February 2015 Goals
TravelsWithHuckleberry
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(*) Time to start planning for February! What goals do you want to reach this month? (*)
Here are mine:
* Create and settle in to a good routine, balancing school, fitness, and social time
- This is a repeat from January, but definitely needs more work.
* Lift 3x / week + specific lifting goals:
- Squats: 5x5 @ 150 lbs. (Currently @ 135 lbs.)
- OHP: 5x5 @ 50 lbs. (Currently @ 45 lbs.)
- Bench Press: 5x5 @ 87.5 lbs. (Currently @ 77.5 lbs.)
- Row: 5x5 @ 95 lbs. (Currently @ 80 lbs.)
- Deadlifts: 1x5 @ 200 lbs.; 1x1 @ 225 (Currently @ 180 lbs.)
* Hike with Huck at least 2x / week
* Find a Yoga class I like; try different classes 1-2x / week
* Lose 4-6 pounds
xoxox,
C.
Here are mine:
* Create and settle in to a good routine, balancing school, fitness, and social time
- This is a repeat from January, but definitely needs more work.
* Lift 3x / week + specific lifting goals:
- Squats: 5x5 @ 150 lbs. (Currently @ 135 lbs.)
- OHP: 5x5 @ 50 lbs. (Currently @ 45 lbs.)
- Bench Press: 5x5 @ 87.5 lbs. (Currently @ 77.5 lbs.)
- Row: 5x5 @ 95 lbs. (Currently @ 80 lbs.)
- Deadlifts: 1x5 @ 200 lbs.; 1x1 @ 225 (Currently @ 180 lbs.)
* Hike with Huck at least 2x / week
* Find a Yoga class I like; try different classes 1-2x / week
* Lose 4-6 pounds
xoxox,
C.
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Okay, so some goals for the month, hmmm. I'm not far from my goal on deadlift but progress is really slowing so I'm going to keep that one modest. Overall, just some numbers to reach for and a few things I should do that I've slacked on lately. All that and maybe apply for a second job so I can afford more things. Weight will be interesting as I won't have a scale for at least 2 weeks. I could weigh in the gym but I prefer to do that in morning in my own home, instead of late at night in a locker room I don't even like changing in. Keeping to deficit so should turn out fine. Now for the actual goals:
Weight: Lose 3-5 lbs
Lifts:
Bench 90
Squat 160
OHP 75
Row 115
Deadlift 200
Pick a time to try NROLFW (ish).
Start Couch to 5k training, very slow progression as have until June.
Writing:
Edit one novel
Write 2 chapters and 1 short story
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OK, now that I have a full month under my belt, I have some goals in mind... Taking advantage of some more newbie gains.
Squat - 135 lbs. May be a little aggressive, I am at 115 now, but I haven't reached failure yet, so I am hopeful.
Bench - 85 lbs. Almost at 70 now.
Row - 90 lbs. At 75 now.
OHP - 60 lbs. Not being too ambitious here. Fighting with 50 now.
DL - 165 lbs. At 135 now.
Keep to tracking consistently, even on really high days. If I could hit 130 lbs, I would be thrilled.0 -
Hmm, I think I'm going to keep things short and simple this month.
1) Keep on being a badass (what do you mean, that's not a tangible goal? xD) No, really, it's the month of my birthday and I usually let my diet slide hardcore during that week after V-Day. Well not this month. There will be poutine, donuts, possibly pizza and black forest cake. But that is all. Once each. In reasonable-ish portions. That last part will be hard xD
2) I've mentioned this on my profile, but I'll be testing some maxes in a week and I'd like to hit at least 2 out of the numbers I set for myself. (100lbs OHP (iiish), 150 bench, 200 squat, 260 deadlift, 100 snatch, 130 clean)
3) Average 7 hours of sleep over the course of the month. *deep breath* weekends excluded.
4) Lose 5lbs. And an inch off my stupid hips.0 -
Okay, time to set some new goals!
1) Increase in OHP. Currently is 45 lbs. Would like to go up to at least 55 by the end of the month. We'll see!
2) Steadily increase in other goals; no specific weights as these seem to be going okay for now.
