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Congratulations, you did it!!! In deciding to make a health change in your life, you have already accomplished what many others have not! This could be the dawn of a new you! However, before you start to envision yourself hoisting a Lombardi like championship trophy, you and I know there is work to be done. That is why we are here today. Now lets start building the more healthier you!.
In this dawning of a new you, you have a vision for what you want to become. Today we are going to discuss how to build that body, appropriately, from the ground up. Two major goals I want you to work on are who can be your healthy support system, and how can you develop S.M.A.R.T. goals. Focus on these two important goals before you ever look at a salud or purchase a new pair of tennis shoes. These two fundamental fitness goals are the foundation blocks will be the solid ground you build your dream body appon. These two goals will set the tone for what is to come in my later blogs in this Back to Fitness Basics series.
First thing you need to work on is developing Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound (S.M.A.R.T.) goals. A few examples of a SMART goal are: “I will walk five days each week for 30 minutes each.’ or “I will drink water instead of soda every day this week. I will bring my lunch to work instead of eating out four times this week.”1 Setting benchmark goals, which are S.M.A.R.T. goals, help you progress and keep you on track towards the main long term goal of greater health. If you fall off the waggon one week, that’s fine. Get back up and work on being better the next week.
The second fundamental is to develop a good support system. “Build a social support network. Find a buddy with whom you can work out regularly. You can help and encourage each other, rely on each other for moral support and accountability, and share in your accomplishments.”2 This accountability partner will push and remind you why you started to change your health in life for the better. Surround yourself with individuals who will support you in your struggles and keep you accountable. Purchasing a personal trainer is also a great option for accountability and health guidance.
These two fundamental basics will be what you build your dream body appon. Be SMART about how you set your goals and include others in your health journey to be the fire that drives you to finish. It’s ok to mess up and have a few days of struggle in keeping your goals. Never get discouraged with failure, and always get back up, because for you my friend, this is the dawn of a new you!
- A SMART guide to goal setting. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2015, from http://www.acefitness.org/acefit/fitness-fact-article/3575/a-smart-guide-to-goal-setting/
- ACSM | Articles. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2015, from http://www.acsm.org/access-public-information/articles/2012/01/09/finding-the-motivation-for-exercise-and-fitness-within
I really did like reading the blog, it was interesting and something that kept my attention. Most of the time things do not keep my attention much less catch it to even begin to read. I would use this blog to show to some of my friends or family that have a hard time starting the fitness life.
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