John Phung

Paused Front Squat (No Belt)

• 140 x 8
• 230 x 3
• 320 x 2
• 410 x 1 * PR!
  • +5 lb 1RM
  • Pretty easy. Exploded up, got that bar leaping off body feeling. Feels good.

Front Squat (No Belt)

• 420 x 0
  • Bar hit the safety pins. Threw me off mentally, physically and spiritually. Ah well next time.

Front Squat (Dead Stop)

Also known as bottom-up front squat or Anderson front squat.

• 410 x 0,0
  • Used the cross grip. Budged up a bit.
• 385 x 0,1 * PR!
  • 1RM I guess. Tried cross grip at first, but I'm not comfortable with it. Used the straps the 2nd try, and got it. Not bad!

Blood test this morning. Instructed not to lift anything heavy for 24 hours. I was going to squat, but I'll do a lighter movement today instead.

Overhead Press (Dead Stop)

• 45 x 10
• 100 x 5
• 140 x 3
• 190 x 2
• 230 x 1
• 280 x 1 * PR!
  • +5 lb 1RM
• 255 x 2 * PR!
  • +5 lb 2RM
  • Felt a little difficult. Tried for a 3rd rep but no go.

Overhead Press (Dead Stop)

• 45 x 10
• 100 x 5
• 140 x 3
• 190 x 2
• 230 x 1
• 265 x 1 * PR!
  • +5 lb 1RM from 2 days ago. Felt fast. Thinking about going for 270 lb, but 275 lb looks better on the bar.
• 275 x 1 * PR!
  • +10 lb 1RM from a few minutes ago!
• 235 x 5 * PR!
  • +10 lb 5RM from 2 days go! Would have been happy with 3 reps for a 3RM.

Breathing Paused High Bar Squat

• 140 x 10
• 230 x 5
• 320 x 3

Paused High Bar Squat

• 410 x 2
• 460 x 1
• 525 x 1
  • Wanted 2
• 475 x 4 * PR!
  • Went for 5 but missed the last rep. Still a 4RM.

Overhead Press (Dead Stop)

• 45 x 10
• 100 x 5
• 140 x 3
• 190 x 2
• 230 x 1
• 250 x 1 * PR!
  • 1RM. Couldn't get this last week
• 260 x 1 * PR!
  • Not bad, getting the hang of this.
• 250 x 2 * PR!
  • 2RM!
• 225 x 5 * PR!
  • +25 lb 5RM from last week.