I'm training for a fitness bikini competition in May of 2012.

I also want to be able to do 20 pull ups. I have hardly any upper body strength right now.

To burn 6000 calories on every week I do not have my children.
To find a lifting routine I like and stick with it, I get bored too easily.

I want to reduce my BF%. I haven't had a proper test done at the gym. My home scale says 22% but I don't know if I could trust it. Once this flu is gone I'll get tested at the gym.

I want an awesome butt lol

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I have a lot and have a long ways to go to all of them and some I have never told anyone, so you are the first!

1. Lose 45 more pounds, decrease body fat and increase lean muscle mass in the next 6.5 months
2. Run a half marathon in 2 hours and 30 minutes or under (currently training, event is in January). I am a terribly slow runner, so this is huge for me.

3. Although, I have no desire to actually be in a fitness competition, I would like to train like I am going to be in one and develop that type of physique. I have a long ways to go, but I know I can do it.

4. I love to workout, lifty heavy, and train hard, but I also love to eat, so my final goal is to start looking at food as a fuel source for my body and my workouts and enjoy it when appropriate and in moderation.

For those wanting to lose BF, are you playing with macro ratios, calorie cycling, cheat days, diet breaks, how are you reaching your goals?

Hmmm the one constant I have is to try for 100g of protein per day. Doesn't always work, as you can see if you look at my diary. I've tried the cheat day on chrisdavey's advice, which for me meant eating at maintenance for a day. And it certainly didn't hurt and gave me tons of energy. I want to try calorie cycling too. Willing to take suggestions My diary is open but I've been pretty bad the last couple of days since getting sick.

For those wanting to lose BF, are you playing with macro ratios, calorie cycling, cheat days, diet breaks, how are you reaching your goals?

I reached goal and want to maintain at 13 %, I play with macro ratios but my diet has to be sustainable, since I eat cheat food every day (chocolate & cookies). I never eat fried or fast food. I gave up drinking alcohol a few months ago, that helped reaching goal. Initlally the idea was just less pounds on my frame due to knee surgeries.

I was aiming at bikini but due to my height, I have problems putting on additional mass in a natural manner. And I have a torn labrum (slap 2) and can't do biceps with more than 8 pounds

I do think a competition would be a ton of fun. I'd really have to work on my discipline for that.

And I'll also have to find out what it is that's had me so worn down/dizzy.

I can't properly train feeling that way.
So I've been messing around with my calories and trying to watch my iron, and sugar.

Last time I had my body fat checked it was around 18%, that was a year ago. At this moment the priority is figuring the diet out.

Hmm, dizziness and fatigue, that's a tough one. Have you had blood work done to diagnose the culprit?

That's on the agenda, just waiting on my insurance to kick in. Then the sky is the limit! lol

My long term goal is to maximize my genetic muscular potential at a 8-10% body fat. According to current studies and statistics this falls somewhere between a bodyweight of 215-230lbs. Pending injury or death (I certainly hope neither of those occur), I expect this to be a lifetime pursuit.

LOL Yup like you've told me before its a sickness we share,I plan on somewhat the goals!

I'm training for a fitness bikini competition in May of 2012.

I also want to be able to do 20 pull ups. I have hardly any upper body strength right now.

You must post pre-competition and competition pics. To build up to standard pull ups, do 'negatives' or 'kipping'.

start doing them pullups now,it gets easier! But then you expect more and more until you can pump out pullups all day long plus how tipped and shredded your back gets,my back is nice bit I am not stopping till it scares people to look at it lol

I think motivation is my vanity,LMAO,at least I'm honest. >.<

This! But that probably would include a face lift some day as the workout only helps in terms of body - built, hehe

My long term goal is to maximize my genetic muscular potential at a 8-10% body fat. According to current studies and statistics this falls somewhere between a bodyweight of 215-230lbs. Pending injury or death (I certainly hope neither of those occur), I expect this to be a lifetime pursuit.

I'm right here as well. Working on cutting down to single digits, then building up slowly over 200.
(Never thought I would start this journey in my 30s though!)

My daughter, and now my own vanity are my motivators.

Squat bwx2.5, deadlift bwx3, Bench bwx1.5, SOHP xbw, pullup bwx2, 20 muscle ups, decrease 100 burpees time below 7mins.

Muscle ups kill me, dislocated my shoulder while trying to show off

*kitten*! That sounds scary. What was the issue? Just pushing too hard for reps or grip width or something?

I found initially my grip was too wide and that wasn't good on my shoulders but since I've bought it in a bit I don't have any more issues.