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Men's Fitness goals

ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2007/03/02, 11:25 AM I know some people bash fitness goals, however I saw an article in men's fitness a year or two ago that listed some fitness goals that the majority of people should strive for. So how many of these can everyone do: Bench Press 1.5xBody Weight Run 1.5 Miles in <10 Minutes Dunk a Basketball Leg Press 2.25xBody Weight Swim 700 Yards in <12 Minutes Do 40 Pushups Waist-Hip Ratio of less than 0.8 Run 300 Yards in <1 Minute Sit-and-Reach 2 Inches past Toes (ouch!) I can do 2...I guess I'm out of shape!! LOL
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2007/03/02, 11:39 AM Hm... interesting. I don' think I'll do the swimming one.
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2007/03/02, 11:49 AM Hmm...I know I can do the swim and the run..no way for the rest of them....think I need to tone down the cardio and ramp up the strenth training!
HUOnyx Posts: 5 Joined: 2006/06/26	2007/03/02, 12:13 PM My sit-and-reach sucks!! Can barely get to my shins much less my toes!
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2007/03/02, 12:37 PM I read on another post on this site that if you can do 100 reps with 30 lb dumbbells than you are in shape. I dunno 'bout you but I thunk it was a gud way to test yor self.
k-ok Posts: 163 Joined: 2007/02/24	2007/03/10, 01:39 PM I've done 4-5 of the above but not all in the same year. I believe in the "been there, done that, got the t-shirt" However, I now can bench press 3x my 5y/o son's body weight now...may I get credit for that...PLEASE!:laugh:
k-ok Posts: 163 Joined: 2007/02/24	2007/03/10, 01:41 PM Whoops didn't finish the note. I've done 4-5 of the above but not all in the same year. I believe in the "been there, done that, got the t-shirt" philosophy. However, I now can bench press 3x my 5y/o son's body weight now and dunk a basketball in his toy hoop...may I get credit for that...PLEASE!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
msmogreen Posts: 717 Joined: 2006/04/22	2007/03/10, 02:38 PM Oh...those are MEN's fitness goals. No wonder I can't do any of them. I could probably manage the run if I really put forth the effort.