What are your goals
psuLemon
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To increase accountability and to help motivate people, i thought I would post my short and long term goals. I would love to hear what yours are too..
Short Term (3-6 Months)
1. Complete 1 round of Les Mills Combat (ultimate warrior set) with up to 10 lbs of fat loss
2. Eliminate diet soda and all drinks with artificial sweetners
3. Reduce supplements and improve nutrition to eat more natural foods.
Long Term (6-9 months)
1. Abs - this is my ultimate goal by Mid-Late June (vacation)
2. Clean up my eating - increase whole food intake, decrease processed foods and drinks.
Short Term (3-6 Months)
1. Complete 1 round of Les Mills Combat (ultimate warrior set) with up to 10 lbs of fat loss
2. Eliminate diet soda and all drinks with artificial sweetners
3. Reduce supplements and improve nutrition to eat more natural foods.
Long Term (6-9 months)
1. Abs - this is my ultimate goal by Mid-Late June (vacation)
2. Clean up my eating - increase whole food intake, decrease processed foods and drinks.
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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/_the_feniks_
These are my fitness related goals, mostly, for this year.0 -
Lose 10 lbs of mostly fat
Preserve lean muscle mass
Reduce BF% to 17%0 -
Don't really have any body composition goals other than get bigger and looked jacked. I'd like to eventually bench 3 plates and pull 4, but that will take a while. Can't squat due to knee currently...0
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Bulk until about mid April, then cut down to (hopefully) single digit body fat by June. Reassess then.0
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Gain Muscle Mass/decrease fat.0
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Gain Muscle Mass/decrease fat.
^^^this
to be my best one day at a time.
and look good naked.0 -
Short-term (3 months)
- get down to a low enough BF% to bulk (probably need to be down about 2 - 3% more)
- lifting:
- get the big plate on for my bench
- squat 1.5x BW
- get 3 big plates on for my deadlift
- OHP over 100lb
- run/walk 5k in less than 30 minutes (only because I was tricked into doing it!)
Long-term
- keep doing bulk/cut cycles until I am happy with my body composition
- I am not sure what my potential is for lifting so just want to keep progressing0 -
Achieve my six pack that I've been dying for.
Once that is complete I will go on a nice clean bulk to make some more gains everywhere esle.
Nd progress in my sport by pushing myself nd working harder to better myself overall nd stabalize a solid jumpshot!
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Short-term (3 months)
- get down to a low enough BF% to bulk (probably need to be down about 2 - 3% more)
- lifting:
- get the big plate on for my bench
- squat 1.5x BW
- get 3 big plates on for my deadlift
- OHP over 100lb
- run/walk 5k in less than 30 minutes (only because I was tricked into doing it!)
Long-term
- keep doing bulk/cut cycles until I am happy with my body composition
- I am not sure what my potential is for lifting so just want to keep progressing
I just laughed out loud at this. 1.5xBW? Am I understanding that right? 1.5*BW in weights on top of you? 'Cause I squat like .08 lol. *cries* I just looked up a video of someone doing their body weight and I am super impressed. That's incredible.0 -
Short Term (until mid-Feb):
- 475+ lb CF Total (back squat + OHP + deadlift)
- lower BF% to <25%, Bod Pod appointment for mid-Feb
- increase speed for running (speedwork workouts twice a week)
- bench press 100+ lbs
Longer Term (6 months):
- Long Island Marathon, Half Marathon, 5/5/13, sub 2:15:00
- lower BF% to ~20% by half marathon
- 500+ lb CF Total
Long Term (big picture):
- No more ED issues, binges included
- try a tri Tri for the Cure
- BCF Showdown in August, first CrossFit competition0 -
1). Reach my goal weight
2) Maintain my weight
3). Design my own personal resistance workout
4). Do it! And keep a diary of my workouts and progress.
