questin for Kehler

[austinslater]

Hey buddy, I just came across a recent post and you talked about your hook getting stronger as of late. what did you change in your training to improve your hook? Thanks in advance bro,

Austin

[Brian Kehler]

Hmm... well lately we haven't been practicing as much so all my work has been at the gym....

Because i was in school massaging daily, it was taking a real toll on my hands and my grip was suffering at the gym... which lead to me using straps to complete my workout.

Then I finished school and my hands came back stronger... I do one day for all pulling movements, barbell rows, unilateral pulley rows, hammer grip pullups with wrist flexion, then static holds at the end.

then the 2nd back day that week I do deads, usually 5x5 then work up to a heavy double... some pullovers, heavy shrugs etc (no pulling movements) and then i train biceps... usually heavy seated partials, then burnout with hammer curls... then regular chinups to finish them off.

as I said in that post about workout splits, I usually pick one grip movement and go to town that week.... and that depends what i feel needs the most work.. or what i did at the gym.... wrist curls, finger blaster, wrist hammer etc etc....

I've been having issues with my elbows hurting... really badly. and not getting better. It feels like it's actually in the joint. so i think i need to add in more extensor work to balance it out and add support. but still not sure, it feels like my tricep tendon is inflamed through the joint and it's pinching so i can extend my elbow.

I had this happen before and i got it looked at and my radial head was out of place, and was causeing the shift.

anyway thats off topic.. i just started training more specifically things that would make my hook stonger. I already feel comfortable there, so making it stronger is just a bonus

[austinslater]

Brian,

Your training makes sense. If I find out I cant recover in the future splitting up the brach work and bicep work on seperate days I will probably combine them like you do on your deadlift day. The brach's and biceps get a good workout anyways on your back day with rows, pullups etc. Looks good and I might have to steal some ideas again . . .