Fitness relationship goals

Set fitness goals

Unlike New Year’s resolutions, which are usually broken in February, goals are set to set, reach, and reset at a new higher level. Goal setting is an important tool for evaluating your progress and achieving your goals successfully. It is the roadmap that helps you to reach your final destination. Short (immediate) and intermediate goals are the stepping stones to your long-term goals. Short and intermediate goals are necessary to experience success on the long journey to your ultimate long term goal.

 Types of Goals

 Short term or immediate: a wish you have now, next month, before the end of the year.

 Medium – A goal you want to achieve in one to three years.

 Long term or long term: a goal that you could achieve in several years (three or more).

 Ultimate – An objective that may never be completed. For example, becoming the complete person you want to be.

 A person can have many different  Fitness relationship goals and many types of goals at the same time. For example, a person may have a fitness goal, a career goal, and a family/relationship goal at the same time. You can also set small, more granular goals and eventually achieve them and then set new goals. An example of this would be that a person working on developing upper body strength could start with modified pushups from the knee and have a short-term goal of doing ten of these pushups, an intermediate goal of doing a regular bend. -up, a long-term goal of ten regular push-ups and an end goal of one push-up. Accurate, detail-oriented goals like the ones above can ensure that the end goal is met and then reset to a new and higher standard.

 Goal setting worksheet

 The following goal setting worksheet is intended for a teen or adult. In other articles I have adaptations for children and young adolescents. Check the resource box at the end of this article to visit our website for a printable version of this goal setting worksheet.

Example of a goal setting worksheet

This is an example of a goal setting worksheet. A separate worksheet must be completed for each target set. The target worksheet should be prominently displayed and read aloud at least twice a day.

TYPE OF OBJECTIVE ………………………………………… .

 Enter the target type here Direct (short term), Medium, Long term (long term), Last

 1. I WANT ……………………………..

 Write your goal here.

 2. I WANT TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL BY ……………

 Write the date you want to achieve this goal.

 3. TO ACHIEVE MY GOAL I WILL DO IT ………………..

 This is the roadmap to your goal. What exactly are you going to do to achieve your goal? What are your actions that will help you achieve your goal?

 4. I CAN VISUALIZE MYSELF …………………

 Write down what you see when you reach your goal. What will it look like? How will it feel? Replace the word “see” to make this statement easier for teens.

 5. I BELIEVE AND I HOPE ……………………

 Confirm that you will achieve your goal. Please indicate your purpose at the end of this statement. This is a positive affirmation that accompanies the visualization of your goal achievement.

 A point to remember

 Goal setting is a great tool to help you reach your fitness goals. Research has shown that written goals are much more likely to be achieved than unwritten goals. Why not try a goal setting session to see how it positively impacts your success? Remember: resolutions are broken, but goals are achieved.