What are your exercise goals for 2012??
 

I'm here at work thinking about my exercise goals for the upcoming year. For 2011, I focused on making sure that I got adequate exercise and just focused on the number of minutes I worked out.

For the new year though, I am thinking about incorporating new things in my regime. I have always wanted to run but I keep slacking off - as a matter of fact, I hate running. It's the same things with weights - I will do weight training intensely for a couple of weeks and then quit. As such right now, I am not sure as to what to pursue in 2012.

How about you? Have you set any exercise goals for the new year??

I would like to walk/jog 1000 miles.

I would also "like" to commit to completing a workout DVD at least 3 days/week, so 156 workout sessions. That goal will be the harder one to meet.

Cycle instead...I find it really fun. Maybe take a class like pilates and/or yoga. Those are my goals for 2012!

My biggest goal is to run a half marathon in July (maybe before). I'll be turning 40 in 2012 and this is going to be my gift to myself. It's amazing for me to even think about; just several months ago I couldn't even run 1/8 of a mile, and now I'm going to train for 13.1!

I am looking forward to focusing on building up my running next year.

I hope to get my speed up (I am such a slow runner right now) so I can do a 5km in under 40 mins. I will just see what happens from there - I want to ensure I am sensible with my training and not let myself overdo it (as has been my tendency in the past) which led to my injury.

I would eventually hope to be able to build up so I can do 8km and maybe even 10km runs(!).

I would also like to continue my cross training yoga/pilots/kickboxing/ etc. and increase my fitness and energy levels.

I want to develop explosive speed that helps me improve in a certain sport I'm passionate about.

I want to increase my strength overall & especially in my back, glutes, & hamstrings so that I can stay healthy as I age.

Weight training & kettlebell are how I plan to achieve those goals.

Good thread! It's great to write these down & solidify them.

I want to hit a 200lb deadlift and 150lb squat (I'm at around 170lb deadlift and 134lb squat), and a 90lb bench, and 65lb press (at 80lb bench, 55lb press).

You all have such great goals!

I want to make yoga a part of my routine. I lost weight with walking, and last summer I added cycling to the mix. Running didn't work out (I have bad knees). Now I've started up yoga as my "winter exercise" when I can't get outside and walk.

I've always been interested in yoga but never pursued it. We got P90X and I thought I was going to do that as my "winter routine" but I am a total failure at that. I did sort of like the yoga DVD and am creating my own routine similar to that - I totally got my heart rate up a lot higher during the first 40 minutes with YogaX than I ever do with walking, so I do think it's a serious workout.

I also signed up for a Half Marathon in May. I did my first in October and really enjoyed the challenge. I'm really looking forward to being able to get outside and walk again as I love it and it is so good at relieving stress. I miss my daily walks!

I would like to
1. complete C25K.
2. run a 5k.
3. TONE - P90X.
4. try advanced bikram.
5. go to teacher training for Bikram.

I think I am going to take up spinning....I hear it tones the legs

Make it to the gym 4 times each week. (I was going 5 for a while, but I've been down to 3 lately. Need to get my butt back in gear!)

Run 1000 miles. (I call it running, most would probably call it jogging!)

Compete in the local marathon in October. (I don't care if I come in dead last, I just wanna finish!)

Oh, how could I forget? I want to run/jog (oh, who am I kidding) FINISH the half-marathon we have here in town in November!!

Let's see.. what I'd like to achieve:
1. Build up to running 20 miles a week+
2. Keep toning up with kettle bell
3. Get back into circuit training

join new exercise classes! Any ideas? I'm thinking pilates and cycling

I'd like to try new things. I tend to stick with my cycling because I like it and it's easy. So I think that my goal is to try six new things in 2012.

Belly dancing, folk dancing, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, hula, yoga, tai chi, pilates, boxing, kickboxing, swimming, aqua aerobics, ice skating, akido, Kuk Sool Won, jazzercise, zumba, bokada, dancefit, body sculpting, step aerobics, .. heck, my city offers a class in fitness jump roping.

I can find one new thing to try every other month, and give it a good fair trial.

In January I'm starting JMs ripped in 30 and when I finish that, her six week six pack and then incorporate free weights and mini stepper everyday. Oh and 100 kettle bell swings a day.

I want to get back up to one hour of hill intervals at level 15 on the elliptical, leg pressing 200+ pounds, doing a bajillion incline crunches, and generally being fit.

I love the goals that are about trying something new. I think it is so important to get out of our comfort zones to keep challenging our bodies and learning!

My biggest fitness goal for 2012 is to stick with my workouts, even though I'm moving and will have absolutely no access to any kind of gym or equipment. I'm trying figure out how to work all the major muscle groups with bodyweight exercises and resistance tubing.

I'm also pretty in love with Les Mills fitness classes and seriously take 7 or 8 of them a week (things like BodyPump, BodyCombat, RPM (cycling), etc.). I love the energy and intensity in those classes and I never have to think twice about getting my workouts in. I definitely work harder and push further in those classes than I do when I'm on my own. So my second goal is to bring that same energy and intensity to my workouts when I'm doing it by myself and learn to enjoy my workouts without the Les Mills magic.

I sighed up for a capoeira class :yikes:

It sounds like you chicks plan on doing some cool stuff!

My main goal is just to exercise more. I plan to start walking more and am thinking about trying to get involved with some sort of martial art again.

I joined a 30 day fitness bootcamp. I've completed my first 30 days (Nov-Dec) and I've enjoyed it so much that I'm continuing through the new year. This is the first time that I can honestly say that I have enjoyed exercising.

I just joined a fitness center and my goals are to get more than my money's worth from there. I will lifet weights 3 ties a week and go for cardio a couple of more times along with doing some workout dvds here at home.

I want to become a runner. I started doing my own little C25K plan in September. Life got in the way and I stopped for a few months, but I just started back up this past week. I really want to work on building up my endurance and hopefully by the end of the year I'll be a running machine. Giving myself a goal in miles is probably a good idea. Maybe 1000.

I also want to start seriously focusing on strength training. I've been doing very little, but now that I'm getting close to a more normal size I want to really start toning everything up. I don't want to reach my goal weight looking like a potato. =)

I want to have a home yoga practice. I go to a studio regularly, but I'd like to practice at home too.

I'm signed up to do the bike and swim portions of a triathlon relay this summer.

I want to do at least 2 winter hikes up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. One will be a guided hike up Mt. Washington.

I want to be a able to do Hanumanasana by next summer - the yoga split pose. And work on jump through and handstand away from the wall.

My goal for 2012 is to continue on working out and hopefully toning my body all around. I just started weight training in August so I hope to continue doing this for the next year.

My weight right now is 136 (standing at 5'5") so I hope to stay around this area or maybe go down a few pounds.

I've signed up to walk a 1/2 marathon in February, so I've got some serious training to do.

I want to continue with weight lifting & kettlebells.

I want to take exercise classes on a regular basis (especially kickboxing & body pump).

My fitness goals for 2012 are to get toned. I made my goal weight, but I want toned abs, arms, legs, and back.