As 2009 draws to a close it’s nice to look back and see what you’ve accomplished over the past year and set some goals for what you want to achieve in the coming year…
2009 has been a really good year for me, in fact it was the most successful year ever for www.LeeHayward.com and this is despite a down economy. This just goes to show that we really are in control of our own lives and we don’t have to fall victim to the crap that goes on around us. We can grab the bull by the horns and make it happen!
Some of the major things that I’ve really focused on over the past year was putting out a ton of valuable muscle building and fat loss information via video. In fact my YouTube Channel now has over 135+ videos and most of them were added within the last year.
I’ve also been doing the weekly live Total Fitness Bodybuilding Talk Show for over a year now. This has been a huge success and a great way for me to interact with my followers. It’s the next best thing to hanging out and chatting in person!
Now while all the videos and talk shows are great in terms of helping people like you get in your best shape ever by getting top quality training and nutritional information. They also represent a huge jump for me in my personal growth as well. You see I’m naturally a very shy person and just a few years ago the thought of speaking in public or doing a live video scared the living sh!t out of me! (I’m not kidding)
But I’ve worked on that part of myself a lot by simply biting the bullet and doing the videos, doing the talk shows, etc. I’ve also been attending Toastmasters for a year and a half now. Toastmasters is a club where people get together to practice public speaking by giving speeches and performing various speaking leadership roles during the meetings. If you are looking for a great way to improve your confidence, speaking skills, etc. than I highly recommend them. Just google up “Toastmasters” to find a club in your area.
Some other successes I’ve had during 2009 were writing 2 books “Your First Bodybuilding Competition” and “Blast Your Biceps”. Both of which are getting awesome reviews. I have to say that these are by far my best muscle building and fat loss programs yet. There is a ton of killer stuff included in these packages and it’s all based on real world experience. Not fluff and filler like a lot of so called “bodybuilding programs”.
And recently I revamped the www.LeeHayward.com website (a much needed upgrade if I do say so myself). We were long overdue for a website makeover and I’m very pleased with it thus far.
Now 2009 wasn’t all rosy… One big disappointment was with losing our old Total Fitness Bodybuilding Message Board. This was a forum that had over 5 years worth of content and several thousand members which my website hosting company pretty much just wiped off the face of the Internet. The software was old and instead of giving me a heads up they just deleted the whole friggen thing.
I went through all the jiggs and the reels of trying to get it restored to no avail. But rather then getting upset over this, I’m simply going to go full speed ahead and create a brand new interactive Total Fitness Bodybuilding membership site with a discussion forum as well as providing special “member only” content and special “member only” coaching programs. That’s something you can look forward to seeing added to the site in early 2010.
Another goal of mine is to return to the bodybuilding competition stage and compete in the 2010 Atlantic Canadian Bodybuilding Championships in my best contest shape ever! I’m super pumped about this and I’ll be tracking my entire contest prep and posting my progress here on my blog.
I’m also working on creating a new training DVD set showing the exact workouts, nutrition plan, supplements, etc. that I’m using to get in ripped contest shape!
So that’s an overview of what I’ve done this past year and some of my goals for 2010…
How about you? What are some of your goals that you’d like to achieve?
Please post your goals in the comment section below! Publishing your goals for others to see will get the wheels turning towards making your goals a reality.
So go for it and post your goals!
Id like to see at least 100 people lay it on the line and share their goals below, let’s kick some ass and make 2010 our best year ever!
all the best,
Lee Hayward
(Your Muscle Building Coach)
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leehayward
What’s your main goal for 2010…?
Mark
My goal is to increase my strength and add 20 pounds of muscle, so when I move on to college football in the fall I have a better chance to play.
Chase Money
To get big. I’m a golfer so any little thing will help a lot but getting to big. (like lee) would mess up my swing. Thanks for the great help
Raducu Nastase
My main goal for 2010 regarding training is to skyrocket my strenght, to be the best armwrestler in my County, also to get rid of the last 25 pounds of fat that distrurb me even since January 2009!
luigi
my goal it is to get lean,and work around to put on a little more size
Sean
Lower my BF% to 8% and gain muscle mass in the process. 2010 is going to be a great year all the way around, so expect success in everything I do and I wish you all the same! 😉
tdar
I’m aiming for 500 lb deadlift and 300 bench prior to my 50th birthday in July. This gets me back to my high school/college fitness levels, with low BP, pulse and cholesterol to match. I’m a retired cop with one heart attack in my past so I’m very happy to be able to say that. I’m most of the way there and I’m just starting the Coan Phillipi deadlift plan to get me the rest of the way. My shoulders in particular have responded very well to your many pieces of advice. All the best for 2010.
profdlp
Glad to here that the forums will be back and sorry to here the reason they disappeared.
Keep on rockin’ it, Lee! 🙂
profdlp
here = hear
Boy, how many times have I cringed at someone else for doing that… 🙁
TIM
I am 66 years old and plan to increase most of the weights of my various lifts (of which there are many) by a minimum of 5% (for example bench press 385#) and to keep doing my marathon stationary bike riding (cardiac exercise).
jay
hi lee,
love your site, lots of great info. i become a certified personal trainer this year & love it. planning to start my own business soon running group sessions. ive put on 15kg this year & hope to do the same next year, it feels great bulking up & living healthy, cheers!
