Tag: goal

Vacation ahead

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Oh yeah! I can’t wait to be at the beach, surf a few waves, have sunshine and warm weather. After all the rain and coldness here I’m really really looking forward to this vacation!

A few days ago I had my first strength measurement. I gained a few kilos of strenght almost at every machine

  1. row: May 11: 29,4kg – Jun 28: 29,4kg = +0 kg 🙁
  2. ab crunch: May 11: 22,7kg – Jun 28: 26,7kg = +4 kg
  3. leg curl: May 11: 21,1kg – Jun 28: 29,4kg = +8,3 kg
  4. chest press: May 11: 23,9kg – Jun 28: 27,3kg = +3,4 kg
  5. back extension: May 11: 31kg – Jun 28: 44,3kg = +13,3 kg
  6. leg extension: May 11: 22,9kg – Jun 28: 32,3kg = +9,4 kg
  7. lat pull: May 11: 26kg – Jun 28: 32,7kg = +6,7 kg
  8. glutaeus: May 11: 16,4kg – Jun 28: 29,1kg = +12,7 kg

How motivating is that to see how you gain muscle?! VERY! I’m kinda happy with my first milestone I set myself, of course my belly fat is still there but I’m pretty sure it will take me months to get rid of that (IF I get rid of it).
I did reach most of the goals I set though:
My goals for each week:

  • work out at least 3 times during the week check – mon/tue/thu are my work-out days
  • work out 1 or 2 times on the weekend check
  • cut down on sweets – not sure if I can check this 😉
  • on sundays, go to the gym in the morning before (the big) breakfast check – if I have nothing else planned
  • don’t pig out on weekends check
  • ride the bike to work as often as possible the days it didn’t rain and where it wasn’t freezing cold I took the bike
  • get informed about interval training and pre-/post-workout foods – need to check on the foods
  • in the strength circuit, increase weight every week or every two weeks increased
  • at the gym after a working day, try to lose all the calories I’ve eaten up until the workout – nope, not possible when I only do strength training

I might take my running shoes and thera-bands with on vacation, maybe.

My workout goal & milestone #1

I actually didn’t join the gym to lose weight or set goals, I joined because I’ve been in the mood to work out at a gym for months and because I’m nosy to see what it does to my body and soul.
While talking to my trainer I’ve been asked the question “why did you join the gym”, and after thinking about that question my answer was “to get a firm body and to gain muslces”.

So now, after I’ve completed my second week at the gym, I thought of a goal #1, a milestone if you want, which would be:

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Goal #1: get a bikini figure for vacation
Definition: a belly which is nice and flat
Duration: six weeks

My vacation at the beach starts on July 8th, so it’s a realistic goal to lose some of that body fat, gain some muscles and become fitter in two months. So, as of today I still have six weeks to reach that goal.

My goals for each week:

  • work out at least 3 times during the week
  • work out 1 or 2 times on the weekend
  • cut down on sweets
  • on sundays, go to the gym in the morning before (the big) breakfast
  • don’t pig out on weekends
  • ride the bike to work as often as possible
  • get informed about interval training and pre-/post-workout foods
  • in the strength circuit, increase weight every week or every two weeks
  • at the gym after a working day, try to lose all the calories I’ve eaten up until the workout