Fitness Goals?

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  • azkabanned
    azkabanned Posts: 79 Member
    Just more strength, flexibility, and less pain. I can’t even do a full sit-up or push-up right now. Nor can I hold a plank for 15 secs. Maybe if I had a stronger core and less tight hamstrings my back wouldn’t be achy at the ripe old age of 25.
  • BNY721
    BNY721 Posts: 125 Member
    edited January 2018
    I have PR numbers in my head for DL’s and Squat’s I want to crush...but I also want to be diligent about tightening up my diet and making sure I am getting adequate protein to supplement my goals. I really want boulder shoulders :# so pushing for that as well.
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
    goals:
    215 squat/150 bench/285 DL
    current:
    210/140/270

    I also need to cut after Feb 3rd...and bulk...and cut again.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    rckeeper22 wrote: »
    I'd like to run a 21 minute 5k, get to 20 pull-ups, squat 1.5x my body weight (so about 218 lbs), and bench my body weight (145 lbs). I need to figure out where I'm at for deadlift to figure out what a reasonable goal would be for that as well.

    I realize MFP is more diet (as in, what you eat) focused and geared towards weight as a measurement- but it would be great if one day they added features to track fitness related goals that aren't related to one's weight (not that it's very difficult to track on your own, but still, it'd be cool).

    Those are some great (and contradictory) goals. Being strong and running a fast 5k together are really tough. I ran my fastest 5k (21:50) at 114#. I'm currently 138 (bulking) and can squat 198, bench 122, and DL 227, but my 5k time is closer to 24. Best of luck to you and I hope you can do it all!

    Those numbers are all above average, but none of them are particularly "elite" numbers, and seem to be pretty attainable.

    The hardest one is probably the pullups.
  • nadean1980
    nadean1980 Posts: 50 Member
    My goal is to lose weight and get into a workout routine. I started my journey January 7th and have lost 5 pounds so far. I decided to incorporate exercise the week before last, did good but last week I did not workout at all so I need to make it a habit.
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,069 Member
    As for my fitness goals, what I'm doing to accomplish them is pretty specific, but the goals themselves are arbitrary:

    1) Get my cardio endurance up to being able to complete 22-25 laps (depending on track) at "race pace" without becoming winded or losing focus.
    2) Be strong enough and develop the muscle endurance that I don't run out of "power" to turn/handle the bike as pace increases.
    3) Lower body and core strength and endurance so I'm not falling into using my upper body when I shouldn't be.

    Weight wise? Just lose the extra fat - eventually anyways. Since I'm so focused on the above, I've decided to just do my best to quite worrying too much about the fat. As long as I'm tracking accurately, and my measurements are moving in the right directions, trying to quite worrying about the scale so much as long as there's not a big upwards trend.
  • ZQGainz
    ZQGainz Posts: 58 Member
    These are all great goals!
  • spartan_d
    spartan_d Posts: 727 Member
    To be as swift as the coursing river.
  • ZQGainz
    ZQGainz Posts: 58 Member
    spartan_d wrote: »
    To be as swift as the coursing river.

  • ZQGainz
    ZQGainz Posts: 58 Member
    MotherOfSharpei wrote: »
    2x body weight squats
    2.5 body weight deadlifts
    1.5 body weight bench
    Run a marathon (in 2019)

    Dang run a marathon
  • ZQGainz
    ZQGainz Posts: 58 Member
    BNY721 wrote: »
    I have PR numbers in my head for DL’s and Squat’s I want to crush...but I also want to be diligent about tightening up my diet and making sure I am getting adequate protein to supplement my goals. I really want boulder shoulders :# so pushing for that as well.

    I have those goals aswell
  • ZQGainz
    ZQGainz Posts: 58 Member
    BeccaLoves2lift wrote: »
    I want my little area of stubborn lower belly fat to get the f* out. And I want to be strong.

    I wish you could loose fat in a selected area of the body of one's choice. It sucks that the body decides where it wants to loose weight for us
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    ZQGainz wrote: »
    I agree they do conflict. I want to look good but at the same time be able to lift heavy. I think what helps with that is to incorporate some heavy lifting exercises and high rep exercises in order to balance everything out

    Imagine that.

    Yes haha. Very good.

    Hmm continue powerlifting whilst putting on mass.

    Aiming for a 400lb squat this year. Shouldn’t be a problem as long as traveling for work doesn’t interfere.

