ask /r/fitness: What is your current fitness goal?
What is your current fitness level?
What's the goal of your current training regiment? Are you trying to gain or lose?
What's your current diet?
Posted Jan 9, 2010, 4:51 AM UTC
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Be able to crack a walnut with my glutes.
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benchpress 1.25 x bodyweight, squat 1.5 x. Currently at around 1 x for both so some way to go on these.
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Ditto, Bench Bodyweight, squat 1.5, dead 2bw, clean bw, ohp 135
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starting strength ftw! I'm following it too, though I've also added some pull-ups for biceps.
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Another lifter looking to increase strength relative to body weight (~150lbs). Currently bench at 1x, squat 1.5x. By 2011, I'm working as if I'm going for 2x bench and 2.5x squat, but I'll probably hit around 1.5x bench and 2x squat.
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that's incredibly ambitious on the bp. my goal for 2009 was to hit 1x, which I managed towards the end of the year, but progress has really slowed down now. I think 1.25 is going to be tough going.
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Cut my BF% in half (from 22 to 11) and to increase my sprint speed.
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I want to be able to do a real-deal non assisted pull up.
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How old are you, are you training or anything?
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24 y/o female.
5'10" and 160 lbs and 21-22% bf% last I checked if my memory is right (about 2 months ago) and I don't think it had changed much.
My biggest problem is consistency. I'm going to (re) start the New Rules of Lifting for Women program next week. The plan was to start yesterday but I got sick with some terrible virus and had a fever of 102.
I also currently am taking aerials lessons (trapeze, rope, etc) and I've been stuck at my current level due to a lack in upper body strength.
In the past I've done a little lifting, a lot of yoga and dance, fencing, and a bunch of other thigns to get active.
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Good luck, you can do it!
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thanks!
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My biggest problem is also consistency.
What has helped for me is I take a picture of myself everyday, I am ashamed, so I workout, then as time passes I'm hoping it will change from dissapointment to encouragement.
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My fitness level is far faaaar below what it once was. Although not the abs, for some reason. Can't figure that out.
My current goal is a hundred push ups. Today. Not consecutive or the hundred-pushup-program. Just today. I will likely fail, but I plan on telling my brother to shout at me to get the last eighty done.
My current diet is full of cheese, cream and butter. It's awesome. I'll have my mashed potato bacon patties(or whatever, no clue how to translate) in just a moment.
Now I'm just a little bit depressed and a little bit happy simultaneously. It's creepy :)
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Keep with it, with persistence I bet you could do it.
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I may not be the most likely candidate at 215 lbs and 6'0", but I am training for a marathon. My goal is to complete a half marathon as training for a full marathon.
I will be using the Jeff Galloway method of training if anyone is interested.
My current fitness level is pretty good, I can run and swim pretty well. I eat just about whatever I want, but I stay away from junk food, desserts, and soda.
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I too am 6' & 215lbs and have been running triathlons (mainly Sprints) for a few years and doing distance (even a marathon #Galloway) even longer. I strive to be top 1/3 or at least top 1/2 of group and all contestants.
My idol is a buddy who is 6'5" & 250lbs who crushed me in a 10-miler with 6.5m/m for the first 6 miles and finished in 75 minutes.
Big people can do these sports too ... though we stand out in club photos.
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- 6'1", 225, excellent fitness level. I used to weight 285 and was all fat but I lost 100 pounds 8 years ago and have been putting on muscle (and a few chile verde burritos) since then. I've pretty much topped out at 225 with my current regimen and diet.
- I am trying to stay at the same weight. I like it because I'm deceptively heavy and it helps out when I play hockey. I'm currently trying to increase my cardiovascular fitness and flexibility.
- Since starting my weight loss and fitness regimen 8 years ago, I've never been a complete calorie counter. I read food labels very closely but only as a general guide. Nonetheless, generally, my 3 main daily meals consist of: BREAKFAST - Main: 2 egg sandwich with turkey "ham" and 2% lite Havarti between 2 slices of whole grain toast. Side: Rosemary roasted potatoes (which kick ass, if I may add). LUNCH: Boneless skinless chicken breast is a must. The rest is a rotation of brown rice, various beans, and various roasted vegetables. DINNER: More chicken and vegetables. I'll snack on almonds and various nuts throughout the day.
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Havarti cheese is good stuff, as is rosemary.
