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    Posted: 4/17/09 at 8:04am

Upon a quick search, I didn't see a thread like this, so I decided to start one. I believe it is very important for every athlete(or person, for that matter) to set goals for themselves. With that, I'm curious to see what everyone is looking to accomplish this year.

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Powerlifting Goals
1)1300lb total in April
2)1400lb total in November
3)Squat 495
4)Bench 350
5)Compete out of state(this will be based on finances..

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1)Throw the stone over 35 feet
2)Throw the light hammer over 100ft
3)Weight for height(56lb) over 12.5 feet
 
 
 
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Where are you now Alaska...numbers?
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Holy cow.. I guess I need to update my goals..i coulda sworn i hadn't thrown the stone that far last year..

 

New goal for stone is 40+. All of these numbers were from my very first experience with the Games events last summer

Stone throw: 36'
Heavy weight for distance: 34'
Light weight for distance: 46'3"
Light hammer: 97'10"
Weight for height: 11'
Caber.... i sucked.. flipped a 17'x50lb to 12:00 one time

 

PL numbers are around 450-460 squat/320-330 bench/500-520 dead.. i compete tomorrow, so we'll get somethin official

 
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Good luck man...give 'em hell!  If you get vids put 'em up.  Was that stone throw braemar or open?  Not a bad start, either way!
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My goal this year is being consistent with throwing technique

  Numbers I'd like to hit this year are
  HWFD 32'
  LWFD  65'
  16lb stone 40+
  22lb stone 35'
  HH  80+
  LH   100+
  WOB 13.5'
  sheaf 28'
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Originally posted by Duncan McCallum Duncan McCallum wrote:

Good luck man...give 'em hell!  If you get vids put 'em up.  Was that stone throw braemar or open?  Not a bad start, either way!

open stone.. think ours weighs around 21-22.. i will definitely put up vids if i get them.. i won't have a lot of chances to train directly with anyone that would be able to coach me, so i may be relyin on video coaching a lot this year..

i'm hoping i can just blow all of those numbers away.. my lifting has improved considerably.. both my squat and dead have gone up by 50 or more lbs since i threw those numbers 

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Lifting goals (Before April of 2010):

Squat and Deadlift over 600 raw(currently at 525 and 545 respectively).

Bench over 350 raw (currently at around 315-320)

Clean over 340 (currently around 300)

Snatch 225 (currently about 185.  Rarely do them)

Highland Games goals (for this season)

Open Stone: 43'10''+

Braemar: 35'2''+

Hammers: Stop sucking

WOB: 12' w/ the 56 and 14' with the 42

HW: 25' with the 56 and 35' with the 42

LW: 56'+

Sheaf: 24' (I hate sheaf)

Caber: Turn 'em

Most of my goals have been achieved in practice.  It is just a matter of gettin' after it in a games.

Ultimate goal:  Get bigger, haha. 
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God & training willing, by the end of 2009:

OS - 30' [moving to spin or glide]

HWFD - 20'

LWFD - 40' [moving to two spins]

HH - 50'

SHEAF - 22'

WOB - 10' ....this may be a pie in the sky goal but as 10' is the lowest starting point for the games I compete in it's my benchmark
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Hope everyone hits their goals... Except for Duncan!!! This would be my wish list for the year... If I can keep my dumbass healthy.

OS-- 55
BS-- 40
HW-- 40+
LW-- 82
HH-- close to 100
LH-- 120+
WOB-- 15+
SHEAF-- 30

Wow... Now that I look at it, this year might hurt!
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Lifting - Deadlift 600lbs!!!!

Throwing - (I actually have set goals each year now that I have competed.  I have goals written down at home for every one of the seven events at the KC games.  It helps a LOT with training.)

--- Hammer - 100ft (I actually broke this at the demo earlier but was told not official...lol)

--- Others - Don't have them memorized...but they are permanent display on my home computer.
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i need to run a cycle of coan/phillipi dead routine.. i used to be soo proud of my dead, but it slowed down a lot once i started focusing on upping my bench and my squat..

 

i should see 600 by the end of hte year, though...

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My goal is to participate in the Ocala, FL games with some honor.  I plan to do the hammer throw, the stone throw, and the caber toss.

 

yesterday I did throw my cone/post (hammer) almost 60 feet tho.
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Originally posted by FlyinFree FlyinFree wrote:

My goal is to participate in the
Ocala, FL games with some honor.  I plan to do the hammer
throw, the stone throw, and the caber toss.


In North America, games are all-or-none. You don't pick
which events you'll do.
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In the games -

LH 85'
OS - I just need to really figure it out
Sheaf - same


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one arm chinups
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Originally posted by agm_ agm_ wrote:

Originally posted by FlyinFree FlyinFree wrote:

My goal is to participate in the
Ocala, FL games with some honor.  I plan to do the hammer
throw, the stone throw, and the caber toss.


In North America, games are all-or-none. You don't pick
which events you'll do.

 

OH really?  um... guess I better find out more about the games then.

thanks for the reply.
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Great topic!

My goals change depending on whether it's in season or not. So currently my goals are:

90'/70' - LH/HH

50'/25' - LWFD/HWFD

30'/36' - BS/OS

12'/20' - WOB/HVY SHEAF

I've hit these numbers consistently in practice so I know the ability is there, I just need to get over nerves & put'em together in a comp. Cuz we all know it doesn't count unless it's witnesses & recorded somewhere.

