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John Phung

505lbs Squat, Hip Drive, Neck, Close Grip Bench, ROM Progression, Swings, Shoes and Genetics

September 23, 2012 — Leave a comment

Some stuff you might have missed this past week:

  1. Hip Drive
  2. Latest batch of supplements from Bodybuilding.com
  3. How I Train My Neck (Video)
  4. Close Grip Bench Press of 340lbs (Video)
  5. 505lbs Low Bar Squat (Video)

And a few articles you should read:

  1. ROM Progression Method Details by Emevas
  2. Why Swings Over Jump Squats And Olympic Lifts by Bret Contreras
  3. Why These Are Your Most Important Shoes...And How They Give You Superpowers By Dr. Phil Wagner, M.D.
  4. Weight Training: The Importance Of Genetics By Matt Brzycki
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John Phung

Couple of PRs, Mistakes, Add More Weight, Joe Weider, Organic, Partial Squats and Strength & Mobility

August 19, 2012 — Leave a comment

Set a couple of PR's this week: 450lbs high bar squat  (for 2 reps) and a 232.5lbs 235lbs standing overhead press!

Anyways, take a look at these articles:

  1. 6 Mistakes I Made - So You Don't Have To by Jim Wendler
  2. Why Adding Weight To The Bar Is The Whole Damn Point by Nick Horton
  3. 6 Lessons Learned From The Master Blaster by Bret Contreras and Brad Schoenfeld
  4. The Sins of Organic by John Kiefer
  5. How Are Partial And Full Squats Different? By Chris Beardsley
  6. How To Boost Strength & Mobility by Chris Beardsley

 

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John Phung

Skip Leg Day, Watch Olympics Online, Press, Lift Heavy, Hyperlordosis, Hip Thrust and Calories

July 29, 2012 — Leave a comment

A few posts you might have missed:

  1. Friends Don't Let Friends Skip Leg Day
  2. How To Watch The 2012 London Olympics Online

And a few solid articles I've come across this past week:

  1. Get Your Press Up! By Mark Rippetoe
  2. What If I Don’t Want to, or Can’t, Lift Heavy? By Nia Shanks
  3. Hyperlordosis by Justin Lascek
  4. I Will Pick Up Heavy Things Off The Floor by Paul Carter
  5. Everything You Need To Know About The Hip Thrust by Bret Contreras
  6. Is A Calorie Truly Just A Calorie? By Layne Norton

 

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John Phung

Smolov Jr, Box Squats, Leg Drive, Bench Press, Fitness and Types of Cues

June 24, 2012 — Leave a comment

Some of my posts you might have missed:

  1. Smolov Jr for bench press: 300lbs, 25 total reps (Video)

And some posts I came across this past week you should read:

  1. Box Squatting is the Greatest by Ryan Wood
  2. How To Use Leg Drive by Jesse Burdick
  3. Stop Bitching And Start Benching #4- My Two Cents (NSFW) by Jamie Lewis
  4. Defining Fitness by 70sBig
  5. What Types of Cues Should Trainers and Coaches Provide? by Bret Contreras
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John Phung

Wide Squats, Inzer Belt, Poliquin, Pendlay is Pissed, Benching, Hip Flexors, Deliberate & Super Strength

May 27, 2012 — Leave a comment

Some of my posts you might have missed:

  1. Wider-than-normal stance squat (Video)
  2. Inzer Forever 13mm Lever Belt Review

And some posts I came across this past week you should read:

  1. Grill the Guru I: Charles Poliquin by Bret Contreras
  2. I'm Pissed Part I, II, III & IV by Glenn Pendlay
  3. Stop Bitching and Start Benching (NSFW) by Jamie Lewis
  4. Some Reasons Why You Should Stop Stretching Your Hip Flexors by Dean Somerset
  5. Is Your Strength Training Deliberate? by David Wu
  6. 5 Little Known Strategies For Super Strength by John Alvino
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