Rip Phonebooks in Half & Bend Nails: How-To Guide with a Pro Strongman

Learn how to bend nails and rip apart phone books (Some strength required). Watch as Professional Oldetime Strongman Chris "Wonder" Schoeck shows how it's done.
Shoeck's personal quest to become a a professional Oldetime Strongman is chronicled in a documentary called Bending Steel (www.bendingstee...) where he bends and tears more than just phone books, nails and playing cards.
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[@DasGonz13]

Nice to see Chris overcome his shyness. He has grown so much spiritually since his documentary ended.

[@tomlangford1999]

I suppose you could say he nailed it

[@talesfromuranus]

***** no sir, you nailed it!

[@estebanguerrero7659]

He nailed her.

[@romeoo5272]

Ha i see what u did there

[@nb6918]

Wow!! I was able to bend the 5/16'' nail. His suggestion really helped (but I heard something crack in my chest though).

[@Nyxthewarlock1]

😳

[@ManMan-ki2ui]

2

[@pricerowland]

I knew this dude was going to be strong as hell, look at the development of his forearms and hands

[@bradlafferty6076]

I'm glad we never shook hands Chris...lol

[@invaderloko9527]

thanks just bent my first couple of nails now to impress my buds and family lol

[@OnlineImprovComedy1]

I can’t find a 5/16 anywhere or where they sell them.

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

Phonebooks are outdated, try ripping an iPhone 6S in half.

[@lliliam2006]

Dude, there is no such thing as a IPhone6S, it's not even out. I don't even think they made that .-.

[@alimon7421]

New hobby

[@ralphruhl3806]

Can you bend a 100 kg power twister?

[@romeoo5272]

If you tear a phonebook in front of a group of chicks they are going to think youre the man 😆

[@edi9892]

I wonder how those phone book rippers train their hands.

[@SpiritSlayer1]

Anyone else got this is their recommendations?

[@-Strongman-Russia-]

very much !

[@maggierose511]

Wow

[@Mani_Matter]

Cool 😃👍

[@Sk8tr220]

No men work at Mashable.

[@-Strongman-Russia-]

круто !

[@donsmith3857]

youre crazy about the cards---ive let hundreds of guys try and not one has been able to do it---these are railroaders, construction guys in the trades---tearing cards aint easy---i make it look that way, but i train hard too..........

[@mattemond777]

"LEARN"? Seems he couldn't teach any of those individuals to bend even the easiest of the 3 nails when he was guiding them in person let alone anyone at home.

[@AfferbeckBeats]

You can learn the technique but you still need the strength.