I thought it would be good to make a thread in which guys can post their #1, top priority fitness goal for the coming year. Then you can check on progress towards the goal as the year goes on and report back at the end of the year or whenever you achieve it.
Two rules:
1. This is just for a single goal -- the one that you consider most important. We all have a number of goals in mind but I think it's useful to force yourself to reflect for a bit and decide which one is the #1 priority. Then you can make sure that if nothing else, you will do what it takes to achieve that one goal. I often see guys say they want to accomplish ten different things, then get overwhelmed or discouraged halfway through and end up not getting anything done.
2. The goal should be difficult but doable. There's no point in saying that you want to do a set of 10 below parallel squats with 600 lbs because it's probably not going to happen. There's also no point in saying that your goal for the year is something you can achieve in a week. It should be something that you can do but that will take some real effort and discipline. And it should be the thing that takes effort and discipline that you think you can gain the most benefit from.
I'll start:
My #1 fitness goal for 2014 is to become much more flexible.
I'm reasonably strong for a weekend warrior, but what is preventing me from getting even stronger is that I have very little flexibility. My musculature is dense and tight. So as I try to break through various barriers, the main thing that's stopping me is little tweaks and minor injuries I get from not having enough flexibility.
This is something I can definitely achieve, but it will take some discipline, because unlike weightlifting, stretching is not something I naturally enjoy -- I find it pretty dull and boring, and it's always annoying to have to add one more thing to your day when it's not something that you are very into (at least initially). But I believe that the benefits of gaining greater flexibility will be disproportionate for me, and in time I might also learn to enjoy the process. So I'm committed to it as my #1 fitness goal for 2014.
Your turn.
Two rules:
1. This is just for a single goal -- the one that you consider most important. We all have a number of goals in mind but I think it's useful to force yourself to reflect for a bit and decide which one is the #1 priority. Then you can make sure that if nothing else, you will do what it takes to achieve that one goal. I often see guys say they want to accomplish ten different things, then get overwhelmed or discouraged halfway through and end up not getting anything done.
2. The goal should be difficult but doable. There's no point in saying that you want to do a set of 10 below parallel squats with 600 lbs because it's probably not going to happen. There's also no point in saying that your goal for the year is something you can achieve in a week. It should be something that you can do but that will take some real effort and discipline. And it should be the thing that takes effort and discipline that you think you can gain the most benefit from.
I'll start:
My #1 fitness goal for 2014 is to become much more flexible.
I'm reasonably strong for a weekend warrior, but what is preventing me from getting even stronger is that I have very little flexibility. My musculature is dense and tight. So as I try to break through various barriers, the main thing that's stopping me is little tweaks and minor injuries I get from not having enough flexibility.
This is something I can definitely achieve, but it will take some discipline, because unlike weightlifting, stretching is not something I naturally enjoy -- I find it pretty dull and boring, and it's always annoying to have to add one more thing to your day when it's not something that you are very into (at least initially). But I believe that the benefits of gaining greater flexibility will be disproportionate for me, and in time I might also learn to enjoy the process. So I'm committed to it as my #1 fitness goal for 2014.
Your turn.
same old shit, sixes and sevens Shaft...
