Getting fit is a personal decision and very important. Losing weight and improving your health through getting in shape is what’s best for you. If you’ve tried to do it before and you weren’t successful there are a few tips on how and why you would need to set fitness goals.
Knowing exactly what you want to accomplish you will set your fitness goals. It’s like taking a vacation or a road trip. When you go to drive somewhere, you will want to know where you are going and how you are going to get there. Fitness goals are the same way and become a map to how you are going to get where you want to be.
Think about what exactly you hope to achieve. Are you hoping that you will fit into a certain size of clothing? Do you hope that one day you can run a certain amount of miles? How about how many pounds you want to lose or the number of inches you hope to shed?
Whatever you think your answer is that’s the destination you are reaching for. Think about your trip and how you can break it up into shorter goals along the way to make it easier to achieve. Psychologically this will motivate you to stick with your program. If you are only thinking at the end result such as 50 pounds, you may feel like you are never going to reach it. But if you break it into 5lb goals, each time you hit your goal you will feel the accomplishment and you can reach for the next 5lbs. Continue doing that until you finally reach your destination of choice.
As you are setting those mini-goals, you need to be sure they are realistic while also challenging you. Start out a little easier and then work yourself up to more as you get into the swing of things. You often find that it is harder at the beginning but, once you get going, it keeps getting a bit easier.
If losing weight is going to be your goal, you will want to make other goals to help you achieve your end result. For instance to lose weight you will want to make a goal to exercise. Many overweight people don’t have enough time to exercise, but may be able to squeeze in some time to walk. Walking is great, start with just ten minutes a day.
Increase your exercise over time with mini-goals. If 10 minutes of walking is all you can do when you first start off, then make it your goal to do it every day for a week. The following week extend your time to 15 minutes a day for a week, and so on. As you get into the swing you will be able to extend the time more than 5 minutes more each week.
You may want to get some help both with setting your fitness goals as well as working towards them. A fitness trainer, for example, can really help you stay motivated. These are professionals who understand what kind of goals are realistic for the fitness level that you currently have.
You didn’t become the way you are overnight. The healthy way to lose weight and increase your fitness level is a gradual thing. You get there by setting goals and sticking with them. You will also make lifestyle changes that will help you enjoy a healthier future.
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