Goal

When you set your training goals, check to see if they meet the following

criteria:

Specific: If you’re having a tough time with consistent workouts, set a specific goal that you want to achieve that isn’t too extreme. For example, set a specific goal to go through your weight-training program each week.

Measurable: A measurable goal is one that you can objectively determine whether or not you met the goal. For example, make a measurable goal be to train at least 2 times per week for at least 25 minutes per session.

Achievable: If you’ve been having a hard time finding a spare hour to train, don’t plan to do a one-hour workout. Instead, set a more achievable goal for your schedule such as two 25-minute workouts.

Reasonable: If you’re having a tough time training twice a week, don’t set a goal to train three times a week. First, master finding time to train twice a week and build from there. If even two times a week is tough, start out with a goal of once a week and build from there. Remember, you don’t have to achieve your fitness goals all in the first month.

Timed: Give yourself a set time to meet your goal. For example, if you set the goal of training at least 2 times per week for a minimum of 25 minutes per session, decide that you want to achieve this over a two month period. If two months seems too long to you, start with a goal of one-month. Fifty percent of people typically drop out of a new exercise program within the first six weeks.