February Finisher – Set Your Goals!
Have you been exercising for years and still haven’t reached your ultimate physique?
We often tend to jump into a workout program without first laying out a plan for success. An architect would never allow contractors to throw together a building without first planning each and every step along the way. They always know the materials and tools that are required in the construction, and most importantly, they know exactly what the building will look like when they are finished, in every intimate detail. The same meticulous planning that the architect and builders do must go into your own plan for your ultimate physique. If you don’t know what you are working towards, and set out a plan to get there, you will most likely fall off track.
The # 1 Reason For Failure Is…
The lack of clearly defined written goals. Goals have the ability to create energy and motivation. The process of setting your plan for success begins with clearly written goals. It is what you focus on or think about that you manifest in your life, so ensure that your goals are positive and motivating.
Simple Steps to Draft Your Plan for Success
1) Set Specific Goals: Narrow it down, right to the exact amount of pounds that you want to lose, and set an exact date that you want to accomplish it by. How much body fat do you want to lose? What size of clothes do you want to wear? Ladies, do you want Jennifer Aniston arms? Madonna legs? You want to avoid being general or vague about the way you want your body to look or you will never know when you have reached your goal. Once you have set this your “ultimate goal” utilize a professional to verify that it is reasonable to achieve your goal in that timeline.
2) Set Measurable Goals: Ensure that there is some part of your goal that allows you to monitor or measure your progress. This can be with size measurements, scales for weight loss, calipers for body fat, etc.
3) Set Smaller Goals: You’ve got your BIG goal. But if you set a goal that’s 6 months into your future it may not be motivating, and won’t get you off the couch and exercising. Your BIG goals are meant to excite you and even sometimes scare you. Smaller goals are meant to help you gain momentum along the way. Setting daily, weekly or monthly goals are great ways to achieve success and celebrate! If you complete your weekly goal or daily goal every day for a week celebrate with some time out, a new piece of clothing just NOT food!
4) Establish emotional reasons why you want to achieve your goals:
“If you have a strong enough why you can achieve almost any how”
– Nietzsche, Philosopher
What are your reasons for wanting to build a great body? How will it make you feel? What is important to you about getting there? WRITE IT DOWN! When you start drooling over that chocolate cake, take a quick look at your list to get back on track!
Get Drafting
Now that you have the tools to begin your plan for success, get started! Take out a pen and paper and start working on it, because the minute you write your goals down on paper you are that much closer to making them happen. It doesn’t take long and it is your key to success.
Always living with passion,
Sammie
