**The Official 2012 Team Amazon Log - Goals, Progress, and Bragging Rights!**

[thehobbes]

Greetings fellow Amazons, lurkers, and Amazons-in-training! It’s a new year, and I can tell it’s gonna be a good one! The holidays are over and the weights are calling, so in the famous words of KimP, it’s time to “Put down the damn fork and get back on track, woman!!"

This thread is a place where you can share your personal fitness goals for 2012. Want to do a full body weight pull up? Want to bench with the “big girl plates?” Want to DL 2 plates, 3 plates?! Post your goals up here! We want to see new goals achieved and old PRs smashed! Feel free to post your progress pics as well, big things can happen in a year. And if you get an epic feat of Amazonian strength or new PR on video then oh hell yes post it up here and show off what you can do!

To make things a bit more interesting there will even be a couple of fun challenges and competitions held in here along the way, and you’ll be able to win some cool Team Amazon gear! Stay tuned!

All are welcome to participate in this thread. It doesn’t matter how much you lift or how long you’ve been working out – as long as you have solid goals for 2012, will give 110% to reach them, and will support your fellow Sisters of Iron in their quest for greatness, then you’re in the right place!

Alright, let’s get this party started!



And my 2012 goals…
thehobbes:
-Back Squat 200lbs for reps
-BB Bench 155x10
-Do a chin up with a 45 plate

My Amazon sisters have been a huge motivating factor and support system in my training and bodybuilding lifestyle, and I know this is true for a lot of you out there. Thanks guys! Let’s keep this thing going!

So what are YOUR goals???

[bosgirlin09]

IN..of course About time this happened!

Boz's goals for 2011:

Be stage ready for the Adela Garcia show in mid June and make the top 5
compete in one other show around the same time
BP 135 (more than once, lol)
OH press 50lbs
MAKE my abs OBEY and come out of hiding, lol!

These are my gym goals. Goals for the rest of my life are to get my out of gym life in as good a shape as my gym life.

Happy New Year!

[MoEcho]

FAWK YEAH!

Mo's Goals:

Outside of the Gym--

-Eat more food
-Gain some muscle after chronic dieting for like EVER!
-Learn to appreciate all that I have in front of me!!

Inside the Gym--

-Squat 205 x 1 (ATG)
-Deadlift 285 x 1
-Bench 185 x 1

2012 is going to ROCK!

[thehobbes]

Awesome-sauce!

IN..of course About time this happened!

Boz's goals for 2011:

Be stage ready for the Adela Garcia show in mid June and make the top 5
compete in one other show around the same time
BP 135 (more than once, lol)
OH press 50lbs
MAKE my abs OBEY and come out of hiding, lol!

These are my gym goals. Goals for the rest of my life are to get my out of gym life in as good a shape as my gym life.

Happy New Year!

Oooo more comps for Boz, we'll be cheering you on! Lulz at abs, you show 'em!

I like the improving your out of gym life too, very nice!

FAWK YEAH!

Mo's Goals:

Outside of the Gym--

-Eat more food
-Gain some muscle after chronic dieting for like EVER!
-Learn to appreciate all that I have in front of me!!

Inside the Gym--

-Squat 205 x 1 (ATG)
-Deadlift 285 x 1
-Bench 185 x 1

2012 is going to ROCK!

Hey Mo! Strong goals all around, IN for seeing a 285 DL PR in '12.

[-H-]

AWESOME thread, Hobbes.
Thank you.
I have only been here for a short time, but am so glad I found you all and the amazing support and fun here.

I don't yet have specific weight (as in lifts, not scale) goals, but to begin general goals include:

Progressively increase weight in all lifts (track on paper and in journal)
Continue to make progress on my first official program (WS4SB)
Lose body fat/cellulite ...then....
Bulk sometime in 2012!!!
Do a chin up and pull up (currently can do none)
Complete some Amazon challenges
Continue to find balance/peace with my binge eating/sweets issue. Work in progress.