    Also to compete in a meet and actually place would be a bonus

  • regina_demcuka
    regina_demcuka Posts: 12 Member
    Get some muscle definition because somehow i finde it hard to get bigger muscles even though i do heavy weights and train hard and i feel strong but i just don't get that muscle pump what i want so much :D
  • potatowhoruns
    potatowhoruns Posts: 87 Member
    I am aiming to back to a sub 30 5K and to do a sprint tri in less than 1:45.
    Also considering starting a progressive lifting programme, but need to do some research.
  • rckeeper22
    rckeeper22 Posts: 103 Member
    spartan_d wrote: »
    To be as swift as the coursing river.

    With all the force of a great typhoon?
  • BattyKnitter
    BattyKnitter Posts: 503 Member
    Mine are finishing P90 and then P90x3. I would also really love to get my belly small enough so that it isn't so damn hard to put on my shoes!
  • slunsmann72
    slunsmann72 Posts: 8 Member
    To be able to work out like I could before back surgery threw me for a loop. I am struggling to find exercise -besides walking- that doesn't aggravate my back. I am at baby weights now...hopefully will be able to lift more eventually, but it has been a year and my back complains when I do any real lifting!
  • spartan_d
    spartan_d Posts: 727 Member
    rckeeper22 wrote: »
    spartan_d wrote: »
    To be as swift as the coursing river.

    With all the force of a great typhoon?

    That too.
  • DevilsFan1
    DevilsFan1 Posts: 342 Member
    Short-term goal: Get to 170 lbs (Was 190 on 12/17/17. Currently at 181). Should hit this in April at my current pace.
    Year-end goal: Snatch my body weight. Need to get my weight down and my lifts up. Not sure if it's doable yet but working towards it!
  • DevilsFan1
    DevilsFan1 Posts: 342 Member
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    I set my 2018 goals in December.

    200# squat (already at 198)
    250# deadlift (already ay 227)
    135# bench (currently at 122)
    115# OHP (currently at 105)

    My prediction is that I'm going to destroy squat and DL, but bench and OHP will take me all year.

    OHP seems to never progress for me, especially as I'm about eight weeks into a cut right now. Good luck!
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    DevilsFan1 wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    I set my 2018 goals in December.

    200# squat (already at 198)
    250# deadlift (already ay 227)
    135# bench (currently at 122)
    115# OHP (currently at 105)

    My prediction is that I'm going to destroy squat and DL, but bench and OHP will take me all year.

    OHP seems to never progress for me, especially as I'm about eight weeks into a cut right now. Good luck!

    Thanks! OHP is definitely the slowest moving. I'm currently three months into a bulk and have no plan on ending it any time soon.
  • DevilsFan1
    DevilsFan1 Posts: 342 Member
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    DevilsFan1 wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    I set my 2018 goals in December.

    200# squat (already at 198)
    250# deadlift (already ay 227)
    135# bench (currently at 122)
    115# OHP (currently at 105)

    My prediction is that I'm going to destroy squat and DL, but bench and OHP will take me all year.

    OHP seems to never progress for me, especially as I'm about eight weeks into a cut right now. Good luck!

    Thanks! OHP is definitely the slowest moving. I'm currently three months into a bulk and have no plan on ending it any time soon.

    When I was bulking last year, I hit 115x4 on OHP. Since then, I've been maintaining or cutting and I've never hit that number again. Upper-body lifts really respond to frequency and adding bulk.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited January 2018
    400 lb deadlift. 15 more pounds!

    250 lb squat. Stupid squats.

    170 lb bench.
  • rckeeper22
    rckeeper22 Posts: 103 Member
    @quiksylver296 , that's bad-*kitten*! Way to go!
  • passenger79
    passenger79 Posts: 257 Member
    Lose all the weight I manage to get rid off then stupidly put on again when I was diagnosed Bipolar and felt sorry for myself .

    Keep on with Stronglifts and get better every day

    Keep doing yoga as it helps me with pain and relaxes me .
    Be kind to myself on the days I can't do much and give it my all on the days I can.
  • ZQGainz
    ZQGainz Posts: 58 Member
    Great goals!
  • ZQGainz
    ZQGainz Posts: 58 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    400 lb deadlift. 15 more pounds!

    250 lb squat. Stupid squats.

    170 lb bench.

    Dang you're killing it
  • ZQGainz
    ZQGainz Posts: 58 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    Oh also I want to squat 260, deadlift 405, and bench 135.

    Dang you are strong af
  • ZQGainz
    ZQGainz Posts: 58 Member
    TiisTitanium wrote: »
    My fitness goals are the standard goals that everyone aspires to - human flag, planche, one minute free-standing handstand, one handed pull up. Just the regular stuff.

    I wanna learn how to do the human flag

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