I really try not to make "new years" goals... but I will be starting Ballet in January. :bigsmile:

I would like to work with a view to doing a bodybuilding type comp, probably not next year though maybe 2015.

I will finish my Strong Curves program - from beginner to the end is 24 weeks of working out so by June next year I *should* have got through it.

Then I want to have a proper go at my PRs and 1 rep max

I am not one for "new year resolutions" as such but just writing it down makes me feel accountable for it.

I think there is a difference between "new years" goals, and goals for a year!

I'm also a fan of SMART goal setting.

My 2014 goals 1RM:
Squat 300 should get this in the first half of the year.
Bench 175 this may be a bit optimistic, but I'm feeling good
Dead 400 again should get this I'm the first half of the year.
OHP 135 another optimistic goal but my current calculated 1rm is like 110 so not terrible.

Get into the 181 weight class for sure, and the 165 if I'm feeling optimistic.
Get a pro total in RPS federation in the 181 or 165 class. (895 or 850 respectively)

I think there is a difference between "new years" goals, and goals for a year!

Meh not really. :laugh:

Goals for 2014....

Add in some HIIT training.
Start working on chin ups, pull ups and dips
Lose another 9-15lbs (goal is low 20's BF%)
Keep lifting of course...
Squat 200-250lb
DL 250-300lb
Bench my bodyweight (currently 162 but expect it to go down)
Break into triple digets in my OHP.

Goals for 2014 are in general to get stronger and leaner (duh!)

More concretely I want to:

- Do a bodyweight pull-up and dip by my birthday (20th of February. My original goal was by the end of the year but I ended up in a fat loss challenge so strength gains haven't been awesome lately xD)

- Bench my bodyweight before december (whatever that number will be at that point?)
- Squat over 200lbs (I can do 135x3 smooth right now)
- Deadlift 250lbs (I haven't tried it but my E1RM is 185 atm I think)
- Overhead press 100lbs (Stuck at 70x2 right now. It's tough!)

- Learn proper form and technique to perform Cleans and Snatches and other more explosive lifts more often. Atm I'm getting somewhat okay at hang power cleans, but that's the extent of it.

- Also, if I could manage to heal my right wrist at some point, that would be peachy (something snapped in my hand while doing skullcrushers a few months back, and I have been babying it since but I keep falling on it and rebooting the healing process . Debating getting an xray on it since it's taking so long to get better.)

I'm finishing a Wendler 531 cycle before the 1st (which was a mistake getting into so early, I think, That is why I'm switching to a 5x5 program, albeit I'll be doing a variation of SL) I will also take a deload week on a "bro-split" first just to switch it up.

Hopefully I can get myself below 30% fat in the first half of the year. The weight doesn't matter at that point.

Also, hi!

- Learn proper form and technique to perform Cleans and Snatches and other more explosive lifts more often. Atm I'm getting somewhat okay at hang power cleans, but that's the extent of it.

I'm currently doing 6 sessions with an Olympic lifting coaching to try to better learn those lifts! They are very hard technically (well, for me anyway). If you haven't already check out http://www.catalystathletics.com/ There's a lot of good information on that site.

I'm new to all this and don't actually get to start lifting for two more weeks (my gym won't open till then, using the interim to do research and learn). My goal is simple, but a very big challenge for me. I want to do one pull-up...and I don't care if it's the ugliest pull-up in the history of pull-ups. I have never been able to do one. I know that to achieve it I will need to really work on upper body and core strength, and loose a lot of weight. There's no way that these puny arms are doing a pull-up if I'm still hauling 232lbs. I try to keep my goals relatively modest and achievable. I'd like to weigh less than 200 by years end. If I loose 1.5lbs per week, I'll be at 159. That's a big "IF" but I'm currently at a deficit to loose 2lbs per week and have lost 12lbs this month...so maybe, just maybe I can do it. (Some of that aforementioned 12 lbs was totally just water weight flushing out after the holidays)

Start lifting and go down to 18-20% BF to build muscle and get into my ideal shape. I'm apparently at an alright weight where I am now (23.2 BMI), and I'm only at about 30-32% BF now. Seems doable if I don't give up even if I don't make it this year, as long as progress is made I will be happy.

Begin.

Woohoo! Goal achieved! lol

Um... I guess the real goal is Don't Quit. Complete the 12 week program. I don't have other measurable goals at this point. I just want to keep going.