APH-2025-149

Ben Galper, Basic Grip - Week 1, Day 4

Austin Haedicke

strengthcultivation

training-log-personal

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2025-05-27 17:00 -0700


Overview:

  • 6-Week Focus: Ben Galper Basic Grip Program
    • As written: 4 sessions x 4 weeks, extend to 6 weeks to allow for grappling.
    • Limit sessions to 60-minutes (including warm up and support) to allow recovery.
  • Weekly Objective: Adjust difficulty and develop follow-up training plan.

Assessment:

  • Sleep Quantity (hours): 8
  • Sleep Quality (1-5): 3
  • Mood (1-5): 3
  • Soreness (1-5): 1

Warm Up:

  • 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 each:
    • Jump Rope (singles) x 10
    • Lunge + Cossack Squat
  • CARs, 2 x 5 each:
    • wrist, elbow, neck

Work:

  • Double Overhand (DOH) Rack Pull:
    • 2 x 3 (315#)
    • 2 x 5 (315#)
    • 2 x 8 (225#)
  • Double Overhand (DOH) Finger Rack Pull:
    • 2 x 3 (225#)
    • 2 x 5 (225#)
    • 2 x 8 (135#)

Support:

  • Wrist Flexion Stretch: 2 x 30 seconds
  • Wrist Extension Stretch: 2 x 30 seconds

Review:

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