John Phung

Paused Bench Press

• 45 x 10
• 140 x 5
• 230 x 3
• 280 x 1
• 330 x 1

Bench Press

• 390 x 0
  • NOPE. Felt like it went out of the groove by 1 nanometer. Missed.
• 350 x 2
  • Wanted 4. Felt some weird pain in my lower right abdomen.

Paused Bench Press

• 370 x 1 * PR!
  • Not sure what my previous PR was, aside from the one I did at the RAW powerlifting meet a few years ago (benched 308 lb way back then, but missed at 319 lb).

After hitting 3 reps with 385 lb last week for a 3RM, I decided to go for 400 lb x 2 for a 2RM.

Tried it today, but ended up missing on the 2nd rep because of my back slipping on the grip-tape+duct-tape enhanced bench. FRAK SAKES! Pretty sure some skin from the back of my neck scraped onto the grip tape during the slide.

I was thinking about trying it again, but went with a conservative 390 lb for 2 reps instead. Changed shirts to help minimize any chances of slipping again. I did notice that my right foot was sliding on the ground during the 2nd rep.

Paused Reverse Grip Bench Press

• 45 x 10
• 140 x 5
• 230 x 3
• 280 x 1
• 330 x 1

Reverse Grip Bench Press

• 370 x 1
• 400 x 1
  • Wanted 2, but missed on the 2nd rep because of my back slipped on the bench 😐
• 390 x 2 * PR!
  • +10 lb 2 rep max

Breathing Paused High Bar Squat

• 45 x 10
• 140 x 10
• 230 x 5
• 320 x 3

Paused High Bar Squat

• 410 x 1

High Bar Squat

• 460 x 1
• 510 x 3
  • Wanted 4+, but after the third rep I racked the weight. Too slow. Not feeling it today.
• 500 x 1 * PR!
  • +40 lb no belt 1RM!