2015 Goals

mrthingyx said:
Based on 2.5kg increase/session and 3*week?

My calculator skillz suggest 4-5 weeks, assuming progression in line with expectations...

This requires food, sleep, etc. :)
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I was looking at the SL5x5 progression of 30KG per month on squats and saw I could hit it quick, however I was wondering how "real world" that progression is. I assume as you get to higher weights, the amount you can increase per month diminishes rapidly?

I think I need to really increase my food intake though, i've been stuck dead on 84KG for the last 5 weeks now.
 
SixTwoSix said:
I was looking at the SL5x5 progression of 30KG per month on squats and saw I could hit it quick, however I was wondering how "real world" that progression is. I assume as you get to higher weights, the amount you can increase per month diminishes rapidly?

I think I need to really increase my food intake though, i've been stuck dead on 84KG for the last 5 weeks now.
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Then yes - I would say eat more. A lot more. :)

From what I've seen, Stronglifts gets really hard after one's own personal milestones of somewhere between 80-125kg (personal experience as well as reading other peoples' logs on here).

At a complete guess, the average is probably somewhere around BW+20%.
 
Current Stats
10K:59:20
HM: 2:15:51
Squat: 135KG 1RM

Goals

Sub 2:05 Half Marathon (Should have 2 attempts at this, Edinburgh Meadows HM & Glasgow HM)

Sub 50 Minute 10K (Currently got one attempt lined up for this - Edinburgh 10K, which may come too soon... I may well swap the Glasgow HM for 10K and make a second attempt at the HM time at Edinburgh)

Finish / Sub 4:30 Full Marathon(My First run at this distance so really looking to get across the finish line for now - hopefully under 4:30 which is quite a comfortable pace really - Running Paris)

Squat 160KG
 
blairw said:
Current Stats
10K:59:20
HM: 2:15:51
Squat: 135KG 1RM

Goals

Sub 2:05 Half Marathon (Should have 2 attempts at this, Edinburgh Meadows HM & Glasgow HM)

Sub 50 Minute 10K (Currently got one attempt lined up for this - Edinburgh 10K, which may come too soon... I may well swap the Glasgow HM for 10K and make a second attempt at the HM time at Edinburgh)

Finish / Sub 4:30 Full Marathon(My First run at this distance so really looking to get across the finish line for now - hopefully under 4:30 which is quite a comfortable pace really - Running Paris)

Squat 160KG
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Awesome half-marathon time with a decent squat would be awesome. :D
 
mrthingyx said:
Then yes - I would say eat more. A lot more. :)

From what I've seen, Stronglifts gets really hard after one's own personal milestones of somewhere between 80-125kg (personal experience as well as reading other peoples' logs on here).

At a complete guess, the average is probably somewhere around BW+20%.
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I'm going to start tracking my food more comprehensively, i'm eating about 2200-2400 calories per day at the moment as a rough tally from the last few days, i'll up it to 3000 and see how I get on.

BW + 20% is pretty dead on 100KG for me so my goal is to hit this by my birthday, 22nd March ;)
 
blairw said:
Finish / Sub 4:30 Full Marathon(My First run at this distance so really looking to get across the finish line for now - hopefully under 4:30 which is quite a comfortable pace really - Running Paris)
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Make sure you do the long training runs - I was a consistent 2:00 half marathoner but never did the long runs in preps for my marathon and died after 20 miles to struggle to a 4:23. Never again!
 
I have several goals in mind (mostly lifting and taking up running related) but possibly have an op at the start of Feb so I'm probably going to hold off on deciding anything until then. Definitely want to get running regularly though, maybe a half marathon...and finally stop cutting to put on some damn lean mass.
 
SixTwoSix said:
I'm going to start tracking my food more comprehensively, i'm eating about 2200-2400 calories per day at the moment as a rough tally from the last few days, i'll up it to 3000 and see how I get on.

BW + 20% is pretty dead on 100KG for me so my goal is to hit this by my birthday, 22nd March ;)
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Do it, offal-based meatball.
 
mrthingyx said:
Awesome half-marathon time with a decent squat would be awesome. :D
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If I make my 'fast - for me' half marathon attempt in October, I am pretty sure I can get close to that squat - my 135PB was quite a bit ago now, and I am fairly certain I can hit 140 quite comfortable now.

GSVBagpuss said:
Make sure you do the long training runs - I was a consistent 2:00 half marathoner but never did the long runs in preps for my marathon and died after 20 miles to struggle to a 4:23. Never again!
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Yeah for sure - I put in very little training for the half marathon I done in October and it really bit me in the backside towards the end - not intending on making the same mistake with the full.
 
Couch to 5k and then 10k.
Not going to even attempted it till summer though. Build knee up, lose some weight and improve cardio first.

Other than that would like to be lifting decent weights by the end of they year, but not sure what a sensible target would be. Just going to plod along on the 5x5 strong lifts and see what happens.
 
Bumping this after some interest in the Gym Rats thread for a April 4th target date

Targeted lift for 4/4/15
GSVBagpuss - Deadlift, 3 x 150 (did 135x3 last week), aiming for 185 by year end

Who's with me?!
 
In for April 4th lifting goals.
Hoping for:
Bench - 80kg-85kg
Deadlift - 140kg-160kg

Since training took a knock at the beginning of year, I'd be happy to achieve numbers within those ranges.
 
Might as well get involved, by April 4th hoping for an ambitious 300kg total for reps. Probably end up something like:

Squats 5x5 100kg
Bench 5x5 80kg
Deadlifts 1x5 120kg

Doubt ill make it but worth a shot, requires no stalls in any of them!

Thought i should add where im currently at:

Squats 5x5 75kg
Bench 5x5 62.5kg
Deadlifts 1x5 100kg
 
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