S-M-A-R-T Fitness Goals

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Found this article about S-M-A-R-T Fitness Goals which I agree and love to share this in my personal blog too.
To set a fitness goals we need to be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely)

1. Specific

We cannot say our goal is to get healthy, it's to broad and subjective. We need to have specific and objective goals for eg weight loss, fit to old wedding gown, fit to size XS

2. Measurable

We need to quantify our progress, for eg losing 5kg weight, run 5km non-stop, waist line 70cm. Along the way our goal may change, but it's good to have measurable goal to keep us focused and motivated.

3. Attainable

It's good to have a big picture goal for eg we want to lose 15 kg but it's better to breakdown our goals in more achievable. We want to start small and see early wins.
We should consider the size of our goals. Losing 10kg in a month is not going to happen and it can be discouraging if we can't see the result as fast as we expect.
We could target losing 1kg per week which is much more easier to reach.

4. Relevant

This is important to set a goal that relevant for our objective. For eg within 2 months, we will have wedding party to attend and we want to look and present good so our goal will be losing some weight. Or we are going to participate in 10km marathon and we need to practice endurance.
Those relevancy will keep us motivated to reach our goals.

5. Timely

We need to set a time and committed into it. If we just say we want to lose 5kg, it won't be going to happen because we will never start.
But if we have time target for eg within a month, I am going to lose min 2 kg. It will be easier to see the wins and if it can't be achieved, we can adjust our goal or our meal and exercise plan.

Once we have written down our goals, we can use the chart progress report to see our progress.
SELF CONTROLLED, SELF COMMITMENT, SELF DISCIPLINE are the keys

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