Archives For l-sit chin ups

Behold the latest addition to "John Phung's Gym For Muscles": 2 Ton Axle Stands used as an adjustable height deadlift jack!

2 Ton Axel Stand

Makes taking off plates super easy!

L-Sit Chin Ups

Fat gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 5

Low Bar Squat

Paused until work sets.

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 1
  • 402.5 lb: 3,3,3,3
    • +2.5 lb from last week.
    • 4 sets instead of 3

High Bar Squat

  • 402.5 lb: 3,3
    • +2.5 lb from last week.
    • 2 sets instead of 3

Low Bar Squat

  • 362.5 lb: 5
    • 1 set instead of 0.

High Bar Squat

  • 362.5 lb: 5,5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.
    • 2 sets instead of 3

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 10
  • 80 lb: 10

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Going to start doing paused sets of 3, because sets of 5 is getting too hard and to practice pausing my bench for the competition.

I'm dialing back down on the weight to 300 lb, and increasing the number of sets (10 sets of 3 reps).

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 300 lb: 1
  • 355 lb: X,1
    • Back a little too sweaty, slipped and missed on first set. Changed to tank top after.
    • +5 lb from last week.
  • 300 lb: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3

Texas method volume day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Ups

Hook grip. Gotta increase my pain tolerance.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 6

Low Bar Squat

Paused until work sets.

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 1
  • 400 lb: 3,3,3
    • +5 lb from last week.

High Bar Squat

  • 400 lb: 3,3,3
    • +5 lb from last week.
  • 360 lb: 5,5,5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.
    • Might have done an extra set...but I'm not 100% sure...dammit. I did another set to make sure I got the 3x5 I wanted.

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 10
  • 80 lb: 10

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Changed my shirt because my previous one was pretty sweat from squatting. Also, the shirt that I'm wearing has some printed writing and a logo on the back, so it'll probably stick to the bench a little better and prevent me from sliding.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 300 lb: 1
  • 350 lb: 1
  • 315 lb: 5,5,4
    • +2.5 lb from last week.
    • Gah missed on last rep, last set. GRrrr...
    • Grip felt a little off on the third set when I unracked the bar.

Let's do some pulling today. Haven't deadlifted or rack/mat pulled since March 1, 2013.

Feeling weak!

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Ups

With Fat Gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 6

Mat Pulls

Mat Pulls

Gotta to ease back into pulling...again :/

I haven't done any serious pulling in over a month, and man, my hands and thumbs hurt.

And here's a tip: roll one side of the loaded barbell onto a tiny weight to elevate it slightly off the ground (or mats) to make adding and removing plates easier.

Wish I did this earlier!

8 mats, about 6 1/4" from the ground, or an inch or two below my knee caps.

Hook grip. Straps starting at 460x3.

  • 140 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 190 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 2
  • 460 lb: 1
  • 500 lb: 1,1,1,X
    • Need to rebuild my pain tolerance.
  • 460 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 5

Texas method volume day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Ups

With the blue Fat Gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 6

Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
    • Paused.
  • 440 lb: 1
    • Paused.
  • 395 lb: 3,3,3
    • +5 lb from last week.

High Bar Squat

  • 395 lb: 3,3,3
    • +5 lb from last week.
  • 357.5 lb: 5,5,5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 10
  • 80 lb: 10

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Blue Asics Wrestling Shoes

New bench shoes! (Actually they're my old Asics wrestling shoes).

Wore these instead of the Nike Romaleos 2 because there's less of a heel. I find that when wearing the weightlifting shoes (with a 0.75" heel), I have to be careful with the power of my leg drive, or I risk driving my butt off the bench.

With these wrestling shoes, there's less of a heel, so I can drive hard with my legs without having to worry about my butt coming off the bench.

Also, it matches my rack. Kinda.

Paused until work sets.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 340 lb: 1
  • 312.5 lb: 5,5,4
    • +2.5 lb from last week.Last rep was a bit tough.
    • Back slipped on the bench on the last set, 5th rep attempt.

Today was supposed to be a rest day, or conditioning & neck day, but decided to do some squatting.

Originally planned to high bar squat 440x3, then move onto deadlifts. But got a PR at 500 lb and stopped after that. I am satisfied.

Vacuuming and Mopping

Good pre-warm-up warm-up.

  • 30 minutes

L-Sit Chin Ups

Fat Gripz

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 5

High Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 1
  • 460 lb: 1
  • 470 lb: 1
  • 480 lb: 1
  • 500 lb: 1 * PR!
    • Wow, finally a 500 lb high bar squat! Wasn't even planning for a PR today haha
    • Previous best was 495 lb, way back on September 28, 2012.
  • 440 lb: 1
    • Wanted 3 reps, but used up all my powers on the previous set. Good enough for today.