I’ve Decided To Adjust My Fitness Goals In Order To Not Be Stupid

Last month, I set myself a couple of fitness goals on this lean bulking phase where I’m working to build strength and muscle.

The first goal was to deadlift 220lbs for 6–10 reps.

The second was to overhead press 115lbs for as many reps as possible.

And shortly after posting those goals…

I realized it would be stupid to aim for that so quickly.

Could I walk out to my garage and lift those weights right now with hardly any warmup?

Yes.

But is it smart to do so?

Well, after lifting nothing heavier than my bodyweight and a 30lbs dumbbell in each hand for 9 months…

Not at all.

It’s not that my muscles wouldn’t be able to handle it, but my joints are so used to the light weight and sitting all day at an office job that it may cause some issues without rebuilding first.

And so it is…

I quickly put together a proper program for my workouts, just like I do for clients, and I’ve been making progress every week since.