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Ben Galper: Basic Grip - Week 1, Day 1

Austin Haedicke

strengthdevelopment

training-log-personal

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2025-05-18 17:00 -0700


Overview:

  • 8-Week Focus: Ben Galper Basic Grip Program
    • 4 session x 4 week program will take longer to allow for rest and grappling training
  • Weekly Objective: Begin Grip Program

Assessment:

  • Sleep Quantity (hours): 9
  • Sleep Quality (1-5): 3
  • Mood (1-5): 3
  • Soreness (1-5): 3

Training:

Warm Up:

  • Lunge + Kick + SLDL x 25m
  • Lunge + Cossack Squat x 25m
  • Monky Walk x 25m
  • Cartwheel x 25m
  • Salty Gorilla (ball assisted) x 25m
  • Elbow CARs, 2 x 5
  • Wrist CARs, 2 x 5

Work:

  • Logbar Deadlift
    • Work up to heavy single, 162# / 252# / 302# / 342#
    • 1 x 1 (1 second hold, 342#)
    • 1 x 2 (2 second hold, 302#)
    • 1 x 3 (3 second hold, 302#)
    • 3 x 5 (5 second hold, 252#)
  • Plate Pinch
    • 5 x failure
      • 2 x 25 (60 seconds)
      • 2 x 10 (75 seconds, 75 seconds, 60 seconds, 60 seconds)
  • Wrist Extension (banded), 5 x 25

Review:

  • Difficulty (1-10): 7
  • Performance (1-10): 8