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What Is A Fitness Goal You Have That You Don't Typically Share?

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  • rachelr1116
    rachelr1116 Posts: 334 Member
    I just started dancing again after about a 25 year hiatus so my goals kind of go with that.

    1. Splits - I don't care what kind, I want to be able to do one
    2. Be able to get through one of my dance routines (about 2-3 minutes) without feeling completely wiped out
  • kdwash14
    kdwash14 Posts: 1 Member
    I would like to do a minute of jump squats w/o almost dying . lol
  • krissywashington79
    krissywashington79 Posts: 56 Member
    I want to learn to do a cartwheel. I was always too scared I couldnt support myself and I’d bust my face. One day...
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    krissywashington79 wrote: »
    I want to learn to do a cartwheel. I was always too scared I couldnt support myself and I’d bust my face. One day...

    That's hard, especially since you're older(than 12) and have fully developed/mature sense of balance. Even after years of doing all sorts of inversion and tumbling, there's certain axes of movement that set my inner ear aflutter(limbo into a high back bridge for example). It can be overcome, but it takes a certain level of will power and confidence

    A couple things that can help.
    1. Handstands/wallstands(to get comfortable inverted)
    2. Shoulder rolls/crawls/back rolls(to get comfortable moving through inversion)


    Ultimately, you'll need to find a safe place to tumble(and potentially fall)
  • blackcatfitness
    blackcatfitness Posts: 57 Member
    Eat less protein.. about 50 grams a day.
    as a plant based eater, this is easy to achieve.
  • UltraVegAthlete
    UltraVegAthlete Posts: 667 Member
    Climb a rope. Tread water for a longtime. Ride my bike across America. Run across America. Climb a tree.
  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    UltraVegAthlete wrote: »
    Climb a rope.

    There's one at my gym. I love dangling from it.
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    blackcatfitness wrote: »
    Eat less protein.. about 50 grams a day.
    as a plant based eater, this is easy to achieve.

    If you wouldn't mind, I'm wondering what the driver is for you re: reduced protein. Are you following Dr Valter Longo's approach? I'm an omnivore trending towards a plant/fish based diet, though not fully committed yet. Very intrigued based on podcasts on the topic as well as Longo's book.
  • UltraVegAthlete
    UltraVegAthlete Posts: 667 Member
    goatg wrote: »
    UltraVegAthlete wrote: »
    Climb a rope.

    There's one at my gym. I love dangling from it.

    I wish the gyms around here had ropes! Have yet to find one that does.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 7,060 Member
    yoliyoda wrote: »
    1. Learn to swim (almost 40 and I still don't know how)
    2. Be able to do a pull-up and a chinup
    3. Increase my flexibility
    4. Fit into a dress my husband bought me about 7 years ago

    I'm signing up for swimming lessons that start in April, I'm almost 50! It's about time I did it!
  • nikipam11
    nikipam11 Posts: 32 Member
    i want to learn a body roll
    i can do a little one but it is very awkward
  • jenjt3
    jenjt3 Posts: 7 Member
    1/2 marathon and better nutrition!!!!
  • yoliyoda
    yoliyoda Posts: 58 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    yoliyoda wrote: »
    1. Learn to swim (almost 40 and I still don't know how)
    2. Be able to do a pull-up and a chinup
    3. Increase my flexibility
    4. Fit into a dress my husband bought me about 7 years ago

    I'm signing up for swimming lessons that start in April, I'm almost 50! It's about time I did it!

    @Snowflake1968 I hope you started your lessons. You inspired me so I started my lessons in April, too. It's been a challenge, but I'm so glad I finally started.
  • jayden5sos
    jayden5sos Posts: 2 Member
    To be abel to go somewhere and not feel like everybody is starring at me and to fit on the rides at my state fair
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    stanmann571 wrote: »
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    24hr mountain bike race. Solo.
    Handstand pushups.

    Free or supported?

    Oh... And mine

    Planche pushup

    Can you already do a planche? I've started working on planche progressions including pseudo planche pushups. I was just wondering what your progressions looked like.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited April 2018
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    A fitness goal I don't typically share... Hmmm, I don't think there is one. LOL Maybe I'm an over-sharer?

    400 lb deadlift
    250 lb squat
    170 lb bench

    Hey! I crossed one off my list!

    I did 4 pull-ups last week with 25 pounds on the weight belt. I want to get that to 10 reps and/or 45 pounds.
  • briscogun
    briscogun Posts: 1,142 Member
    Touch my toes (I have horrible flexibility, always have)
    Enter one of those Tough Mudder-type-obstacle-course-race thingies
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  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,724 Member
    My big goal is to run (and survive) a marathon - but this is not a secret. Signed up for Marine Corps Marathon in October and start full-on training end of May.

    But, I'm a fairly slow runner and my goals that I don't talk about are to do a 5k in under 30 minutes (I'm very close) and get my 1/2 marathon time closer to 2 hours. Running races and trying for a PR kind of messes with my head so I don't talk about those goal out loud. I would just like to see my pace improve.

    Also - be able to do full push-ups. Working on this! My arms are weak.
  • netitheyeti
    netitheyeti Posts: 539 Member
    I want to be back to where I was 5-6 years ago in terms of flexibility (palms flat on the ground when bending over, with some extra bend to my elbows) and endurance
  • SabAteNine
    SabAteNine Posts: 1,867 Member
    What I say: I want to get fitter and stronger.
    What I mean: pancake butt be gone, together with the cellulite on top.
  • BattyKnitter
    BattyKnitter Posts: 503 Member
    Do an unassisted pull up! Right now I can do 3 using a 50-120lbs resistance band.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    I would like to run a marathon fast enough to qualify for Boston. This is not something I will be able to do soon, as my current half marathon time is 3:06 and I'm still obese. But it's a mantra I repeat to myself as I work towards my goals.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    mom23mangos wrote: »
    stanmann571 wrote: »
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    24hr mountain bike race. Solo.
    Handstand pushups.

    Free or supported?

    Oh... And mine

    Planche pushup

    Can you already do a planche? I've started working on planche progressions including pseudo planche pushups. I was just wondering what your progressions looked like.

    I'm doing the progressions from Chris Sommer's Gymnastic Bodies.

    And No, I'm still working from the tuck to the planche.
  • cmh308
    cmh308 Posts: 317 Member
    edited April 2018
    I want to do the Cascade Crest 100 in 2020!

    Edited to add I want to be able to knock out 12 strict pull ups in a row by November.
  • breebeasley76
    breebeasley76 Posts: 20 Member
    To paint my toenails and breath at the same time.
    Run again (knee injury)
    Daily yoga
  • justjara123
    justjara123 Posts: 63 Member
    Scorpion (cheer pose) on both legs. I was once able to do it with my more flexible leg but I can’t even split anymore.
  • jazzie_red
    jazzie_red Posts: 180 Member
    I want to be hot and sexy to make my ex super jealous!!!
  • CatLover22974
    CatLover22974 Posts: 16 Member
    Be able to jog for more than 10 seconds without wanting to collapse and die from lack of oxygen; even though I already go at the pace of a terminally exhausted snail crawling through a vat of peanut butter, and if I went any slower I'd be going backwards.
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