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Nail Bending – Ironmind Red Nail

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Many people ask why we bend perfectly good nails and other short steel.  More people have asked why we have this business.  Recently I made a trip to Halifax and managed to hand deliver an order to a customer in Cole Harbor, Nova Scotia.  I was kind enough to give Darryl a free set of Ironmind Hand pads and he sent me this picture the next day along with this text “had leftover from my homemade loading pin.Bend a Bolt  Holy S*#1& that was hard”.  Hopefully Darryl will be purchasing some Ironmind Red Nails soon.

There is no way to describe the feeling of moving something that does not want to move.  I bent my first nail over 3 years ago with my cousin Rob.  That nail sits on my desk today.  It reminds me that if you believe you can do it, you can.  It took me nearly 5 minutes to bend that first nail.  Rob kept telling me just push your pinkies together.

Who would have thought that another visit to Rob’s house would introduce me to the world of Captains of Crush hand grippers and then a side business.

Anyway the reason we are here is passion for our products and wanting people to do things they did not think they were capable of.  Rob recently bent 5 Ironmind red nails in 3 mins.  Here is a video:

Happy bending and crushing!

Tyson McMurren, CMA

Expand Your Hand Bands

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Expand Your Hand Bands from Ironmind are now available for purchase in Canada.

http://www.gripnbend.ca/product/expand-your-hand-bands/

When we were asked to bring the Expand Your Hand Bands product in I was reluctant as it seemed expensive for rubber-bands.  I decided to bring some in and try them out.  At the recommendation of Rob I have recently started deadlifting to help with crushing and bending.  I finished a cycle of normal deadlifts with no issues.  Rob put me onto snatch grip for the cycle I am on right now.  My right elbow has not liked this new hold and was providing a nice reminder of a constant ache.

After two workouts on Expand Your Hand Bands the elbow pain is gone!  I work up the three sets starting at the easiest band (white).  Note I am using the recommended workout of 3 sets of 12 on the bands.  The photo is me working my favorite colour.  I can complete a full range of motion on the yellow with a nice stretch feeling through the forearms.

I am really impressed with this product and now keep a set on my desk at work and a set in my workout area. This was easy to do as two sets of bands come in each package.

Happy crushing and bending!

Tyson McMurren, CMA