THANK YOU all. You all ROCK.
Happy New Year, Amazons!
Here is to a fabulous 2012!

[Dutchie1972]

Cool initiative Hobbes. Like H, I havent been around here for a long time and I appreciate the welcome!

In 2012, I will:
# kick ass at the gym and consistently increase the weight on all lifts
# prepare healthy food and ban booze 90% of the time
# be able to do real chin-ups
# reduce my body fat to 22.5%
# wear a two piece bikini for the first time ever!

Im very eager to get started tomorrow,

[swooshie]

Yahoo!!! Lookie what I found this morning

TEAM AMAZON.......you rock!

My goals for 2012:

Have a successful cut....drop BF to about 16-17%

To FINALLY complete my personal training certification program (been sitting on it for about a year)

Find my abs.....damnit I know they're in there!

Do 4pps leg presses (I'm at 3pps now)

BB curl 70 pounds (I'm at 55 now)

Continue to focus on the positive and smile a lot


2012.....YEAR OF THE AMAZON
BOOM!

[CathyVee]

Thanks for putting this up, Hobbes

How were you able to put together your video? I've got a Youtube account but I have no idea how to edit and put things to music. Maybe that should be one of my goals .

As far as fitness goals, I'm following the 5/3/1 program and I just went through and entered the numbers in my Excel worksheet for the whole year and I've got my work cut out for me. Good thing I got microplates for Christmas. I know there is no way I'm going to not stall out at some point in time but this is what it projects out to:

Deadlift 285 lbs
Overhead Press 83.5 lbs
Squat 205 lbs
Bench Press 115 lbs

Will be interesting to see how close I can get to these goals. Deadlift of 225, OHP of 75, squat of 160 and BP of 110 might be more realistic.

Other fitness goals:

--Get down to 20 % bodyfat. I have a repeat Dexa scan scheduled in April so we'll see how successful I am at cutting.
--Do a full dead hang chin-up. Currently doing ones that maybe/possibly are below 90 % angle.
--Do a pull-up. Can't even imagine doing a dead-hang one at this point in time.
--Participate in some Amazon challenges.

Here's to an Amazon-ing 2012!

[pharty]

Happy New Year!

My main goal is to go to The Arnold in March with KimP

Oh, and to not hate her for making me do the push-up challenge

[-H-]

My main goal is to go to The Arnold in March with KimP

I wanna go!!!
Someday.

[thehobbes]

Team Amazon unite! Glad to see so many joining in!

-H- those are excellent goals, I'll be excited to see how you do with a bulk! Working your way up to do chins/pullups is a major milestone IMO, go get it girl, BOOYAH!

Hi Dutchie, nice to see some newer people joining, welcome!

Swooshie - yooooo! Best of luck with the cut! Mighty impressive leg press and bicep curl you've got already, BOOM!

How were you able to put together your video? I've got a Youtube account but I have no idea how to edit and put things to music. Maybe that should be one of my goals

Welcome Cathy! I edit my vids in Windows Movie Maker - trim vids, combine them, add music, images, all that fun stuff. I think it's standard on any newer computer (finally bought myself a new laptop for Christmas), but I honestly don't remember ever running across it on my old one. Strong goals, I like it! I'm interested to see how you like 5/3/1, I need to finally pull the trigger on that one and try it.


Strong lifts and solid goals in here already, keep 'em coming Team Amazon!

[thehobbes]

Happy New Year!

My main goal is to go to The Arnold in March with KimP

Oh, and to not hate her for making me do the push-up challenge

Hi P! Lulz, by set 4 I'm cursing her. After the final set I'm all "I got dis."

[bosgirlin09]

Hloy ****e! I just watched that video...didn't show up for me the first time. I want a ham shirt that says "Im the one squattin in your curl rack" IMMEDIATELY, lol!! Girl that was one badazz bench press...Im totally jealous. Inspired to go kick some serious azz in the gym right this minute, but Im stuck in the muck and mire of cleaning my kids rooms...blerg.


