Training Log: Friday September 21, 2012

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Texas Method intensity day.

Feeling a little under the weather.

Foam Rolling

• 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

• 45lbs: 20
• 140lbs: 10
• 230lbs: 5
• 320lbs: 3
• 410bs: 2
  • Wore knee wraps. Seems more difficult to walk out of the rack.
• 460lbs: 1
  • Grinder
• 492.5lbs: MISSED
• 410lbs: 3

Close Grip Bench Press

I have a feeling that my close grip bench press will surpass my regular bench press.

1st attempt at 345lbs below:

• 45lbs: 10
• 140lbs: 5
• 230lbs: 3
• 320lbs: 2 *PR
• 345lbs: MISSED
• 330lbs: 1 *PR
• 340lbs: 1 *PR
  • Equal to my bench press 1RM!
• 345lbs: MISSED
• 285lbs: 1
  • Right pec felt weird, so stopped after 1 rep

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.

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Quick Stats
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 200 lb

Credentials

	1RM	2RM	3RM	4RM	5RM	8RM	10RM
Low Bar Squat	515	460	480		440
High Bar Squat	500	480	460		440
Front Squat	390	370
Bench Press	385	365	350	330	320
Overhead Press	260	240	230		225
Deadlift	540	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