SETTING REALISTIC BEGINNER FITNESS GOALS
Getting started at anything can be a little scary. You have no idea how to go about consistency and getting results. However, for fitness, you have to be intentional is alongside setting realistic goals. If you don't make the right kind of goals, you may end up daunting your success before you even begin. Today we'll be talking about how you can set realistic fitness goals.
GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR GOALS
Fitness goals are important; they hold us accountable to a cause that we have set our mind. Having a fitness goal can motivate us to push through our discomforts to achieve the desired goal.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR GOAL
You may look through fitness magazines and websites and want to go with a ready-made goal or plan. It does much good in the long run if you adopt your own instead. Your goals are unique to you no matter how similar it is to someones it can never be the same. Sit and plan your goals. Consider your work schedule, the time you're willing to dedicate to your fitness routine, how to go about it, and many other things you need to consider to set your goal.
MAKE YOUR GOALS REALISTIC
It may be tempting to want to have a go at a hundred push-ups on your first day, start small and work your way up.
MAKE IT TIME-BOUND
Setting goals without a timeline in view is just as good as naught. If your goal is to lose fifty pounds, set yourself a deadline and how you're going to achieve it. Whatever your goal is, being time-bound is necessary.
BE SPECIFIC
Setting specific goals is necessary. When you make your fitness goal, you have to be particular about the kind of exercises you want to take up, when you will do them, how long each would last and how long it would take for you to achieve your fitness goal.
KNOW YOUR ''WHY''
Why are you setting a fitness goal? Why did the fitness thing appeal to you? Your ''why'' is as important as the whole fitness idea. Your ''why'' could be the reason you stay in the fitness game even when you'd rather laze around and do something else.
CONSIDER PROFESSIONAL HELP
You may be having a hard time evaluating your current fitness level, setting a realistic goal, or don't know how to go about the process, you can consult a fitness expert.
TO THYSELF BE THOU TRUTHFUL
If you have no experience with goals in the past, it may be hard for you to decide if you're going overboard with some of your not-so-realistic goals. Being truthful in measuring your plans can be helpful because only you know your limit. As a beginner, it is better not to overwhelm yourself with so much. Take it one step at a time and you'll exceed your goals.
As it is with any goal we set, it should be regularly accessed to track progress. A regular assessment would help you know if your goal is working or you need to be more flexible.