200lb+ Snatch

400lb+ Front Squat

For the next 3-4 months I'll have a games atleast every other weekend so pulling heavy is out

 
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My goal is to compete in at least one games this year... I think I can do it!
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I dunno about you guys squatting and deadlifting 400 - 500+ pounds.  That's just bluidy brutal.

I pranged up my knee a good one squatting 200 pounds.  I squeezed up a lumbar vertebrae as well, and am just healing up.    Leg presses with 200+ compress my lumbar vertebrae even worse.  Never again.  I'm doing wall-ball squats with 30 pounds in each hand and going out for beer and chips afterwards.
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Originally posted by Jonathan Barlow Jonathan Barlow wrote:

My goal is to compete in at least one games this
year... I think I can do it!


+1 on the first part... i'm not so sure on the second part.
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2009 Goals

personal best in each measured event

flip the rest of the cabers I see

Beat Duncan straight up then beat Spencer

Translate my power into distances I can be proud of

Maybe, as a personal pride thing Raw bench 550 and post it on youtube.

If you don't have time to do it right, when are you going to have time to do it over?
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Originally posted by Quint T Melius Quint T Melius wrote:

2009 Goals

....Beat Duncan straight up...

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What the heck did I ever do to ya'll?

Quint you will get your shot at Arlington, I just snuck past you at Scarby.

Brian, well, I think I am heading to Pleasanton...you want to go a few rounds with Muhammed Dunc?

Looks like I have to train harder...!  Good luck Gents, and beer is on me when you both pull it off.  Only a matter of time.
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I've already accomplished some of what I wanted to do, because I wanted to remove as many barriers to success as possible.

  • Left knee ACL recontruction - Had that done December 2006 after going 10 years with no ACL.  The knee is finally feeling strong and is no longer a factor.
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For me, addressing the things that held me back were even more important than setting new goals, because these things had to be addressed, or else it was all effort in vain.  I'm now weighing in at about 255 (at 5' 7-1/2") and I'll be 38 in July.

Here are my (PR's) and goals for this year:

24# Braemar Stone:  (31'9") 33'
16# Open Stone:  (42')  44'
56 for Distance:  (36'1")  38'
28 for Distance:  (68'10.5")  70'
22# Hammer:  (85')  90'
16# Hammer:  (98'5")  110'
Caber:  Dominate
16# Sheaf:  (32')  34'
56# WOB:  (13'6")  14'
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Duncan,

Hey man I was angered at myself sunday man, so I have re-channeled that anger to you and Spencer that is what happens when you are on top.  All the little guys are looking to knock you off the throne.

Mike you sound like a warrior just being healthy enough to type in your goals man, good luck this year.

If you don't have time to do it right, when are you going to have time to do it over?
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Originally posted by Hapy Hapy wrote:

Originally posted by Jonathan Barlow Jonathan Barlow wrote:

My goal is to compete in at least one games this
year... I think I can do it!


+1 on the first part... i'm not so sure on the second part.


Hey I'll consider it a victory if I simply show up... anything beyond that is gravy.
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....wow I feel like a wuss after reading some of these, but I'm old and small...

OS - 30
BS - 25
HWFD - 25
LWFD - 40
WOB - 12
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next weekend will be my second games ever and my first of this season. I am pumped! I do wish I had some one to train with that new what they are doing because I have not improved a whole lot form last year I am sad to say. I do want to thank Everyone on this message board for the help and encouragement. With that said here are my goals for 09. (don't laugh)
 
 OS - 40'
 BS - 35'
 LWFD - 55-60'
 HWFD - 30'
 WOB - 12'
 LH - 80'
 HH - 70'
 Sheef - 20'
 Caber - don't look foolish trying to turn it and don't "die" trying not to look foolish.

As for the gym I am a recent convert to the true manner of lifting so the only lift I am even in your ball park is bench sorry I will continue to bust it.

Bench - (current 370) goal - (?) trying not to focus on my chest.
Squat - 400+ (not my strong point I do reps better than max)
dead - 455+ (Deads and squats have been my focus to this point)
militarypress - 225x6-8reps 3x
Cleans, snatch, front squat and all that I will continue to do a low weight for fast reps through the season and to get used to those lifts and form.  (because I am a wuss)
 
 
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I have my goal.....GET HEALTHY SO I CAN THROW!!

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update: got soooo close to a 1300 total last weekend.. I made a 452 squat and ALMOST got the 467 squat. hit a pretty easy 313 bench, but missed a 331 press.. looks like i need to work some floor presses and band/chain work in very soon.. i nailed a 518 dead.. came off the floor pretty fast, almost like i forgot it was supposed to be over 500lbs.. haha.. i think i coulda got 525-530 on this lift, but i'm happy with that one..

i know I've got a 335 bench in me.. i've done it in the gym multiple times with touch-n-go.. i just need to work the stability and consistancy.. as far as squat, i think i can put another 25lbs on that in the next 3-4 months and i'll also have a 550 DL in that same amount of time..
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I simply want to earn my A numbers this year, I say simply but it isn't and I will be MUCH HAPPY after I get them this year. 

I have the HH and the WOB consistent and good, but those WFDs are a real bear, but I think I have them figured out..

Regardless, here are my goals this year:

Stone: 30+ Brammar

HWFD: 25'1"

LWFD: 50'1"

WOB: 12'

SHEAF: 26' IN COMP

HH: 70'

LH: 80'

Have a great time and compete as much as I can afford and drive.

Lifting: DEADLIFT 500

Good thread Alaska! There are some Hosses here! Good luck to all!
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