5). Run 3 times a week and run the 10 km Vancouver Sun Run in April. ( this is something I do every year complete with champagne and jello shooters after the race)
6). That reminds me, cut back on alcohol consumption, use ibuprophen and prescription drugs for pain:)
7). Go into surgery with no inflammation ( from proper rest and physio) and achieve optimal recovery afterwards. (No shoulder pain, build rotator cuff muscles and pour coffee with my right hand again:). )
I anticipate that 2) maintain my weight will be the trickiest, I've never deliberately done this before0 -
Short-term (3 months)
- get down to a low enough BF% to bulk (probably need to be down about 2 - 3% more)
- lifting:
- get the big plate on for my bench
- squat 1.5x BW
- get 3 big plates on for my deadlift
- OHP over 100lb
- run/walk 5k in less than 30 minutes (only because I was tricked into doing it!)
Long-term
- keep doing bulk/cut cycles until I am happy with my body composition
- I am not sure what my potential is for lifting so just want to keep progressing
I just laughed out loud at this. 1.5xBW? Am I understanding that right? 1.5*BW in weights on top of you? 'Cause I squat like .08 lol. *cries* I just looked up a video of someone doing their body weight and I am super impressed. That's incredible. Yes - I can currently do 1.4x BW but I am not expecting to up it too much over the next couple of months while cutting more. And thanks.
It really just takes doing it enough and making sure your form is good to improve your stats. Watch loads of videos and read loads to get your form down. Eating a decent amount helps too.
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When I set time contraints I get over stressed and usually fail, but goals are. . .
1.) healthier relationship with food and eating
2.) build up my bench/overhead press
3.) gain overall strength
4.) eat more natural foods for nutrients sake
5.) sleep better
6.) lower sweetener intake
7.) educate myself
8.) learn to feel good about myself0 -
Squat bodyweight
lower body fat, eventually to 20-22%
run a consistent 8 or 9 minute mile.....Not that you guys gaf about that.
be able to see all of my abs.....not just 4, under a bunch of fat. lol0 -
oh, and do more than 5 pull ups.0
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oh, and do more than 5 pull ups.
Ooo - thats a good one. I think I am going to include a chin/pull up goal also.0 -
OK, so I am a bit embarrassed by my measly goals to compared with some that have been posted, however here goes :ohwell:
In the next 3 months : 1. Reduce my body fat levels to under 30% (dependant on the DEXA scan at the end of this month, I will get more specific then).
2. Complete a set of walking lunges,
3. Average 10 000 steps per day ( guess who got a Fitbit for Xmas ?)
Of course my ultimate aim is to look more like Sarauk2sf, and less like Mr Blobby!0 -
Most of my goals aren't specific to any time frame - the only one that is specific is that I would like to run 1000 miles in 2013. I'm closer to some than to others but what I generally do is set a new goal as soon as I reach one.
Finish a Half Marathon in less than 2 hours (current PR is 2:21:41)
Finish a 10K in less than 50 minutes (current PR is 54:41)
Finish a 5K in less than 23:00 (current unofficial PR is 24:03, official is 25:23)
Do ten consecutive pull-ups (I might be able to do one right now but I haven't tried in a while)
Bench Press 225x5
Squat 285x5
Deadlift 315x50 -
- My general goal is to maintain what I accomplished this year.
- I also want to stay in the 15 - 17% BF% range, preferably closer to 15%.
- I am also not sure of my lifting potential so I will continue working towards that. Baby steps.
- I think that is it. Not many goals but I am sure I will find more as the year progresses.0 -
My biggest goal is to maintain balance and keep a zen approach to my fitness. I'm horrible with specific fitness goals because my motivation doesn't tend to work that way. I know...lame, but at this point in my life, that is how it is. If I have to nail down some specific, tangible goals other than that, it would be:
- to hold my handstands for much longer with control
-hike the Manitou incline in less than 35 minutes (my best is 36 minutes)
-hike Pike's Peak this year
- have enough zumba choreography down to certify and be able to teach two different classes worth of choreography
- improve my lifts, even if by a little (lifting is not my top priority)0 -
- My general goal is to maintain what I accomplished this year.
- I also want to stay in the 15 - 17% BF% range, preferably closer to 15%.
- I am also not sure of my lifting potential so I will continue working towards that. Baby steps.
- I think that is it. Not many goals but I am sure I will find more as the year progresses.
