right now I don't think I know enough to yet have any idea what realistic goals would be, so my current goal is just 'be able to do more reps than I used to'
That is an excellent goal! Though once your reps hit a certain point (usually around 12), with most weighted exercises, you may want to modify your goal to 'be able to do the exercise with more weight'.
To be honest, that's mostly as specific as my goals get in that respect, with the odd foray into 'be able to do this exercise that looks really cool' and 'be able to lift X amount of weight because it would make me feel really cool' *g*.
I was wondering more whether there were any secondary goals like 'fix my backache' or 'get stronger for such-and-such sport' to take into account.
Re: \o/ Welcome newbie! *g*
That is an excellent goal! Though once your reps hit a certain point (usually around 12), with most weighted exercises, you may want to modify your goal to 'be able to do the exercise with more weight'.
To be honest, that's mostly as specific as my goals get in that respect, with the odd foray into 'be able to do this exercise that looks really cool' and 'be able to lift X amount of weight because it would make me feel really cool' *g*.
I was wondering more whether there were any secondary goals like 'fix my backache' or 'get stronger for such-and-such sport' to take into account.