What is your goal?

[jpaclibar]

I only want to have flat tummy, slim but not too thin. What’s your ultimate fitness vision?

[baldy]

I only want to have flat tummy, slim but not too thin. What’s your ultimate fitness vision?

There are loads of goal threads floating around for inspiration, like the 2012 goals thread -> viewtopic.php?f=16&t=23545

Flat tummy is fairly vague goal you should try pick something quantifiable, like a time to run 5km in or amount of pushups you can do. That way you will get the satisfaction of actually reaching the goal. With a flat stomach or even a 6 pack its really hard to know when you are there.

[Lordmuppet]

I only want to have flat tummy, slim but not too thin. What’s your ultimate fitness vision?

There are loads of goal threads floating around for inspiration, like the 2012 goals thread -> viewtopic.php?f=16&t=23545

Flat tummy is fairly vague goal you should try pick something quantifiable, like a time to run 5km in or amount of pushups you can do. That way you will get the satisfaction of actually reaching the goal. With a flat stomach or even a 6 pack its really hard to know when you are there.

also always good to combine end state goals with behavioral goals (e.g. I will average 8 hours sleep a week)

[jpaclibar]

Yeah.. I want to have at least 8 hours of sleep to keep up. I am waking early in the morning to do my exercises.

[sergio]

- Running 10 km in less than 50 min.
- Learn powerlifting properly by the end of the year. Right now I'm just doing dumbells and machine crap.
- 15 or more pull ups.
- Stop eating dairy products and honey sparingly. Therefore going completely vegan.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think are reasonable goals for a newbie.

[baldy]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think are reasonable goals for a newbie.

15 pullups is an awesome goal, would place you pretty high on the pullup table.

[sergio]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think are reasonable goals for a newbie.

15 pullups is an awesome goal, would place you pretty high on the pullup table.

I'm smoking cra... sorry, being too optimistic about that one!

[baldy]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think are reasonable goals for a newbie.

15 pullups is an awesome goal, would place you pretty high on the pullup table.

I'm smoking cra... sorry, being too optimistic about that one!

15 pullups is hardly crackpipe specially if you are a lean runner. Do it.

[sergio]

15 pullups is hardly crackpipe specially if you are a lean runner. Do it.

I'm afraid I'm not a lean runner, so please, can someone hand me a lighter?...

However, I find difficult to set mid-term/long-term goals. It seems like it's enough for me to see improvements from one month to the next one. Everyone says "set specific goals, do a log, track your progress" and I'm ignoring this advice blatantly.

[baldy]

Everyone says "set specific goals, do a log, track your progress" and I'm ignoring this advice blatantly.

Often the biggest mistake is realising what you are doing wrong, you seem to have worked it out. Now you know it, it should be easy to solve

[thestoatyone]

Better crack-talk...