I have written lots of posts about the importance of goal setting in the past and I am sure they will surface again in the future. Going through my RSS feeds today I came across an arcticle that reminded me more about work than goal setting but it is a great way to set goals
A SMART goal has the following, it is :
S - specific, significant, stretching
M - measurable, meaningful, motivational
A - agreed upon, attainable, achievable, acceptable, action-oriented
R - realistic, relevant, reasonable, rewarding, results-oriented
T - time-based, timely, tangible, trackable
All of this makes sense right? Well Fitness Mantra has a very good in depth write up of what all of this means. The important thing is to create these goals correctly. If you want to gain or to lose 30 pounds it means nothing unless a clock is ticking. If you want to win the Mr Olympia but you are 40 (like me) then it is not very realistic unless of course there are extenuating circumstances that you know can allow you to achieve.
Check the article and today make sure that all of your goals are time based and realistic. You need a plan and a planned outcome so start this today
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