John Phung

Texas Method Training Log: Mon Dec 12

December 12, 2011 — Leave a comment

Front Squat

187.5lbs: 3,3,3,3,3

Overhead Press

187.5lbs: 3

Notes

Trained at home since I canceled my gym membership
Just one of them days...Felt super weak today!
I can't use my new power rack yet because the Olympic bar I purchased from Kijiji is 50" inside the sleeves and it won't fit properly inside the cage (it's 51" wide). I ordered a B&R bar from Rogue Canada but that won't be arriving until a few weeks.
My last training session was last Sunday and was busying moving most of last week.
It will probably be a few weeks until I get accustomed to training at home...especially when I don't have a proper bar that will fit in the power rack! So no back squats until I get the new Olympic bar...Grr...

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Texas Method Training Log: Sun Dec 4 [Volume Day]

December 4, 2011 — Leave a comment

Squat

405lbs: 1
350lbs: 5,5,5,5,5

Overhead Press

187.5lbs: 5,5,5,5,5

Power cleaned the bar into position

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Texas Method Training Log: Wed Nov 23 [Intensity Day]

November 23, 2011 — Leave a comment

Squat

405lbs: 1

wide

425lbs: 1
405lbs: 1

wide

Overhead Press

220lbs: 1,1
205lbs: 3

Good Mornings

175lbs: 5,5,5

Notes

Squatting strength has declined. Maybe it's because of missing a few volume days, or trying out a wider stance, or both.

I'm finding with the wider stance, it's getting temporarily stuck halfway as I ascend upwards. Also I'm feeling pretty exhausted after the set (of 1 rep!).

Now that I think of it, it's probably a combination of both missing volume days (I find that 5x5 really builds up my stamina) and attempting a wider stance.

Time to get back on the 5x5 protocol.

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