When I speak to most womenā¦ And they tell me about their fitness goalsā¦ Or their weight loss goals usually I hear something like this”Well Iāve gained
about 25 pounds these last two years during Covidā¦ I would like to lose some weight and get toned.”……”I really
just want to feel better!”
I get itā¦ Lose some weight .. get stronger ā¦have more energyā¦ These are great goalsā¦
But in order to
achieve these goals we need to have some more clarity! So my first step is to acknowledge my client for wanting to get her self back into shape.I always say acknowledging yourselfā¦ Is the first stepā¦ Recognizing youāre not happy where
you are and you want to make a change amazingāļø What I like to do is use the smart methodā¦
The SMART method puts fi
ve elements into action in order to set up your goals
1. Specific
“A WISHY WASHY goal would be, say, ‘get healthy’. A SPECIFIC goal would be to lose weight.” You’ll narrow down that goal even further by using the rest of the method, but whether you want to get stronger, faster, or smaller, having a baseline points you in the right direction.
So for example letās use w
eight loss
2. Measurable
Here’s where
you determine exactly how you’ll measure your goal. “If youāre going to follow the wishy washy goal, it would be get really hea
lthy,”
Thatās not really measurableā¦ Be healthy how? like a bodybuilder a runnerā¦
That’s not quantifiable. A measurable goal would be, say, ‘lose 10 pounds’.
Because You can track your progress.
Itās definitely not blu
rryā¦
You either lost the 10 pounds or you didnātā¦
You either ran the 5 miles or you didnātā¦ You either achieved five pull-ups or you didnātā¦
See the diff?
3. AttainableThis is a big oneā¦ Losing 50 pounds in two monthsā¦ May not be attainableā¦ But losing 2 pounds a week for eight weeksā¦ Is š
“You want to start sma
ll and see early winsā¦ People donāt believe me .. but this is the key so you donāt give upā¦
too often we have thi
s huge goal set up at the beginning of the yearā¦ And then we start strong for the first week and then lose steam and then give upā¦
You need to see progress and you need to see those small wins š„
4. Relevant
This is whatās g
oing to keep you from losing steam is understanding your WHY
Ask yourselfā¦.
selfā¦ šis this goal worthwhile, and am I motivated to do it?
Creating a goal
with some type of motivation attached to it, like I want to lose 10 pounds in two months to be ready for my wedding, can give you the mojo to keep going when you want to quitā¦
5. Timely
“You want to be strict about a deadlineādoing so creates urgency,”
I see this a lot of time
for example say my clients wants to do 10 push-ups
She goes strong
but sheās not seeing progress quick enough
She starts losing ste
amā¦
Then she stops focusing on her goalā¦
Then she sat f*** it !
Iāll change my goalā
The key issue here for my client was she did not have an end dateā¦
I will achieve 10 push-ups in two monthsā¦ This way she has a calendar
she can look at every day if sheās completing her push-upsā¦
Sheās checks the boxā¦
And she goes through it f
or the full eight weeksā¦
And even if she does not complete 10 she has completed the goal of tryingā¦ Versus quitting!!
Don not fail ahead of time by not trying till the end date !!!!!
You should also be honest with yourself about what you’re able to accomplish in a given time frame. “If losing 10 pounds is at the top of your list and youāre willing to make sacrifices in your social life and at work, u can get that more quickly,”
It just Has to
be something youāre willing to commit toā¦
I have seen clients lose
10 pounds in a month
I have also seen my clients to lose 10 pounds in three monthsā¦
Both are amazing goals just different!
As we go into 2022 I wanted to share these tips with youā¦
Take out a journalā¦ this is KEY!!!!!
Write out a goalā¦
And consistently work on that goalā¦ Until you achieve itā¦
Donāt change the goalā¦
Figure out whatās not workingā¦
Fix it and go back to the goal until itās completeā
Happy new year my friends š„³š„³š„³š„³
-YVETTE SALVA