Another year gone AGAIN :why:.... year end review and 2016 goals

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

2015 was a pretty good year for me. I legit dropped 20 lbs, got up on my cardio grind and really locked a lot of shyt down form/diet/routine wise. I learned a LOT.

2016 I'm looking to drop another 20 and get stronger. Trying to get to my steady state Speedo™ status. Also wanna get my cycling game up to where I can ride with other people without embarrassing myself. If I can stay on my cardio grind through my next cut I will be

Howd 2015 go for my fellow savages and what are yall trying to get done in the gym (and kitchen ) next year?

 

[MillionMills]

My goal: 10%, 175 lbs for 2016

 

[Da_Eggman]

Easily my most successful year fitness wise

Went from 270 to to 196 as of today

Not really concern with numbers and maxes

Just follow my routines go up and down with my weights

This next year I will become more focus in gaining strength

I will put in great effort to truly take the time to track my results and use science behind it

I will also intend on fukking higher caliber of hoes

 

[ALonelyDad]

2015 was overall bad but I am ending it the right way and continuing it into next year, been going to gym for 2 weeks and eating very healthy. Don't even feel like drinking which was probably my biggest weakness

 

[GuChiMeng]

2015 was a good year for me. Added over 200 pounds to my total by working hard on my weaknesses while not adding much size.

Also came second overall (1st in juniors) in my first powerlifting meet too, so I can't complain.

 

[Snoopy Loops]

The Good
-Recovered from right shoulder and left elbow injuries from last year.
-Added some mass
-Improved my endurance a bit

The Bad
-Added a back injury into the mix
-Developed a nagging left shoulder strain

The Ugly
-Developed a bit of a gut

2016 Goals
-Rehab my back
-Get rid of gut
-Add to my lifts
-Be able to do advanced calisthenic movements(front/back lever, planche)
-And of course........Gains

 

[hoodheronova]

2015 was a good year for me. Added over 200 pounds to my total by working hard on my weaknesses while not adding much size.

Also came second overall (1st in juniors) in my first powerlifting meet too, so I can't complain.

nice what was your total and give me the breakdown too

 

[-G$-]

2015 review- this year sucked. i lost my way, diet fell apart, drinking way too much, workouts were spotty and inconsistent at best. didn't really get a grip on things unti about october. but since then i've been hitting it hard and can see some tangible results. i'm learning that i can't set the bar too high for myself. i expect too much too fast, then get frustrated when it doesn't come to fruition. then i burn out and i lose that fire inside of me to keep at it.

for 2016 i just want to be patient and consistent. no specific body weight goals, no specific body fat goals. just improvement. slow and steady.

 

[Da_Eggman]

2015 was overall bad but I am ending it the right way and continuing it into next year, been going to gym for 2 weeks and eating very healthy. Don't even feel like drinking which was probably my biggest weakness

don't drink for a few months and see how better you start to feel

 

[AquaCityBoy]

I've probably made more gains in size and strength this year than I have at any other point since I started lifting, not counting beginner gains.

Probably the only good thing about 2015 for me.

 

[Apollo Creed]

2015 Was terrible fitness wise, started off great, finished terribly.

2016 my focus is a life style change permanently and not this whole bulking and cutting cycle nonsense these euro bodybuilders have corrupted us with.

 

[semtex]

The good:
- body composition seems to be improving.
- Eating much better for the most part because I'm in complete control of the ingredients.

The bad:
- Given that this was my first full year having a desk job, I'm way more stiff. Which lead to the next bullet point...
- My lower back has been more naggy than before after a bad rep on hex bar deadlifts back in September. Pretty much nags every single time I do any deadlift variation now. Need to start back doing neck bridges.

 

[GuChiMeng]

nice what was your total and give me the breakdown too

Was 1205 (405/300/500) in gym PRs. The weight cut sent my bench down the tubes. I lifted for my province's IPF affiliate.

The weight limit was 183 and on the day of I weighed myself in the morning at around 182.5 or so, coming from about 190. When I officially weighed in I was 178 . My scale at home is off and cut too much weight.

The plan initially was to go conservative on the squat (385), a bit conservative on the bench (285) since during my cut I already could feel the weight loss messing with my bench and go all out on my deadlift for a new PR (515).

Squat went perfect.

Bench, terrible. I hit my opener of 265 really easily. 285 was my second attempt and for the life of me couldn't lock it out. I thought it was a good choice since I was hitting it for singles 2 weeks out from the meet. The judge took FOREVER to give the press command and it killed my tightness and the bit of bounce I get. Through the grind I also tweaked my mid back . At this point I was scared AF I was gonna be injured and bomb out on deadlifts.

I spent like 15-20 minutes on the PVC pipe just rolling the chit out of the trouble spot and stretching my posterior chain. My plan was to go 455>500>515 for deadlifts but my back still didn't feel that great and ended up going conservative with 455>475>500 instead. All went well by time I was doing my attempts and my back felt fine. A bit regretful I didn't try to PR but it was still enough to grab me 2nd overall with an OKish 1150 total. The only guy that beat me was 25 and a manlet, so I wasn't even mad about it. I know I'm a bit too tall for this weight class anyways. Once I lose my junior status entirely I plan on moving up.

The big takeaway that I got from it all is, if you plan on lifting in the IPF, practice LONG ASS pauses on bench.

Thank God I don't lift in the US, particularly the midwest. People there are on an entirely different level.

 

[Serious]

2015 was a pretty good year for me. I legit dropped 20 lbs, got up on my cardio grind and really locked a lot of shyt down form/diet/routine wise. I learned a LOT.

2016 I'm looking to drop another 20 and get stronger. Trying to get to my steady state Speedo™ status. Also wanna get my cycling game up to where I can ride with other people without embarrassing myself. If I can stay on my cardio grind through my next cut I will be

Howd 2015 go for my fellow savages and what are yall trying to get done in the gym (and kitchen ) next year?

how much do you weigh now. I thot you were like 180 for the longest....

 

[Serious]

2015: It was alright. I've been content with my size for a few years now. Just coming back from dropping to a low of 160 a month ago. Now I'm at 174, I guess I'll bulk to 185-190. Then come back down to 180.
2016: basically stay around the same size, remain fit, active, eat healthy,and injury free.