John Phung

Breathing Paused High Bar Squat

• 45 x 10
• 140 x 8
• 230 x 5
• 320 x 3

Paused High Bar Squat

• 410 x 2

High Bar Squat

• 460 x 1
• 500 x 1
• 585 x 0
  • I don't think my entire body is recovered from deadlifts the other day. Low back still a bit sore.

Paused High Bar Squat (No Belt)

• 515 x 1 * PR!
  • +5 lb 1RM. Good enough for today.

Paused Reverse Grip Bench Press

• 45 x 10
• 140 x 8
• 230 x 3
• 320 x 1
• 370 x 1
• 415 x 1 * PR!
  • +5 lb PR! Also 5 lb away from my touch-and-go reverse grip bench press 1RM! Might be time to try for a new TnG RGBP 1RM.
• 345 x 4
  • Wanted 5 for another PR, but couldn't press out the last rep.

Clean & Press

• 45 x 10
• 100 x 5
• 140 x 3
• 160 x 2
• 190 x 1
• 205 x 5 * PR!
  • This must be what Crossfit feels like.

Deadlift

• 320 x 2
• 410 x 1
• 500 x 1
• 600 x 0,0,0
  • FUCK SAKES! Taped up my thumbs on the first attempt. As the bar was coming up, the tape on my thumbs were sliding off! Had to put the bar down.
  • On the 2nd attempt, I took off the tape and did it the old fashioned way. Almost had it, but I lost my grip on my left hand. GRR.
  • Used straps for the 3rd attempt. Barely came off the ground. GAWD.

Deadlift (No Belt)

• 550 x 1 * PR!
  • +20 lb 1RM...from over a year ago!

Left elbow is bothering me, so I high bar squatted with straps today. It's like a poor man's safety squat bar.

Didn't use straps for 500 lb x 2 though. Too scared the bar might slip off my traps.

Breathing Paused High Bar Squat

• 45 x 10
• 140 x 8
• 230 x 5
• 320 x 3

Beltless Paused High Bar Squat

• 410 x 1
• 460 x 1
• 500 x 2 * PR!
  • +15 lb 2RM
• 410 x 5 * PR!
  • A "fill-in-an-empty-box-in-my-PR-table" PR