puhpine's Journal, 18 April 2014

Good morning soulmate, friends, buddy's and readers,

Yesterday i had a good conversation with my friend at the gym who happens to be personal trainer. He told me i should think about "goal" not in the weight-loss area, but in the exercise area...
I at first had no idea what he was talking about, but we talked some further and i started to see what he meant. Every day i go to the gym, i try to alternate exercises as much as possible to give certain musclegroups a break and to make it mentally challenging to me...
But i pump myself up, i get my bag and i go, no questions asked, no resasons given. At the gym i give it my ALL don't be mistaking. There is not a person at the gym who will not attest to that! But there is no GOAL, there is just a vague "lets get better"...

So i been thinking about Goals, there are two types of goals:
life-targets and subgoals... I can think of plenty of subtargets, like my first subtarget is to do one chin-up. A goal i had already reached but am now expanding on is to do one true pushup, i can now do 6... goal is to do 10.

But what is my life-target? What CAN be my life target? what is an reasonable, understandable, measurable, behavioral, attainable GOAL for me?

run 10 km, no problem, is not challenging enough, walk 30 km done that, too easy... and in both cases i'm afraid that my f0ot will start to hurt again after long exposure to straining exercises on it... So cycle for 100km, or a special tour like my father did, cycle to italy? i am afraid i find that to be too boring, after one hour on a bike i had ebough for a week ;) Make a special tour with my horse? done that, fantastic, but that is more exercise for the horse, not so much for me...
hike to a very high mountain? challenging, but i have no bush-skills at all, and i don't recon i can get bear grills to come with me, and without a good guide it would be unwise to say the least :)

so what is left? I like lifting and pumping weights, so is my life goal, just to stretch my subgoals? any idea's anyone?


Diet Calendar Entries for 18 April 2014:
1324 kcal Fat: 32.59g | Prot: 111.92g | Carb: 127.64g.   Breakfast: Delicata Zeebanket, Peijnenburg Ontbijtkoek Gesneden Minder Suiker, Coffee. Lunch: Orange Juice, AH Thousand Islands Sla Dressing, Walnoten, AH Puur & Eerlijk Achterham, Gekookt Ei, Tomaten, Gemengde Sla. Dinner: Tomatoes, Bananas, Optimel Griekse Yoghurt Kers. Snacks/Other: Perfect Fit Protein, Perfect Fit Protein, Perfect Fit Protein, Glaceau Smartwater - Electrolyte Enhanced Water (33.8 oz), Nature Made Calcium, Molensteen Kwaliteit Haver Zemelen, Natura Potassium Calcium Supplement. more...
3121 kcal Activities & Exercise: Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 15 hours, Boxing - 1 hour. more...

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Some of the items you had in your list like hiking a high mountain or taking a special bicycle tour seem to be one time events; maybe you train for them, but after they are over, what's next? It's obvious you enjoy exercising - why not set some goals relative to lean muscle mass vs. body fat percentages? That way you're not focused so much on the scale, but you can achieve goals by doing what you like to do. 
18 Apr 14 by member: jwill77nc2
I am sorry to say, I have no idea's' but boy have you inspired me. I have never really looked at goals like that (guess that's why I have never made any) Thank You for the wake up call, and I am sure someone will have a great suggestion for you. Best of luck and Thank You 
18 Apr 14 by member: SherrieC
I didn't see anything in there that involves swimming. The summeris just around the corner so why not set some sort of goal that has to do with swimming? ( just my thought ) Good Luck!!! :) 
18 Apr 14 by member: Christina Maria Thompson
I keep a log of every exercise, every weight lifted, and every rep. When I go to do an exercise I always look back to the week before and go heavier than I did then. If I don't make the reps with the heavier weight that time, I make note, and I try again and again until I get there. Progressive loading, best way to get stronger! 
18 Apr 14 by member: chadlius88

     
 

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