3) Lose 2-3 pounds.
4) Start doing some regular stretching routine. Was thinking of trying this:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=iN-FPh7r1yg
Any additional recommendations welcomed!
5) Keep at indoor running and biking to be ready for Spring. It eventually will come :-)
@Krokador--it's my birthday this month too!!! Happy Birthday to us
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First time I'm setting goals for the month. Let's try!
1) Lift 3 times a week and do cardio at least 2 times (I would shout for 3, but in the last two weeks, I didn't have energy to do more than two, so let's say I'm playing safe now).
2) Lifts:
- Squat: 110 (currently 95, ready to do 100)
- Rows: 65 (currently 60)
- Bench: 65 (currently 60)
- OHP: 50 (currently 45)
- Deadlift: 125 (currently 115 but struggling)
3) Lose 6 pounds
4) Be more proactive with my food planning
@Krokador : you're definitely a badass.
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My goal is to keep reading SS and posting in the book club, here.
I would also like to complete a 5x5 of 130-lb squats. It's mad hard right now.0 -
Recap -
December Goals
1.) Complete my upcoming 5k in less than 40 minutes. This is nothing stellar for most, but I am NOT a runner, but I like having something to look forward to. Although signing up for these events during cold/sick months is not the smartest idea! - Not so much...but we did have a group of 3 and a "no man left behind" mentality so I am totally ok with this!
2.) Get in 3 workouts a week - Done!
3.) Squat 110 by end of year! - Done and surpassed. 115lbs baby!!!
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January Goals -
1.) Track food every day - Done! Didn't miss a single day
2.) Loose 2lbs - NOPE! I think I went up :-(
3.) DL 140lbs - So close...I made it to 135lbs
Simple. Just gotta stay away from the chocolate and stick to the plan!!
I am taking the month off from specific goals. Been feeling overwhelmed with life in general so I taking it easy on myself. I will check back in with the March thread.
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My goals for the month:
- Keep showing up for my exercise routine of SL 3x a week, and cardio 2x a week. Once I've hit my fat loss goals, I'll start focusing on performance/strength gains. Can't wait to be at that point.
- Lose 4-6 pounds. I lost 5.2 lbs in January, but I'm going to bump my calories up a tad so we'll see how I fare.
- Stay on track during the business travel I have coming up - alternative workouts and staying within calories best I can eating 100% restaurant food. And then getting right back into routine when I get home. (It's only a 3 day trip, but breaks in schedule make it easy to get off track).0 -
I did OK with my January goals so I think I will be a little more specific with February.
1) Lose 4 lbs. If I keep myself in check this will be a no brainer
2) Take an end of month progress picture. I have a bikini that I want to feel good in for my honeymoon at the end of March and seeing progress with that will keep me motivated.
3) 5k in 35 minutes. If I stick to my running schedule this shouldn't be a problem
4) Break my 2 stalls on lifts (OHP 70 lbs, DL 205lbs)
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After some desperate research over the past 2-3 days considering the mid-night hunger pains, as well as an interesting article about too much water, not enough salt (http://www.fitocracy.com/knowledge/my-only-weight-loss-regret/) I have 2 more goals to add in here:
5) Transition to only 3 meals a day and stop snacking/grazing. No IF rules or anything, just less regular, bigger meals. Starting tomorrow (already got today planned out. Eek)
6) Drink LESS water (I'm not talking scaling back greatly here, just maybe a liter less in a day. Try to ween myself away from the bottle a bit because, well, as it stands I take a sip every 5 minutes and that piles on REALLY quickly) and up my sodium/potassium consumption a bit. With zero-cal sports drinks if i have to. Or, y'know, I can eat 20 radishes for only like 50 cals xD Yeah, uh, nope.
The point of this is to make my body stop expecting food every 2-3 hours, and perhaps restore some electrolyte balance so my feet are not numbingly cold all the time. The added benefit is that sleep should be a lot better here, and sleep being better makes EVERYTHING ELSE work better!0 -
Bumping up since the end of the month has arrived
OK, now that I have a full month under my belt, I have some goals in mind... Taking advantage of some more newbie gains.
