Goal setting is not just for January. Summer is a great time to revisit goals you may have made earlier this year or set new ones for yourself! Here are four tips to help guide you to success this summer in health and fitness!
1. Set realistic fitness goals and find tools that will help track your progress:
When setting your fitness goals, set both short term (1-2 months), and long term (2+ months) goals. Make sure these goals are challenging, yet obtainable with some hard work. I’ve listed a few different ways (outside of standing on a scale) to measure your progress so pick out what goals aligns most closely with yours.
2. Develop a workout plan and commit to it:
Regardless of what your fitness goals are it’s critical to have a plan! It’s important to have variety in your workouts but you will be much more successful if you know exactly what you are doing each day as you walk into the club! Below is an example of what I would consider a structured workout plan that includes a variety of training methods:
Day 1: Metabolic or HIIT training (Zone, TFW Hurricane, sprints, etc.)
Day 2: Strength training (lift or attend a class that includes a strength component)
Day 3: Recovery (be active but limit the amount of impact -stretch, attend yoga, walk, etc.)
Day 4: Cardio Day/Cross Training (run, swim, play tennis, basketball, etc.)
Day 5: Metabolic or HIIT training
Day 6: Strength Training
Day 7: Off Day (Relax!)
3. Workout in Groups:
Whether you take group exercise classes or find a workout partner it provides a sense of community, support, and accountability. You will see better results not to mention it’s just simply more fun to be with others working towards similar goals!
4. Reward yourself for reaching your goals:
Remember to make time to celebrate your victories along the way. Remember the different assessments I mentioned at the start? Make sure you are re measuring every couple of months and enjoying the process of reaching your long-term goal!
Don’t let yourself become frustrated, leading to throwing your hands in the air and goals in the trash. If you stay determined and disciplined with these four tips, your summer goals with become summer accomplishments!
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