2014 Goals Thread

[Pantlegz]

Got bored and decided it's about that time of year again. Maybe a bit early but here's what I've got:

2014 Goals:
Weight: doesn't matter, stay fairly lean. I might change my mind and decide it's a good year for a cut but we'll see.
Sqaut: 1x585
Deadlift: 1x625
Bench: 1x405

I think I may have set my goals a bit high this last year. Granted I've taken more time away from lifting this year than I have in the past. I also need to get back in the habit of tracking my workouts in a timely manner, it sucks coming back here and tying out a week or month worth of workouts. And I'm going to be more strict with my diet. Not in hopes of keeping my weight under control but as a way to help improve my lifts. I need a system!

 

[Kaido]

Phase 1 & Phase 2 of "Body by Dave" (BBD), same as last year & the year before Lose fat for 3 months (at ~2 pounds a week), then do 9 months of my foundational calisthenics program to build up my strength & muscle mass. Then in 2015, 12 months of the advanced stuff, then just do that for life. Haven't really had the energy to follow through until recently, so I'm excited!

I'm also working on more Vegan meals. I was really impressed with the "Forks over Knives" documentary and I really like "The Thrive Diet" book by Brenden Brazier, a professional triathlete. I love meat, but I feel a lot better on a proper veggie diet (not soy ice cream & Boca burgers, but actually good-for-you meals with the right amount of protein & such).

I've had a long struggle with food allergies and I learned earlier this year that I have a grains allergy, not a gluten allergy, so no oatmeal/rice/sugarcane/wheat/corn/etc. Plus no dairy. Fortunately, the Paleo diet is pretty much spot-on for that type of diet, so I haven't really had any trouble finding recipes. It was another major lifestyle change in regards to food, but since I'm used to reading labels & cooking new things at this point, it was just another stepping stone.

I've also had a crazy work schedule & bad sleeping habits, so I'd really like to go to bed at 8pm and wake up at 4am, instead of going to bed at 11pm and waking up at 6am. I really hate the idea of going to bed early & it's probably my biggest fight of all, but going to bed early & getting enough sleep gives me the energy & motivation to exercise & do my cooking, so without it, the game is a lot harder.

2014 Goals:

1. Complete Phase 1 of BBD (Jan-Mar)
2. Complete Phase 2 of BBD (Apr-Dec)
3. Try all recipes in Thrive Diet book
4. 8pm bedtime

 

[gotsmack]

Goals to hit BEFORE 2014.

1. 100 g of protein a day minimum.

2. 30 minutes of cardio 4x a week, I'm only doing 2X a week now and it's hard to motivate myself to do it.


Goal for 2014
1. Sleep 8-9 hours a night on weekdays.

 

[Zivic]

dead 5 plates for reps (4 or more)
get waist down to 32" or less
get legs up to 28" or more
Stay healthy No injuries

 

[Koing]

2014
Sn 120
CJ 145
FS 180 or 2x bw
Stay relatively lean

Koing

 

[repoman0]

I want to focus on getting the rest of my oly lifts down beyond power clean. No numbers goals beyond that except for PC and full clean:

PC: 215
Full clean: 225

And some reasonable numbers for jerk and snatch. If I can get the rest of my lifts to something like:

Squat 255 for 4-5
Press 135 for 4-5
Deadlift 315 for 3 maybe
Bench dont really care, maybe 175 for 3 but my bench is always terrible

As for body weight, I'm 163ish and rather lean now, I'd be happy slowly working up to 170ish but if I don't need to that's fine too

 

[festa_freak]

I just do free weights at home. I'm not big into power lifting like some of you. I just got down from 225 to 185 this year by doing mostly cardio and having better eating habits.

I want to continue my weight loss and I want to see my muscles pop out. During the winter it's hard to run outside so I want to join a gym so I can run on treadmills and also use professional equipment for weight and strength purposes.

I don't care about how much i can lift right now, I just want to be more toned and actually see my muscles for the first time in my life. I already see them popping through. I hate lifting weights though, I'd rather just run for 45 min instead of lift weights But the results I want will not come from running alone.

 

[Zivic]

I don't care about how much i can lift right now, I just want to be more toned

I try not to be a dick, but it's hard to overcome what comes so natural to me..

NO SUCH F^CKING THING AS TONED!!!!

