Resolutions for '08

[Warpe]

C'mon Warpe, make the '08 thread!

[Warpe]

not mess up in school anymore
grind more
get in better shape

[spoonitnow]

Make $100k
Get in [better] shape
Learn to solve a 5x5x5 Rubik's (Professor's) cube

[Harry]

200k hands

[Jack Sawyer]

Weeeeeeeeeeee


+€50 goal on playing days
finish university
slim to 220 pounds

[givememyleg]

- either get in control of my terrible spending habits, or become robusto so i don't have to worry about them! (probably the first option)
- get in shape (FOR REALZ THIS TIME)
- have fun and enjoy life, there's more to it then just sitting at my computer

[gabe]

thanks warpe, im stupid

[jyms]

Finish the year in green, all stakes. If I can get through Jan and still be playing poker Full time I will be happy. If not, to get back to Full time by New Year 2009.

[Lukie]

$500k

[kmind]

$1k day
better shape
happier
hang out with friends more

[ProZachNation]

Lose 40 pounds(at least 15 by end of April when I got to NYC)
Play poker again
Be a winning poker player
Bankroll Management/Don't cash out like a donk

And become more sociable, I have a problem were I genuinely don't like a lot of people(most people are dumb and don't really offer anything in life) and I have a hard time not just blowing off a lot of people because I honestly don't care. But I am will try harder to pretend I do.

[donkbee]

1) finally graduate university
2) net $40k working in the summer
3) figure out what I want to do with my life career-wise
4) start playing poker again ...

[phantom_lord]

move up levels
get goot at poker

[Kits]

Save $75k and get plans drawn up to renovate my house.
Decide on a date to get married.
Be comfortable at 50nl.
Learn to handle aggressive opponents better.

[iolzizlyi]

i need to live healthier. i strength train a lot but i need to do more aerobic exercise. plus i work at an italian restaurant so guess what my [free] dinners are? yeah...doughs and pastas. carb-heaven. but it's hard to eat healthy when you get a free shift meal.

also i resolve to continue not smoking. i quit in april of this year. so almost 9 months i guess.

i'm going to focus on my school work more this semester. i have to retake one of my classes because i didn't make a C in it. so disappointed with myself.

poker-wise i dunno. i've never set a goal for myself before. so i guess i'll start low and shoot for 25NL by the end of the year. i've almost beaten 5NL right now. but hopefully come summer i can really grind it out and hit 25 by the end of summer. that is assuming i don't suck at 10NL. i dunno.

[hawgfarmer]

poker wise: grind 75$ on ftp to 1k$ by end of year
life wise: stay in shape adding 10 lbs of muscle by end of year. not cheat or make stupid fucking mistakes in future relationships. learn bout twenty new songs on guitar n play in local bars hopefully meeting that future relationships. a tip for anyone: an easy way to get pussy is to learn to sing n play guitar at the same time. gets girls wet. one last goal. to get a 3point grades wise second semester in college

[Dislexsik]

Beat 5/10NL 6max

[Penilon]

go from fat to obese
thicker, bigger jewfro
thicker glasses
amputate at least one limb
beat tetris
read 4 books about astrology
110 pt game in bowling
smoke a cigarette
buy a computer and learn how to use it
print all my school tests on green paper
grow tomatoes on my balcony
paint my walls
change the batteries in my tv remote control
buy a suit
learn the ukelele
eat 52 apples, 52 oranges, 52 bananas, 12 cucumbers
go to Maine
tune a guitar
recycle ALL cans/bottles - no exceptions
never sneeze when waiting in line in the grocery store
get a real authentic notepad to keep by the computer
call my uncle Phimosis, haven't spoken to him in 9 years
reorganize my mp3s
buy all the cds that my mp3s came from
incorporate "knock knock"-jokes as a part of my daily social routine
finish my essay on Homeovestism for TIME
sleep
never be honest when someone asks me what time it is
try parkour
count all my bottlecaps
hug a tree
shave my head
always dress based on mood
never let my lips go dry
light a candle for John Paul II every night at midnight
fast for 1 day / week
never stop believing
become intolerant to lactose
greet my mother in a different language every morning for the rest of the year
grow a moustache
take good care of my cactus
start collecting all clipped off fingernails
drop acid on January 6 and March 13
see Charley Pride perform live
memorize all my friends phone numbers
learn to sing backwards
reopen my barbecue/steak house in Marseille, France
dance the flamenco
skydive naked from an aeroplane
participate in the annual running with the jew

[bigspenda73]

OMG HE CHANGED HIS SIG TOO JUST LIKE PELS.

This guy is hardcore, and I agree with Gal in another thread, most-likely Triptanes.

[Halv]

The usual;
Monies
Get in shape
Be social

[will641]

get more trim!!!

