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RE: Fitness Goals

dodgegm — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:53:35 GMT

Guess I am the old one here (50). I went on vacation with the family and after we got home and was looking at the pictures I knew it was time to do something. In the spring I found out I had some heart blockage, which my cardiologist said he thought it could be controlled with excercise and lipitor no surgery required at this time. But I did nothing just kept my same lifestyle and kept drinking the beer. That is until I saw the pictures. My son is getting married 8/30 I was not going to look in the wedding pictures as I did on the beach. So started 7/6/08 walking 2 miles per day. Now I am up to around 20 miles per week walking 6-7 days per week. And really watching my diet more fruits and veggies and trying to eat fat free. I have also started weight training 3 days per week. I am down from 218 to 209 today. Which has been a real dissapointment with the way I have been eating and excersing so much. But can tell my clothes are fitting better. My goal is to get to around 160 since I am only 5'7" have no idea when I went from 5'9" to 5'7" but I did. My wife says I am obessed since I have bought all the toys she calls them. Polar rs200sd watch heart monitor. Even went to fleet feet and they videoed me walking and fitted me for the right type of walking shoe. And joined here which is one of the best things I have done for sure. But I do feel alot better, have more confidence, and really enjoying the excersing. So going to try my best to keep it up and get to 160. Have a good day everyone, and keep it up. If I can help you in anyway just email me, I know it is easier if you have someone to be accountable too. And use the forums it helps everyone with little tid bits of advice.

RE: Fitness Goals

fitbound — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:12:37 GMT

Wow! Over the last couple of months I returned to couch potato status and stopped working out. Today I planned to get back in action and came here for a bit of motivation. Seeing everyone's goals has really got me motivated. I can't wait to get to the gym and meet my goals.

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pvtclay — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:48:34 GMT

Halloo all! Let's see...my fitness goals. I'm looking to join the US Army. Trouble is, I'm about 30lbs over the Army Target Weight. To get on target, I can either inch past the Tape/ARMS test or actually do something about this excess baggage. :D So, here I am. I figured that if I've got a way to keep tabs on what I'm eating and how often I exercise, I'll be more motivated overall.

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bear — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:54:03 GMT

gday all, new here and trying to keep tabs on my progress for my weight training reguime. I have been doing the size surge programme and seems very effective. I train during the week then have the 3-4 days off which is spent bushwalking or bowhunting which is my cardio. while hunting we often walk(sometimes running from angry critters:w00t::D) 20km a day which I think is a good cardio workout:D I was 122kg(268lb) and after 5 weeks have dropped down to 112kg(246lb) which I hope to maintain just by adding more muscle while burning fat. any other aussies here? I live in kakadu national park in the the northern territory so get to enjoy large open spaces while training:D

BEAR

RE: Fitness Goals

mousie_04 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:06:29 GMT

You know, I've never sat down to figure out what my fitness goals are. I think it's about time that I do that!:)

Fitness goals:

To keep my abdomen "flab" to a minimum (I've heard visceral fat is the worst kind to have!)

I also would like to lessen the risk of heart disease and diabetes (these are the two biggest problems in my family)

I would also like to be able to run a 5k in the next year

I also want to get my total fat % down to a healthy range. I had a my body composition read via a BIA scale and I'm definitely not in the "healthy fat" range.

How I am reaching my goals:

I'm weight training 3-4 times a week, working 1-2 different muscle groups a day with additional abdominal work. I'm also trying to do cardio activities 5-6 days a week (running, eliptical, light swimming, biking etc.). I'd like to get involved in either Yoga or Pilates but I missed the sign up date at my employer's wellness center! :(

So far I've lost 3-4 lbs and I don't have too much farther to go. The problem I have is keeping my weight at a stable level. I get to my goal weight and think that I can eat whatever I want! Not good! Hopefully I can learn that these changes are LIFE changes, not temporary ones!