Domination Station
To trim off a couple pesky lbs of body fat and see my core lifts (squat, bench press, deadlift, overhead press, pendlay rows) see big gains, especially the squat/deadlift/rows. Trying to make sure to get a full-rounded body instead of just focusing on upper body. Also want to be able to do 15 dips and chin-ups by summer.
joe
I just want to get out of back pain first after a failed surgery this year then get back to lifting.
Hameed Bhatti
Improve the core lifts (deadlift, squat, bench, OHP) from my current numbers (350, 240, 165,115) to (400, 275, 200, 140) by Dec 2010.
Improving functional has always been my first priority and is still my first priority.
Austin aka Juggernaut
1. My main goal is to improve my bench press from 215 pounds to 250 pounds by the end of the year.
2. Also I would like to add 10 pounds of muscle, I currently weigh 164 pounds.
3. I currently lift 115 pounds for 5 reps and 120 for 3 reps on the Military Press, not sure what my max is, but I would like to be able to press 135 pounds for three reps by the end of the year.
Austin aka Juggernaut
Oh yeah I forgot, The Bench Press is my favorite exercise so I focus my workouts on it. But my triceps are not able to handle the weight that my chest can. I hope to bring my triceps up to par with my chest.
leehayward
Good stuff, keep em coming!
One thing to keep in mind when setting your goals is to make them measurable. So rather then just saying you want to get bigger, leaner, stronger, etc. actually state how much and by when. This will help make your goals more powerful and help move you closer towards achieving them.
Jeff
One my goals is to gain 25 lbs by the end of 2010 (currently 170) and gain some more strenght overall and oyea graduate high school in june of 2010
Jeff
i forgot to also say thank for the help am currently on your squat and milk program which is definitely an awesome workout, thank to that my squat just goes up every week in strenght
Happy holidays, Lee
Fatoni
My goal in 2010, i wanna cut down my weight to 70-73 kg, since i’m 83 kg with 174 cm height now… and also cut down my body fat from around 23-24% now to 10-11%… hopefully it can be reached.. since i love sweet cakes.. 🙂
shafeeq
My goal is, increase weight how much i can………….
shafeeq
Thanks for Mr Lee………..
Glen Cochrane
I have enjoyed your blogs and postings and I have been putting some of your wisdom to work. I did blow my knee out while in the police academy and had ACL reconstruction surgery October 13th, 2009. Things are recovering well now, and within one month I want to start light jogging and light squats again. My goal… to be lifting weights and playing hockey again like I was pre-injury, within the year.
William
My goal is to have quite huge body in order for me to carry any thing/s that I want to carry
taslim mohammed
My goal for 2010 is to be stress free. I am going to place emphasis on exercise and diet and also take time off from my business to just enjoy life.
Iman
I’m a natural bodybuilder at 21y.o, 5’10″and 184.8 lbs at precontest.My goal is to add 5 kg(11 lbs)and then prepare myself for natural bodybuilding contest and get my pro card.;)
Gabriel
My main goal for 2010 is to put 20-40 pounds of muscle on me til September, but I also have secondary goals like increasing arm (triceps) size by March and increasing shoulder (lats) width by 18 June(my birthday). P.S.: In March I’ll celebrate my first gym year!
Peter Kind
My goal is to start competing in the bench and get at least a 200 kg, 440.925 pounds with a shirt.To get a 157,5 kg,347.23 pounds,raw. To keep my weight below 145 kg, 319.67 pounds. Now its about 150 kg, 330.69. Btw Happy new year to you and your family.
Mike Urig
After following Lee’s basic and 12 week routines I know what builds muscle on my legs, chest, back and triceps. So my goal this year is to lose weight by being very strict with my diet, doind more cardio and getting my biceps and shoulders to grow more. I’ve never felt better and I’m 51 yrs old.
Zubda
Hey Lee,
My goal 4 2010 is to be more slim and put some muscle on my Body! Suggest me smthing I m 17 yrs old and 78kgs.
Zubda
In the mid of 2010 my gole will be atchived (goal of being slim) after that at the end I will have some great muscles on My chest, arms and things which will be worth seeing!
John
my goal is to get less useless spam in my e-mail inbox
Saeed
I bench pres 125 p0unds nw n by da end 0v this year my g0al is 2 blast my bench 2 0va 200 pounds. Also plan da same 4 0ther liftings. Alot 0v 0ther goals r there 2 n pray dat all 0v dem get acomplished. wish u lee n evribody 0ut there da very same. H0pe u asist us get there where v wanna b at n as a determined 1z deserve 2 b at.
Mark
Goal 1: Decrease my BF% from 10% to 7%.
Goal 2: Add 20lbs of mostly lean muscle.
Goal 3: Buy new t-shirts 🙂
Justin Bethune
Justin here from Team TNT Performance and Nutrition.
