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I have been training seriously for about 9-10 months now, however I haven't taken any "bodybuilding" supplements for almost 9-10 years. I've made some pretty good progress, but lately I've been thinking about adding some whey protein to my diet.
So after weeks (maybe months?) of thinking & debating with myself, I finally ordered some whey protein.
I find that sometimes:
- my meals don't contain enough meat
- takes too long to prepare and cook meat
- the quality of the meat is pure crap (i.e. hot dogs)
- I'm just to lazy to cook up a high protein meal
So to remedy this, I picked up three 5lbs tubs of whey protein isolate from Whey-Factory.com (best deal I could find in Canada).
Personally I don't think you should be taking bodybuilding supplements unless you're already training, making progress, and have a fairly decent diet. But since I got these covered, increasing my protein intake & keeping it more consistent via supplementation seems like a good investment.
25% off & free shipping probably influenced my decision too LOL.
Anyways, here are some good reads I've come across this past week:
- ThePsychologyofFitness.com tells you why you should "TRAIN" and not "workout"
- Stevo from SAPT shares his opinion and raises some good points about Crossfit.
- My take on it: Some people love it, others hate it. Personally, although I don't do Crossfit myself, but I think it's probably better than most things out there available to the general public. I'm talking infomercial programs, fitness/muscle magazine's cookie cutter workouts, martial arts McDojo's, etc etc.
- Jim Wendler explains how to use "5/3/1" for beginners. He also shows you how you can increase your squat & deadlifts by adding power cleans at the beginning of your training session, and how awesome it is to develop a huge yoke.
About John Phung
Ever since I started taking strength training seriously, I was bitten by the Iron Bug. Then it burrowed under my skin and laid eggs in my heart. Now those eggs are hatching and I... the feeling is indescribable.
Quick Stats
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 200 lb
Credentials
1RM | 2RM | 3RM | 4RM | 5RM | 8RM | 10RM |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Bar Squat | 518 | 460 | 480 | 440 | |||
| Low Bar Squat (Wraps) | 500 | ||||||
| High Bar Squat | 500 | 480 | 460 | 440 | |||
| High Bar Squat (Wraps) | 500 | ||||||
| Front Squat | 390 | 370 | |||||
| Front Squat (Wraps) | 405 | ||||||
| Bench Press | 385 | 370 | 350 | 330 | 320 | ||
| Bench Press (Paused) | 374.8 | ||||||
| Overhead Press | 260 | 245 | 235 | 225 | |||
| Deadlift (Hook Grip) | 562.2 | 460 | |||||
| Deadlift (Straps) | 560 | 500 | 460 | ||||
| Sumo Deadlift | 500 |
Oh yeah, I also have a piece of paper that says:
- -||| NSCA-CPT (which is short for "National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer")
- FMS Level 1 (Functional Movement Screen)
Programs
- Texas Method: March 4, 2011 - April 28, 2013
- Smolov Jr for Bench Press: June 4 - 22, 2012
- Starting Strength: Nov 29, 2010 - March 4, 2011