[Deanglow]

$100k
gain 30lbs/get in shape (I'm 6'0 150lbs)
get better with women
travel to europe or south america for a month+ in the summer
go out drinking more
read a lot more
learn to play guitar

[Irisheyes]

100k
Olympic triathlon
learn french
get a job

[wufwugy]

Tons of pussy.
Tons of physical therapy and massage so I can lift again.
Drop from 15% to about 10% bodyfat.
Get back into video games.
Quit my day job.
Buy new car with enough in savings and move south.
Buy Martin D28 and master some Tim Reynolds songs.
Get better and make more at poker.

[lolzzz_321]

that is not me!

[Andrew]

Control my tilting. Right now it sends me completely off the table.

A.

[Da GOAT]

contemplating actually learning my language

[Galapogos]

Tons of pussy.
Drop from 15% to about 10% bodyfat.
Get back into video games.

I sense one of these three will interfere with accomplishing the other two.

[mojoNOgo]

go to Maine

^ lol

i suggest blackfly season . if thats not your forte there is always mud season .
the mosquito's are 3/4 of the year , so be sure to enjoy them !

mebe see yourself a rubber legged swamp donkey an eat some lobstah !
truth be told , its beautiful up here .

my resolutions :
get over that woman who doesnt give a fuck 'bout me
stop eating garbage food with no exercise
read more
continue to not smoke the wacky tobacky
find a job i enjoy that isnt in the fishing industry

[wufwugy]

Tons of pussy.
Drop from 15% to about 10% bodyfat.
Get back into video games.

I sense one of these three will interfere with accomplishing the other two.

lol nice.

Dropping bodyfat is easy. That's just a matter of energy consumption/expenditure. I'll be eating less and engaging in high intensity exercise again. Short periods of high intensity exercise burns substantially more calories than the same amount of time of cardio so no need to waste my time jogging or some shit.

Video games is what I'll do between bangings.

[salsa4ever]

Continue making $6000+ a month from poker. Hopefully get it up to $10000 per month by year end.
Explore three new countries
Stop breaking up people's relationships/engagements
200lbs x 10 reps bench/squat/deadlift by 2009

[bikes]

Continue the working out.
Study more
Party less =(
$1k a month (hopefully)

[jyms]

Control my tilting. Right now it sends me completely off the table.

A.

http://www.grinderschool.com/articles.php?article=2.1

[wufwugy]

200lbs x 10 reps bench/squat/deadlift by 2009

If you're performing the reps correctly then bench will most likely be the hardest and deadlift the easiest. There are some people for whom that's not the case due to having unusual torso and extremity relations.

200lbs on each of the power lifts is ridic easy though. Even if you're naturally a skinny weak ass nancy girl with a fast metabolism. You just gotta put in the the time and effort.

[spoonitnow]

200lbs x 10 reps bench/squat/deadlift by 2009

If you're performing the reps correctly then bench will most likely be the hardest and deadlift the easiest. There are some people for whom that's not the case due to having unusual torso and extremity relations.

200lbs on each of the power lifts is ridic easy though. Even if you're naturally a skinny weak ass nancy girl with a fast metabolism. You just gotta put in the the time and effort.

wtf when i was wrestling in high school at like 130 and 135 lbs i could do more than this for 10 reps on squat and deadlift the first time i stepped in the weight room

[mrhappy333]

make a resolution for 08

[2_Thumbs_Up]

Get an appartment

[Galapogos]

200lbs x 10 reps bench/squat/deadlift by 2009

If you're performing the reps correctly then bench will most likely be the hardest and deadlift the easiest. There are some people for whom that's not the case due to having unusual torso and extremity relations.

200lbs on each of the power lifts is ridic easy though. Even if you're naturally a skinny weak ass nancy girl with a fast metabolism. You just gotta put in the the time and effort.

wtf when i was wrestling in high school at like 130 and 135 lbs i could do more than this for 10 reps on squat and deadlift the first time i stepped in the weight room

Yeah, when I could do 400lb squats, I still couldn't do 200lbs for bench.

[badgers]

+$10k
Run half marathon in -2 hours
Not fail my 1st year at college
Tell my parents about poker (most likely summer '08)
Spend less money on beer (This won't happen most likely... I don't want to drink less, just spend less)

[EzDuzIt]

$151k

[Andrew]

Trainer_jyms,

Thanks. Right now I'm grinding on Freerolls so walking away from the table is hard to do but this article has been bookmarked and I'm going to reread it as often as I can.

A.

[salsa4ever]

200lbs x 10 reps bench/squat/deadlift by 2009

If you're performing the reps correctly then bench will most likely be the hardest and deadlift the easiest. There are some people for whom that's not the case due to having unusual torso and extremity relations.

