T-Nation Members Goals

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Hey everyone, I was sitting today on the couch at home, watching TV and eating, and thought about what goals I want to achieve next. So I think it’d be cool for everyone to rant on themselves and maybe others could give insight on how to reach these goals closer. Anyways here I go.
Age: 17
Weight: 188
Height: 5’8

My goals are in the next 6 months of hard training:
As of June I would like a:
Squat: 500+
Bench: 370+
Deadlift: Not sure yet cause haven’t deadlifted in 4 months…but I will expect a 525-550.
These goals are to be acheived. WILL be achieved by the time it is June. The squat will definaetly come earlier than June, but the bench will need till June. I am also thinking that I will hit 380 for bench, 385 by June…but let me not get ahead of myself here. These are my goals, and I am now on a relentless approach to getting them. Your turn.

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I don’t really care about strength gains. I just wanna get swole!

Seriously though, I don’t have exact numbers I’m gunning for. I just want to follow my current plan and train as hard as I can and see what happens. After that is finished in March, I’ll figure out some goals to aim for.

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Long term goal: gain some flexibility and prevent injuries.

My lifts/physique/life have suffered monumentally because of injury.

I’d like to go all of next year minus the pain and tribulations of the last 3 so that I can finally make some gains and keep on improving.

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Here are a couple of mine:

Total 1100 in a raw push/pull
65+ Dips
Run 40 in 4.5X
Run 100M in <12.0

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This is my very first plan/program ever, as I am new to the whole bodybuilding thing…
i wrote up a 6 month plan for myself and have been following it since 10/30/06:

my starting weight on 10/01/06 was a sickly 141lbs. I came in at the beginning of the plan at a slightly fatter 146lbs.

i will gain 5lbs every 4 weeks, which cumulatively will give me a 30lb weight increase… give or take… by the end of the 6 months i plan to weigh 180lbs

i also want to increase my 3 basic lifts by 50lbs in that 6 month period.

The first 8 weeks will focus on deadlifting, and i will try to get it up to about 250lbs.
The second 8 weeks will be benching, and i’ll try to get it up to 150lbs.
The last 8 weeks will be focussed on squatting, and i’ll try to get that close to 250… perhaps shooting more for 230-240.

It’s now 12/04/06 and I weigh 156lbs, so I am right on track. A month and a half into things and I’ve already gained ten pounds. I have not yet tested my deadlift 1RM, but I can tell I am stronger. I think I’ll hit my goal, or at least get close… but this first plan was based mostly around gaining mass… I finally decided it felt rather futile trying to increase my numbers while still walking around on chicken legs and benching with little noodles…

So that is my plan, sorry it was kind of long haha

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I’d like to get up to a 200 pound bench and 300 in the squat and deadlift by the end of 07.

I’m not getting my hopes up but a guy can dream.

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[quote]Sliver wrote:
I’d like to get up to a 200 pound bench and 300 in the squat and deadlift by the end of 07.

I’m not getting my hopes up but a guy can dream.[/quote]

Unless you’re a female (not being sexist), there should be no problems.

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Total master by the end of 2007

Jon

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I’d imagine not, I’ve put on 45 pounds in the last 2 years I’ve been lifting. (Mostly fat.) Bringing my up to a grand total of 160. :frowning:

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Current stats:

weight:250
bench: 340
squat: 555
dead: 605
log press: 260

current goals:

weight: 300
bench: 400
squat: 650
dead: 700
log press: 300

I have no idea how long it will take me to gain another 50lbs, that’s a long term goal. All the others I would like to achieve in 8 months or less.

Monopoly

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I’ve been having trouble putting on mass, but I’ve got it figured out now I think. Depending on how much fat I put on, I want to continue bulking through March or even April if I stay lean enough. I definitely want to see my weight back up into the 190s–195 lbs would be fantastic.

I’ll maintain for a couple weeks then do something like Berardi’s “Get Ripped” (maybe start with V-Diet if I’m not lean enough). I’m not going to spend a lot of time on this, but because I’ve been pretty fat I don’t want to let my body fat get too far past 15%.

I also want to get my Oly lifts up next semester. I’ll be taking a strength and conditioning course for PE and the coach said he’d help me with my form. I’m primarily interested in bodybuilding but I’m also into sports at the club/intramural level, and the more competetive I can be, the more I’ll enjoy it. Not to mention I really enjoy the Olympic lifts.

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No designated time-frame, but my ultimate goal is to be 290+ pounds in single digit bodyfat.

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[quote]Sliver wrote:
I’d imagine not, I’ve put on 45 pounds in the last 2 years I’ve been lifting. (Mostly fat.) Bringing my up to a grand total of 160. :([/quote]

How old and what height?

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I got to admit like Doug Adams, I just want to get SWOLE! Something approaching a Stan Mcquay physique. I would love to be able to put up 400 pounds on the bench as well. Mainly just looking strong, dense, and lean. Oh, and being healthy able to do this shit well into my seventies, eighties! It’s my lifeline to sanity.

D

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my goal is too look like my avatar(body wise)…im getting closer…want that look by early summer '07.

then maintain through summer…

then I want to switch goals and bring up my dl, squat, and bench numbers without regards to looks…

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[quote]PGA wrote:
Sliver wrote:
I’d imagine not, I’ve put on 45 pounds in the last 2 years I’ve been lifting. (Mostly fat.) Bringing my up to a grand total of 160. :frowning:

How old and what height?[/quote]

I’ll be 22 in a month, and I’m 5’11.

Also, I have added 50 pounds to my bench this year. bringing me from 90 to 140.

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600 DL
500 Squat
315 Bench

Current -

451 DL
430 Squat
250 Bench

(Shoulder thang goin on bench wise.)

Also would like to go from 213 to 195lbs. I guess ultimately maybe compete at 181. 195 first though.

Good luck to everyone!

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Good Goals and sets by everyone so far. More people should be posting, I know there are more out there that have a goal they want to achieve. I only say this because I feel as if once there is a goal set…mentally…you are much more focused on it…since I’ve made my goals clear and I’ve made my action plans for how I am going to accomplish it. I can definaetly say nothing can stop me. Just a good relentless approach.

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Immediate goals- Break 240 lbs with under 8% BF(I’m at 237 with a little over 9%)then work on competition.

Long term goals- 315 lbs+ under 8% BF.

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get my achilles all healed up…then bust my ass in the gym again…aint done much in a month now…(it’s killin me)…just want what I had…198lbs, 8%…and I’ll be happy again.
P.S. don’t rupture your achilles…shit sucks…