What the hell do YOU want?

mloc

Seeing as there are quite a few arguments of late over peoples different goals and definitions of success in the gym, let's just put it out there. What the hell do YOU want from your workouts? What are your goals? Where are you now and where do you want to be? Do you want to be bigger, stronger, leaner or a combination.

Be specific.

I'll start.

I'm about 80kg at the moment and currently trying to put on weight and get stronger. I'd guesstimate my bodyfat at around 15%. Ultimately, I'd like to be 90kg and BF of around 10%. That will take a lot of time. I don't mind "hiding my abs" for a while, though I wouldn't be a fan of getting massively fat either. I'd like to see my lifts increase, particularly my squat. I'm also recovering from injury and have massive flexibility issues which I'm constantly trying to address; I'd like to get them cleared up and get back to deadlifts and bent over rows, which I can't do right now because of hamstring and related muscle problems. As far as my general body shape is concerned, I've made good progess; when I started lifting I was about 63 kg and weak as ****e, I could barely bench press 40kg. I can 1RM 120kg now and would like to see that get higher.

Hanley

What do I want...

-100kg @ 8% bodyfat
-320kg squat
-220kg bench
-300kg deadlift
-Sub 3 minute Fran

cardio,shoot me

for starters i wouldnt mind....
250kg deadlift
200kg squat
150kg bench

Roper

To be happy and healthy and enjoy life. Who gives a **** what you're lifting or running as long as you're improving all the time.

itsallaboutheL

Hanley wrote: »

What do I want...

-100kg @ 8% bodyfat
-320kg squat
-220kg bench
-300kg deadlift
-Sub 3 minute Fran

So that's about a week away ya?

I would like to be 110 kg at under 15% bodyfat at some stage in the next few years.... i couldn't give 2 ****s about abs.

sunnyjim

I want to

1) Increase my weight from 65kg to 75kg, regardless of how it's put on
2) Make 1.5BW on the big three for 5 x 5

All by christmas!

Marathon Man

Whatever will enable me to run around a track as fast as possible. Don't give a s*** about aesthetics (although it is an unintended consequence).
What I want in the gym to facilitate this:
200kg squat
220kg deadlift
150kg bench
Nearly there in most, all off 69kg bodyweight.

itsallaboutheL

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

So that's about a week away ya?

I would like to be 110 kg at under 15% bodyfat at some stage in the next few years.... i couldn't give 2 ****s about abs.

This will never happen!!

Remmy

100kg overhead press.
200kg squat and deadlift.
They are pretty broad but im pretty weak.I also want to get as heavy as i can while still being fairly fit.

Captain Furball

My current short term goal at the moment is hold the v-sit for 30 seconds.

the drifter

a black belt
single digit % bf
200kg squat
250kg deadlift
and a bench that never stops inceasing...
a nice 19 year old red head

podge57

the drifter wrote: »

a nice 19 year old red head

sorry, i turned 20 back in august

BossArky

I'm aiming to get stronger first, then fitter once I have reached my strength goals. Previously I spent too long trying to strength and cardio train at the same time.

I want the following:

Squat 125kg
Bench 100kg
Deadlift 150kg
Pull Ups 20 reps

I'm currently 80kg and don't mind going heavier in pursuit of the above. When I reach these I'll get back into cardio and crossfit. Hopefully I'll hit these by year end.

Magic Eight Ball

Hanley wrote: »

-Sub 3 minute Fran

+1

legend365

Goals:

Bench/Squat/Dead/Overhead 100kg

Reach 14 stone in the next 6 months(muscle prefferably)

back to Muay Thai and back to a body you could grate cheese off of

the drifter

podge57 wrote: »

sorry, i turned 20 back in august

eh...no....

brianthebard

I want to keep improving my back and stay free of injury, and to get stronger. Everything after that's gravy.

Parsley

-Get stronger at benching
-Get stronger at squatting
-Get stronger at deadlifting
-Get stronger at military pressing
-Get a gun show.

rainbow kirby

- Get down to 60kg (67kg at the moment)
- 5k under 25 minutes
- 10k under 50 minutes
- Half-marathon under 1:50
- Marathon under 4 hours

squod

I defo wanna start to frontsquat some reasonable amount of weight. What I'd really like is spend more time in the gym and spent less time on stupid life stuff.

Red Cortina

Great Thread!

Goals: <16% Body Fat and be able to do at least one chin up

Reason why I work out: To look good, to strengthen my body so that when we try for a baby my body will be able to carry around the extra weight a bit better and to ultimately be able to run around after the children that I hope we will eventually have.

justsomebloke

I want to get to the point where someone accuses me of being on roids and even though I'm not they won't believe me .

