Are your 2010 Health & Fitness Goals Manageable & Realistic

Many people tend to make unrealistic goals when it comes to creating a New Years Resolution based on health and fitness. Many rush immediately to the gym, sign up, go for a few weeks, and then give up. We want to make sure you are NOT one of them. Instead of making unreachable goals for yourself, why not start with some simple, more adequate resolutions. Here are some suggestions to creating a more manageable and achievable 2010 resolution, that you can stick to and manage throughout the year.
 Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
Take the dog for a walk every day.
 Keep a water bottle at your desk/work and fill it regularly throughout the day.
 Pack homemade healthy lunches to avoid take out options.
Post a realistic picture or photo of the body you would like to achieve on the fridge so you can see it every day.
Take your multi vitamins daily.

 Get your partner or a friend to join the gym with you, get involved together.
 Hire a Personal trainer so that you go to the gym regularly & achieve fast results.
 Limit your treats to ONE day a week.
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Come up with your own ideas (these 10 solutions only name a few) & write them down somewhere you will read them every day. The main idea is that they all have sustainable, manageable & achievable outcomes. They are all positive for your health and well being, but don’t take away from your daily routine. This fine tweaking of creating manageable resolutions will eventually lead to fine victories.

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MOTIVATION

Finding motivation to train or stick with exercise on a regular basis is not always easy. Demanding schedules, burn out, and illness are just a few of the things that may interrupt your fitness routine. However, sometimes motivation can be found by following a very simple formula. Goal setting based upon the SMART approach, is a simple technique that provides structure for your training program. Many everyday athletes and trainers successfully use this formula to set both short and long-term training goals.

The SMART principle

1. Set Specific Goals: Research shows that specific goals are the most motivating. A specific goal is to increase your bench press by 15kg within 6 months. Many people just say they want to get bigger. This goal is far too general to really motivate you in your training.

2. Set Measurable Goals: Simply saying that you want to get bigger is not enough detail. You need to be able to chart and document progress toward your goal. One way to measure your progress is to document your performance at set intervals. In the above example you may want to monitor your weight increase once a month so you have a good measurement.

3. Set Adjustable Goals: This means your goals are flexible enough to accommodate unexpected challenges without becoming obsolete. An injury may force your to modify your goal. If you goal is to squat and you are injured, you may need to change your goal to do leg press for high reps. An injury does not need to mean you abandon all your plans. At the same time, you may find you are progressing quickly and need to raise your goal.

4. Set Action-Oriented Goals: Another important aspect of goal setting is to keep them focused on personal action. Do not forget to consider not only what you want to achieve, but how you plan to achieve it.

5. Set Realistic Goals: Start where you are, and increase your goals accordingly. If you have not ever benched press it is probably not a wise goal to say you want to bench press 100kgs. While that may be your long term goal, in the short term you may want to shoot for the 30-40kg on the way to your goal. This sort of progression is healthy and realistic. Also, keep in mind that as you become more and more fit and near your full potential the room for continued improvement gets smaller. Similarly, if your goals are too simple, you will not feel much satisfaction by attaining them. Only you truly know what is realistic for you.

6. Set Time-based Goals: Look again at first example: increase your bench press by 15kg within 6 months. This is specific and time based. Without a time line there is a tendency to procrastinate or get bored. You may also need to set interim goals with shorter timelines to keep you on track.  In general, goals that stretch out beyond 6 months are too long to keep you interested and motivated. Try to re-evaluate your goals every 2-3 months.

Goal setting is an art as well as a science, but if you make sure your goals follow the SMART formula, you will find you are more likely to stay motivated and reach goal after goal.

SO GO FOR IT

Mark, Leah, Emma, Kaz & Brian hoped you had an amazing Christmas & New Years.

We look forward to chatting with you soon about your new 2010 goals.