No reason not to set high, but realistic and not grandiose goals in fitness as in everything else. The ideal goal is just to be better than you were 2 weeks ago, whether in strength, agility, cardio endurance or cardio intensity. Or body weight adjustment. But it's difficult for humans not to set specific goals in life to which to aspire.
As I have confessed, I am a small-boned (now 5'11", once 6', 165 lb) late-middle aged guy who imagines he is still 25, without the genes for a mighty physique, with the genes for a dad bod - ie sloppy gut tendency effectively-resisted, but blessed with the genes or temperament for perseverance. I'll share my fitness goals for the next 5-6 months:
- Dead around 275-300 one rep
- Run a 7 minute mile (that's about 8.5 mph)
- Squat 200 one rep
- 10 pullups or chin ups
- 50 pushups non-stop
- no bench press goals, just reps, due to bum shoulder
- Lose another 4 lbs of fat and gain 2 lbs of muscle (my trainer can tell by looking). Like to get to 15% body fat, but beer.
- Survive the most challenging cardio/athletic class at my gym without taking any 45-60 second breaks
- Getting hit on more often by young blonde chicks in the gym Mrs. BD
For some, those might be modest goals, but not for me.
What are your 6 month fitness goals?