Squat - 135 lbs. May be a little aggressive, I am at 115 now, but I haven't reached failure yet, so I am hopeful.
Bench - 85 lbs. Almost at 70 now.
Row - 90 lbs. At 75 now.
OHP - 60 lbs. Not being too ambitious here. Fighting with 50 now.
DL - 165 lbs. At 135 now.
Keep to tracking consistently, even on really high days. If I could hit 130 lbs, I would be thrilled.
I didn't quite hit any of my goals this month, mostly because I stopping increasing weight to work on form.
Squat - Close. I am at 130, but much better depth and hip drive.
Bench - 72.5
Row - 80 lbs. Also stopped increasing on this until I feel like I really have it.
OHP - 55 lbs. Staying here and increasing reps instead of weight.
DL - tried 165 and failed, still at 155.
Basically, I hit the end of my linear progression. My increases are much less frequent now than they were a month ago. I am ok with that. I know that I am pushing the limits of my current strength, and weight increases now are due to real strength increases, no just because I hadn't hit my limit yet.0 -
Thanks for the reminder.
Weight: Lose 3-5 lbs - hmm, end of January I was at 175. I am now 169. Success!
Lifts:
Bench 90 - not even close and NROLFW doesn't call for it so I do it once a week
Squat 160 - nope, not with rep ranges of 15 and 12. Maybe in May.
OHP 75 - no, working up from bar again once a week as accessory until stage 2, which requires a front squat/push press.
Row 115 - I actually did this before taking the week off.
Deadlift 200 - accomplished very beginning before getting sick.
Pick a time to try NROLFW (isn). - Started, so check on this one.
Start Couch to 5k training, very slow progression as have until June. - Didn't start program but did get running shoes and am going to start in the next week.
Writing:
Edit one novel - major fail. Didn't edit a full chapter even.
Write 2 chapters and 1 short story - nope.
Blog every week- I wrote 2 blog posts but that's about it.
I need to really pick it up on the writing and such. Will have to as I am in a write challenge for march-april-may. Plus want to get novel edited by summer.
Now to try and think of goals for March.0 -
Oh, forgot the end one!
Yes, I have been tracking consistently, even on "cheat" days. I have had to guestimate a couple times, but still did it. I also didn't hit 130 lbs, though I really didn't expect to. I have lost 8 lbs in two months though, which is right on target with the predictions I did when I set up my TDEE.0 -
Here are mine:
* Create and settle in to a good routine, balancing school, fitness, and social time
- This is a repeat from January, but definitely needs more work.
* Lift 3x / week + specific lifting goals:
- Squats: 5x5 @ 150 lbs. (Currently @ 135 lbs.)
- OHP: 5x5 @ 50 lbs. (Currently @ 45 lbs.)
- Bench Press: 5x5 @ 87.5 lbs. (Currently @ 77.5 lbs.)
- Row: 5x5 @ 95 lbs. (Currently @ 80 lbs.)
- Deadlifts: 1x5 @ 200 lbs.; 1x1 @ 225 (Currently @ 180 lbs.)
* Hike with Huck at least 2x / week
* Find a Yoga class I like; try different classes 1-2x / week
* Lose 4-6 pounds
xoxox,
C.
So, here's my update:
* Routine -- Can't say I have this locked in, but whatever. That's life. Sometimes certain things have to take precedence over others.
*Lifts -- I only lifted 2x a week this month, except for this last week, where I only lifted 1x. See comment about life above. And dealing with some back / hip pain this week, so it is what it is. And I've stalled or deloaded on 3 out of 5 lifts. So, Feb. wasn't the best month in this respect.
- Squats: Got to 145 lbs.
- OHP: Ha! Not even. I've dropped back down to 40 lbs.
- Bench Press: @ 85 lbs.
- Row: Deloaded to 75 lbs., so no.
- Deadlifts: Totally stalled here, and deloaded to 160 lbs.
* Hike w/ Huck -- Did this a few times, but not on a regular basis.
* Yoga -- Tried a few classes over the course of the month, but not every week. I actually think some of the hip pain I'm having is due to one of those classes, so while I do want to get into a yoga habit, I'm OK with not reaching this goal.
