What are your fitness goals?

Orphia

What are your fitness goals?

I'll be bold. You're not going to achieve them if you don't agree with the majority of this:

http://www.bodyforwife.com/achieving-fitness-with-patience-planning-and-persistance/

(It's really really good and I really want you to read it.)

Kudos if you've been setting and achieving fitness goals consistently. Yay for achieving personal challenges!

What is your goal and how are you progressing?

AsISmile

At this point my goals are:
- Beat my boyfriend at arm wrestling
- Do proper pushups on my toes
- Manage to do a pull up
- Do a deadlift or squat with my bodyweight on the bar

I've just started, so don't really know how far I am.
I already felt a difference in pushups on my knees, so feeling very hopeful for that one.
The program I follow does work its way up from negative chin-ups to full chin-ups, so if I stick with it I will get that pull up.

The squat or deadlift will probably take a while, but I'm patient.
The arm wrestling, no clue if it is realistic becuase I don't really have a way to measure the strenght difference... We'll see.

G33K_G1RL

Back in June I made a goal to squat and deadlift my bodyweight in October.

Oh look its October! I'm actually right on the edge of achieving those goals. My theoretical 1RM for squat is above bodyweight, and my deadlift is on the edge. I just need to actually load the bar and lift it. My program cycle ends next week so I'll be testing those lifts the week after.

If I manage those lifts, it will be time to set new goals

Fideloose150

To put on socks and tie my sneakers without the need for that grunting sound. You know the one... Oh wait, I'm already way past that point

On a more serious note though, I want to be able to:
- Walk at a brisk pace without looking like I just came out of a car wash
- Tone my body. Especially arms and upper body.
- Get stronger. Want to be able to do 50 push ups in one go. I started at being able to do 3 and can now do 20 of I exert myself.
- Eventually once I lose another 25 or so pounds, I'd love to give running a try. Right now I can't jog for more than 30 or so seconds without needing to stop. Hmm, maybe intermittent running?

FatMoojor

Fideloose150 wrote: »

To put on socks and tie my sneakers without the need for that grunting sound. You know the one... Oh wait, I'm already way past that point

On a more serious note though, I want to be able to:
- Walk at a brisk pace without looking like I just came out of a car wash
- Tone my body. Especially arms and upper body.
- Get stronger. Want to be able to do 50 push ups in one go. I started at being able to do 3 and can now do 20 of I exert myself.
- Eventually once I lose another 25 or so pounds, I'd love to give running a try. Right now I can't jog for more than 30 or so seconds without needing to stop. Hmm, maybe intermittent running?

Start running now, never leave it till another day, jog for as long as you can and then walk till you get your breath back and then jog some more, rinse and repeat. Start out with maybe a 10 min walk/jog.
Keep trying to add a few more steps or an extra second or two to your job portion.

Get out there and enjoy it!

Machka9

I have achieved a lot of fitness goals over the years, but more recently my fitness level had diminished a lot. I was still plugging away trying a bit of this and a bit of that. But since I joined here in February, and started to lose weight, my fitness level has been improving again.

I have exercised every day except 4 days since mid-Feb
(4 days = 2 days with the flu, 1 day flying from Canada to Australia - I lost a day going over the International Date Line, and one other day where there was just minimal walking because I was in transit most of the day trying to get to my parent's 50th anniversary dinner)

I have walked over 800 km already this year, hoping to reach 1000 km before the end of the year.
I have cycled a century (100 miles in one day) ... that was in June.

So the next two goals on my list are:

• Cycle up Mt Wellington
• Cycle a 200 km randonnee

FatMoojor

As for the original post:

1. Get down to around 15% BF. I have set myself a 6 month target for this
2. Increase my lifting every couple of weeks until I'm down to 15% BF.
3. Get ready for my next ultramarathon - April 30 2016

ohmscheeks

I want to dance like a professional ballerina.

sijomial

2015 goals:

Sustain 200 watt average for an hour on indoor bike. (Then extend duration.)
Not quite there, hitting 220 for shorter durations but gym is too hot and after 40 minutes my heart rate is going through the roof and I've "boiled over". Cooling fan required. Not given up yet!

