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.
Don't forget to share your New Year goals and training experiences
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