One of the most important things to know when you have decided to change your body in order to be healthier and fitter, is that there will be times when you feel discouraged, convinced that you are making no progress at all. And the people in your life might even contribute to this by saying certain things that result in you wanting to give up. It is important for you to know, right from the beginning, what direction you wish to take, as well as determining the likelihood of being able to achieve your objectives. You might know what you want your body to look like and what weight you would like to be, and the best way to see how you are doing is to set goals for yourself, remembering that any work you put in will show results.
Setting goals is incredibly important. The first thing, is to sit down and ask yourself what it is that you want to accomplish and write down everything you can think of. Be as detailed as possible. With any goal setting you do, you need to do it the S.M.A.R.T way. It has to be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely (done within a certain time frame). Get a journal and write everything in it. Put your goals somewhere that you can look at them all the time.
Long-term goals need to be specific, because the more specific they are the easier it will be for you to focus on each one. You need to determine what weight you would like to be. Do you want to build muscles and, if so, which muscle groups do you wish to target? Perhaps you are looking at changing your waist size, or you wish to alter your body fat percentage once you know what it is. The trick is to be specific and focus on your long-term goals first.
They also need to be goals that you can measure. Getting a smaller waistline or bigger biceps is good but try to have a number in mind that you would like to get to. Be ready and have a scale and a tape measure handy to chart your improvements. You will know you have reached your goal when you have reached those measurements.
One of the most frustrating things in life is realizing that you are unable to reach the goal you set for yourself because you set the bar to high. It is vitally important that the goals you set are truly attainable and realistic. Having big ideas is a good thing and you should have them in order to push yourself, but they must not be unrealistic. Setting impossible goals will demotivate you. The time frame you set for yourself to attain your goals must also be realistic. Therefore, record all of this in your journal.
It is important that you visualize what you want your end result to be. For instance, it will help you to display a photo of yourself where you can see it if you are trying to get back to the way you used to look. The same idea can be used if you are trying to look like someone else, or like a group of people. Whatever motivation you have for wanting to make these changes will greatly assist you if you are able to see it. By being constantly confronted by whatever is your motivating factor will help you to remember why you have decided to the changes you wish to make.
Now comes the short term goals. The best way to reach your long term goals is to attack them in bite size chunks. What is the best way to eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Have weekly goals that you write down for yourself. How much time are you going to spend on aerobic activity this week? How much time per day will you be doing it? What days are you going to be working on certain muscle groups. Write down a plan that you are going to stick to for the week. apply the S.M.A.R.T. method to your weekly goals.
It is vital at the starting point of this journey that you are embarking on, that you know you are the one who determines how you reach your destination and what your destination is. Throughout this adventure you are in control and never believe that it is impossible for you to reach your goals. This is a journey to a healthier, fitter and happier you and all you need do is to set realistic goals and believe that you can do it!
Setting goals is incredibly important. The first thing, is to sit down and ask yourself what it is that you want to accomplish and write down everything you can think of. Be as detailed as possible. With any goal setting you do, you need to do it the S.M.A.R.T way. It has to be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely (done within a certain time frame). Get a journal and write everything in it. Put your goals somewhere that you can look at them all the time.
Long-term goals need to be specific, because the more specific they are the easier it will be for you to focus on each one. You need to determine what weight you would like to be. Do you want to build muscles and, if so, which muscle groups do you wish to target? Perhaps you are looking at changing your waist size, or you wish to alter your body fat percentage once you know what it is. The trick is to be specific and focus on your long-term goals first.
They also need to be goals that you can measure. Getting a smaller waistline or bigger biceps is good but try to have a number in mind that you would like to get to. Be ready and have a scale and a tape measure handy to chart your improvements. You will know you have reached your goal when you have reached those measurements.
One of the most frustrating things in life is realizing that you are unable to reach the goal you set for yourself because you set the bar to high. It is vitally important that the goals you set are truly attainable and realistic. Having big ideas is a good thing and you should have them in order to push yourself, but they must not be unrealistic. Setting impossible goals will demotivate you. The time frame you set for yourself to attain your goals must also be realistic. Therefore, record all of this in your journal.
It is important that you visualize what you want your end result to be. For instance, it will help you to display a photo of yourself where you can see it if you are trying to get back to the way you used to look. The same idea can be used if you are trying to look like someone else, or like a group of people. Whatever motivation you have for wanting to make these changes will greatly assist you if you are able to see it. By being constantly confronted by whatever is your motivating factor will help you to remember why you have decided to the changes you wish to make.
Now comes the short term goals. The best way to reach your long term goals is to attack them in bite size chunks. What is the best way to eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Have weekly goals that you write down for yourself. How much time are you going to spend on aerobic activity this week? How much time per day will you be doing it? What days are you going to be working on certain muscle groups. Write down a plan that you are going to stick to for the week. apply the S.M.A.R.T. method to your weekly goals.
It is vital at the starting point of this journey that you are embarking on, that you know you are the one who determines how you reach your destination and what your destination is. Throughout this adventure you are in control and never believe that it is impossible for you to reach your goals. This is a journey to a healthier, fitter and happier you and all you need do is to set realistic goals and believe that you can do it!
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