Fitness goals are important to hold us accountable, expand our definition of possible, and encourage us to push through temporary discomfort for longer-lasting change. Here are some ways to help you set fitness goals you'll actually want to attain.
2. Focus on
one goal at
a time
Pick one thing you
want to crush
— like, doing a
pull-up, or
completing your
first-ever 5K —
Channel your
efforts into
achieving that
before exploring
another goal
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3. It can be easy to compare yourself to others
Make it
your own
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Your goal should be your goal—something that you
personally are excited about and realistically able to
achieve—not someone else’s.
4. Understand
what's driving
your goal
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Sometimes fitness goals are driven by underlying
fears, insecurities, or body image issues
It’s important to address these issues rather than
assuming achieving your goal will assuage them
5. Time-bound
EXAMPLE: “I want to exercise for 45 minutes each day, four days
a week by December.”
Specific
EXAMPLE: I want to be able to do 20 push-ups in one minute."
Measurable
EXAMPLE: "I want to increase the number of push-ups I can do."
Make it
measurable,
specific, and
time-bound
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6. Reward yourself mentally
Develop
micro goals
on the way
to your big
goal
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EXAMPLE:
If you wanted to run a nine-minute mile. During your
training, you should make a smaller goal, like running a
half mile in five minutes.
It’s all about those
little victories