Cycle 20 miles in an hour outdoors.
Close but not quite. Better route and I'll get there.

Complete 100km and 200km Audax cycling events (200km = 124 miles, a new PB).
DONE

Bench press bodyweight x 1.5 (c. 112kg or 246lbs)
Going to fail this one - car driver knocked me off my bike and injured both wrists. Five month rehab and only now back at 90kg, going to run out of time. Will roll forward to next year.

Do vertical pushups without looking stupid or breaking my neck.
DONE (but not looking stupid is debatable).

Machka9

sijomial wrote: »

Complete 100km and 200km Audax cycling events (200km = 124 miles, a new PB).
DONE

Which club do you ride with? Guessing by the use of the term Audax rather than Randonneuring, it's either Audax UK or Audax Australia?

nordlead2005

I didn't really read the link, but skimmed it and agree with (and do) most of it.

My goals have been (from the start)

Get to 175lb (14lb to go)
Bench 1x my body weight (theoretically achieved if I lose a few lb or bench a few lb more)
Squat 1.5x my body weight (theoretically achieved)
Deadlift 2x my body weight (a long way to go)
Do 20 pull-ups (will start a program soon)
Run a 5k (will start C25k in the spring)

My longer term goal is to do a mud run next summer/fall. I'll also probably increase my strength goals once I hit them and stop eating at a deficit. Ultimately I wouldn't mind joining the 1000lb club.

sijomial

Machka9 wrote: »

sijomial wrote: »

Complete 100km and 200km Audax cycling events (200km = 124 miles, a new PB).
DONE

Which club do you ride with? Guessing by the use of the term Audax rather than Randonneuring, it's either Audax UK or Audax Australia?

@Machka9

Audax UK.
This was the London Ditchling Devil.
http://www.cyclosport.org/event/07-Jun-2015/UK/the-london-ditchling-devil.html

Scenery was gorgeous.
As was the 866g of carbs.....

Machka9

sijomial wrote: »

Machka9 wrote: »

sijomial wrote: »

Complete 100km and 200km Audax cycling events (200km = 124 miles, a new PB).
DONE

Which club do you ride with? Guessing by the use of the term Audax rather than Randonneuring, it's either Audax UK or Audax Australia?

@Machka9

Audax UK.
This was the London Ditchling Devil.
http://www.cyclosport.org/event/07-Jun-2015/UK/the-london-ditchling-devil.html

Scenery was gorgeous.
As was the 866g of carbs.....

And no doubt hilly.

I ride with Audax Australia, but have cycled in the UK (not Audax events, just general cycling and touring).

questionfear

1) Beat my old 5k PR (29:29)
2) Do a pullup
3) Do a handstand pushup

pondee629

What are my fitness goals? To be fitter.

Let's face it. There are no goals, only interim steps/goals. Once you acheive one you just re-establish a new one. A had a goal to finish 4 miles in under 44 minutes (Four 11 minute miles). Did that, now on to 10:30 per. See no goals just steps.

Ultimate goal, however, at golf, shoot my age (on a full regulation 18 hole course). Do that and I can die happy.

Inkratlet

1) 100kg (220#) back squat - about 1.4 times bodyweight
2) 120kg (265#) dead lift - about 1.6 times bodyweight
3) 60kg (132#) bench press

This is a 280kg (617#) total in the -84kg class and a comfortable national qualifying score @ GBPF

I'm not a million miles off this. I haven't tested the back squat 1RM in a while but I think I can comfortably hit 90kg, maybe even 95kg. My deadlift has traditionally been my best lift and has gotten a little out of focus, it's still at 105kg but I am confident I can get 120kg with a few months work. Bench is the one needing significant improvement. I pushed 42.5kg but failed 45kg with my coach the other day.

