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The
New Year is here and now it is time for a change to better your life in a
healthy way! Many have stated that they are going to lose weight, get healthy,
and exercise, but quickly fall off the band wagon within a week or a month. The
reason why you and the rest have reached your resolutions is because there were
not any long-term and short-term goals set to reach a healthy lifestyle. This
might sound like high school or college, but it is true and it works!
Setting long-term and short-term goals
helps you to visualize and organize the time needed to achieve those goals in
the future. It also helps motivate you to reach those goals and appreciate the
progression that will come. As a result, you will boost your self-esteem and
self-confidence the closer you get to your desired achievements.
Start
out with setting your long-term fitness goals. For example:
Long-Term
Goals
§ Lose 30 – 50 pounds and keep it off
§ Make fitness a part of my lifestyle
§ Run a 10k or Marathon
§ Be able to Leg press 270 pounds or be able to
bench press 135 lbs.
§ Get my abs ripped
Then,
break these long-term goals into short-term goals
Short-Term
Goals
§ Lose 5 pounds a month
§ Sign up at a gym and workout 3 days a week
§ Walk or run 1 mile
§ Learn how to lift weights
§ Get rid of my muffin top
Now,
start the process of making these goals!
Stay
On Course & Review Your Goals Periodically
o Make your fitness goals a priority
o Write down accomplishments
o Write down experiences
o If you fall off course, don’t panic just get
back on track
Achieving
Health & Fitness Goals
o Reward yourself when you have reached your
desired fitness goals.
o Don’t fall off the band wagon just because
you reached your goal, health and fitness is a lifestyle change.
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