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The new year is here, and like most people I am fatter than I was a few weeks ago. Between, booze, chocolate and big family meals I probably gained 5lbs of ass this holiday season. Even though I didn't miss any training sessions, I even ran hill sprints on Christmas day, all those calories still negated my best efforts to stay lean.

Oh well, what are the holidays for if not to relax and enjoy life?

Of course, being the New Year, it is now time to buckle down and start chipping away at some new goals.

Instead of focusing on end results, like 5% body fat or a 405lbs bench press, I recommend focusing on goals that will get you to where you want to be. Process goals.

For me the end result is to be 230lbs with visible abs, a 650lbs raw deadlift, a 500lbs ass to grass raw squat, and a 230lbs strict military press.

The problem is, if I focus on the end results I will probably get discouraged and not get very far.

So, I will focus on the process of becoming a man that meets the above criteria. To this, my goal is to:

Follow Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 plan of:

• Strength training 4 days a week
• bench press day, squat day, deadlift day, military press day
• Conditioning 3 days a week
• hill sprints or kettlebell workouts

As for diet, I have to refocus myself on following a Paleo Diet as laid out in The Primal Blueprint, by Mark Sisson, because despite my best efforts it is extremely difficult to out train a bad diet.

So there you have it. I figure that if I strive to train 7 days a week with a balance between strength and conditioning drills, and follow a Paleo Diet consistently I will acheive my goals before year end.

What are your foals and what is your plan to achieve them?

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