Great job though! Im going to get a vid of me doing my 75lb clean and press. Thats my proudest PR at the moment.

[-H-]

Hloy ****e! I just watched that video...didn't show up for me the first time.

Me too- read this then went back and watched vid- AWESOME! on all the lifts. WOWZA! And Love the vid in general. Motivating.

[pharty]

I just watched it too! Makes me want to eat more. Especially some steak.

LOVE the flaming Team Amazon!

[megdaig]

My 2012 Goals:

**Complete the Galveston Half Ironman; must overcome the anxiety of a choppy open water swim.
**Compete in my first figure competion...the Adela Garcia Classic in June...and place.
**Start my first ever bulk after ^^ competition! (yeah for more food)
**Work back up to squatting 250lb
**Deadlift at least 200lb
**Bench press 135lb (got close to this in high school but have lost a lot of strength; time to get it back)

[-H-]

My 2012 Goals:

**Complete the Galveston Half Ironman; must overcome the anxiety of a choppy open water swim.
**Compete in my first figure competion...the Adela Garcia Classic in June...and place.
**Start my first ever bulk after ^^ competition! (yeah for more food)
**Work back up to squatting 250lb
**Deadlift at least 200lb
**Bench press 135lb (got close to this in high school but have lost a lot of strength; time to get it back)

So exciting to be working towards your first competition and Half Ironman! I'll look forward to hearing about your training. That open water swim would be the killer for me, too.

[thehobbes]

Boz's goals for 2011:

Be stage ready for the Adela Garcia show in mid June and make the top 5...

My 2012 Goals:

**Complete the Galveston Half Ironman; must overcome the anxiety of a choppy open water swim.
**Compete in my first figure competion...the Adela Garcia Classic in June...and place.
**Start my first ever bulk after ^^ competition! (yeah for more food)
**Work back up to squatting 250lb
**Deadlift at least 200lb
**Bench press 135lb (got close to this in high school but have lost a lot of strength; time to get it back)

^^^Oh wow we have TWO Texas Amazons competing in the same comp this summer, sweet!

Ironman = bad azz! Happy training, Megdaig!

Hloy ****e! I just watched that video...didn't show up for me the first time. I want a ham shirt that says "Im the one squattin in your curl rack" IMMEDIATELY, lol!! Girl that was one badazz bench press...Im totally jealous. Inspired to go kick some serious azz in the gym right this minute, but Im stuck in the muck and mire of cleaning my kids rooms...blerg.

Great job though! Im going to get a vid of me doing my 75lb clean and press. Thats my proudest PR at the moment.

Thanks Boz! Yeah get that C&P up here, we wanna see you going beast mode in da gym!

That's so funny how everyone's amused by my cartoon ham, lol. I'm gonna post up the Team Amazon gear designs (and a couple Ham Shirt designs of course ) in this thread and see what you guys think.

[newbeginning828]

Woooo! This is an awesome thread! Thanks Hammy for making this happen! Excited to see the gear!

I'm thrilled to have 2012 finally here and making this year my best!!! Can't wait to see great things happen!

Here's what I'm looking forward to doing this year:
-Complete a successful slow bulk and put on a good 15lbs; w/as much muscle as I can
-Finish NROLFW and pick a new program to aid the above (maybe PHAT, 5-3-1, or 5x5)
-Bench 135
-Squat at least 1.5xBW
-Break 200lb DL
-Work up to weighted Pullups & Chins w/sets of 10

THIS IS OUR YEAR LADIES!!!!

[swooshie]

Wow....impressive goals here! In the spirit of this thread I wanted to show all of you the bumper sticker I have on my car. I look at this every day, because as every good Team Amazon member knows, failure is not on option


I also thought I would reveal my age because, just like the scale, age is just a number and should never be used as an excuse for anything. So.......