Goals for 2010:
1. Get my new Gym location opened before February and gain at least 100 members before June.
2. Doing a competition in June. I am 22 yrs old 5′ 9″ all Natural Bodybuilder. I currently weigh 260, my goal is to put on a few more pounds and compete @ 205-210 in June for the Chattanooga Battle at the River, and then go on the compete in the Tennessee State in August.
A. Goals for competiton:
1. WIN!
2. Arms – 19″, Waist – 31″, Quads – 33″, calves – 19″ (currently: 18.5, 36, 32, 18.5)
3. Have a Bench competition I am sponsoring in February, finally got 405 last month in RAW competition, goal for February is 420 and REALLY want 445 by April. Then after my shows i would like to stay cut down and try to compete at 210 and get at least 420 (havent hit that double body weight goal yet). Should be getting close though I did 365 x 5 this week so I am getting there!
Got a lot of work ahead of me, but i have a great team, a great trainer, and a lot of support!
Thanks Lee for the inspiration and all of the tips!
Check out my YouTube channel for my videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/TeamTNTperformance
Or check out my myspace at: http://www.myspace.com/jwb2233
Or http://www.TeamTNTsports.com (coming soon)
Jim
After a pretty decent recovery from my second hip replacement in 2009, now I have two, the weight used in my workouts has been going up and my workouts also have improved in agility. I’m going to continue to take that as far as it will go. I’m leaving enough time to play a little too. 🙂
If you would like, you can check my stats here.
http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/theroman/
There are probably lots of axioms worth invoking for 2010. I think the following should do nicely. In the old days when sailors climbed precarious, moving rigging to set the sails, they quietly recited. – “One hand for the ship and one for yourself.”
Best to all in 2010 and beyond. – Jim
TRogers
My bodybuilding goals for 2010 are:
1) To compete in my 2nd Natural Bodybuilding show on April 24, 2010 at 160 lbs of ripped muscle and place 2nd or 1st in the Masters 40+ class – (my 1st contest on Nov 7, 2009 – I was 164 lbs ripped and took 3rd place out of 9) – giving myself 16 weeks for this show, losing 2 lbs fat per week. I should be ripped with 3-4 weeks to go so I can let my skin tighten up alot more than last time.
2) To build 7.5 lbs of lean muscle from April – Dec (I figure I can put on 2.5 lbs of lean muscle per 3 months realistically)
3) To compete in a Natural Bodybuilding contest once a year – every November starting in 2011 BUT only having to diet for the show for 8-10 weeks (12 weeks MAX, not 16-20 like before) each time – then build lean muscle in the “off-season” at a clip of 2.5 lbs per 3 months
TRogers
Oh yeah, final goal is after April BB Show, to increase my Bench Press, Squats, and Deadlifts to 300 lbs or more from current levels of 225 lb Bench, 225 lb Squat, 245 lb Deadlifts. (Without reinjuring my low back disc)
Jay
Hi Lee,
First, thanks for all of the great tips/information that you share! I especially enjoy watching the YouTube videos which demonstrate proper form/technique – I’m a visual learner.
I’m 47 and six months past right rotator cuff surgery, so my first goal is total rehabilitation. I’d like to be able to get back to benching my body weight (210 lbs). Second, I’d like to lose the fat and have a 34″ waist (currently 36″ – 38″).
Thanks again for the help!
jay
Alex
Hi Lee,
I am new to your site. I am 53 and have been doing weight training on and off for 7 years. I have been at plateau for quite some time and am looking for ways to break through it.
My goals are:
bench press – 250 max rep (currently I am doing 220)
squat – 250 (5 times) (currently 205)
add 5 pounds of muscles while staing in good cardiovascular shape
Cheers
david
My Goal is too concentrate on two major areas that will surpass my best and meet my goal for 2010.That is to improve my diet and to put in a world record bench press for my age group
abdullah
My goal in 2010 is to become a better and increase my wieght
Robert Day
I need to lose thirty pounds of fat and I would like to get a little vainy and cut.
Robert Day
I need to lose thirty pounds of fat and I would like to get a little vainy and cut.
luke mather
to lose a stone in weight n lower my bf to 8% bring on 2010
Ham
I’ve been outta the gym for 3 months or so due to a back injury. Goal for 2010 is to get back in shape, get my strength back, now that I’ve had enough recovery time. Good luck to everyone in reaching their goals, have fun doing it!
Happy New Years!
Peace.
Mike
My goals:
1. Compete in my first bodybuilding competition in August 2010
2. End 2010 with 8% body fat
3. Increase muscle mass by 15 lbs
4. Release my eBook by April 2010
Tom
My 1st goal is to make it to 15 st, that was my goal for this year, but gains were just so slow.Hope 2010 will have some better gains in it and would be nice to make it to 16 st by the end of the year.
At present im 14st 10 lbs.
Ryan
Tone my chest. Keep my Body Fat Down.
T
I dropped twenty pounds last fall, should have been a bit more but life happens. My goal for 2010 is to get six pack ab lean. I’m close, another 10 – 15lbs should do it. Then just lift for gain.
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