Your Training Goals for 2015

Your Training Goals for 2015

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Art0ir

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9,401 posts

169 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Figured it won't be 2014 for much longer!

I've been training for strength since October after an 8 week transformation course which is probably the best thing I ever did. In august I was a fat, inflexible, unhealthy mess and a few months later I'm in good shape and have got a serious buzz for powerlifting.

Current PBs are 160kg deadlift, 80kg bench and 140kg squat at 78kg.

Aiming for 210kg deadlift, 110kg bench and 170kg squat by the end of March. This would put me around the middle of the pack for the 82.5kg raw class in the Irish Drug Free PL comps in August 2015.

Still enjoying newbie gains at the minute so I'll need to see what happens between now and then before setting any longer term goals, but in a dream world I'd like a triple bodyweight deadlift (240ish kg), 130kg bench and 200kg squat by the end of next year.

I've no doubt progress will slow at some stage next year, but I'll be making the most of it before it does!

What are your own aims for next year? Anyone else working towards a PL/Bodybuilding meet, marathon, triathlon, etc?

lost in espace

6,135 posts

206 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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I am running London and Paris marathons in 2015, my pb (45 year old) is 3.45 and I hope to drop a bit lower.

Been doing 5x5 since July, been diagnosed with disc degradation so taking it a bit easy, deloaded a bit. Feeling much better now, loving the lean muscle I have put on. Just keep pushing 5x5 for the next few months, see how far I can take it and still get gains.

bigandclever

13,750 posts

237 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Whatever it takes to do Ironman Bolton in July smile

Challo

10,041 posts

154 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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After 4months to get my shoulder back normal and complete the Stronglifts program, and loose a stone in weight.

V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Saturday 27th December 2014
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Bugger. I don't have any training goals. I'm just bumbling along laugh

Is it important to have some?

smiffy180

6,018 posts

149 months

Saturday 27th December 2014
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Sub 15% bf (which I'm working on)

350kg+ floor deadlift
380kg+ 18" deadlift
300+ squat
160kg+ log and any other OH
200kg+ bench.

Current best:
300 floor
320+ 18" (haven't had chance for true 1RM)
240 squat raw - need to try wraps
125kg log
180kg bench.

Been ill for 4 months of this year setting me back and now the diet is too but I like to aim high smile

V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Saturday 27th December 2014
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Ok... I've had a think.

Not that worried about weight. I'm currently 98kg - wouldn't be that bothered if that didn't change - but would like to see BF move from 19% to 15%.

Of the core lifts, I'd like to achieve (for 5 reps in each case!):

Bench: 130kg (currently 85kg)
Squat: 170kg (currently 130kg)
Dead: 200kg (currently 140kg)
OH press: 100kg (currently 55kg)

The latter has the biggest gain, but I'm really keen to improve that one.

I also got some boxing gloves for Christmas, so... I guess I'd also like to be 2015 WBA Heavyweight Boxing champion biggrin


the_stoat

504 posts

210 months

Saturday 27th December 2014
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Go from couch (now) to completing the Gran Fondo Stelvio in June.

Started training in November but have been ill ever since 😠

Crush

15,077 posts

168 months

Saturday 27th December 2014
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Drop the last bit of excess bodyfat and keep up the weight training smile


anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 27th December 2014
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Whatever is needed to get me through half ironmans at Barcelona, Ruegen and Staffordshire, the Marmotte, and the Einhoven marathon.

Frankly, it's more about avoiding injury than doing the training...

Digger

14,588 posts

190 months

Sunday 28th December 2014
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10% or less body fat. More out of interest really. Might be my last chance in life to reach such a goal, before I become a fat heifer.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Sunday 28th December 2014
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Maintain BF levels, grow muscle.

Also, nail the planche. Still not done it after a year but due to luck in coming across relevant gymnastics frames, I can do a human flag for about a second.

DukeDickson

4,721 posts

212 months

Sunday 28th December 2014
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Digger said:
10% or less body fat. More out of interest really. Might be my last chance in life to reach such a goal, before I become a fat heifer.
However I manage it, something not too dissimilar to this (though not sure I'll get to 10%). Feels like close-ish to being last chance saloon at not being flabby and would like to be there once, even if it probably won't be for all that long.

chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Sunday 28th December 2014
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I am hoping that by May, which will be the first anniversary of turning my body around from fat, pork pie and sausage roll for dinner body, to getting trim and fit, I will look a little different to what I did a year ago. I have already gone from a 36" waist to 30".

The weight of lifts for training isn't so important, but in 2015, as long as I get no real injuries, I would be hoping to:

Squat - now 140kg, would like to get to 160kg without too much effort.

Bench Press - beating my 1 rep best of 110kg with perhaps 120-130kg, which would be more than I managed in my teens.

Deadlifts - started a couple of weeks ago and manage 100kg, am hoping 150kg - but I will not push/strain myself too much for this, too dangerous (am 48 and only 5'7"), but will slowly build up the weight.

Hope to keep my 12 stone weight, but get rid of the remaining fat and convert the weight to muscle.

Adz The Rat

13,944 posts

208 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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Im not too bothered about the numbers I lift, as long as they go the right way.

Goals are get body fat down a bit more (have recently shed quite a lot) but increase muscle mass, would like to be around 15 stone and 15% by summer.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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bf @ 10% @ 225lbs.
Parkrun PB
Manc 10k in sub-50 time.
100kg Overhead Press
muscle-up
pistol
maybe look at 2000 and 500 metres on the power-rower again.

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Monday 29th December 2014
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1 aim this year- Get bigger, then ripped to shreds & compete in a bodybuilding comp in November.

theshrew

6,008 posts

183 months

Sunday 4th January 2015
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Halb - you ever been to that David Lloyd place ? Any good ?

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Sunday 4th January 2015
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theshrew said:
Halb - you ever been to that David Lloyd place ? Any good ?
Yes. It's a newish one and so the kit is ace. Loads of stuff.
The layout is s bit spread out on multiple layers. But that's the only technical downside.

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

166 months

Sunday 4th January 2015
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Sub 18 minutes at Park Run for me.