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Reach 1000 lbs. Bench + Squat + Deadlift
@175lbs
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Same here. I've got a wee way to go though; I'm 165lbs at the moment and need to put about 180lbs on my lifts. Hopefully my squats will take care of most of that. Right now they're pretty shit.
Edit: Getting over 120kg on bench would be awesome.
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Nice. My deadlift is fucking the whole thing up. I just dont like the lift and it shows. I had a labral tear that is gonna set me back. I am about 90lbs out.
Have you checked your bench technique? I found this helpful:
There is a great vid of this as well. I put on 10kg on my 1rm in about two weeks just from practicing form and especially correcting bar path. The video goes over set up and its a quick change but really helped. I just cant find it at the moment. Its also been easier on my shoulder.
Good luck. I'm pretty excited to put up those numbers, excited for you as well.
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I dropped 30 lbs of mostly fat and 4 inches off my waist over the course of last summer, and completed my first half marathon in September. I started stronglifts in October, have since gained about 10 pounds of mostly muscle (no fat calipers, but waist size hasn't increased) and squatted my own weight for the first time yesterday.
I'm hoping to do more of the same in the year to come; build muscle while it's cold out, then resume running a lot when the nicer weather gets here, reducing body fat in the process.
In short, I'm working to like what I look like in the mirror.
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i cook all my meals never eat fast foot haven't had Mcdonalds burger in 8 months I don't do diets anymore i never can be consistent with them because i always find them too restrictive because i love to cook and i can't see myself cooking the same meal majority of a week so i eat pretty much what i want excluding soda, fast food, and most sweets. my goal is to get as best defined ripped i have well defined legs but my upper body is still fatty so i have been focusing on that and cardio
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My ultimate goal is to be able to do an Iron Man triathlon.
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I might be setting my goals a bit high, but I want to be able to complete the Tough Guy Assault Course in a few years. This is a bit of a stretch because I've only recently gotten into getting healthy, and breaking both my wrists a few months ago hasn't helped either.
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That's intense, to say the least
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@200lbs
405 bench, 585 squat, 645 DL
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These are man's goals. Go get them.
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Nice man. I'm looking for 300 Bench, 450 Squat, 500 DL at 198 (considering competing). Hopefully make this by the fall.
Current: 206 lbs. 245 Bench, 355 Squat, 405 DL.
What's your height? I'm 5'10" trying to figure out if I'd be better at 198 or 220.
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Right now I'm about 30-40lbs overweight @ 160-170lbs 5'6 male. Haven't weighed in awhile but it fluctuates closer to the middle of that range. High body fat.
I was 190lbs around mid-November.
Currently working out an hour+ a day vigorous exercise, 1 day off.. Hopefully I can get down to a good low body fat and then switch over to bulking up for muscle.
1 arms chest and abs, 2 cardio/plyometrics 3 Shoulders and arms and abs 4 isometric stretches 5 legs and back and abs 6 cardio 7 stretches and rest
I'm aiming for 8 more weeks to complete my weight goal. I'm thinking the last few weeks will be a harder burn that the first few weeks because I was really pudgy when I started. I've noticed a gain in strength.
I'm training to do an overhand pull up. Though, I can already do 1 chin up max, which I've never been able to do before in my life. (doing pull downs using bands right now)
My diet consists of about 700 Kcal in protein, 200 Kcal in carb, 200 Kcal in carbs, 1 fruit, 3 cups of non-fat milk (about 360 Kcal), 1 cup chocolate milk after workout (200 Kcal), 1Tbsp good fat (120 Kcal).
dietary choices include:
chicken breasts, eggs, tofu, whey protein, tuna, ground turkey
spinach, carrots, celery, tomatoes, broccoli, mushrooms
medium sized apple or banana, sometimes orange
ground flax-seed, fish oil capsules, flax-seed capsules, or 3 oz avocado
black beans and sometimes brown rice (trying to cut out the rice altogether.)
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How can you be 30-40 lbs over when you are 5'6" 170 ish?
Whats you bf%?
Dropping 30+ lbs in 8 weeks is not a great idea. You'll loose a good deal of muscle.
How many cals are you eating a day?
Congrats on the 1x chin up. I am sure you'll be doing weighted sets in no time.
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Oh I forgot that's what I started with. Yeah, I was at 190 when I started working out for weightloss specifically. My goal is to lose that much overall or at least that much in fat.
