Realistic goal

[evilive24]

Hey guys, I've been lifting and eating right for a couple of months now, with out much of a goal apart from gaining muscle, dropping bf, so i decided to figure out a short 3 month goal and a longer 12 month goal.

But when it came to it I've realised i haven't much knowledge when it comes to setting a realistic goal, for example, what i can expect in certain time frames.

My first goal date would be 24th April 2008 when i turn 21, and for this i want to gain as much lean weight as is reasonable in the 4month time frame with minimal bf gains.

Also for a longer goal I'd like to one day reach the 200lb mark with around 10% bf but wouldn't know were to start in setting a date to reach this goal, at the moments I'm somewhere around 148-9lb and not too sure about bf% (have pictures in bodyspace if helps). This is a big goal and know it will take a lot of hard work and time, but I'm only 20


If anyone can help me out with these two goals, for the first, how much weight is a reasonable amount to set as a goal for the time frame and for my longer goal how long i should put into reaching this goal. Or maybe let me know if they are poor goals, i would like to know and any help in improving them would be great.

Thanks

[jdmalm123]

figure 0.5 lbs per week if you are clean bulking...gaining any faster usually means you are gaining fat as well.

[evilive24]

Thanks jdmalm123, is the 0.5lb the top end of the scale or on average?

[jdmalm123]

Thanks jdmalm123, is the 0.5lb the top end of the scale or on average?

0.66/week would be top end according to the study I refer too.

I'd say use 0.5 to be more realistic since it's likely your training, diet, sleep, etc. won't be perfect.

[evilive24]

Nice, yeh i'm looking for something realistic, i know i'm not perfect with training, eating and know i wont be hitting the maximum numbers week after week. So yeh cool i'll work around the 0.5lb per week mark.