1) Squat 1.5x bodyweight.
2) Deadlift 300+ lbs.
3) Bench Press 150 lbs.
4a) Get body fat low enough to see abs!
4b) If not enough muscle to have abs, get body fat low and then start a bulk!

Short term:

Lose the 10 lbs I gained during bulk (8 more to go).
Continue to workout 4-5 x week

Long term:

Drop to 20% bf
Bulk/cut until I have nice big legs and no belly

I am trying to get my body fat % down, i am pretty thin & have seen some gains in muscle definition in most areas of my body over the past couple months, but my stomach is my fat storage area. I can't seem to shed the weight from there and the more defined the rest of me gets it almost looks worse than before, i hope that is just an awkward stage & one day i will drop the lbs from my gut....

I haven't set any time limits on myself because i'm not sure what is realistic for me. I want to build up to lifting "real" weight again but i have to take it very slow for fear of injury (I have a previous shoulder/neck injury that rears it's ugly head when i try to increase weight too fast or if i push too hard with upper body workouts. I don't want to end up immobilized with a chronic stiff neck & back spasms because i was impatient....)

I tend to set goals after reaching the last ( keeps my head clear )

My goal as of now is to get my big three over 1,000 combined, Currently at 910. I just started 5/3/1 to help me get to this goal.

Then we will see what the next goal will be.

I am trying to get my body fat % down, i am pretty thin & have seen some gains in muscle definition in most areas of my body over the past couple months, but my stomach is my fat storage area. I can't seem to shed the weight from there and the more defined the rest of me gets it almost looks worse than before, i hope that is just an awkward stage & one day i will drop the lbs from my gut....

I haven't set any time limits on myself because i'm not sure what is realistic for me. I want to build up to lifting "real" weight again but i have to take it very slow for fear of injury (I have a previous shoulder/neck injury that rears it's ugly head when i try to increase weight too fast or if i push too hard with upper body workouts. I don't want to end up immobilized with a chronic stiff neck & back spasms because i was impatient....)

Depending on how "thin" you are, you might have to do a bulk stage to see the definition. If you don't have enough muscle to protrude through your skin, you will never see it. Sometimes a bulk phase, adding 10-20 lbs of muscle can do wonders for definition.

yeah, i'm pretty skinny. What some would say is "too skinny", at least i heard that phrase plenty throughout my life. Basically if I don't work out to put some meat on my bones then I have virtually no shape to me (well, except now that i'm older i get a fat tummy. I always wanted some more curves, but not there!).

In the past when i lifted heavier weights i put on muscle & looked and felt great. I want that bod back! I am just afraid to set any weight increase goals right now. Having to force myself not to increase as fast as i normally would is hard for me, but my problems from my injury are lingering so i think it best for the next few weeks to take it real slow....

Since my birthday last month, to make year 47 the Year of Brewster's Badassery™. So far so good.

Decrease body fat percent, increase lean body mass and get more shapely legs and abs.

I'm really working on stretching my upper body post surgery so that I can get the right form for barbell squats without risk of serious injury. This one is a huge goal of mine. I've been working on my upper body range of motion for over a year with mediocre results.

1) Reduce body fat
2) Increase strength

I miss being the strong girl.

GOALS:

Short Term (1-2 months):
- some wiggle room in my skinny jeans
- stop obsessing over food
- be able to run @ 5mph for 5 minutes

Longer Term (3-6 months):
- make running a regular part of my life
- lower BF% to < 25%
- find strength training I don’t hate
- have a healthy relationship with food

Long Term (big picture):
- no more ED issues –EVER- no matter the stress/emotions/etc.
- maintain good strength and endurance
- maintain my weight/activity level/food intake without excessive mental effort

2013 Goals:

Deadlift 2xBW
Squat 1.5xBW
Bench 100lb
OHP 85lb

I have a looooooong way to go.

Short Term Goal:
- Stay on track with my macros
- No binges
- Hit the gym 6 days a week

Long Term Goal:
- Reach my weight loss goal
- Compete in a fitness competition

Great thread! Really awesome to read all your goals.

My short term goals are:

- Follow Stronglifts for 6 weeks and track my progress (then re-assess!)
- Small caloric defecit for 6 weeks (on day 2 today—then re-assess!)
- Reduce body fat % by a couple of points to start

Long term goals:

- Get down to 18% body fat by the fall
- Do a first bulk in the fall
- Start modifying my lifting routine to include targeted areas I want to work on (I'm a super beginner, so SL is really helping with getting used to the compounds + heavier weights + practicing form)

Also this year I want to:

- Run my 2nd 5k at some point and beat my first 5k time of 37:42
- Maybe run a 3rd 5k or a 10k?? <-- big maybe!


I'm really trying to learn and soak up all I can, and also just get in the gym and do it so I can see where I'm at and what I can accomplish and at what rate. That's why the 6-week goals of SL and cutting to start. I want to see how my body responds and then re-assess. It also helps me stay focused and not get discouraged if my 'goal' is a shorter-term one that I can re-assess as I go.

In next 6 months I want to lose 30lb and stay firmly at a healthy BMI.
Right now I just want to be able to run up the five flights of stairs to my office with out feeling like I'm going to die!!!

This year I want to get down from 20%bf to somewhere in the 12-13 range (though this will come in time so its not a goal I'm going to really hold myself too accountable to).

My strength goals are: I'd like to be able to bust out a few handstand pushups, to bench my body weight, squat 1.5bw and deadlift 2 x bw. I'm pretty confident I'll get there in the next few months.