I used to go jogging/running before trying to exercise specifically to lose weight. Really it only meant that I was just trying to run as far/fast as possible. Then I started to diet and do cardio inside the house because it got too cold during the winter. (diet was because I knew I'd be eating a lot during the holidays.) Took 4 cheat days in the holiday season- Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, NYE, New Years Day. I am back on track and continuing to diet.
Lots of people noticed how much I lost around the waist, belly, and less pudgy face. Hopefully that will kick start their own plans for dieting and exercising. Dropped from a tight Large shirt down to comfortable medium. 36 pants down to 32. I guess they were surprised because I was given large shirts for gifts. Greatest gift I gave myself for Christmas ever.
So it's more like 10 lbs over 8 weeks to go. The weight loss was nice and steady throughout, and I really didn't notice it until I started wearing more that just baggy shirts and jeans (for the x-mas party). I didn't really believe my mom when she said I lost weight. She likes to say things to motivate and known to exaggerate. So I was a bit skeptical because she knew I was exercising.
So, yeah, diet.
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This makes a lot more sense. 10 lbs in 8 weeks should be no prob for you. Congrats on the weightloss. It sounds like you did it wisely.
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surprisingly, it doesn't seem that long ago since I started. A few months goes by fast especially once you get the hang of the exercise routines and, for me, the portion sizes of meals.
End of November I moved over to healthier foods and culling eating junk food. I was doing mostly dumbbell exercises daily. military press, upright rows, variations of squats, flies, etc. Did 30 minutes of ab/core exercises daily. Overall it ended up 2hrs or so with warm up + cooldown.
By December I moved over to counting how many portions of proteins, veggies, fats, fruits, carbs, snacks I had in a day. Around the 11th, I went into the daily DVD routines that paced me for 1-1.5 hrs.
I just started until it was easy enough to handle, then improved on my workout and diet when it got to that point of ease. Didn't feel overwhelmed at all. For example, within the next week, I'm changing up my exercise routine as I've been doing it for awhile and not getting as much burn as when I started.
If it was the wise way to do it, then good. I didn't really have a deadline for weight loss, mainly just not gain anymore weight during holidays was the reason I started. Since it seems like it is working and is better than staying at a high body weight(which I was comfortable with). I'm not feeling any more hungry than usual except right when I go to sleep. I save a glass of milk for the end of the day and call it a night by 10pm.
If I weren't on a diet, I'd usually gorge at each meal. I wasn't much of a snacker but my eating habits kept me at around 190 lbs and the occasional party/eat out I went to packed a couple lbs that I ended up maintaining.
Sorry for ranting, but sometimes a bit of information helps with perspective on what to expect.
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Be stronger, sprint faster, and endure long sprints.
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Run a 5k faster then my highschool PR, 18:00. Currently i am running a 22:30, I know it's a reach but doing crossfit and getting onto the paleo diet is helping me drop weight and increase strength, so hopefully by mid summer i will be much closer to my final goal.
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I'd be happy to get mine under 25.
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High intencity interval training. It will get you there.
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Goal #1: ALWAYS strive for optimum health and to build a kick ass body.
I'm currently training at a level to gain the physique of a fitness model. I'm shooting for mass and tone similar to that of scott herman. Specifically I'm trying to Gain a good 30 pounds of muscle. I have put on about 5 pounds so far. Currently I'm 6'3", 170 pounds. I'm very toned and fit but have had to learn to eat a substantial amount of food to put on mass. It's strange seeing myself get stronger so quickly. I can say it's a challenge to predict my own strength anymore. My diet is vegetarian and consists of lot's of whole wheat food, vegetables, fruit, nuts, legumes, and protein shakes. I buy high quality shakes with more natural ingredients when I have the money. I also eat some free range farm raised eggs a few times a week.
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male, 5'9". 222 lbs, 30% bf
Was just doing strength training at the gym, but managers in my office started a $50 dollar buy-in Biggest Loser competition. I was doing about 30 mins weights/30 min cardio 4x a day, but I am going to try 30mins of cardio or more per day across the board. Also shooting for ~1500 cals a day over 4 ~300 cal meals with 300 of slack for snacks. Mostly baked chicken, turkey, egg whites, fish, and Greek yogurt for proteins, rest veggies and fruits. Goal is to cut weight as fast as possible while not sacrificing too much muscle, and if things go well, continue the diet after the competition.
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4th in my Schools conference in the Steeplechase ( probably about 10:20s for 3k), sub 28 in the 8k (5 miles). Also, eventually a marathon at 2:50.
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Lose weight and get healthy... 'nuff said.