A week into 2022 and the January-resolution craze is in full effect. Most New Year’s resolutions are fitness & health based. Whether it’s losing 5-10 lbs, stubborn body fat, improving cardio levels, starting & sticking with a fitness routine, or building muscle, taking the first step is usually the hardest. My question to you reading this:
Have you outlined how you’re going to achieve your New Year’s Resolution goals step-by-step?
Let me help you figure out how to develop a SMART goal and understand if you need help in your journey.
When developing fitness New Year’s resolution, you want to have a SMART approach. This abbreviation is broken down into Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Based.
- Being specific requires you to state out in what you want to achieve.
- Those goals need to be measurable, or in other terms, determined by an instrument or tool to see change. So if your goal is lowering body-fat, there are tools to determine if you are heading on your way.
- Attainable goals require an honest understanding that you’re not lying to yourself when you’re saying you’re gonna lose 20 lbs in on month. Start with smaller goals on a bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual timeline.
- Making it all relevant allows you to make sure you stay on track. If you want to finish a half-marathon by the end of the year, make sure you’re engaging in 5k and 10k runs as you build up your endurance.
- Finally Time-Based is all about setting a specific-end date for your task and prioritizing any periodization towards it.
So now that you’ve mapped your goal and created a SMART approach, do you have the resources behind you to find out the best way to achieve it? Many resources online will try to click-bait you or lure you into the next magic pill that will help you get there. Finding an educated, qualified, and experienced professional is what most people need to start off first. The good thing is you can read about all those traits on my about me page & see why I stand out amongst the many. Now stick to your New Year’s Resolution goals and crush 2022!