200lbs on each of the power lifts is ridic easy though. Even if you're naturally a skinny weak ass nancy girl with a fast metabolism. You just gotta put in the the time and effort.

wtf when i was wrestling in high school at like 130 and 135 lbs i could do more than this for 10 reps on squat and deadlift the first time i stepped in the weight room

someone kill me now!!!!

[bikes]

\Spend less money on beer (This won't happen most likely... I don't want to drink less, just spend less)

Keystone light or natty ice for you!

[Alexos]

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[Alexos]

20k/month
do CFA lvl 1
learn arabic (or try)
go to the gym more often
have fun and enjoy life

[XTR1000]

- be nice to the ladies
- spend more time with my family
- drink less
- improve at poker, make it to 3/6
- learn the fuggin tailwhip with mtb´s
- learn fuggin barspin big airs with mtb´s
- run at least 3 half marathons and finish under 2:20
- pwn short distance runs
- get a fresh haircut frequently
- finish at least one marathon until oct. 08
- climb one mountain >3ooom

[daven]

1) be nice to the ladies
3) drink less
5) - learn the fuggin tailwhip with mtb´s, learn fuggin barspin big airs with mtb´s
6) run at least 3 half marathons and finish under 2:20
7) climb one mountain >3ooom

1) makes sense
3) doesn't
5) good
6) had to re-read this. Typo? 1:20?
7) where you at? 3000m is big in New Zealand, trivial in Bolivia, etc.

[spoonitnow]

200lbs x 10 reps bench/squat/deadlift by 2009

If you're performing the reps correctly then bench will most likely be the hardest and deadlift the easiest. There are some people for whom that's not the case due to having unusual torso and extremity relations.

200lbs on each of the power lifts is ridic easy though. Even if you're naturally a skinny weak ass nancy girl with a fast metabolism. You just gotta put in the the time and effort.

wtf when i was wrestling in high school at like 130 and 135 lbs i could do more than this for 10 reps on squat and deadlift the first time i stepped in the weight room

someone kill me now!!!!

Then again I have that crazy farmboy strength too.

[XTR1000]

1) be nice to the ladies
3) drink less
5) - learn the fuggin tailwhip with mtb´s, learn fuggin barspin big airs with mtb´s
6) run at least 3 half marathons and finish under 2:20
7) climb one mountain >3ooom

1) makes sense
3) doesn't
5) good
6) had to re-read this. Typo? 1:20?
7) where you at? 3000m is big in New Zealand, trivial in Bolivia, etc.

6) aye, 1:20. cant set ur goals high enough. If I dont start training hard soon, 1:35 would be realistic tho

7) I´m in germany, our highest peak is at 2962m, which counts as roughly 3000m . I´m already planning a trip to the french alps to morzine and les gets, but that´s supposed to be a freeride trip.

[kevster]

1. 1k
2. Move to 5oNL
3. Get down my local casino regularly (it's soft)
4. Try some $10 SNGs

[bigred]

1. Grind poker
2. ???
3. Profit

[Kits]

1. Grind poker
2. ???
3. Profit

WTF? Phhhhhft! Number two is easy. Get more sex. C'mon..........

[wufwugy]

200lbs x 10 reps bench/squat/deadlift by 2009

If you're performing the reps correctly then bench will most likely be the hardest and deadlift the easiest. There are some people for whom that's not the case due to having unusual torso and extremity relations.

200lbs on each of the power lifts is ridic easy though. Even if you're naturally a skinny weak ass nancy girl with a fast metabolism. You just gotta put in the the time and effort.

wtf when i was wrestling in high school at like 130 and 135 lbs i could do more than this for 10 reps on squat and deadlift the first time i stepped in the weight room

someone kill me now!!!!

It's very much a matter of leverages. Evaluating strength by how much you can lift in the powerlifts is far from exact. Somebody with short legs tends to squat more than longer legged individuals even if the longer legged person has more muscle and is actually stronger. A better method of evaluating strength is through strongman events and olympic lifts.

Somebody with short legs, short torso, and long arms will naturally squat and deadlift substantially more than other body types, but will suck at bench. Longer torso and shorter arms the more difficult it is to deadlift. Longer legs and torso the more difficult it is to squat.

In the sport Powerlifting, where competition is in squat deadlift and bench, the body types that gravitate towards elite status are simply just fat guys with short torsos and legs. This makes them able to squat and dead more, and teh fatness reduces bench range of motion and more squat stability but nothing for deadlift. Fatness also means more anabolic and thus more or at least higher likelyhoods of muscle. Olympic lifters who compete in snatch and clean n jerk tend to be slightly more well rounded in leverages, but I dunno exactly. There's so much technique in the o lifts.

For physique purposes, having poor leverages is often optimal, seemingly ironically. This is because limbs are longer, and thus there's more muscle even though it doesn't show up under the bar, and weaker individuals often have longer muscle bellies. They have more muscle which is better for physique, but the longer bellies mean shorter tendon and thus lower elastic capacity. 'Elastic strength' (not a true scientific def so not an exact description) is very important for strength.

