YOU SET THE RIGHT FITNESS GOALS

By this time, most of us will have picked up the pace for this New Year, and returned to our work routines and family life. Even if it may seem right to dip your head first into our fitness goals at the beginning of the month, it is more important to restore work / family routines before evaluating your fitness goals. When your commitments to work and to your family resume their balance, you will find yourself more motivated to achieve your goals.

Whether you are a beginner, returning to sport after a short break, or an experienced athlete, follow these five simple tips to help you set the right goals.

EVALUATE YOUR PREPARATION

While we may feel physically ready to train, we may not be mentally ready. Coming back after holidays will often require an adjustment period - if you start a fitness training program right away, you may get tired faster than expected. So take some time to assess your work, family and social planning, and use this information to create the most suitable plan to start or return to your regular workouts.

SET REALISTIC OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS

While it's easy to get carried away with fitness and the desire to be healthier, or just follow the latest fitness trend - remember to stay realistic about your goals. First make sure your goals are specific, quantifiable and programmed - then turn those goals into results by determining what success looks like, and what resources you will need to achieve it. For example, wanting to lose 4.5 kg in 3 months to feel comfortable on the beach is a precise, quantifiable and programmed objective; knowing that you will have to go to the gym 3x / week, eat healthy and cut down on takeout meals will transform this objective into the desired result.

CHOOSE THE BEST TRAINING METHOD

In an industry that is driven by different training methods, it's easy to get caught up in the latest fitness trends. Often, such training methods are not in line with our preparation, physical capacity or goals. This will result in loss of motivation, unfulfilled goals and exercise stoppages. So, look at your goals and determine the methods that will allow you to reach them within a realistic time frame, without over-training. For example, if you want to improve your fitness and can only go to the gym twice a week, high-intensity interval training may be the right method for you.

HEALTH VS. FITNESS

Health and fitness are often seen as two terms that mean the same thing, but there are important differences between the two. Health-related goals can include weight loss, improved cardio-respiratory fitness, painless movement, and improved psychological well-being. Fitness-related goals may include the desire to improve strength, endurance, flexibility, power, etc. Understanding these differences will allow you to refine your goals and determine the most suitable and suitable training methods.

STAY IN THE SIMPLE

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced sportsperson, you need to develop (or rebuild) good fitness basics, then continue to build on them as your fitness improves. During this time, focus on fundamental movements such as squats and lunges, flex, push, pull, twist and move. By becoming stronger and more resistant by these movements, you will reduce the risk of injury because you improve your fitness.

CONCLUSION

Setting the right fitness goals for long-term success requires having an adequate program and sufficient time. This process begins with setting specific, realistic health and fitness goals, and then using those goals to work out the best training method for you.

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