I hit another PR today at the gym, this time on back squat, something I felt was not improving for months. Finally, twenty pounds more than last time, now a solid 175. I went for 180, and I’m pretty sure I would’ve had it, but my bar partners couldn’t help themselves but lightly touch the bar as I was slowly inching my way up. They said they barely touched it and I should count it, but I know better. Next time, I’ll have 180 easy, so no worries!
It’s that time of year when I think I should write some resolutions. Just because. Even though I know there is no end goal, it’s always to just keep improving, being better than yesterday. So, being new at strength training, I have no idea what I’m capable of in a full year of doing this. I’m only just over a half year in, so maybe I’ll try to double the progress I’ve made in that time? Who knows, but these are the next milestones I’d like to accomplish at some point this year, before I move on to my next milestones.
Back squat: 200
Dead lift: 200
*Ronnie says my dead lift should be significantly higher than my back squat, so these goals seems imbalanced. Basically I should already be doing more than 200 on dead lift, but I’ve struggled with that one the last few heavy go-rounds. Hopefully that is one I hit early in the year so I can keep it moving up faster than my back squat!
Bench press: 130
Shoulder press: 90
*Shoulder press is my absolute weakest lift, I feel. I have no idea what a reasonable goal there is, but I know right now, 75 is a struggle.
Overhead squat: 100
*Haven’t done much of these heavy. Did 80, several months ago, for 3 reps. One hundred might be a wimpy goal, but I like getting over those nice round numbers, and again, I haven’t done much heavy here, so who knows?
Front squat: 150
*That seems a huge jump from my current 115, but when I did that, it was the first time I was actually doing it right and felt good doing it. I think I’ve got potential to get stronger on this quickly. We’ll see!
I’m not going to set goals on the Olympic lifts right now. Don’t know my current max, so I don’t even know where to start. I love these lifts, but somehow always happen to miss the heavy days. Maybe that should be my resolution here, not to miss heavy Olympic lifting days!
Pull-ups: Do an entire WOD with unassisted kipping pull-ups.
Double-unders: Just be able to do them. Still no progress since I started in May 2011!
Happy New Year! May it be a productive and joyful 2012!
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