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Training Log: Saturday August 4, 2012

August 4, 2012 — Leave a comment

Barbell Curl

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 60lbs: 8
  • 70lbs: 8
  • 81lbs: 8,8,8

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 40lbs: 20
  • 50lbs: 20

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 40lbs: 20
  • 50lbs: 20

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20,20,20

Note: All neck exercises done on low pulley attachment on my power rack.

Reverse Barbell Curl

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 60lbs: 10,10,10

 

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John Phung

Training Log: Saturday July 28, 2012

July 28, 2012 — Leave a comment

Barbell Curl

I curled inside my power rack facing my computer today because I wanted to watch the Olympics (Women's 48kg weightlifting) at the same time.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 60lbs: 10
  • 70lbs: 10
  • 80lbs: 8,8,8

Reverse Barbell Curl

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 60lbs: 8,8

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 25lbs: 25
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 60lbs: 20
  • 70lbs: 20

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 25lbs: 25
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 60lbs: 20
  • 70lbs: 20

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 25lbs: 25
  • 35lbs: 20,20,20
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Texas Method Training Log: Friday April 13, 2012 [Intensity Day]

April 13, 2012 — Leave a comment

Friday the 13th had no effect on my squat, because I hit another PR! Videos below:

Low Bar Back Squat

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 367.5lbs: 1
  • 407.5lbs: 1

Main Sets

  • 472.5lbs: 1,1
    • Did a second set to record a video to check for depth.
  • 395lbs: 5

Bench Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 2
  • 277.5lbs: 1

Main Sets

Felt a shooting pain down my right forearm, so I doubled up on wrist wraps. Made the pain go away.

  • 317.5lbs: 2,1
    • Failed at 2nd rep, 2nd set
  • 300lbs: 2
    • Failed at 3rd rep attempt.

Deadlift (Double Overhand Hook Grip)

Warmup

  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 407.5lbs: 1

Main Sets

  • 477.5lbs: 1,1,1
  • 432.5lbs: 5
    • Straps
    • After reps 3 and 4, I had to take multiple breaths. Tiring!

Deficit Deadlift

Standing on a 45lb plate (about 1")

  • 317.5lbs: 7

Romanian Deadlifts

  • 232.5lbs: 5,5

Barbell Curl

  • 70.5lbs: 10,10,10
    • Curls for the girls
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Texas Method Training Log: Friday April 6, 2012 [Intensity Day]

April 6, 2012 — Leave a comment

Well, last week I missed a 467.5lbs squat after doing 390lbs x 5 reps.

Craig Hirota suggested to do the 1RM first, followed by the sets of 5. It worked! The 392.5lbs x 5 felt light (until I added more reps). Videos below:

Squat

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 367.5lbs: 1
  • 407.5lbs: 1

Main Sets

  • 467.5lbs: 1
  • 392.5lbs: 5

Overhead Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 72.5lbs: 5
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 3
  • 187.5lbs: 2

Main Sets

  • 227.5lbs: x,1,x
    • Missed 1st rep. Felt like it was going up, but then bent backwards too much and lost balance. Found out after the set that I didn't put collars on the right side of the bar and the two 45lbs plates were sliding off.
    • Hit the 2nd attempt, then tried a push press immediately after the rep. Failed at the push press.
    • Failed last set.
  • 212.5lbs: 3
    • 3RM I think

Deadlift (Double Overhand Hook Grip)

Warmup

  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 407.5lbs: 1
    • Tested out some new straps

Main Sets

  • 460lbs: 1,1,1
  • 427.5lbs: 5
    • Straps

Romanian Deadlifts

  • 227.5lbs: 5,5,5

Barbell Curl

  • 70lbs: 10,10,10
    • Pumping my guns, feeling the burn
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Texas Method Training Log: Friday March 16, 2012 [Intensity Day]

March 16, 2012 — 1 Comment

These Nike Romaleos 2 are magical shoes. Set another PR this week, and even made me see stars after the main set *_*

Side view:

Squat

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 187.5lbs: 3
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 277.5lbs: 2
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 367.5lbs: 1 * PR

Main Sets

  • 385lbs: 5
  • 457.5lbs: 1

Bench Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3

Main Sets

  • 317.5lbs: 2,X
    • Last rep was a struggle
    • 2nd set, my right wrist wasn't stable and lost balance of the bar at the bottom. Tried to pin press the weight back up but wouldn't budge.
    • Tried board presses with a Thai pad strapped onto my belt with 337.5lbs. Went down and didn't go back up. Next exercises.

Deadlift (Double Overhand Hook Grip)

Warmup

  • 137.5lbs: 10
  • 227.5lbs: 5
  • 317.5lbs: 2

Main Sets

  • 437.5lbs: 1,1,1
  • 412.5lbs: 5
    • Straps
  • 317.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5: 8

Pendlay Rows

  • 137.5lbs: 10
    • I did this for the Fitocracy achievement.

Barbell Curl

  • 57.5lbs: 10,10,10

 

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