Alexey Sergeevich Voronov Certifies on the IronMind Red Nail

64-kg Alexey Sergeevich Voronov (Russia) has just been certified on the IronMind Red Nail. Voronov is 174 cm tall and 32 years old. IronMind® | Courtesy of Alexey Sergeevich Voronov

Proving that bending big steel is not just the province of big guys, 64-kg Alexey Sergeevich Voronov (Russia) has just been certified on the IronMind Red Nail.

Voronov told IronMind that he began bending in 2012, but has only been using "an overhand style for less than 1 year."

"I bend once every 4 days, and love various bends," said Voronov.

"I work as a stocker at the hospital. I have a daughter. More or less seriously, I began to engage in the development of strength in 2010. In 2012, I began practicing bending. I learned about Red Nail a long time ago, but I still did not dare to try it. In the fall of 2020, after two years of ill health and downtime in training, friends sent me a gift for training in support, including several Red Nails. I started trying my hand at overhand. In the fall of 2021, a friend offered to officially certify with IronMind together. And now we're trying to do that."

Here is a link to a video of Voronov's official attempt to bend an IronMind Red Nail

Congratulations: it's official—you have been certified on the Red Nail, and your name has been to the Red Nail Roster.

Captains of Crush® Hand Grippers


Captains of Crush grippers: the gold standard of grippers
The gold standard of grippers.

The fastest route to the strongest grip.

MILO®: Strength


MILO-25.3a
Universal power broker

We deal in kilos and meters, pounds and feet.

Strong-Enough™ Lifting Straps


IronMind: Strong-Enough Lifting Straps: Most popular" at WSM. Proven daily by the world's strongest men.

Proven daily by the world's strongest men.

If you're not using IronMind lifting straps, you're not lifting as much as you could be.

Expand-Your-Hand Bands


Expand-Your-Hand Bands
Say goodbye to tennis elbow

Prevent, eliminate or reduce tennis elbow and associated pains. Simple, fun and effective.