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Imai Cosmo

Submission Grappler

A teenage BJJ prodigy who submits fighters twice his size. Cosmo's program develops the grappling-specific conditioning grip, core, hip mobility needed to control opponents on the ground.

9 Weeks 3 days/week Intermediate Functional Strength
Imai Cosmo
Imai Cosmo Training Program

Training Progression

At A Glance

Weekly Schedule

MON
Day 1
Full Body
TUE
Rest
WED
Day 2
Upper
THU
Rest
FRI
Day 3
Lower & Cardio
SAT
Rest
SUN
Rest
3 Training Days 35–45 Min / Session
Equipment
Bar or Rings Bodyweight Bodyweight or Dumbbell Parallel Bars Pull-up Bar Track or Open Space
The Complete Plan

Training Plan

Every phase, every session, every exercise — expand a day to see the full prescription.

Phase 1 · Weeks 1–5 Intermediate

King of Stranglers

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The full three-day range, establishing technique under real intensity (target RIR 3).

3 Workouts In This Phase
Full Body
Monday · 40 min · 4 exercises
Squat
3 × 12 · 75s restRIR 3
Push-Up
3 × 12 · 60s restRIR 3
Pull-Up
3 × 6 · 90s restRIR 3
Burpee
3 × 8 · 60s rest
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Upper
Wednesday · 35 min · 4 exercises
Pull-Up
4 × 6 · 90s restRIR 3
Dip
3 × 8 · 75s restRIR 3
Inverted Row
3 × 12 · 75s restRIR 3
L-Sit Hold
3 × 12s · 60s rest
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Lower & Cardio
Friday · 35 min · 4 exercises
Squat
3 × 12 · 75s restRIR 3
Reverse Lunge
3 × 8 each side · 75s restRIR 3
Hanging Leg Raise
3 × 6 · 75s rest
Sprint Intervals
3 × 20s · 90s rest
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Phase 2 · Weeks 6–9 Intermediate

Nishihonji Fighter

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Muscle-up debuts, denser conditioning. Target RIR 2.

3 Workouts In This Phase
Full Body
Monday · 45 min · 4 exercises
Squat
4 × 15 · 60s restRIR 2
Push-Up
4 × 15 · 60s restRIR 2
Pull-Up
4 × 8 · 90s restRIR 2
Burpee
4 × 10 · 60s rest
Open Full Session
Upper
Wednesday · 40 min · 4 exercises
Pull-Up
4 × 8 · 90s restRIR 2
Dip
4 × 10 · 75s restRIR 2
Inverted Row
4 × 15 · 60s restRIR 2
Muscle-Up
Band-assisted while building toward strict reps
3 × 2 · 120s restRIR 2
Open Full Session
Lower & Cardio
Friday · 40 min · 4 exercises
Squat
4 × 15 · 60s restRIR 2
Reverse Lunge
4 × 10 each side · 60s restRIR 2
Hanging Leg Raise
4 × 8 · 60s rest
Sprint Intervals
5 × 20s · 75s rest
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Program Overview

Why This Program Works

Philosophy

Full Body, Upper, and Lower & Cardio.

Physique Goal

Lean, gripped, and controlled — a functional strength build.

Performance Goal

Real advanced pulling/pushing strength, genuine leg conditioning, and true grip and core control.

How Progression Works

Bodyweight movements use rep progression, then a harder variant in phase two (dip to muscle-up). Running distance increases across the two phases.

Training Philosophy

How Imai Cosmo Trains

Cosmo's game is grip, control, and real functional strength — three focused calisthenics sessions covering full body, upper, and lower work, nothing wasted.