{"id":11127,"date":"2019-09-11T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=11127"},"modified":"2019-09-14T07:09:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T07:09:31","slug":"how-to-bend-horseshoes-by-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2019\/09\/11\/how-to-bend-horseshoes-by-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"Bending Horseshoes by Hand & Horseshoe Bending Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A great demonstration of strength of the hands, grip and the ability to brace against your leg – bending horseshoes is a great party trick (if you party in a barn) and also a good goal to aim for if you are a strongman or someone who is looking to increase grip strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know Your Horseshoes Before You Attempt to Bend it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A horseshoe is only as strong as it’s weakest point – a bit like a chain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some horseshoes have ‘fullers’. Fullers are the grooves that allow for the insertion of nails. Some horseshoes have deeper & wider fullers than others – from a strongman perspective, this can weaken the horseshoe significantly – making it easier to bend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Horseshoe<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Technical Tips for Horseshoe Bending<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lockout Strength<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Strength comes from the triceps at the end of their range-of-motion.
Known as “lockout strength”, the more extended and near full extension your arms are, the stronger force you will generate against the horseshoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Padding or Not to Pad?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Padding the horseshoe may help with limiting damage and pressure on your hands but it will also dissipate some of the pressure on the horseshoe – certainly it will spread the pressure that would otherwise be isolated to a specific section of the horseshoe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An abrasive material such as a (very) thick and wide bandaid\/sticking plaster, or even a thick tissue, appears to be the best way to bend horseshoes without cutting your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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