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

 

John Phung

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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" on non-squat days
Weight: 200 lb 210 lb ~220 lb (FOREVER BULK BRAH)

Credentials


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