![]() Yes, having just SMART solutions might not cut it still. I can achieve this by hiring a Personal Trainer and going to the gym at least 3x a week” Think LONG-TERM TIME-BOUND “I want to lose 15 pounds in 2 months by losing 2 pounds a week, so that I can fit in my size 10 clothes by summer. REALISTIC “I want to lose 15 pounds in 2 months by losing 2 pounds a week, so that I can fit in my size 10 clothes by hiring a Personal Trainer and going to the gym at least 3x a week” MEASURABLE “I want to lose 15 pounds to fit in my size 10 clothes by hiring a Personal Trainer and going to the gym at least 3x a week”ĪTTAINABLE “I want to lose 15 pounds in 2 months to fit in my size 10 Clothes by hiring a Personal Trainer and going to the gym at least 3x a week” SPECIFIC “I want to lose 15 pounds by hiring a Personal Trainer and going to the gym at least 3x a week” Here is an example of how to convert goals into SMART Solutions:ĭon’t simply say “ I want to lose weight” What to do? Find Solutions that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound. So, why don’t you make long-term solutions instead? Understandably, no one really likes going the long-term route because it becomes too difficult to track. When you’re an advocate of healthy living like me, you will find yourself lecturing (nagging, sometimes) everyone just so they understand the importance of always having long-term solutions to their health and fitness challenges. However, as a Personal Trainer, it disappoints me that most everyone’s New Year’s Resolution lists consist of short-term goals such as ‘lose weight for summer’, ‘get washboard abs by summer’, ‘burn calories gained during the Christmas break’, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. This makes your resolutions merely short-term solutions.Īs a fitness professional, I get excited when more prospects approach me at the beginning of the year. Usually, once you see the results you like, you’d rejoice, head over to the beach, and forget about your resolutions until the next New Year. Yes, you’ve got the enthusiastic intention of fulfilling every single item on your list but it usually ends where the short-term results begin. This is a very common sight in the gyms when everyone’s guilt-tripping for bingeing during the Holidays as well as preparing to have 6-pack abs to show off at the beach in Summer. ![]() In the first few weeks of January up to the start of the second quarter of the year, gyms will be packed not only by its regular members but mostly by the so-called New Year’s Resolutioners. The month of creating a long to-do list is just around the bend.
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