ricky's journal of hope!

[pretty ricky]

8/25/2005
chest/tri/shoulder
bottom up w/black band
1/225/8
1/235/8
1/245/8
1/255/6
pullaparts black band
1/35
1/doubled/19
skulz
1/100/20
1/110/15
i don't know if the bottom ups where right but i think i got em.i set my pins right at chest level then unracked set the bar on the pins and fired from the bottom.came back down and reset taking about a 5 sec. pause then firing again.i just got the black bands and they got some yank in em!my good buddy is going through pt right now and getting us some free shit.more bands to come.

 

[pullinbig]

perfect. just relax completely once you on the pins. pause as long as you like.

 

[pretty ricky]

yea i just rlaxed it out on the bottom and pushed like hell!i think i can go heavier i just didnt want to go overboard on my second chest day of the week.i can really hit my groove from this position,it's like i can really focus on it when the weight is on the rack and not on my chest.

 

[pullinbig]

this will help with your bottom end power no doubt.

 

[pretty ricky]

8/26/2005
no lifting felt pretty beat still so i took a day might take 2.
cardio for lunch arc trainer 30 mins

 

[pretty ricky]

8/27/2005
chillin

 

[pretty ricky]

8/28/2005
back/bi's
chins
3/bw/failure 11-7
bb row
1/205/10
1/225/10
1/275/5
hypers
2/green band/19-15
db curl
2/40/12-10

 

[pullinbig]

nice chattin with ya bubba

 

[pretty ricky]

no doubt thanks for the info!

 

[pullinbig]

nice to talk with someone who spoke my NC language too.

 

[pretty ricky]

8/29/2005
chest/tri/shouder
paused bench
3/315/2
1/325/2
incline db hammer
2/115/5
skulz
1/110/15
1/120/10
lat raise
2/40/12
all in all a good day changed my form a touch on the bench.f ed it up the first sets then got it back to my form and it went like butter!next week i should make a gain.i would have done better today if i would have stuck the form.
yea aint nothin like us north cakalakyians!

 

[pretty ricky]

8/30/2005
squats
1/315/7
1/365/5
1/405/3
sldl
1/225/10
1/315/6
preachers
1/100/12
1/120/10
deep squats and pullin sldl's off of a areobic stepper.was going to take it off but felt good so i hit it.

 

[mister69]

great looking workout...sldl's are great

 

[pullinbig]

cockitback bubba.

 

[pretty ricky]

damn straight!
no lifting today just some good home cooking!

 

[pretty ricky]

9/1/2005
chest/tri/shoulder
cuff work
bottom up pins at chest level
1/255/5
1/275/5
1/285/3
1/290/2
pushdwn
2/170/15
pullaparts
2/black band/25-20
last double chest week till after the bench meet.got out of the grove a little on the 290# once i got it back it took off!no problem!

 

[mister69]

good luck on the meet....ya looking nice and strong brotha

 

[pretty ricky]

9/2/2005
back/bi
truck push/w strngth shoes
200 yds.
rev chins
3/bw/10-8
db bis
1/35/12
1/30/10
1/40/12
pushn the truck was crazy!hot as hell almost puked and strength shoes didnt help.i have never before worn these and my calves are f ed!good ole work today!gettin my strap soon and will go push pull soon!

 

[pretty ricky]

9/3-4/2005
rest and relaxation!

 

[pretty ricky]

9/5/2005
chest day
paused bench
1/315/2
1/325/2
1/335/1
overhead ext.
1/110/10
1/130/8
band laterials
3/black band/20-15-15
bad day should of got the 335# for a double but didn't have it.missed that set and i'm pissed about it.missed it on the second i didnt feel great so i just stopped where i was.my shoulder is killin me and after the meet i'm gonna deload for a min.