RE: Fitness Goals

rhea — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:17:28 GMT

oy that freshman 15 post totally jogs my memory to my college years unfortunately i racked up about 30lbs extra in college and another 8lbs in the last 3-4 months due to moving (halfway across the country) and all the joys that brings.

so short-term goals:

be able to play mid-field in a soccer game and not be winded/dying before the first half

have the motivation to get up early to go running

feel comfortable in my clothes again

and long-term goals:

look good in a swimsuit

look forward to getting up to go workout

being able to run a 5k (maybe even a 10k)

it's really awesome to know that there are other people out there struggling and yet still trying to meet their own personal goals. i love that everyone is in a different state of health yet we're all basically trying to achieve the same goals of being healthy and in shape.

RE: Fitness Goals

tdab524 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:47:21 GMT

i just finished my first year in college, and the "Freshman 15" slowly tuned into the "Freshman 30" for me. I looked at my pictures from my senior year in high school and I knew that changes had to be made.

I really enjoy swimming, but I look horrible in a swimsuit- I can't even fit into the ones I bought last summer so my first goal includes toning up and losing 13 pounds in about a month (my reccommended target date is August 5th)

At the end of my freshman year, I began working out and running/jogging about a mile 3 days a week. I'm going to take pilates along with cardio exercises, running, jogging, and when I slimdown enough to feel comfortable in a swimsuit, I plan on swimmingand joining anaquafit class.

Good luck and best wishes to everyone on reaching their goals!:D

RE: Fitness Goals

Hypercycloid — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:07:21 GMT

It's fun to see where everyone's at, and I love that people here are focusing on fitness and not just weight loss!

My goals:
* lose 20 pounds to get slightly below my pre-pregnancy weight
* get back into my pre-pregnancy clothes
* running six miles per day on the treadmill during the week
* lifting/climbing a few times a week - would like to be able to leg-press my weight and have impressive biceps again
* strength training in lower back to alleviate back pain
* drink more water/stay better hydrated

This said, a non-fitness goal of mine is to get pregnant again by the end of the year, so I have a lot of work to do before then!

RE: Fitness Goals

silverlining — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:47:57 GMT

I'm 28 almost 29 and never had to work much to stay "fit-looking". Well that sort of stopped around 25 and now I've got 3+ years of bad habits to repair ;)

Since I've always enjoyed weights, I purchased a book called "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" and I'm going to follow it. No, I'm not hawking the book, as I obviously don't know how it'll turn out for me yet. I enjoyed reading it and we'll see how the implementation goes ;) Grats to anyone who is determined to put that first foot forward, as an above poster stated!

Tired of sucking in my tummy :)

RE: Fitness Goals

futball_luv — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:36:39 GMT

Hello,
I'm a recently retired college athlete and I want to make sure I stay on top of my fitness. I played soccer all my life and swam so I've always been really active but now that I don't have a coach in my face telling me what to do, pushing myself to my limits isn't happening. My goals are to drop 25lbs and keep my fitness.
My biggest issue is food quantity. I know I can't eat as much I used when I was in season but I'm not adjust as quickly as I hoped.
So yeah, those are my two main goals.
Good luck to everyone else!
futball_luv

RE: Fitness Goals

saraquinn — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:01:18 GMT

I hit 29 and found myself in a depressive, idle state of non-being. I once an active young girl with dreams of athletic stardom. I've always been a hard worker and found when I was keeping busy my body kept fit. Unfortunately for the last 8 months I found myself on the "unenjoyment" list and felt the depression and isolation was consuming my self-motivating qualities.

My athletic, dancer body was literally falling to the floor. I am not sure if it was the fact that I hated to look in the mirror or the fact that I hated the person that couldn't look in the mirror that finally threw the rock that shattered it. Enough was enough and I set in my head a simple goal last week... " Walk! Put one foot in front of the other, Sara. How hard is that? Get dressed and get stepping! And don't stop for a day. Don't you dare stop."

So everyday this week, I've gotten up, gotten dressed and put one foot forward then the next all the way to my front door. I turned the knob and stepped out of the isolation into a world so alive. A world where I could draw from and feel alive once again. I'll walk again tomorrow once again.

