This afternoon, one of my team members, a person I see several times a week, said something to me. "You look very different," he said while pointing to his chest with his thumbs, "You look fit."

Now my chest was pumped up this afternoon because I went for a swim during lunch hour. But still. This sends me a signal that I'm nearing my goal: that of looking fit. I have no intention to look like a bodybuilder.

I presume most of you have a reason to workout as hard as you do. But what does one do when the goal is met?

next : show off la

just kidding maintain your fitness ^^

Not there yet so I can't answer for sure. First thought would be to maintain it.

Pfhuck, I just remembered I bought a suit one size larger two weeks ago in anticipation of slapping on more beef. I guess I will only stop when I fill that out well.

What do you do when your goal is met? Usually, I up the ante and set a new, more difficult goal.

How about maintaining your 'fit' look while increasing your stamina? Strength? Endurance?

maintaining your outlook is a lifetime job..unless you wan to look like a big tummy uncle once you reach your goal...

I'll never reach my goal because I'll never be perfect.

It occurred to me a few weeks ago that I should do something with all this strength I've gained. The only sport I've been formally coached to play is tennis, but I haven't touched a racket in like 5 years. So I went and bought a racket, and came to lowyat sports section to find some tennis partners. But I found out that a colleague who lives in the same resort as I do plays tennis as well. Despite several attempts at a match, we still haven't played (rain, other commitments, etc.)

Yeah, I think this is how I want this to play out. I want to train for strength for a sport, and then be consistent and good at the sport. This sport won't be tennis though, because I have fantastically lousy motor coordination.

Arm-wrestling is a sport too.

Indeed

change your goals to other things like

deadlifting 500lbs
squatting 2x bodyweight
benching 315lbs

or, get cut. Girls dig that shit. Some of them like their boys flabby, but that's just 'cos they haven't found tough looking men. I say, bad taste!

Yeah, get myself big enough for the new suit, then get on DiPasquale's Anaerobic Diet till my abs stand out in stark relief. Roar.

All the best. Train like a beast.

Is there really such a thing as "Reaching your goals" in this industry?
I said I wanted to squat 120Kg, and I did. Then I said 140KG. Then I said 180 and I did. And now I want 200. It's never going to end. Even if I reach 300KG, I'll still want more.

Psychologically YES. Realistically ? NO. We need to set goals or we'll never ever move a single bit. I think its more like a mental thing, once you reach your particular goal...then you set a new one, and it goes on and on. When will it end? You'd know better than anyone.

it will end when u hit injury and is forced out of ur goals. =.=

Off-topic but, never ever buy a suit one size larger. As it is, most Malaysian men already buy suits that are one size too large for them. Try going one size down, it makes a difference.

A well fitting rm500 suit will look like a million bucks on you, but a 5 figure suit that is ill fitting will make you stand out like a sore thumb.

Pm me if you want more info on this.

Back to topic, it depends on what your goals are in the first place. This is why goals must be SMART:

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-oriented

Many people set goals such as "I want to look bigger, want to be more muscular, fit better into my clothes". Those are examples of very vague goals. The problem is, most of the time you can't define 'achieving the goal' in the first place.

On the other hand, some people set too ambitious goals too far into the future, such as "I want to put on 100kg on my squat", they find progress too slow, and then drop out.

A good goal setting strategy would be something like this:

1) Analyse where you are currently (I front squat 65kg).

2) Where do you want to be eventually (2x bodyweight front squat in the future)

Alot of people simply stop here. You should not. In this case, my bodyweight is 75kg, so that means I would need 150kg squat. Then break it up into small parts, first achieve bodyweight front squat, then move on to 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x and finally 2x. That way you know you are consistently working towards smaller goals in order to achieve the ultimate goal.

Just my 2 cents.

This is exactly what I want to avoid. I'm serious about having a 'believable' physique. It's a term I read in a men's magazine about an actor who wanted a better body yet still be 'believable'. It's the Brody guy, the one who played the pianist.

Desvaro: I see you understand suits. I had actually paid for the suit a size smaller. It was an impulse purchase, because I've never found an off-the-rack that even remotely suit me. It looked cool, very fashion-forward, yet restrained, so I put it on. It fit me like a glove: It totally squares with my shoulders, it just about covers my butt, there were no creases at the back, the whole thing just skims my skin. It was better than bespoke, if that's possible. So I paid for it, and was gleefully walking out the store, when I thought, if this fits me now like a glove, in a month's time it's going to fit me like a noose.

Hell no, ain't no off the rack shizz better than them bespoke cuts!

Blasphemy.

I for one will never be satisfied even if I've reached my target. I always feel that I look and feel better than the day before but there's always room for improvement. That's what keeps me going and why I still want to lift weights over my head.