* Weight loss -- Well, I just did the math and really thought I'd been doing better on this than I have. Since Jan. 30, I'm down only 1.2 lbs. Grrrr. That number goes up to 2.0 lbs. lost if I compare it to Feb. 6, but still. Not what I'd hoped for. So that's a wake up call.
So! Onwards and upwards. Time to start thinking about March!
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Llamapants86 wrote: »I did OK with my January goals so I think I will be a little more specific with February.
1) Lose 4 lbs. If I keep myself in check this will be a no brainer
2) Take an end of month progress picture. I have a bikini that I want to feel good in for my honeymoon at the end of March and seeing progress with that will keep me motivated.
3) 5k in 35 minutes. If I stick to my running schedule this shouldn't be a problem
4) Break my 2 stalls on lifts (OHP 70 lbs, DL 205lbs)
1) only lost 2 lbs, but that's because I only stuck to plan half a week at a time. Get what you give effort wise I guess.
2) see profile picture, lots of progress in that regard from the end of January.
3) got it 33:31 woot woot
4) got 5x5 on ohp at 70 lbs second week of February, still stuck at 205 for deads though.0 -
DaivaSimone wrote: »First time I'm setting goals for the month. Let's try!
1) Lift 3 times a week and do cardio at least 2 times (I would shout for 3, but in the last two weeks, I didn't have energy to do more than two, so let's say I'm playing safe now).
2) Lifts:
- Squat: 110 (currently 95, ready to do 100)
- Rows: 65 (currently 60)
- Bench: 65 (currently 60)
- OHP: 50 (currently 45)
- Deadlift: 125 (currently 115 but struggling)
3) Lose 6 pounds
4) Be more proactive with my food planning
Mixed feelings on the goals. I reached all my lifting goals, but I did not lose 6 pound at all (lost 3, actually, which is not that much...). I'll try to do better in March because I have only two months before my first complete year of logging and I would want to be at least 10 pounds lighter.
I will have to work hard on this.
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MissHolidayGolightly wrote: »My goal is to keep reading SS and posting in the book club, here.
I would also like to complete a 5x5 of 130-lb squats. It's mad hard right now.
Have been reading SS but more slowly than I'd like. Need to keep at it.
Completed 130. Now on to 135. My goal is to get to 150 this year. Can def do it.0 -
Oh I didn't even make goals in Feb? Well at least then I don't have to report that I failed at them >.>0
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Hmm, I think I'm going to keep things short and simple this month.
1) Keep on being a badass (what do you mean, that's not a tangible goal? xD) No, really, it's the month of my birthday and I usually let my diet slide hardcore during that week after V-Day. Well not this month. There will be poutine, donuts, possibly pizza and black forest cake. But that is all. Once each. In reasonable-ish portions. That last part will be hard xD
2) I've mentioned this on my profile, but I'll be testing some maxes in a week and I'd like to hit at least 2 out of the numbers I set for myself. (100lbs OHP (iiish), 150 bench, 200 squat, 260 deadlift, 100 snatch, 130 clean)
3) Average 7 hours of sleep over the course of the month. *deep breath* weekends excluded.
4) Lose 5lbs. And an inch off my stupid hips.
1) I think I did okay with this one. Went a little overboard and things didn't go *quite* as planned, but I managed to keep it somewhat under control (which I've had issues with in the past)
2) Max testing never happened, aside from a bench press pR attempt. After a HIIT session. I managed 145, but roll-of-shamed 150. I also PRed on my power clean @125lbs. I'll take the win
3) Yeah, no. transfering this one to March as well! lol
4) I lost a bit off the hips! The pounds didn't really move. Oh well.
So not a whole lot of straight up WINS here, but there has been some improvement and most importantly, I did *not* quit even when I knew I wasn't making it 100%. That's the biggest change in my attitude that I've noticed recently and it's a GREAT one =D0 -
So not a whole lot of straight up WINS here, but there has been some improvement and most importantly, I did *not* quit even when I knew I wasn't making it 100%. That's the biggest change in my attitude that I've noticed recently and it's a GREAT one =D
That is most definitely a straight up win. Makes all the difference! Congrats. xo
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