RE: Fitness Goals

bfeldmann — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:12:49 GMT

Just to let you know tris are awsome, once you do one you will be hooked. And great way to stay in shape that is how i started

RE: Fitness Goals

train4gain — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:53:27 GMT

Hey all, I personally just started training for a triathlon. I'm setting a 2-hour goal for swimming 1.5 miles, biking 15 miles and running 3.1 miles. I've never done one before, so I've set a time goal of getting myself in the top 100 of a 150-person field. Obviously, I'd like to crush that.

RE: Fitness Goals

bfeldmann — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:40:30 GMT

I love the fact that everyone on this site is at different places and all are trying to achive a goal although none of the goals are the same but all have one thing in common, getting health and fit to some degree.

I myself have always been active and have never really had a problem with weight. BUT my goal is

Short term

----back to where i can play a full soccer game without sucking wind

-----Pressing my body weight

Long term

---11% body fat at ~185 lbs

-----half iron man

RE: Fitness Goals

mrandy128 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:13:50 GMT

ive recently gotten involved in spin cycling--its great! im trying to get from 174 to 165 lbs--thats my goal.

RE: Fitness Goals

AndyTheMadman — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:04:48 GMT

Hi Everybody,

I'm a 28 year old software developer who has always been slightly under weight. I'm trying to tune my diet, and my excercize program such that I can gain about 20lbs in muscle. In terms of my strength training, I'm mainly focused on my upper body while maintaining my lower body and increasing my endurance.

Andy

RE: Fitness Goals

Govannon — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:52:47 GMT

Goals:
Past: Since I finished the [url=http://www.toughguy.co.uk/]Tough Guy Race[/url] 2008 as one of the first 500 I am going at least for the fist 300, maybe 200 in 2009.
Short-term: I am doing [url=http://www.crossfit.com/]Crossfit [/url] and want to do at least 5 free standing handstand push ups. And some other Crossfit-like workouts.
Long-term: Clean&Jerk 120kg, Snatch 100kg - that could take me about one more year.

The way:
My way definitely is Crossfit! (@bsnyder2: Could be interessting for you too. May millitarys do it. @pascalevdb: Don´t get stuck in cardio only. But you told you are not. Check out Crossfit.)
Yes I know I am a disciple but I really worked for me and it´s lots of fun and never boring. I was Admin-fat three years ago and this year I did this awesome run. Hooah.

I know that I reached my goals
when I can do the stuff I wrote above. But goals seem to change a lot and there will be other. E.g. when I am fifty I plan not to be suffering from any heart disease, knee problems or so... Get fit or die trying. ;)

The main reason for me to be at this log is to count my foot intake. I still eat to much crap and want to change this as soon as possible.

Cheers

Daniel

RE: Fitness Goals

Meracat — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:48:45 GMT

Hi everyone,

It's great to read about people's goals. I have short-term and long-term ones:

Short-term: I have to train for a 5K I signed up for in August. I have not been running for months, and I have never liked it very much, so this will be an accomplishment! I just want to run the entire 5K, however slowly. I have been traveling extensively this year, so I have really stopped exercising regularly. I want to run 3-4 days/week, get back into Bikram yoga 3 days/week, and weight-train 2 days/week. Once I settle down in a new city in 2 months, I would also like to get back into Jujitsu or try another martial art.

Long-term: I want to lose about 50# and be in the best shape of my life! I want to feel good, for the first time that I can remember, in shorts/skirts and bikinis.

It's more about confidence, health and achieving a goal for me. Not necessarily about the weight or a specific clothing size, etc. By the way, I am a vegetarian/vegan. I also need to clean up my eating habits a bit!

Good luck to everyone!

Mera

RE: Fitness Goals

diamondgeezer90 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:48:10 GMT

im into MMA and thai boxing and its exhuasting i want to have enough gas left in the tank so i can still defend against submissions and strikes at the end of a grueling 2 hour training session not just at the beginning!! Im an ex paratrooper so i like to stay generally fit as well as sports specific..if that makes sense?

