ricky's journal of hope!

[pretty ricky]

9/6/2005
back
deads from floor
1/315/8
1/365/5
1/405/3
chins
3/bw/failure 7-5
straight bar curl
1/85/12
1/95/10
1/105/6
another hard day i think i might need some time off.

 

[pullinbig]

4 weeks out now?

 

[pretty ricky]

yup and feelin overtrained!i dont know if it's just a bad couple days or the wicked ot?you would be proud of the meal i just put down though.one whole chicken oven stuffer,about 2 large potatoes,2 bisits,one big ass bowl of brocili w/cheese.i feel as though i ate 10 pounds!weighed in today at 234#'s had my fat% checked last fri.i'm holdin at 15%.not bad since in april i was 17% and 226#still after all that said i'm tired as hell!

 

[pretty ricky]

9/8/2005
cuff work
band frnt raise
3/black/30
pullaprts
2/black/20
tri push
3/black doubled/20
shoulda chilled but got some light stuff done really felt good.oh yeah the black band is one above green and 2 from the heavy one.in my brand.

 

[pullinbig]

the week off next wek will do wonders and then again the week of the meet. youll be fresh. did you ever find out what your national qualifier is?

be sweet if you comnpete in raleigh

 

[pretty ricky]

not a qualifier.i'm gonna lift in both.so i'll be in raleigh late oct.i jst called the president of the federation to get all the particulars.i'll let you know.

 

[pretty ricky]

9/12/2005
off for about 5 days lettin my sore dead ass rest up.be hittin it hard soon.

 

[pullinbig]

heal up bubba

 

[pretty ricky]

well i went to the gym and did some cardio and cuff work the chick at the gym is hot! the shoulder is still messed up.been eatin ibuprofen and icing the hell out of it.i do feel alot better not so run down tomarrow is my first day back.

 

[blackbeard]

make your rest time count
injury is part of the sport be smart and when you come back youll ve fine

 

[pretty ricky]

9/15/2005
chest
pause bench
1/315/2
1/325/1
1/335/1
1/315/4-1 no pause
incline db
1/90/12
1/90/10
facepull
1/100/20
1/120/13
still not feeling as strong maybe next chest day.

 

[pretty ricky]

9/16/2005
pulled the expo around the hood.
pulled it 100yds.pushed it 100yds.
db curl
1/35/12
1/45/10
1/50/6
pullin a 7200 pound truck around will kick your ass!or mine atleast.

 

[pretty ricky]

9/19/2005
chest
pause bench
1/315/1
1/325/1
1/335/1
1/315/4 no pause
decline bb press
2/315/4
skulz
1/120/10
1/130/6
shoulder felt good.335#pause went up slow but went still the same.

 

[pullinbig]

so you rested up or not?

 

[pretty ricky]

9/20/2005
back
pulldwn sup grip3/150/12
db row
1/90/12
1/115/12
bi curl
1/35/12
1/40/12
i feel good pb but my strength is still lacking?i have been eatin and still lost weight.i weighed 228#'s today thats bullshit cause i stopped my diet and aint doing much cardio.just pullin the truck and some light running.gonna cut it out.i'm gonna do some speed work today just work out my form stuff.not real big today.

 

[pullinbig]

be a slug and eat like a pig til the meet is over.

 

[pretty ricky]

9/27/2005
chest
paused bench
1/325/3
1/340/2
1/365/xbarely missed it.lost form moving the feet.
db hammer press
1/90/12
1/115/8
skulz
1/110/12
1/130/6-2
push dwn on incline bench
1/80/12
1/90/10
felt pretty good in this one my weight was up to 232#'s.last heavy day before the meet.some back work tomarrow and squat on fri. and thats it till the 8th.

 

[pullinbig]

good luck at the meet.

 

[pretty ricky]

9/28/2005
back
pull dwn
1/180/12
1/190/12
1/200/10
1/210/8-1
deads
1/315/10
1/405/5
1/435/2
preacher curl
1/110/10
1/120/8
db curl
1/35/10
really good pull from the flor on the last set.felt really strong today.

 

[pullinbig]

you taking next week off?