Body Weight or Strength Goal?

Over the last couple of years I have always placed a body weight goal on myself through the winter months when "bulking". Who hasn't right? Well this year I had done the same until now.

For me that is somewhat a foolish way to go about gains. I end up reaching the goal but I have to dirty my diet more than I am comfortable with and when that happens fat versus muscle gain increases dramatically. Then your stuck with an extra week or more trying to cut the excess off during the lean cycle.

This year I am not going to focus on body weight but weight goals in the gym because if I am adding weight in the gym the muscles need to grow, hence more body weight, right? However you can improve strength without adding muscle gains which is something that I have been encountering currently.

Bottom line, there is too many factors that influence bodyweight for it too be a good metric of choice. If adding weight is your goal then EAT! The weights at the gym don't lie so keep a journal on your progress and the personal achievements in the gym will keep you stoked and motivated to change your body.