Well, since this area of the forum has been a little moribund of late, I thought I'd get it going with a New Year's thread.

First, there are NO resolutions.(People never keep those anyway). Second, there are no promises, because promises are easily broken. No, only GOALS are allowed in here, and they have to be concrete ones. They can be small or large, short-term or long, but they have to be specific, clearly stated and attainable. Don't put down that you want to bench 400lbs. in six months if you're only doing 200 right now (unless you plan to go on the Juice-and I don't recommend that anyway:tongue2:).

I would like to keep progress of everyone's goals once a month or so in this thread, so that everyone has a chance to see not only how far they've come, but also to motivate and/or gain motivation from others, depending on your situation.

So, here goes:

My Health and Fitness Goals for 2009

1.Get my cholesterol under 200g/ml. I have horrible family cholesterol and this will end up being a big problem for me later on if I don't start eating better more often.

2. Do a one-armed pullup. A great test of overall strength and balance, and something I've always wanted to be able to do.

3. Go to the Dr. for a full physical examination and blood work. I hate the Dr., not for the usual reasons, but b/c I am just cocky and self-absorbed enough to think that I can usually self-diagnose and treat better than the Dr. most of the time. As one can imagine, this is not usually the case...:pity:

4. Get my friend under 20% body fat (and maybe even down below 15%). *Ok, ok- I realize this one isn't exactly related to my health and fitness, but as my very first personal client, it would be great to make him a totally confident, healthy and fit human being.:up: My good friend and workout partner is a bear of a guy (5'9-5'10", 230) who was always the chubby kid all throughout his whole life. Now he's got a good bit of muscle, but still carries a lot of fat in his midsection. This is the year we get rid of it- together.

5. Bench 315 ten times, squat 505 fifteen times. I always feel it's a good idea to set poundage totals as well, so you know how far you have to go to reach those goals.

6. Run a sub-4.8 forty. Something I have never been able to do in my life, but I know I am fully capable of doing(I hope:shifty:).

7. Touch the rim on a regulation basketball rim. See above. (and below, if you're taller than 5'9":pointlol:)

8. Eat fish at least 2x a week the entire year. This will make me an overall healthier person, and really put my will and cooking dedication to the test.


Well, that's it. Those are my health and fitness goals for 2009. Some are, I admit, a little silly, but I wanted to let everyone know that no goal, as long as it's a valid one, will be off-limits. I know that some I might not reach and some I might reach rather quickly. The point is, I have made them- written them down in the public record for all to see and hold me accountable to. This is my first step in my own health and fitness journey of 2009, which figures to be a long and hard one....




...Then again, heroes don't do short and easy ones.:nono:


OK phins.com, let's see what YOU got.:clap:

 

Well, I guess no cares to make any H&F goals....or at least have them known:D

 

Well, that's partly what this thread is about- showing up week after week to meet and exceed those goals. Still haven't made any appointments, and last Sat. was my first day back at the gym in the new year; did well too. Haven't been back since. Not good.:no: No fish yet this week, either. I'll try to make up for it tonite. :lol: I still have two days left!

Maybe not the most promising start, but a start nonetheless. That's a step in the right direction.:up:

 

Haven't been on in a while- good to see some people starting goals. A little update on mine-

I've expanded the fish to include all seafood, since I find myself eating more shellfish (none of it fried). Not gone to the Doc yet, but I promise to have gone by the end of March. Everything else has been put on hold as I adjust to my new job hours6a-4p).:(

Now, as for everyone else:

Finsgirlie, I have it on good authority that nearly every woman wants lean muscle to burn fat and not to look big:wink2:. The good news is, unless you start taking HGH or something, you will always build lean, sexy muscle, no matter how strong you get.:yay: That's just the way girls are made. I think it's awesome that you consider strength a priority.:thumbup:

As to when you should increase your weight, I would agree with what slick has said, except that I would put a number on it. They're a lot easier to measure. So, say you can do 3 sets of 15 for a given exercise. You would move the weight up and try to hit 15 again. Once you can do 3/15 (or whatever) again, you move up the weight. Sound good?

ang, you sound like a musician...:lol: Didn't you know that being emotionally stable is counter-productive to the musical creative process???:wink2: But seriously, being comfortable in one's own skin, especially after a lifetime of not being comfortable, takes a while. It took me from 17 (senior year) until about 22 to really feel confident in who I was no matter what. Some things I changed, others I came to terms with. Hang in there:up:- you might not take as long as I did(dear Lord, I hope you don't;)), but it's not an overnight process. Good on ya for making the concious choice.

 

as far as what? weight reduction? strength increase? be a little more specific.:hi5:

 

:lol: A reduced calorie (b/w 1000 and 2000) diet, filled with small, frequent meals coupled with a high-intensity exercise routine to be performed no more than 3x a week and a minimum of 6 hours of good sleep every night. You can go a long way with that in six weeks. Supplements other than a multivitamin are not necessary.:knucks:

 

Still not eating fish and/or seafood enough, but I've taken on a new client (another friend) and both he and his wife are loving the results- in the 5 weeks I've had him, his upper body has noticibly gained mass while he has dropped 3, maybe 4 pant sizes and has had to buy all new belts. :) I'm very happy for him- but I still need to get my dinners under control. :P

 

Yes ma'am- G'ville, to be exact. I know, redfish and catfish galore....eating mexican tonite. I'm going to eat a fish dish, but I'm getting chicken tacos as well. This place up here has the best chicken tacos:drool:- I can't go without them.

The good thing with my new job is that I have the same thing for breakfast and lunch pretty much every day:

B- Sausage biscuits and coffee (w/vitamins)
L- Sandwich (LC Panini, etc), yoghurt, fruit of some kind, 100 cal snack or 1/2 protein bar. And I drink water.

So as long as I don't overdo it on dinner, I'm usually ok. Haven't gained any weight yet- actually lost about 2-3lbs (down to 172 now:sad:), but I haven't lost any strength yet. It's been interesting.

*Edit: ended up eating sushi instead- so I guess it worked out anyway!:lol:

 

Yes, but they will be the most rewarding.:yes: Keep it up!:hi5: