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John Phung

Training Log: Monday October 8, 2012

October 8, 2012 — Leave a comment

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!

Texas Method volume day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

This was grueling.

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 405lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,5
    • About 2.5-3 minutes in between sets.
    • ~6 minutes in between sets 9 and 10
    • +5lbs from last week.
    • I think this is a 5RM

Dips

  • Bodyweight (200lbs): 10
  • Bodyweight (200lbs) + 45lbs: 10,10
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John Phung

Training Log: Friday October 5, 2012

October 5, 2012 — Leave a comment

Texas Method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410bs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 500lbs: MISSED
    • The battle for 500lbs HB squat continues...
  • 460lbs: 2
    • 2nd rep was tough. 2RM I think.
  • 440lbs:2
    • Missed at 3rd rep.

Dips

  • Bodyweight (200lbs) :10
  • Bodyweight (200lbs) + 45lbs: 6
  • Bodyweight (200lbs) + 90lbs: 6
  • Bodyweight (200lbs): 25
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John Phung

Training Log: Wednesday October 4, 2012

October 3, 2012 — Leave a comment

Texas Method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

Paused Low Bar Back Squat (Wide)

Did some band pulls and shoulder dislocations prior to squatting.

Seems to get my shoulders warmed up for the low bar squat.

  • 45lbs: 12
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1

Low Bar Squat

No pause.

  • 410lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 5

Overhead Press

Forearm pain >200lbs. Missed at 240lbs 3 times, and 230lbs. DIEL??

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 8
  • 100lbs:5
  • 140lbs:3
  • 165lbs: 3
  • 190lbs: 2
  • 210lbs: 1
    • Seemed like the bar shot up pretty quickly, decided to try a PR @240lbs.
  • 240lbs: X,X,X
    • Dammit
  • 230lbs: X
    • Blah
  • 140lbs: 10
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John Phung

Training Log: Monday October 1, 2012

October 1, 2012 — Leave a comment

Texas Method volume day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

L-Sit V-Grip Pull Ups

  • 10

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 400lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
    • About 2.5-3 minutes in between sets.
    • +5lbs from last week.
    • Failed on 4th rep, last set.

Reverse Grip Bench Press

I'm trying these out to see if they feel better on my wrist, forearms, elbows and shoulders compared to a regular (or close grip) bench press.

Pain shooting down my left arm.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 100lbs: 10
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 2

Dips

No pain. Maybe I need a Swiss bar.

  • Body weight (~200lbs): 20,20,15
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Torn Callus

Training Log: Friday September 28, 2012

September 28, 2012 — Leave a comment

Texas Method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410bs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 495lbs: 1
    • FINALLY! After a couple of weeks of missing at this weight, finally got.
  • 500lbs: MISSED
    • Felt the bar move forward a little bit in the hole. Cannot power it up.
  • 460lbs: 1
    • Failed at 2nd rep. Out of Chakra.

Face Pulls

  • 60lbs: 15

Close Grip Bench Press

  • 45lbs: 12
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 280lbs: 1
  • 345lbs: MISSED
    • Forearm pain.

Rack Pulls

About 6 1/4" off the ground. (at the #3 hole in my power rack and standing on a 3/4" piece of wood).

  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 500lbs: 1
  • 600lbs: 1,1
    • Torn a callus on my right hand, ring finger during the last set. First time ever tearing a callus! Picture below.

torn-callus

 

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