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Sarauk2sf
Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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Just thought I would start a thread for anyone wanting to put their 2014 fitness and nutrition goals down in writing. This is NOT a New Year's resolution thread, as I am not a fan of them, but setting goals, both long and short term ones can help us keep our eye on the ball.

Splitting into near term goals (by quarter) and longer term goals (by the end of 2014) seems to make sense.
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  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
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    A) LOG MY F[url]UCKING food. I struggle with logging consistently.
    B) Lose body fat at whatever rate happens with a reasonable deficit and smashing all the things
    C) Improve on my lifts the best I can, and accept when I cannot.(3 herniated discs I work around)
    D) Increase sexy quotient :bigsmile:

    and a pull up in a pear treeeeeeeeeeeeee[/url]
  • suziepoo1984
    suziepoo1984 Posts: 915 Member
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    1. Increase activity and eat within goals
    2. Log more accurately
    3. Start lifting more heavy
    4. Feel sexy within
    5. Learn to be happy
  • V0lver
    V0lver Posts: 915 Member
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    6lbs of noob gains by march end. Gettin a dexa on april 1 to confirm
  • Slrajr
    Slrajr Posts: 438 Member
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    Until April:

    1). 3 days lifting and 3 days running
    > 28 minutes and > 85% of the time

    2) run 10 km

    3) lose 1/2 inch in waist

    4) Strengthen upper body. Noticeably larger biceps and delts measured with before and after pictures.

    After April I'll cut back on running and create new strength goals.
  • SAR4Life
    SAR4Life Posts: 153 Member
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    - Drop weight by sticking much more to proper portions
    - Increase my running distance ..in preparation for..
    - Do Northface Endurance Challenge 1/2 Marathon in June
  • davert123
    davert123 Posts: 1,568 Member
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    Happy new year all

    My goals are as follows

    Review resistance activities to focus on my goals below - organized a review at the Gym next week.
    Lose 28lb - starting at 2lb per week - perhaps reduce rate a little for the last part.
    Run a sprint triathlon in April 400m swim, 18km bike 5 k run- booked into the BRAT Litchfield Triathlon in the UK
    Run a standard triathlon in Aug - 1500m swim, 40k bike 10 k run. Booked into the BRAT Kingsbury Triathlon in the UK

    I am ****ting myself with the standard Tri, ... not looking forward to a mile of open water swimming but I've got more than half a year to get there and I do enjoy a challenge :-)

    My daily/weekly goals are
    1) to log everything and make sure I get enough protein and sleep
    2) To follow my training plan, update regularly. Push to near the limit but don't over train

    Good luck all, hope you all have a fab 2014
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    Over-arching 2014 goals:

    1) Be better at not gaining too much weight when bulking so I hover nearer 150lb.

    2) Qualify for 2015 USAPL Nationals

    3) Compete in at least 3 more PL competitions

    4) Actually get my assistance work in

    5) 1RM goals. Stretch goals in parens/brackets.
    - Back squats: 275lb -> 300lb (315lb)
    - Front squat: 225lb -> 245lb (250lb)
    - Deadlifts: 325lb -> 350lb (375lb)
    - Bench: 160lb -> 175lb
    - OHP: 112lb -> 120lb (135lb according to SS..lol)

    6) 5RM goals:
    - Back squats: 245lb -> 275lb
    - Front squat: 185lb -> 215lb
    - Deadlifts: 270lb -> 315lb
    - Bench: 135lb -> 155lb (max at 135lb currently = 7 reps)
    - OHP: 95lb - > 110lb

    7) Other random lifting goals:
    - Bench 135lb x 10
    - Neutral grip pull ups – 12 consecutive (currently 6)
    - Doing at least one wide grip pull-up from a complete dead hang

    First quarter goals:

    1) Get back down to sub 150lb - this will mean getting back to tracking properly as I got lax over the holidays.
    2) Compete in a USAPL meet (possibly one in February)
    3) Do assistance work (especially the pulling and glute and single leg work) and stick to the program
    4) Be more consistent at hitting depth in my squats
    4) Specific lifting goals:
    - Squat: 255lb x 5 (all to good depth)
    - Bench: 140lb x 5
    - Deadlift: 285lb x 5

    I am also stealing the 'sleep' one from @davert - I have shitty sleep patterns that impact my results.
  • Phaedra2014
    Phaedra2014 Posts: 1,254 Member
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    Figure out what's going on with my body/eating/working out and subsequently accomplishing whatever comes my way.
  • jaeone
    jaeone Posts: 649 Member
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    Happy New Year!!

    My goals for 2014 is to..
    1. Lose 4lbs fat, (by Lifting 3 days a week, 2 days cardio stay with in my cut calorie allowance)
    2. Bench press 100lb x5 ( right now I'm at 80lbs x3)
    3.Continue to increase PRs on dead lift and squats.
  • davert123
    davert123 Posts: 1,568 Member
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    http://home.trainingpeaks.com/blog/article/don-t-become-a-new-year-s-statistic-how-to-achieve-your-goals

    Just read this :-)
  • MrGonzo05
    MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    1. To continue cutting and hit 10% body fat.
    2. To hit a 1,000 lb total after I resume eating, LOL.
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
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    1,000 lbs total (deadlift + squat + bench)

    Touch my toes
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
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    Deadlift 500lbs,

    That's it, I'm keeping things simple.
  • jbnl1991
    jbnl1991 Posts: 149
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    Goals for first quarter 2014:

    1. Continue to weigh food (no more eyeballing) and log.
    2. Complete first two cycles of Cathe Frederick's STS program while on a cut.
    3. Stretch, stretch, stretch! Why is this so hard?
    4. Focus on my body's positive attributes, not the negative.

    Looking forward to a great 2014!
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
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    -Log everything (the good, the bad, and the ugly, guess if i must)
    -Get up and get moving more
    -Set monthly running goals (60 miles for jan, increase with each month)
    -Deadlift 2xBW by end of year
    -Sqaut 2xBW by end of year
    -For the love of gawd bench at least 100 lb by end of 1st quarter
    -Press at least 100lb by end of 1st quarter
    -Continue taking monthly pictures/measurements
    -Desired aesthetics should come by continuing to eat at a deficit, running, and lifting. No. on scale really does not matter anymore.

    Good luck everyone :drinker:
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,045 Member
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    For the first quarter:
    1 - Improve my consistency in terms of average calories consumed. I tend to be all over the place.
    2 - Get back into early morning cardio, so that it's done and out of the way before I go to work, and leaves my afternoons free for other activities/workouts
    3 - Save up for a better (heavier) barbell set for at home. I only have 100lb of weight right now on my bar, and that's pretty restrictive

    For the year -
    1 - Squat 1.5x body weight
    2 - DL 2x body weight
    3 - See some significant progress on my OHP, goddamnit
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    -Desired aesthetics should come by continuing to eat at a deficit, running, and lifting.

    Quoting this for emphasis. Get a good plan...stick with the plan...aesthetics will follow.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    http://home.trainingpeaks.com/blog/article/don-t-become-a-new-year-s-statistic-how-to-achieve-your-goals

    Just read this :-)

    Good article. Thanks
  • aubyshortcake
    aubyshortcake Posts: 796 Member
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    for me the biggest thing would be to stop eating things just because I don't want somebody else to eat them and end up missing out. It is not the only one in the world and I can always buy more lol, my goodness I am quite greedy.

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