Setting Goals

I have been working really hard these past few weeks setting both short term and long term goals. In the past 3 1/2 weeks I have added 30 lbs to my deadlift as well as improved by leaps and bounds on my squat and bench press. I believe it is important to set the bar high with well thought out and attainable goals. The most important part of this that I have found however is, setting attainable goals. The more short term successes we can have in the weight room the more confidence we will attain, as well as the closer we get to our long term goals. I am sure you have heard the phrase many times over again, "people don't plan to fail, they fail to plan." This doesn't mean that failures won't happen in all walks of life, but there are a lot of things that can be prevented by some simple planning. I've found the best thing that works for me is setting up a list of long term goals whether it is PR goals or max effort repetitions at a specific weight. Take that list and compile a three week training plan with at least two small goals implemented into each week and track your progress. These short term goals should be attainable as well as equipped yourself with what it takes to achieve those set long term goals.

You may think to yourself this is super simple and you may not be accustomed to tracking your progress, but i have found that keeping it simple and tracking your progress are some of the easiest ways to see big gains in the weight room.

Stop being average and believe in your self to be great! Keep it simple and Get Serious about it!