Other then that short term goals are 80 overhead press, 110 bench, 200 beltless raw squat and deadlift and hoping to get these by around christmas time.

After that aim for a 250 raw squat and 120 overhead press

Oh and get big but not tooooooo big so will probably aim initially for around 10% at 110kgish.


Now that all said if I don't get any of that I don't care as I only train as I like doing it so once I am enjoying myself I don't care

token

I do crossfit at CFI. Currently taking part in "project hugening" there with a few other lads who want to put on weight and get stronger. We do a few lifts then do crossfit as usual. I'm on a gallon a milk a day, fun times.


BW 71.8kg
Squat 90kg
Deadlift 130kg
Press 55kg
Bench 77.5kg
Powerclean 77.5kg

Goals Before Christmas (as close as possible to)
BW 82.5kg
Squat 120kg
Deadlift 160kg
Press 65kg
Bench 90kg
Powerclean 90kg

Thing's are going well so far and I'm weighing in at 77kg. I'll be hitting my 1RM squat for 5's across in worksets in about two weeks, no doubt about that. I'm really hoping I can keep it going until I hit 100kg x 5's.

The next crossfit invitational is in Feburary. So the plan is to be strong enough to contend for Top 5 there. At the last invititional I was fit but not strong enough by a long shot.

BraziliaNZ

able to do a lot of cardio, able to squat and bench over my bodyweight, and to look lean. Which is how I am now, so i'm just maintaining it really.

Khannie

This doesn't really change much for me.....

Fighting fitness
Very low bodyfat
Maximum possible strength for my weight


Over Christmas though my goals will change somewhat:
Eat a lot of mince pies
Maximise body fat to minimise heat loss
Consume way too much alcohol
Consume way too much turkey

bluefinger

Hey everyone, good thread. Have been doing the gym since july and love it. My goals were what i'd say are the big three for beginners, lose weight, get fit and tone up if possible.

Weight
Lose moobs, check.
Lose weight, down from 13 stone to 11 stone, am 5 10.

Fitness
Resting heart rate and blood pressure are perfect, plus i can play 5 a side for an hour without puking which i could not do three months ago.

Tone
Starting to see some definition in my chest and arms. Recently moved onto free weights to accelerate this.

Other
Have noticed a serious decrease in the annoying back pain i used to get from staring at a pc all day in work. Put this down to the work i've been doing on core strength. And this is just one of the unintended consequences of all the hard work...;)

cmyk

Currently 77kg - aiming for 85kg or so at under 10%bf with...
Squat 125kg+
Bench 100kg
Deadlift 150kg
Learn kipping pullups!!!

Then make decent inroads to crossfit

justsomebloke

Given what thread this is in reference too I think people probably need to give an idea of the type of body they think they want or think they will end up.

spaceylou

Current me: 5' 8ish; female; 69kg; body fat - no clue but wud imagine it could be lower. Put on weight and lost fitness over the past few months, during overseas research for thesis; also coming back from a tendon injury in my knee.

Future me: the first two should stay the same but would hope the following change in the short to medium term...

weight - 60kg
Re-discover waist line
5km - sub 25mins
10km - sub 55min
Remain injury free and generally feeling fit and strong and able to take on life with gusto

metamorphosis

Immediate goals till xmas:
Get back to speed sessions.
Do at least two 5k races.
Incorporate more weekly full body workouts.

2010:
Keep half mara time under 90min and work down(hopefull) in small increments.
2 marathons (spring and winter)
3:20 marathon spring and sub 3:15 or 3:10 autumn.
Keep speed sessions up and full body workouts.

... and try to finish degree and cert programme too!

Noffles

Currently 85k..

Get down to 80kg / 81kg

Keep strength or maybe a bit stronger:

Bench 130
Squat 170

And run 10K a lot more frequently than I do now... as it is currently zero, I stop at about 6 or 7k.

jaggiebunnet

Khannie wrote: »

Over Christmas though my goals will change somewhat:
Eat a lot of mince pies
Maximise body fat to minimise heat loss
Consume way too much alcohol
Consume way too much turkey

Wow - your goals are the exact same as mine !

the_syco

Hmmmmmmmmmmm...

Loose the belly & mini-moobs.
Get the arms stronger.
Also raise general fitness.

Losing the belly is the main one. That, and getting back into the gym routine (hardest part, i find).

G-Money

Am currently 18 stone/255 lbs approximately. I want to get down to about 11 stone. I'm 5ft 10 so I'm not exactly sure how lean that will look. The lightest I've been recently is 203lbs back in 2004 which is about 14 1/2 stone and even then, I still had a huge amount to shift my from my belly, sides and chest.

