Getting a fit and healthy body does not occur by itself. In fact, there is no magic formula for anyone to stay healthy and fit. For your health and fitness, you have to set yourself some goals and strive to attain it. It would need all your sincerity to seriousness to follow a certain pattern of activities that you alone have set for yourself. To maintain a healthy target weight or toning up your body and maintaining it or losing some extra fat you have put on of late, you need to set your goals and your expectation and follow a routine to achieve them. A goal functions as a guide and you have to rate your performance against the backdrop of the goal. By setting 'Smart' goals for fitness and following them, you will be well on the way towards a fit and healthy body.
Meaning of smart
The smart goal is an acronym that stands for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time bounded. Let us discuss how this concept can be used by you to attain your objective.
S---Specific
You goal should always be specific and vagueness should always be shunned in it. It should always be clear and recognized. If the goal is vague it will never guide you in the right direction. You will need strong objective that will make strong goals for you. This type of goals is scientific and practical and helps in achieving the goal. The following example will make it clear.
Wrong approach--- I gained 15 pounds last year and I want to lose all of it now. It is likely that this statement would be brushed off lightly as it is hardly specific about the manner of losing the extra weight.
Right approach- I shall perform my workouts inside or outside the gym for 40 -60 minutes three days a week to shed the extra 15 pounds.
It is clear that the right approach will make the goal and the objective more specific.
M---Measurable
The advancement made needs to be measured, so that you could evaluate your achievement. The goal is losing 15 pounds, thus you need to measure how much you need to lose weekly or fortnightly. Thus if you see positive results, after you measure progress would motivate you further.
A ---Attainable
Whatever goal you set, it should be attainable. Setting an unrealistic and failing to achieve it would only lead to frustration. Give yourself adequate time to attain your goal in a healthy and realistic manner. If you are not sure, consult those who have achieved your goal in a realistic and healthy manner.
R ---Realistic
You should never set those goals that are not practical and will be hard for people like you to attain. They must be motivated and practical to encourage you.
T--- Time
A deadline would always create urgency. Thus you need to set your goals against time. You need to be specific in saying whether you want to lose 15 pounds in 3 months or to lose some extra weight in the next few months.
The success will depend upon the goal set and the sincerity to follow them.
Meaning of smart
The smart goal is an acronym that stands for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time bounded. Let us discuss how this concept can be used by you to attain your objective.
S---Specific
You goal should always be specific and vagueness should always be shunned in it. It should always be clear and recognized. If the goal is vague it will never guide you in the right direction. You will need strong objective that will make strong goals for you. This type of goals is scientific and practical and helps in achieving the goal. The following example will make it clear.
Wrong approach--- I gained 15 pounds last year and I want to lose all of it now. It is likely that this statement would be brushed off lightly as it is hardly specific about the manner of losing the extra weight.
Right approach- I shall perform my workouts inside or outside the gym for 40 -60 minutes three days a week to shed the extra 15 pounds.
It is clear that the right approach will make the goal and the objective more specific.
M---Measurable
The advancement made needs to be measured, so that you could evaluate your achievement. The goal is losing 15 pounds, thus you need to measure how much you need to lose weekly or fortnightly. Thus if you see positive results, after you measure progress would motivate you further.
A ---Attainable
Whatever goal you set, it should be attainable. Setting an unrealistic and failing to achieve it would only lead to frustration. Give yourself adequate time to attain your goal in a healthy and realistic manner. If you are not sure, consult those who have achieved your goal in a realistic and healthy manner.
R ---Realistic
You should never set those goals that are not practical and will be hard for people like you to attain. They must be motivated and practical to encourage you.
T--- Time
A deadline would always create urgency. Thus you need to set your goals against time. You need to be specific in saying whether you want to lose 15 pounds in 3 months or to lose some extra weight in the next few months.
The success will depend upon the goal set and the sincerity to follow them.
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