Willbenchforcupcakes

Current goals -
Bench 92.5kg/102.5kg/110kg (the next three goals)
Rehab completely my lower body issues so I can get back to three lift.

giantrobot_powerlifting

Finishing this year up my strength goals were:

1ST HALF 2015 GOALS (June)
#300 Bench: 06/24/2015
#335 Squat: +25 lbs on 03/25/2015
#435 DL: +5 lbs. on 03/28/2015

2ND HALF 2015 GOALS (Dec)
#315 Bench:
#400 Squat:
#500 DL: + 5 lbs. 08/01/2015

I am hoping to complete the last two by December and barring injury should achieve them.

scottver2

215lbs at 10% bodyfat...even if only for a day

ButBurgersAreDelicious

My goal is pretty simple. "Come back tomorrow".

Orphia

This is great, lovely people!

I can't remember where I read it now (probably James Fell again), but it's supposed to be really good if you write your goals down.

For me, that means I get great pleasure in ticking them off as complete.

panchango

1 - I just started cycling again in April after 10 yrs and set a goal of 1000 miles on my bike for the year. At that point, I couldn't do more than a few miles without my chest wanting to explode. After a 50 mile ride yesterday, I am at 1274 miles for the year. I upped my goal to 1500 by the end of the year and am not far off.

2 - Get in shape to ride a century. I am not quite halfway there. Just upped my long rides to 50 miles from the 30 mile rides I have been doing. Adding in shorter interval training to increase my speed as well. This did not have a specific date associated with it and I figured I would need at least one season to get back in shape.

3 - Join a gym and consistently go twice a week. I have been good with this since June.

emilyryder87

To be able to run with my son's and not have to stop for shortness of breath. I want to be able to throw them in the air with ease and squat to pick things up whole holding them.

Mom goals They're 1 and 3 months so everything I do right now is for them. It just happens to help my personal health

cdudley628

1- Be able to do a proper push-up (and hopefully be able to do more than a few!)

2- Run a 10 minute mile

3- Complete a 5k in under 30 minutes

Orphia

Good luck with your goals, everyone!

patrikc333

to run more and more and more

first SMART goal is to finish off my first marathon on sunday

then run many more marathons, and start to think about longer distances, like 50k and more

Orphia

patrikc333 wrote: »

to run more and more and more

first SMART goal is to finish off my first marathon on sunday

then run many more marathons, and start to think about longer distances, like 50k and more

Wow, good luck!

mbaker566

to finish a half marathon. without walking.

47Jacqueline

To stay as fit as I am for as long as I live.
To ride the NY Marathon route on my bike with my friends on November 1
To recover from my recent injuries without losing too much of number 1

McCloud33

I have too many goals...and at times they tend to conflict with each other, which can be deflating.

I enjoy lifting weights and seeing new PR's. Want to hit that 300 bench, 400 squat, 500 DL threshold, but don't want to sacrifice my body weight to get there. I've only been lifting for 15 months or so, but it's hard to keep trying to add weight without feeding the body and I'm still not down to the BF% level that I'd like to be.

I enjoy running as well and was proud of the fact that I had gotten up to half marathon distances at less than an 8 min mile. Then I moved from a flat landscape to hills. That combined with trying to bulk to add muscle for the above lifting goals, and I'm 20lbs heavier and back to only running like 3-4 miles when I run instead of 4-6 with the occasional 10+.

I also want to run a Spartan race (combination of speed and strength) with my brother next year.

We'll see how all of this stuff plays off of each other. Seems like I just keep rotating between different goals and when I go for a new personal best in one, the others suffer. Why can't I just be good at everything at once LOL

beachhouse758

I was just thinking about this the other day.... I have NO fitness goals I just do my thing.
So I am wondering if I am doomed to fail...
Because with everything that I've accomplished (otherwise) in my personal and professional life, I've set out specific goals and mapped out a plan to achieve them.
And I make sure that everything I do is in target with my ultimate goals.
I think this is very important and I think that's a huge part of what I've accomplished many things in my life.

But with fitness I am just like, put one foot in front of the other and just do something, anything.

I need fitness goals....but crap, it is exhausting just thinking about 'em!

I'll start small:

• To not jiggle when I wiggle