'n]

Originally Posted by mschatz

creatine with twice the benefits sounds like. Ill give it a try

I'm about 185 right now, and I took 400 mg caffeine + 325 mg aspirin this morning before my workout. I felt really, really jittery.

[SmashiusClay]

Originally Posted by Mickey's

Smash, what grade are those bolts? Are you solely doing DU or do you do DO?

No idea, having a bitch of a time sourcing graded bolts round here. I bend DU for max work but I also do a fair bit of DO and I can do a 60d nail that way pretty happily.

[DEVILsSON]

Damn Smash that's some awesome bending ....I'd just go to a warehouse-like store and buy some rods then use bolt cutters to cut them to the 'red' dimensions....MUCH MUCH cheaper....i bought a 3 foot rod for 1-2$....i got decent bolt cutters for 15$.


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^how is that for the title of the log?

[SmashiusClay]

Originally Posted by DEVILsSON

Damn Smash that's some awesome bending ....I'd just go to a warehouse-like store and buy some rods then use bolt cutters to cut them to the 'red' dimensions....MUCH MUCH cheaper....i bought a 3 foot rod for 1-2$....i got decent bolt cutters for 15$.


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^how is that for the title of the log?

It's up to you mate, people can call their logs pretty much anything.

I'm having trouble getting hold of the right size of steel rod, it's all the metrics system's fault, I've got a ton of 6mm (just under 1/4") and the next size up I've got is 8mm which is actually thicker than the IM red. No way I'm bending that any time soon. Hence the M8 bolts as the shaft diameter is a little over 7mm.

I also want some actual reds because I want to be sure I'm ready before I try to cert.

[DEVILsSON]

mschatz i would go with 4-5mg per kg for caffeine. I believe the studies I have seen used 5mg per kg. Definitely dont go beyond 6mg per kg. Also if u plan to take pseudo-E or Ephedrine on top i'd take slightly lower dosage of caffeine. However if you have not taken it before...I'd go with 200mg caffeine to start...i also seem to do well with 500mg of magnesium in the stack...and whatever you do dont accidently mix it up with something else and take triple the needed dosage...lmao....

[DEVILsSON]

FBBC is definitely a great place to buy stock that's done in good increments with great variety...

The bolts are a great stepping stone to the red....I think that's what most of the people on gripperboard do anyway....

Hey smash is there a video of you bending DU ? What is the reason why you bend less DO? for me DO is pathetic....it's like i become as weak as a kitten when i raise my elbows high and put bar under my chin.....i dont understand it.....what muscle imbalance could it be..

[SmashiusClay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjHTzhIeEQs
Me DU bending a 60d nail.

No idea why I bend less overhand, the muscles on the other side of my wrist just seem to be way stronger. I think it might be a lack of upper back flexibility if you loose so much power when you go under the chin.

[DEVILsSON]

that looked way too easy....i completely forgot that I saw that vid before. Do most people bend DU sitting? or is standing fine also? is it ok to bend at the waist and explode down on the bar as you're bending?

If possible go ahead and change the title of the log to the


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[SmashiusClay]

Originally Posted by DEVILsSON

that looked way too easy....i completely forgot that I saw that vid before. Do most people bend DU sitting? or is standing fine also? is it ok to bend at the waist and explode down on the bar as you're bending?

If possible go ahead and change the title of the log to the


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I just neede somewhere to put my camera, also I knew I'd probably stay in shot if I did it sitting. Normally I'm standing and I also bend forward at the waist, same way I do when I burst coke cans.

[mschatz]

Originally Posted by DEVILsSON

mschatz i would go with 4-5mg per kg for caffeine. I believe the studies I have seen used 5mg per kg. Definitely dont go beyond 6mg per kg. Also if u plan to take pseudo-E or Ephedrine on top i'd take slightly lower dosage of caffeine. However if you have not taken it before...I'd go with 200mg caffeine to start...i also seem to do well with 500mg of magnesium in the stack...and whatever you do dont accidently mix it up with something else and take triple the needed dosage...lmao....

Thanks for the heads up. I havent been very scientific with my caffiene intake as of yet, bu i should. yesterday i had a cup of strong coffee and then a couple scoops of NOexplode and i felt like i was bouncing off the walls. Couldnt fall asleep until 1 am