LEADERBOARDS

Test your strength and sanity with the below “poundage bar” events from the National Steel Bending League. There are five events that will kick your ass in unique ways. Some are unbraced (bend the bar with your two hands – no use of the body permitted), some are braced (use of the body – such as your thigh, hips, or knees – to bend the bar is permitted), and one is a brutal mix of the two. Click on the blue links to see their actual, current leaderboards.

(1) Un-Timed Bend (Unbraced)
Bend the bar in under sixty seconds using only your two hands.

Rules:
(1) Pre-wrap your bar with SSB suede or nylon only. Single or double wraps.
(2) Place on a table about waist-height. Get a third party with a timer ready.
(3) Start the timer, grab the pre-wrapped bar, and then bend it using only your two hands. No body leverage allowed except extreme upper chest/neck area.
(4) When you believe the bar ends are two inches apart, place (or slam!) the bent bar onto the table. Stop the timer immediately. Say the time out loud.
(5) Remove the bar from the wraps. Lay it flat on a table. Measure the gap between the ends. Must be two inches or less.
(6) Text Zach with video proof. Tell him the bar rating and your time. He’ll verify and post you to the Board if approved.

(2) Timed Bend (Unbraced)
Using only your two hands, bend the bar in the fastest time you can.

Rules:
(1) Pre-wrap your bar with SSB suede or nylon only. Single or double wraps.
(2) Place on a table about waist-height. Get a third party with a timer ready.
(3) Start the timer, grab the pre-wrapped bar, and then bend it using only your two hands. No body leverage allowed except extreme upper chest/neck area.
(4) When you believe the bar ends are two inches apart, place (or slam!) the bent bar onto the table. Stop the timer immediately. Say the time out loud.
(5) Remove the bar from the wraps. Lay it flat on a table. Measure the gap between the ends. Must be two inches or less.
(6) Text Zach with video proof. Tell him the bar rating and your time. He’ll verify and post you to the Board if approved.

(3) Timed Bend (Braced)
With the help of your body (thighs/hips/knees), bend the bar in the fastest time you can.

Rules:
(1) Pre-wrap your bar with SSB suede or nylon only. Single or double wraps.
(2) Place on a table about waist-height. Get a third party with a timer ready.
(3) Start the timer, grab the pre-wrapped bar, and then, with the help of your body (thighs/hips/knees), bend it in the fastest time possible.
(4) When you believe the bar ends are two inches apart, place (or slam!) the bent bar onto the table. Stop the timer immediately. Say the time out loud.
(5) Remove the bar from the wraps. Lay it flat on a table. Measure the gap between the ends. Must be two inches or less.
(6) Text Zach with video proof. Tell him the bar rating and your time. He’ll verify and post you to the Board if approved.

(4) Snapping (Braced)
With the help of your body (thighs/hips/knees), snap the bar in half in the fastest time possible.

Rules:
(1) Pre-wrap your bar with SSB suede or nylon only. Single or double wraps.
(2) Place on a table about waist-height. Get a third party with a timer ready.
(3) Start the timer, grab the pre-wrapped bar, and then, with the help of your body (thighs/hips/knees), snap it in half in the fastest time possible.
(4) When the bar snaps in half, place (or slam!) the two bar ends onto the table. Stop the timer immediately. Say the time out loud.
(5) Text Zach with video proof. Tell him the bar rating and your time. He’ll verify and post you to the Board if approved.

(5) Medley (Mixed)
Bend three of your chosen bar as fast as possible in this order: unbraced, braced, and snapped.

Rules:
(1) Pre-wrap your three bars with SSB suede or nylon only. Single or double wraps.
(2) Place on a table about waist-height. Get a third party with a timer ready.
(3) Start the timer, grab the first pre-wrapped bar, and then bend it using only your two hands. No body leverage allowed except extreme upper chest/neck area.
(4) When you believe the bar ends are two inches apart, place (or slam!) the bent bar onto the table. 
(5) Grab the next pre-wrapped bar, and then, with the help of your body (thighs/hips/knees), bend it in the fastest time possible.
(6) When you believe the bar ends are two inches apart, place (or slam!) the bent bar onto the table.
(7) Grab the last pre-wrapped bar, and then, with the help of your body (thighs/hips/knees), snap it in half in the fastest time possible.
(8) When the third bar snaps in half, place (or slam!) the two bar ends onto the table. Stop the timer immediately. Say the time out loud.
(9) Text Zach with video proof. Tell him the bar rating and your time. He’ll verify and post you to the Board if approved.