Why You Should Set a Yearly Fitness Goal
Happy New Year everyone! Now the festive celebrations are over it is time to get back into the trials and tribulations of reality.
The holiday period is often viewed as a free pass to abuse our livers and load up on all kinds of saturated fats and sugars.
Don’t get me wrong, we are only human and a blowout is not entirely a bad thing but as we enter January it is time to turn our focus to the only place we spend our whole lifetime. our bodies.
And so, we come to the reason for this blog! If you have not set yourself a fitness goal by now, then don’t worry it is not too late but everyday lost is a day you will never see again so below we have come up with some tips to help make 2017 the year you become the best you can be.
Make your Goal Realistic
To ensure you make good on your fitness and nutrition it is important to set a yearly goal that is realistic.
Sounds obvious I know, but you would be amazed how many times I hear someone say ‘I want to run a marathon by the end of the year’ but when I ask them what their plan is, they have absolutely no idea where to even begin.
Ask yourself several questions such us: -
Realistically how many times a week can I exercise?
Where can I train i.e. at home, outside or at a gym
Will I need a personal trainer?
Do I have enough time
Break down Your goal to quarterly, monthly even weekly mini targets
Setting a yearly goal can feel like a daunting task. It is hard to focus on a target 12 months away so to keep yourself motivated (and on track) set mini goals to ensure you are regularly successful.
This way you ensure you start immediately and don’t find yourself heading into summer realising you haven’t even started!
The ability to track your progress is vital to your success so ensure you gain regular wins by hitting your personal targets on a weekly and monthly basis and before you know it, you may even surpass the original goal.
Seek Help
Remember you are not alone, you do not have to do everything by yourself. Unfortunatly you will have days when you just aren’t feeling human, you will get ill, you may have to work late and you are allowed a break.
Don’t be too hard on yourself and if you find it is getting a little hectic and you need help and advice then talk to a friend, family member or Trainer.
There is nothing rocket science here and everything you want to achieve can be obtainable!
Good luck for the year ahead and feel free to contact us at any time as we love to hear how you are getting on in your quest to be the best you can be.
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