What you are attempting to say is you want to build muscle and lose fat....

when a person says they want to "be more toned" or "tone up" it is an obvious sign they are a newb or complete idiots... don't be either of those guys

 

[blackdogdeek]

1 muscle up

 

[Koing]

I try not to be a dick, but it's hard to overcome what comes so natural to me..

NO SUCH F^CKING THING AS TONED!!!!

What you are attempting to say is you want to build muscle and lose fat....

when a person says they want to "be more toned" or "tone up" it is an obvious sign they are a newb or complete idiots... don't be either of those guys

Indeed.

Build muscle and then lose some fat. Job done.

*tone* is such a bad word.

Koing

 

[Demoralized]

Simple goal, start going to the gym after 15 years away from it.

 

[Koing]

1 muscle up

All technique man!

I think as long as a person can do about 10 pull ups they just need to work on the technique to do it.

Koing

 

[festa_freak]

I try not to be a dick, but it's hard to overcome what comes so natural to me..

NO SUCH F^CKING THING AS TONED!!!!

What you are attempting to say is you want to build muscle and lose fat....

when a person says they want to "be more toned" or "tone up" it is an obvious sign they are a newb or complete idiots... don't be either of those guys

Well that wasn't a very nice response

I'm most assuredly not an idiot but I am a noob. I guess that is what I am saying. I want muscle to pop out while I lose weight and build muscle.

Now, in a more civilized manner, can you explain why the term 'toned' is frowned? If the implications of the word are understood, why is there such resentment towards it? Is it more of a female oriented term?

Nevertheless, that is my goal and I hope I can do it.

Another goal! 5 pull ups.

 

[blackdogdeek]

All technique man!

I think as long as a person can do about 10 pull ups they just need to work on the technique to do it.

Koing

Definitely. I'm constantly surrounded people who have weaker upper bodies than I do with more bodyweight but are able to perform them so I know you are correct.

 

[Zivic]

Well that wasn't a very nice response

I'm most assuredly not an idiot but I am a noob. I guess that is what I am saying. I want muscle to pop out while I lose weight and build muscle.

Now, in a more civilized manner, can you explain why the term 'toned' is frowned? If the implications of the word are understood, why is there such resentment towards it? Is it more of a female oriented term?

Nevertheless, that is my goal and I hope I can do it.

Another goal! 5 pull ups.

5 second search:
no such thing as tone

 

[Saint Nick]

Probably just get better at form and gain strength.

 

[highland145]

Find a regeneration pill. My body is giving me the heave-ho.

 

[Zivic]

Find a regeneration pill. My body is giving me the heave-ho.

Hgh

 

[Koing]

Definitely. I'm constantly surrounded people who have weaker upper bodies than I do with more bodyweight but are able to perform them so I know you are correct.

For years I wasn't able to do any muscle ups on a bar or rings. But this year after a bit of work I nailed it.

You need to keep your weight forwards and not behind the rings or bar. False grip with high wrists will help also.

Think of headding a football motion with your head. This will help you out as well.

Koing

 

[SP33Demon]

Break my state record for benchpress for my weight/age. Which used to be around my PB about 7 years ago.

 

[highland145]

Hgh

Serious answer and is it legal? Left knee meniscus/right hip and some tendons are giving up the ghost. I'll be 50 in March but I'm not ready for a walker.

50

Guess it beats the alternative.:awe:


Good job on your pic.

 

[Spamela]

Recover from an injury that's totally screwed up my
deadlift and squat for > 6 months

 

[Zivic]

Serious answer and is it legal? Left knee meniscus/right hip and some tendons are giving up the ghost. I'll be 50 in March but I'm not ready for a walker.

50

Guess it beats the alternative.:awe:


Good job on your pic.

from a doctor with script it can be

 

[highland145]

from a doctor with script it can be

Low hormone levels....but is that a fix(?) for aging issues?

off to google...

 

[Sid59]

Squat 350+ 1rm - I think this is easy, I tossed down 340 with good technique and bar speed
Dead lift 405+ 1rm - again easy, pulled 390
Press 150 1rm - hit 135 this will be hard
Snatch 150 160 consistently - best is 145
CJ - 225, best cj is 205
Clean - 225+. Haven't test in months, 210 was my best, power cleaned 200 last week