And im gonna do it by devising my own sports specific circuits and strength routines as well as a balanced general x training routine of cardio and strength/endurance work....whilst making sure my rest periods are of good quality ..staying hydrated and eating well...simple really (hmmm i wish) .

RE: Fitness Goals

pascalevdb — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:39:48 GMT

My fitness goals:

I love to workout (most days), and I've been working out regularly for 20 years. But what I want is to feel like I've got energy after a long day.

How am I going to achieve that goal:

I'm trying to create balance---a balance between cardio workouts, strength training workouts, and yoga. For years, my main focus has been cardio. But by varying my workouts, I plan to get the extra strength I need to have the energy I want.

RE: Fitness Goals

katiesev — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:45:32 GMT

I just signed up for a two day 110 mile bike ride from san antonio to austin. this will be my first cycling event, and i have about 12 weeks to train for it. I've been doing about 2 spin classes a week and one long ride on saturdays (this weekend it'll be bumped up to 30 mi). I still have a long way to go, and since i've kicked up the cycling, i've been more lax about what i eat, because i'm not gaining any weight (but i'm certainly not losing it either). I've come down about fifty five pounds from about a year ago, but i'm still about fifteen pounds above my ideal weight. I'm really excited about this physical challenge - it will be the hardest thing i ever did, and i can't wait!

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msb6622 — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:15:21 GMT

I'm a college 5k/10k runner. I just recently decided that if I'm going to continue with training as much as I am, I may as well give it my all and work on my nutrition and lose a few pounds. It's my last track season so I really want some big jumps to go out with a bang and I'm going to try the steeple as well this year. Making nationals is the biggest priority so I'm going to do any and everything that could help that.

P.S. I love the diversity of people on this site. Good luck to all in your quests. Joining this site is obviously a commitment to progress in itself.

RE: Fitness Goals

Sacco — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:43:39 GMT

My goal is to get below 200 lbs and be able to run a 5k without passing out! I’ve worked my way up to 1.6 miles (2.5k I think) and have a long way to go. Seriously though I really would like to learn how to structure my eating and exercise habits a bit to avoid huge swings in both. It would be nice to go into the summer being in shape.

Best of luck!

RE: Fitness Goals

bsnyder2 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:36:55 GMT

I'm in the military and recently failed my PT test. We have a number of push ups and sit ups we have to do as well as a mile and a half run. I was complacent the last few months and let myself go. Now I have about 3 months to get back on track, so short term goals are to get back to doing the mile and a half in under 13 minutes. I also want to max out my situps...something I've never been able to do. Long term goals would be to get under 200 pounds and possibly train for and run another half marathon. I did it 3 years ago, and even though I was 215 pounds and the last one to cross the line at 3 hours and 30 minutes, it was an amazing accomplishment.

I see you are thinking of doing a 5K, I say go for it!! That was part of my training when I did the half marathon, and it doesn't matter what kind of shape you're in, the people that are out there doing it already are very accepting and helpful. I was afraid at first to go out because of my weight, but once I was out there and saw how friendly everyone was, it was a great boost for my motivation. It's never too late to get in shape!

Best of luck!!

Fitness Goals

fitbound — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:38:02 GMT

Hi all,

Just curious as what fitness goals everyone is hoping to achieve. If there are some of us with similar goals, may be we can serve as support for each other.

What are your fitness goals?

To get fit and feel more active.
Learn a variety of ways to exercise and feel comfortable doing them by myself.
Feel confident wearing a swimsuit.
Thinking about training for a 5K.
Keep working out!

How you are working to reach them?

I've joined the local gym and have begun working with a personal trainer. I train with the trainer 1-2 times per week. Three sessions of toning per week. Mostly weight lifting, bosu, and fitness ball activities. I try to fit in running at least two times per week for about 30 minutes. (Need to pick up the cardio pace.) I take a Yoga class on Wednesdays.

How you will know you are there?

Wake up in the morning and want to workout.
Know the names of the exercises I'm doing. :ermm:
Put on a swimsuit and feel ok about how I look. (This might be more of a mental workout than a physical one.)
Keep up with my four year old.

Susan