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Setting Goals

Feb 22nd, 2011

Training hard is great, but that alone is not enough.  Training hard without training smart is a good way to walk in quicksand and not progress. One of the key ingredients to smart training is setting goals.

Without goals how do you know if you are getting better? “I feel stronger” or “I’m wrestling way better” is great to say, but it’s a qualitative statement. You need quantifiable goals. If when I started I lifted Y and now after 3 months I’m lifting X, those are results you can’t debate.

Set your goals with movements that are practiced often enough.

The following are all strength movements that can be quantifiably analyzed and improved on.

  • Cleans and Snatches
  • Weighted Chins
  • Trap Bar Deadlifts
  • Bench or Dumbbell Press
  • Bulgarian Split Squat

Here are some anaerobic tests which can be worked on:

  • 10-10 Test
  • Airdyne Mile
  • Sled Test
  • 500 Meter on Concept2 Rower
  • 100-200-400 Meter Sprints
  • Shuttle Rows

Set month, 3 month, 6 month and yearly goals and be competitive with yourself.

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