Goals for 2018?
billkansas
Posts: 267 Member
I'm personally wavering between going for the "1000 lb club" OR sort of a "maintain strength PR's while doing some cardio and losing some body fat". Obviously the latter goal is tricky to nail down into specifics. My time in the gym is limited due to overly busy life and so I need concrete goals to stay motivated. Any suggestions? What are your goals for 2018?
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400 lb deadlift.
Break state deadlift record.11 -
Get swole.3
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350 bench and a 32” waist. lol1
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Keep building the bod .. increasing strength and getting better at yoga will be nice too3
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Grow these traps!!
Good luck too all above (and perhaps below) with your goals!2 -
Keep my progressive routine going and gain weight to GW of 1153
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Same as 2017. I'll do something different, though.1
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205+kg squat, 120+kg bench, 225+kg deadlift
This would give me a 550kg or 1212.5lbs total. I am at an 1100 total now so this might be a bit hard to reach but still progressing weekly. I would love to hit 1125-1150 by my 1-year training anniversary in May. Not bad for a 45-year-old previously morbidly obese computer nerd
Oh, for body composition to keep the same waist or go down a bit would be ok. I don't worry about scale anymore but if I lower my body fat I'd likely do better in a meet.2 -
1. Begin masters program.
2. Learn to sew enough to alter clothes.
3. Drop 3-4 lb/month.
4. Finish the FCC JavaScript course.
5. Finish the Coursera C++ course.
6. Repair the bikes.
7. Repair the ceiling.
8. Do an un-assisted pull-up.
9. Do a split.
10. Blog regularly.
11. Submit a proposal to present at the 2019 state convention.
12. Begin practicing piano again.
13. Plant a vegetable garden.
14. Do push-ups nose-to-floor.
15. Run 3 miles in <30 min.
Probably too much, tbh. But... it is what it is!7 -
205+kg squat, 120+kg bench, 225+kg deadlift
This would give me a 550kg or 1212.5lbs total. I am at an 1100 total now so this might be a bit hard to reach but still progressing weekly. I would love to hit 1125-1150 by my 1-year training anniversary in May. Not bad for a 45-year-old previously morbidly obese computer nerd
Oh, for body composition to keep the same waist or go down a bit would be ok. I don't worry about scale anymore but if I lower my body fat I'd likely do better in a meet.
What program are you on? Hitting 1100 lbs (in 7 months?) at any age- that's fantastic.0 -
A year of new experiences. The list is small but growing:
1. 15K Trail run
2. Attend Brendon Burchards High Performance Academy
3. Attend first annual Dave Anderson Fishing Classic (my dad passed away this year and this event is in honor of him)
4. Family Mud Run (mud run course designed for families)
5. Hike up Mt. St. Helens with my daughter (I have reached the summit before but looking forward to doing it with her)
6. July - we normally travel around the country for 30 days, not sure what this summer will have in store
In order to accomplish this list (and others that get added), I will be focusing on my attitude and energy. Energy: sleep, nutrition, exercise, etc. Attitude: asking myself each morning, what do I want to get out of today? How do I need to show up? as well as checking in throughout the day on my attitude and energy levels.
Good luck to everyone as they work towards their goals!2 -
300 lb deadlift
210 back squat on the platform
20 double-unders in a row
Get my shoulder looked at by a doctor and stop taking Advil every day
Plant an amazing veggie garden
Keep my chickens alive and get lots of eggs
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Possibly get carpal tunnel surgery. I have it in both wrists/hands. Always wake up several times a nightwith bricks for hands1
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billkansas wrote: »What program are you on? Hitting 1100 lbs (in 7 months?) at any age- that's fantastic.
I used Starting Strength. I tried to do 4-day split but I still have better results on a 3-day full body. For last few months, I've been doing an HLM weekly progression program that is heavier in intensity and low-ish in volume. Old body doesn't like too much volume but responds to intensity very well.
I eat 200g+ of protein a day and sleep 8 hours every day. I think the fact I just never miss a day, leave it all in the gym every time, and make sure to recover help. I also seem to be able to do deadlifts and squat pretty good for training age. My bench sucks but I get 900 from those 2 lifts. Oh and milk the newbie linear gains as long as possible. Even if only a 1-2lbs increase every session. Weekly progression sucks and I loathe to think what monthly progression will feel like.
