APH-2025-151

Ben Galper, Basic Grip - Week 2, Day 1

Austin Haedicke

strengthdevelopment

training-log-personal

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2025-05-30 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): 7.5
  • Sleep Quality (1-5): 3
  • Mood (1-5): 5
  • Soreness (1-5): 2

Warm Up:

  • 4 x 5 minute grappling rounds, moderate pace, focus on headquarters passing

Matt Time: 1 hour

Work:

  • DOH Rack Pull
    • 3 x 3 (315#)
    • 3 x 5 (225#)
  • Bumper Plate Hold
    • 2 x 25# (50, 35, 20, 20, 16 seconds)
  • Extensor Curls
    • 5 x 10 (band)

Support:

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

Review:

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