Better Health and Fitness
Better Health and Fitness

Fitness Tip - Goal Setting

Goal setting is an important piece of any changes that you make in your life. Whenever you get started making changes in any way I am sure that you have found that the giddiness that you feel at the beginning feels like it will keep you going as long as it takes. After a while we all know that doubts creep in and before you know it the excitement is replaced by doubt and the things that seemed important now feel like a chore.

Well if we start every new plan by setting goals correctly we will have more than a fighting chance once the excitement fades we will have A PLAN.

Goal setting is a simple process, you decide what you want, make lists of why you want your goals as well as a list of what could stop you, make a plan decide what you will use as goal posts as you move toward the goal and finally once you reach your goal you celebrate the achievement.Let’s try this out with a weight loss goal:
Goal, to lose 30 pounds
Why, to feel and be more healthy, prove to myself I can do anything that could stop me, people offering food, bad weather for workouts, tiredness
Plan, to do cardio 3 days a week and weights 2 days a week, to cut the size of my meals, to cut out
all sugar except for once a day, get lots of sleep to rest from the
changes and workouts
Goal posts, lose 2 pounds
per week, 30 pounds should be lost in 15 weeks, adjust diet and
exercise as needed;
Celebrate, after finishing
this weight loss get a family picture taken with me in new clothes

This goal setting system is almost foolproof, the only thing that you should add if you can is a partner and someone that you can talk to about your progress, a spouse maybe or a personal trainer if it is a exercise goal.

Now go forward and make some goals! One more thing that I learned from listening to Tony Robbins is that when you do make a goal don’t leave the site of a goal without taking an action towards it’s attainment.


Copyright 2005 Bill Nadraszky
Home Page
Water
Cardio as Exercise
Meal Sizes and Frequency
Stretching
Carbohydrates for Energy
Weight Training Part 1
Weight Training Part 2
Meditation
Protein
Vitamins
Saboteurs
Goal Setting
Sleep, Rest and Relaxation
Breathing
Fats in your diet
And My Favorite Diet Plan
Breads and Vegetables
The Power of dramatic change
Do I stay in better health with exercise?
What to look for in an Elliptical Trainer
Take It Easy Getting Started
Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle
What Is The Glycemic Index
Toning Your Abs

10 Ways To Cut Calories


How to Structure a Weight Workout
Why Do Cardio Training
No Excuse For Not Exercising

 


Visit our Fitness Weblog

Fitness Book Store
Weight Watchers Weblog


Recommended Books
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
Subscribe to our newsletter today for Health and Fitness tips!
First and Last Name:

E-Mail:

City: