New Goals

[JDid23]

Hey guys.... I know i just tested my maxes, but i am definitely going to make some goals for the end of August (27th to be exact).. Some numbers I will strive to hit before i head off to college.

I don't really have much, if any experience on making goals after testing my maxes, so your input is much appreciated. Here are my lifts and what i am thinking

Military- 125
Deadlift- 355
Bench- 175
Squat- 265 (no belt), 275 (belt)

Military- 135
Deadlift- 375
Bench- 190 (i would kill for 200.. bit of a stretch though)
Squat- 285 (no belt)

Do these seem reasonable to attain over the next 3ish months??

 

[Andalite]

Yes. They do seem attainable though I don't know why anyone would set goals and then a Deadline to top it off. Goals motivate me enough...deadlines just make me desperate.

 

[JDid23]

Yes. They do seem attainable though I don't know why anyone would set goals and then a Deadline to top it off. Goals motivate me enough...deadlines just make me desperate.

yeah i get you lol. To be honest, I just really want to get maxes before college Really will most likely be the last time i set a deadline on finding a max though.

 

[Andalite]

yeah i get you lol. To be honest, I just really want to get maxes before college Really will most likely be the last time i set a deadline on finding a max though.

I understand. I think you can get these goals. They're very realistic.

 

[miked8c]

I agree these are definitely attainable, you should have these no problem.

 

[ExtraMile]

attainable, dont think of it as a deadline though just aim to be that strong by the time you leave college. Aslong as you are stronger when you leave than you are now then your making better progress than alot of people...

 

[Tblock1]

Honestly I think those are kind of low for where you are at. If you'd been working out for like 10 years those would be good but you still have plenty of fast gains in you I'm sure. IMO shoot for:

Military---150 (this might be too high)
Deadlift----405
Bench------195
Squat-------300

Other than the military I think all the goals are easily attainable, especially deadlift and squat.

 

[JDid23]

Honestly I think those are kind of low for where you are at. If you'd been working out for like 10 years those would be good but you still have plenty of fast gains in you I'm sure. IMO shoot for:

Military---150 (this might be too high)
Deadlift----405
Bench------195
Squat-------300

Other than the military I think all the goals are easily attainable, especially deadlift and squat.

dammmm man. I was actually thinking with the same thought process as you at first... not as high numbers though about not being that advanced.

I would say military is definitely too high haha. Deads +50 pounds in 3 months? Bench looks good (would fucking love 200) and squats im not sure where i'll be.

Thanks.

 

[SouthernLord]

Young dudes. I really have nothing to add here other than how impressed I am with you guys. Most of the grown men in my gym do not do these lifts (squat, dead, standing OHP), or they're doing them with the worse form imaginable.

It's great to have specific training goals, both short and long term, but don't get too caught up in them. Slow and steady progression beats no progression at all, so train smart and keep training hard. You will get there.

I really hope you guys stick with this lifestyle because you all are on the path to becoming true beasts.

 

[ExtraMile]

take it from me bro done make your goals too high. I have had 4 big injuries since I started my log and 2 of them have been because i was really pushing the weight on one or more lifts to try and make a goal by a certain time and i was desperate and ignoring the fact that i was maxing out week in week out. I also hit a big deadlift plateau that lasted months by doing that. And the injures put me so far back it was another goal completely to get back to where I was before the injury, let alone get back to the original goal...