The ideal goal would be a physique like Randy Orton or John Morrisson from WWE. However I know that takes a LOAD of work and may be somewhat unrealistic. If so, a physique like Tom Welling in Smallville would be good, or the guy who plays the Green Arrow, Justin Hartley. He's very lean and cut.

Oisinjm

Get to 14 stone
Improve Squat & general leg strength/explosiveness
Improve Deadlift
Improve Bench

itsallaboutheL

grandmaster wrote: »

Am currently 18 stone/255 lbs approximately. I want to get down to about 11 stone. I'm 5ft 10 so I'm not exactly sure how lean that will look. The lightest I've been recently is 203lbs back in 2004 which is about 14 1/2 stone and even then, I still had a huge amount to shift my from my belly, sides and chest.

The ideal goal would be a physique like Randy Orton or John Morrisson from WWE. However I know that takes a LOAD of work and may be somewhat unrealistic. If so, a physique like Tom Welling in Smallville would be good, or the guy who plays the Green Arrow, Justin Hartley. He's very lean and cut.

5'10 and 11 stone would look skinny tbh!

celestial

grandmaster wrote: »

Am currently 18 stone/255 lbs approximately. I want to get down to about 11 stone. I'm 5ft 10 so I'm not exactly sure how lean that will look. The lightest I've been recently is 203lbs back in 2004 which is about 14 1/2 stone and even then, I still had a huge amount to shift my from my belly, sides and chest.

The ideal goal would be a physique like Randy Orton or John Morrisson from WWE. However I know that takes a LOAD of work and may be somewhat unrealistic. If so, a physique like Tom Welling in Smallville would be good, or the guy who plays the Green Arrow, Justin Hartley. He's very lean and cut.

You won't be looking like Randy Orton at 11 stone mate! 11 stone at 5'10 is small - I'd be gunnin' for about 14 stone - lotsa muscle and looking lean.

narwog81

12 weeks after ACL surgery my main goal is fix my knee and get back to sport.

currently 88kgs. was 93 @ time of surgery.

goals for first half of 2010.

90kgs+ @ around 10% bodyfat

<11.30 3.2km run
< 40min 10km run

compete in sprint triathlon

BW+ bench,
1.5BW Squat and deadlift
(have achieved bench and squat in past)

improve flexibility, especially hamstrings.

start skydiving again in feb. rugby can wait til the 2nd half of the year:D

TommyKnocker

Originally Posted by grandmaster
Am currently 18 stone/255 lbs approximately. I want to get down to about 11 stone. I'm 5ft 10 so I'm not exactly sure how lean that will look.

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

5'10 and 11 stone would look skinny tbh!

I would agree with itsallaboutheL. I am 5' 6" and 11st 10lb with 13% BF and am trying to add on a little more as I feel I am too lean. So at 5' 10" then you could probably go a good bit higher then 11st and still look good as long as you keep your BF% lowish.


Best Regards,

M

G-Money

Yeah, although the last time I was about 14 stone, it was still mostly all flab. I defo need to get my bodyfat percentage way down.

Money Shot

squod wrote: »

I defo wanna start to frontsquat some reasonable amount of weight. What I'd really like is spend more time in the gym and spent less time on stupid life stuff.

Stupid life stuff like kids, family, friends, nights out, holidays, sex and so on and so forth :eek:

Personally, my goal is to achieve the same results by spending as little time as possible in the Gym, so that I can concentrate on some of that sad, stupid life stuff.. :P

Transform

Money Shot wrote: »

Stupid life stuff like kids, family, friends, nights out, holidays, sex and so on and so forth :eek:

Personally, my goal is to achieve the same results by spending as little time as possible in the Gym, so that I can concentrate on some of that sad, stupid life stuff.. :P

i second that

FunkZ

Fix back so I can deadlift again.
Get down to 94KG by the 15th of December.
Bench 20KG over my own BW.
120KG Front Squat (someday).
Run 10KM in under 45 minutes.

itsallaboutheL

FunkZ wrote: »

Fix back so I can deadlift again.
Get down to 94KG by the 15th of December.
Bench 20KG over my own BW.
120KG Front Squat (someday).
Run 10KM in under 45 minutes.

Oi horse, i'll race ya to 90!!

PM me your Keto links please!!

Blackie93

Get my ankle back to 100%.
Get up to 11 stone with fairly low bodyfat (at about 5'11'').
Increase strength in general
Get those abs showing through.

itsallaboutheL

Blackie93 wrote: »

Get my ankle back to 100%.
Get up to 11 stone with fairly low bodyfat (at about 5'11'').
Increase strength in general
Get those abs showing through.

Up to 11 stone?? What are you now? If you don't mind me asking..

Esse85

Slowly cut fat while maintaining strength.