Happy Wednesday, ladies! And it’s #WorkoutWednesday! Today’s all about setting fitness resolutions that actually work. Because we all know that most are set out to fail. But the major reason for that is we set lofty, sometimes unreasonable goals. Not that there’s anything wrong with big goals, but if you’re going to set them, you need to set them right!
NIKE TOP (SIMILAR) // REEBOK LEGGINGS // NEW BALALNCE SNEAKERS // FITBIT CHARGE HR
START BY LOOKING BACK
Take a look at the fitness goals you set for yourself this year, how did you do? How many runs did you go on, weight did you lose, etc.? And most importantly, when did you work toward those goals? Was it right after the new year and it trickled off, or were there certain moments in the year when you did more than others?
Make a list of the fitness activities you did, when you did them, why you felt that was a good time to do them, and which activities you liked the most.
SET YOUR BHAFG AND BREAK IT DOWN
What’s your Big Hairy Audacicous Fitness Goal, or your BHAFG? Do you want to lose 50 pounds? Be a size two? Maybe your goal is to gain a ton of muscle mass. Think about your biggest fitness goal, making sure that it’s something measurable, but you don’t have to set a time limit.
If you have a weight loss goal, break down your BHAFG and create check points you want to meet and a reward. If you have a general goal, like work out more, define how often you want to work out. Say 5 times a week, then set your smaller goals as 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x. Whatever it may be.
Now, take a look at what you were able to do this year. Did you make progress? How long did it take? Your next step is setting goal dates for all of your small goals. If you made no progress or haven’t started, more than likely your BHAFG shouldn’t be the end of the year goal. Depending on the loftiness of the goal, it may take more than a year and you don’t want to set yourself up for failure by rushing yourself.
For example, if you’ve never worked out and want to “work out more” which you’ve defined as 5x per week. Your first goal should be work out 1x a week consistently. If you’ve always had trouble with that, you might give yourself two months as a deadline and a smaller award, like a new workout top if you make it two weeks straight or three weeks straight. Whatever it will take to motivate you.
DON’T FORGET
Just make sure you’re using your past proformance to predict your future ability. Just because you wake up on January 1st, doesn’t mean the world has suddenly reset to zero. Healthy habits are hard to get started, and a year seems like a long time but it really isn’t. The only way to achieve your fitness goals is to set a bunch of smaller goals that add up to your big goal and set measurable checkpoints, deadlines, and rewards to motivate you.
What’s your resolution? Take a moment to work through this post and figure out what your BHAFG and mini goals are. If you’re comfortable with it, share in the comments below so we can all motivate each other and share what has worked for you.
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