training the hook??

[Rej Allain]

I'm just wondering what you guys do at armwrestling practice to train your hook.

[Brian Kehler]

pull in a hook.

[Mr. Espey]

Took the words right out of my mouth Kehler... you can train the muscles to hook all you want in the gym but for me it seems I have to practice it regularly on the table or it makes no difference.

[chrisgobby]

the only time I see a table is during a tournament, maybe once a month. The rest of the time i;m in the gym. And my hook is getting stronger every month. When it comes to strength training table time is overated.

[onearmedbandit]

Chris....

I have to disagree with you on this one ...I do not train with weights at all and I pull once a week with a bunch of guys here. When ever I want my hooking power to get better ... I will set myself up in a hook and let my guys here yank on it for awhile to build the strength back up in it. It only takes a couple of weeks of practicing like this and my hook can be very formidable to many pullers out there .... your self included ... as I know you have felt it before.

Take and spend sometime with it at the table .... especially starting in a losing position every-time and pulling yourself back up .... let the other person use two arms and pull on your one for awhile a burn yourself out .... then keep switching from a hand hold to a wrist lock .... your hook will get better .... believe me.

[Brian Kehler]

If you don't have people to practiice with regularily, gym training is the next best thing...

But there's always the rule of specificity, If you want that strength-speed and speed-strength ratio to be at its absolute best, you need table time to further develop the directional force application. You have to develop the absolute strength with a proprioceptive element.

My hook also gets better from gym training, but coupled with table time the progress doubles.

Just my opinion, everyone is different afterall.

[Rej Allain]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the training advice.