Plans for the new year

verucablue started this discussion · 11/27/2010

- really get back to a better pole schedule or rather a more consistent schedule - really work on tissu - drop 20 pounds by end of march!!!! - finish up my business plan and come up with a schedule to implement it within the next 3 years - hike with my doggy more - take her to the beach more - grow out my hair and NOT chop it off in the summer (like I have every other summer 😀) - Pay off all credit card debt - ALMOST there... 😀 - work on my documentary! - not kill myself at work all the time or rather DON'T get so stressed over my job

7 replies

AliciaPolerina · 1/4/2011
Loose 10-15 pounds (having a really hard time!) Eat healthier! My body takes a lot of abuse, I should treat it better! Pole for an hour 3 times a week followed by deep stretching Not be so hard on myself, and accept that if somethings not meant to be its not meant to be its not the end of the world! Travel somewhere...anywhere (perferably somewhere warm with poles!) Go out more...I'm a homebody and you only live once!
Sanchara · 1/16/2011
Good luck to both of you. I lost 30 pounds between febuary and june of last year so it is 100% reasonable. All I did was repace refined sugars with natural sugars and fruit alternatives and simple carbs (white bread, chips ect) with complex eqivelents (whole grain bread, whole grain crackers ect) and train hard. As a rule of thumb if you're not sweating almost right away and exausted after half-an-hour you need to work harder. ;) I hope my experiences help :) As for my plans 1. Take my career to the next step more programming less web-monkeing - maybe even learn some lower-level programming languages like power BASIC and maybe event ASSEMBLER (I can dream big lol) 2. Optemize my fitness; I look okay in a bathing suit now but I would like to be a LOT stronger 3. I currently have 190degree splits - I want 210degrees 4. Optemize anccilary capacities (sport psycology, nutrition, warmup/cooldown procedures, hydration, rest ect.) I think all of my goals are kindof meduim-term like...a year from now I'd like to complete them.
PoleKitten87 · 1/16/2011
To have the splits by the end of the year (currently a good foot or more off the ground :( ) Looking into which flexibility dvds to get (torn between bespun and valentino) Perfect the twisted grip and iron x Workout more often (at least 30 mins of walking on the treadmill a day when I'm not on the pole) Eat a bit healthier (got whole grain goldfish the other day instead of regular, hey its progress haha) and strength train more Make more pole videos and work more on spinner mode. Many of the pole goals are to help me prepare for entering USPDF in 2012 (even though after watching this years' amateur submissions, I dont think it'll matter much!!)
Polecat88 · 1/16/2011
Good luck everyone. You can do it! I'm another one on the splits train, I want to be on the floor on BOTH sides by next january. My right leg has always been worse since a thai boxing injury. I also want to train hard on my upper body and core so I have more strength to perform inverted moves. Have enough confidence to post a video! I want to gain a few pounds in muscle believe it or not. Get a 2.1 or better on my degree. Find a full time job, a phd or a masters as long as its in conservation/genetics/biodiversity. Lots of work to do I think. I'm pretty scared for the future.
Sanchara · 1/16/2011
from someone who already has oversplits and got them from non-splits. There is not magic training plan, and certianly non fancy gimick stretches to help get them quick. it takes time and patience. LOTS of time and patience.
REDKE71 · 2/2/2011
amen sanchra..!! Well, my resolution was to quit smoking, one month down. Im doing really well and im over the worst of it..!! Another goal is my flexibility.. my splits have progressed so much since last year, but this year i want to push them to the next level, as well as my already flexi back.. watch out..!! hehe Lets all promise to keep each other on track with our goals..!! xoxo - Karol
MichelleH · 2/3/2011
Well done ladies! Especially Karol! Non smoker here, stick with it, it's totally worth it!