My studied opinion on hook grip: It's highly effective, but I'm an irredeemable pussy. I tap out on hook grip around 275 because it hurts my widdle fingers. Suppose I could run a progression; Joe Jaloszynski has worked his HG up into the mid-500s.
Arizona Method, W1D4
Squat: 255x8, 305x8, 355x9 (9PR!) Video of 355 at Geoffrey Bischoff on Instagram: “355x9. 9PR! Arizona Method week 1 (8s Week) complete. SDG #arizonamethod #22000lbs4johnson #22miles4johnson #teamssoc #texasmethod…”
Felt creaky in the joints from running. We'll see if I can maintain this pace through my APFT trainup I suppose. Also, 50lb jumps between working sets is daunting. But this beat my old 9PR by 25lbs, so no complaints. I probably had 10, maybe 11, if I leaned all the way into it, but my mind was unwilling to force the extra effort from my body.
T: 7675
TW4Sep: 36955