I am adding "Jumping Rope" Today I discovered I can't do a good job at jumping rope. LOL0 -
This is a great thread - I like this thanks!
2013 goal: let go of stress and choose to be happy!
January goals:
- Exercise every day
- Move over 10,000 steps every single day
- Run minimum 1x a week
- Start heavier weightlifting with our home bench and weights - I'm looking forward to Sarah's thread on this! I will do this about 3x a week.
- start a new cardio/circuit dvd program like turbofire
- read Eat to Live
Medium-term goal: reach 150 pounds by mid-March at the latest and then goal weight of 140 pounds. Lower bf% (I don't know to what).
I haven't lost much weight in 6 weeks, so I also need to tweak something with my diet, but I'm not sure what (any ideas are welcome!). Increase or decrease cals or leave them the same? Someone said I might be loging inaccurately but I'm already doing the best I can so I don't know how to improve that? Eat even cleaner than I already am? Eat out less? (I think I'll try this because restaurant food is harder to log.)0 -
I haven't lost much weight in 6 weeks, so I also need to tweak something with my diet, but I'm not sure what (any ideas are welcome!). Increase or decrease cals or leave them the same? Someone said I might be loging inaccurately but I'm already doing the best I can so I don't know how to improve that? Eat even cleaner than I already am? Eat out less? (I think I'll try this because restaurant food is harder to log.)
Moved question to here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817167-asking-questions-about-your-intake-providing-info? to keep thread re goals.0 -
Long term:
DL x 5: 300 lbs
Squat x5: 225 lbs
Bench x 5: body weight + 20%
5k Run time: <25 mins
10 pullups in a row is also something I'd love to be able to do someday.
I also have about 40 more lbs to lose (assuming I end up close to my pre-baby weight post-partum).
My timeline is really up in the air at the moment, but I'm hoping to at least hit my weight goal (or be within 5 lbs of it) by the end of 2013, though it's pretty ambitious given that I likely won't be able to start losing and regularly training until May.
Eventually, I'd like to be about 145 with 15-17% body fat (I'm 5'8"), but that is at least a full two years away conservatively.0 -
3 months - complete Cathe's STS program
6 months - complete 2nd round of STS, hopefully with increased weights/1RMs from the first round
Longer term/ongoing goals:
- be able to do at least 1 pull up
- get over the mental hurdle of intentionally gaining weight and do my first bulk
- find a good lifting gym and trainer
- be able to pistol squat
- fit in more pilates/yoga/stretching to improve flexibility0 -
Deadlift 200kg / 440lbs
Squat 150kg / 330lbs
Get visible abs for the first time in my life.0 -
So I think my eating plan for Jan. 6-19 will be the following: 1) eat out maximum 1x a week, including lunch at work, takeout or date night, because that's the hardest to log accurately. 2) lower to 1350 cals a day. Maybe this will break my plateau - your thoughts?0
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So I think my eating plan for Jan. 6-19 will be the following: 1) eat out maximum 1x a week, including lunch at work, takeout or date night, because that's the hardest to log accurately. 2) lower to 1350 cals a day. Maybe this will break my plateau - your thoughts?
I moved your original question to another thread - see here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817167-asking-questions-about-your-intake-providing-info?0 -
I am happy with how my strength is improving on all my lifts except my squat. This lift has always been my nemesis and I would like to master the form and see major improvements in weight increases. Seriously would like to add a 100lbs to this lift this year.
I would like to add around 8lbs of muscle while remaining under 15% BF this year. I am planning 4 month bulks followed by a 2 month cutting cycles. If I keep calories and macros under control this should be doable.
I started working out to look better and get bigger. That is still my main goal. My ultimate goal is to be around 180lbs lean. This should take me around 2 years. I have never wanted to be a power lifter but my newest/secondary goal is to have some functional strength to go along with the mass increase.0 -
(1) I want to figure out what is wrong with my squat form and get back to gains on that.
(2) 8:00 min mile
(3) 26:00 min 5k
(4) 54:00 min 10k
(5) All that should come along with about 10-15 lbs of weight loss and 5% body fat loss barring disaster.0