Thank you for say as much by the way. I bust my *kitten* in the gym and it's nice to hear anything good.
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Hoping to finally get to 135 on bench and get over 300 on deadlift.2
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1. Get abs by summer
2. DL 350 lbs; stretch goal of 400
3. Bench 225
4. Eat more seafood.2 -
Either stepping on stage or
Nailing 300kg dead and squat
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LOSING THE FAT and keeping it off0
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wow, all of these are great and so specific, all I want is to keep the scale moving downward5
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225lb deadlift...then 2xbw deadlift (that’s a moving target since I’m bulking)4
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Survive my 100 mile ultra marathon in Feb.
500 dead by 12/31.5 -
Perform a handstand, bridge, pistol squat, 1 arm chin and 1 arm press up.2
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billkansas wrote: »What program are you on? Hitting 1100 lbs (in 7 months?) at any age- that's fantastic.
I used Starting Strength. I tried to do 4-day split but I still have better results on a 3-day full body. For last few months, I've been doing an HLM weekly progression program that is heavier in intensity and low-ish in volume. Old body doesn't like too much volume but responds to intensity very well.
I eat 200g+ of protein a day and sleep 8 hours every day. I think the fact I just never miss a day, leave it all in the gym every time, and make sure to recover help. I also seem to be able to do deadlifts and squat pretty good for training age. My bench sucks but I get 900 from those 2 lifts. Oh and milk the newbie linear gains as long as possible. Even if only a 1-2lbs increase every session. Weekly progression sucks and I loathe to think what monthly progression will feel like.
Thank you for say as much by the way. I bust my *kitten* in the gym and it's nice to hear anything good.
Clearly, I need to eat and rest better then to get to 1000 lbs myself (my protein intake and sleep is poor compared to you). I'm a Starting Strength guy also however struggling as an intermediate. Sadly, progression ended for me in the middle of this year and I've made no measurable strength gains since. My two cents: continually pushing intensity is a dangerous game. I am running "the Bridge" which offers basically more volume at lower intensity which I think is right for me for now.1 -
Lots of deadlifting goals for 2018... super cool and not what I expected.0
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1) Maintain current bodyweight
2) Avoid injury
3) Get stronger on main lifts (squats, presses, pulls)2 -
1. Gain to 170 by the end of March.
2. Improve my form and reduce chances of injury on various lifts.
3. Work on stability and mobility exercises to complement heavy lifts.
4. Look rather studly by swimsuit season.0 -
Bench 500 lbs weighing 250 lbs1
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Deadlift 265 pounds.
Finally, hopefully, maybe get good squat form.
OHP 100 pounds.
Look stunning at my Boyfriend’s graduation ceremony this summer
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For me, it's pretty simple stuff. I've maintained (55 lbs lost) over 4 years now. I'd like to clean up my macros a bit. Also, have more fun with training in general. I've been focused (uh, obsessed) with doing a sub 7 2K Concept2 Indoor rowing time. I'm stuck at a plateau currently. Plus, at 53, I'm not sure that doing better than I have in the last 2 years is going to happen.
I'm going to buy a computer to add in a rowing software program to race others online (I have a rowing studio I just set up in my basement). This will help with the grind of rowing training.
Just bought a Airdyne Pro to add to my home gym. I also can't lift super heavy as I have a structurally challenged right knee but I want to try the 10K KB swings in 30 days after my rowing race season is over in February. That might be a bit aggressive (for me), so it might be a modified version of this plan (perhaps something like 5K swings in 30 days).
Have more fun with cross training and not be so obsessed with one thing that I stop enjoying the process of getting more and more fit. I kind of lost sight of the forest through the trees for a while. Even though I'm not at risk of gaining the weight back, I'm not having as much fun these days. That's critical to me.0 -
1) Maintain current bodyweight
2) Avoid injury
3) Get stronger on main lifts (squats, presses, pulls)
Same here but I have no interest in getting any stronger.
Already stronger than 95-99% of the men my age (67) and weight (158), depending on the lift involved, based on the Strength Level database.
Trying to get stronger would just increase the risk of injury for diminishing returns of no more than 5-10% which are of no practical benefit to me.
Just want to stay as strong and fit as I am.1
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