Lifting Goals for 2020

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Years come and go where I think to myself "What do I want to do this year? What can I achieve?" and I never write anything down or seriously commit to a goal, even though I point myself in the direction I want to go - then change direction when I either miss food too much or can't stand to see how fat I am. This year is different, I'm setting the goal posts and they aren't moving.

I have so many things going on right now, I think it's important to take a step back and gain some perspective; I want to move back into powerlifting whilst also wanting to run my first 5k, and complete a Tough Mudder; I want abs for summer and I also want to hit some PRs

I want to look back in December of next year - at this blog post in fact - and think "YUP! I said I would do it, and I did."

The Big 4

Squat 200kg
Deadlift 220kg
Bench 140kg
Overhead Press 90kg

Some of these have been on my list for quite a while, such as a 220kg deadlift or 140kg bench but things just haven't come to pass. I'm consistent, I'm eating like a horse and yet my deadlift just isn't moving - in fact it's regressed recently; right now my squat is my only redeeming lift in terms of progression - something I never thought I would say... ever.

The Action Plan

Before jumping into the nitty gritty of programming (something I love), I need to assess where I am right now.

Squat: 180kg
Bench 110kg
Deadlift 200kg
Overhead Press ~ 70kg

And so, I will say it now, I will hit my 200kg squat and 220kg deadlift before I begin to cut.

My plan is to run the following programs until I've achieved my Squat and Deadlift goals...

531 Building the Monolith (BTM) until 2nd cycle is complete
Deload
531 with Joker Sets for 3 weeks, don't increase TM and move to
531 BTM DUP - Until I hit 157.5 Squat for 5x5 and 180 Deadlift 3x5
Candito 6 Week