In the new year, many people want to make healthier lifestyle changes and set fitness goals as a way to keep them motivated and on track. Many people go to the gym or participate in fitness activities with no real objective, which is why they most often fail.
There are many ways to set fitness goals, including writing down your short-term and long-term goals and making sure to revisit them later. Short-term goals provide us with an immediate target and are a way to attain big results. Writing out your short-term goals, such as adjusting your eating habits or thinking about things you need to do, help you become more active and will give you the confidence to meet your long-term goals.
Setting long-term goals for a year or two provides us with an overall objective and is a great motivator for improvement. However, writing down your goals is not enough, you need to ensure that you revisit them a few weeks after you start your physical activity. Once you start working out, you may see changes and notice that you can do things faster and more easily. As you start changing your fitness levels, you need to go back to your goals and make any necessary changes to ensure everything is up to date and revise them along the way.
Having a fresh start and committing to a healthier lifestyle may be a 2020 New Year’s resolution for some. A few ways to ensure you reach your fitness goals is to make them attainable. Reward yourself and have fun throughout the process. You are setting yourself up for failure if you make goals that are unrealistic. Changes require patience and persistence—setting out aggressive goals will only make you frustrated and you will give up in the end.
Rewarding yourself and having fun with your workouts is a key factor. Fitness is a long process. If you feel miserable and dread going to the gym, you will most likely not succeed in your goals. Finding activities that you enjoy, or working out with another person, will help you reach your short-term and long-term goals.
For instance, if you like playing basketball or soccer, you can use these sports as a source of cardio. If dieting is also a part of your goal and you hate green beans, find alternative healthy foods to eat, such as broccoli or cauliflower. The overall point is to have fun with your fitness journey and be consistent throughout the process.