I'm a short naturally strong person, my friend is tall naturally skinny. Back when we lifted together, I basically pwned him when it came to lifting, but he won the sled drag. My leverages helped me in the more isolated movement like ass to grass back squat, but his helped him when dragging a sled for speed.

[daven]

Get better at poker
Build roll to $5k by April (from the initial $200 end of August, difficult while working fulltime - but hopefully achievable)
Spend May-July finding out if pro-poker is a lifestyle I want

Ambitious? dunno

out for a long (ca 18km) run this morning, working towards a Jan 15th goal of running a new personal best over 5km, in line with running a decent 10km in april.

what else?
Climb 5.13+
Surf more
Stay solid in Spanish, become fluent in German
More live music - only been to five gigs this month
Get some shit to my editor...

[spoonitnow]

200lbs x 10 reps bench/squat/deadlift by 2009

If you're performing the reps correctly then bench will most likely be the hardest and deadlift the easiest. There are some people for whom that's not the case due to having unusual torso and extremity relations.

200lbs on each of the power lifts is ridic easy though. Even if you're naturally a skinny weak ass nancy girl with a fast metabolism. You just gotta put in the the time and effort.

wtf when i was wrestling in high school at like 130 and 135 lbs i could do more than this for 10 reps on squat and deadlift the first time i stepped in the weight room

someone kill me now!!!!

Then again I have that crazy farmboy strength too.

Also fwiw, I'm 5'9".

[salsa4ever]

i don't really care that much about being strong. it would be nice. but I just want to look sexy.

naturally I'm going to be able to squat/deadlift the 200 before i can bench it. Even though I've got those long gazelle legs that are great for dancing and as you said, less good for powerlifting

[spoonitnow]

i don't really care that much about being strong. it would be nice. but I just want to look sexy.

naturally I'm going to be able to squat/deadlift the 200 before i can bench it. Even though I've got those long gazelle legs that are great for dancing and as you said, less good for powerlifting

To be honest, unless you plan on expanding to fat chicks, I'd be much more content with building cardio since it's likely more useful for you being a dancing dude or whatever anyway.

But hell good luck either way

[Mirage]

1) Leave DC, the Pentagon, and my f'n job permanently.
2) Play poker in brick and mortars at least 60% of my time.
3) Have both my homes in Tampa and Summerlin finished.
4) Have my next New Year's Party at my home in Summerlin.

[bigspenda73]

I am eliminating or trying my best to eliminate "what ifs" this year. I.E.-

-What if I had played 40k hands this month?
-What if I hadn't cheated on my diet?
-What if I had worked out as hard as possible?
-What if I had talked to that girl at the bar?

I figure if I eliminate all of my "what ifs" I will be a lot better off come 2009.

Concrete goals are to become at 5/10 reg by 2009, to be in the best shape of my life come April/May, and to branch out more/be more adventurous.

[wufwugy]

Instead of cardio, go the route of high intensity interval training or general physical preparation. Those two types of endurance training (they're not specifics, but soooo much in the exercise community hasn't been specifically designated) are what is done by fast-twitch athletes for the most part. American footballers, sprinters, strongmen competitors, etc have zero need for cardio/slow-twitch exercise except for active recovery purposes. Too much slow-twitch exercise for these athletes is actually deleterious for their sport specific adaptations. 100 meter sprinters should run a slow mile, and a mile runner should lose steam a little over half way through a 100 meter sprint.

Endurance is relative. a 200 meter sprinter needs just as much endurance as a marathon runner, it's just a different kind of endurance. Most dancing is quite fast twitch, and cardio is less important for it. There is a lot of carryover from fast-twitch endurance to slow-twitch endurance too, but not vise versa. If your fast-twitch fibers are activated your slow-twitches are maxed out for the duration, but if just your slow-twitch fibers are activated your fast-twitch fibers are not necessarily.

High intensity endurance training burns more calories than cardio anyways. Cardio only burns the calories during training, but high intensity exercise increases metabolic rate for hours after workout, not to mention the time spent exercising is much more productive.

Really the only purposes for cardio over other better options are to get better at long long duration stuff, as active recovery for high intensity training, and to get super super lean. Not lean like anybody realistically wants or can maintain without steroids. Bodybuilding competition lean. Cardio is often a must for super leanness simply because you can do a tonnnn of it without overtraining.

Besides, the more prominent you become at slow-twitch activities (beginning at a certain point), the smaller your muscles get. Slow-twitch fibers are substantially smaller with substantially lower growth potential than fast-twitch fibers. And when it comes to men, big muscles = big sexy.

[bigred]

1) Drink less
2) Take a general interest in other people

<~~~~most self centered person evar