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."

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.

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