Swooshie will turn (gulp) 55 in 2012



I like the flaming Team Amazon picture.........cause Amazon girls are on fire!!

[dreahere]

Andrea's 2012 gym/fitness goals:

1.) diet the month of January

2.) then spend most of the rest of the year in another long, slow bulk

3.) squat 1.5x bw for reps; I'ma call that 180, but that might need to be revised upwards depending on how that bulk goes

4.) refrain from fukcing up my shoulder again

5.) and if I manage #4, be benching the 50lb dbs for a 5x5 by the end of the year

[hieronymous]

My goals for 2012 are:

Not to backslide into bad old habits
Get waist back
Continue to shape glutes
Not get hung up on getting stronger but be cool with wanting to look good

[MoEcho]

I can't believe all the amazing gals (and their goals) up in hurrrr!! Talk about inspiring .......

[bosgirlin09]

Thanks Boz! Yeah get that C&P up here, we wanna see you going beast mode in da gym!

That's so funny how everyone's amused by my cartoon ham, lol. I'm gonna post up the Team Amazon gear designs (and a couple Ham Shirt designs of course ) in this thread and see what you guys think.[/QUOTE]

No, Im serious...I really do want a shirt that says that with the Ham with the gunz...I think it would be awesome!!

[Katiesema]

Completely IN TEAM AMAZON!
Great Idea, unity in numbers!

**** 2012 GOALS ****
Cut my body fat to 15% (slow and steady wins the race, right?)
Commit harder to my clean eating diet!
Bring out abs, they are somewhere there! I know!
Inspire people to make a healthy change!


Bring on 2012! Lets dominate.

[pharty]

Wow....impressive goals here! In the spirit of this thread I wanted to show all of you the bumper sticker I have on my car. I look at this every day, because as every good Team Amazon member knows, failure is not on option:









I also thought I would reveal my age because, just like the scale, age is just a number and should never be used as an excuse for anything. So.......

Swooshie will turn (gulp) 55 in 2012



I like the flaming Team Amazon picture.........cause Amazon girls are on fire!!

Your bumper sticker isn't showing up for me

I find I'm getting better with age

[nvrstopworking]

IN..of course About time this happened!

Boz's goals for 2011:

Be stage ready for the Adela Garcia show in mid June and make the top 5
compete in one other show around the same time
BP 135 (more than once, lol)
OH press 50lbs
MAKE my abs OBEY and come out of hiding, lol!

These are my gym goals. Goals for the rest of my life are to get my out of gym life in as good a shape as my gym life.

Happy New Year!

I'm wondering if this is a typo because I cannot fathom you having delts like those and just doing the bar for OHP.

Maybe you mean 50lb DBs or something?

All the best for 2012 ladies!

[bosgirlin09]

I'm wondering if this is a typo because I cannot fathom you having delts like those and just doing the bar for OHP.

Maybe you mean 50lb DBs or something?

All the best for 2012 ladies!

Yup....I mean dbs

I'm soooo close (@ 45lbs on a good day).

W...you're like an honorary Amazon...what are your goals?

[squeaks77]

Goals for 2012:

- Lose fat. I get thin every summer, but I've never really gotten my body fat very low. I've never come close to seeing abs. I want to get really serious and buckle down on the diet.

- I also want to work on my lower body strength, as I feel it's really lagging behind my upper body. I realize that probably won't happen while I'm trying to lose fat, but later this year I'll do another bulk.

- Not have any hangovers. I don't drink super often, but when I do, I drink an insane amount. I've had a lot of pretty bad drinking binges this year. I never mean to drink that much of course. It seems to be all or nothing with me. Alcohol is the one thing I have trouble doing in moderation when I'm at a party and with certain people. I don't plan to give up drinking entirely, but I need to stop this crap where I get so drunk that I don't remember coming home. This will also help with #1 above.

[swooshie]

Your bumper sticker isn't showing up for me

Now I can't see it either....hahaha!

It says:

"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?"

I went back and fixed it.....I think!