“The reason most people don’t get what they want is that they don’t know what they want!”- T.Harv Ecker
It’s here! 2010! I get excited this time of year, because every new year feels like a fresh start, doesn’t it? But the real question is: what do YOU want in 2010? What dreams do you allow yourself to dream?
Whether it has to do with your personal trainers Toronto fitness program, your career or your relationships, in order to make the most of the new year you need to get clear on your goals.
“Clarity leads to power.”
For your goals to have impact they need to be precise. If your goal is fat loss, you can have a target bodyweight, bodyfat percentage, or clothing size, just as an example. The more detailed you can be, the better. You need to be able to see yourself as though you had already achieved your personal trainers Toronto goal.
It is very important that your goals be realistic. It’s easy to be overly ambitious when you really want something, but you risk being disappointed and giving up when your results don’t meet your expectations.
If you have any questions about what is realistic for you, we’re here to answer those. We’re doing this process with all of our personal trainers Toronto members, and if we’ve been over this with you recently, now is a good time to review the goals we’ve set and write down five reasons why you want what you want.
“He who knows the ‘why’ can bear any ‘how’.”
It’s also crucial to pick measurable targets so we can evaluate your progress.
Once that’s done, however, STAY OFF THE SCALE.
It is not a reliable indicator of progress, especially in the beginning. Working out draws more water into your muscles, which means you could actually weigh more, even though you have less bodyfat.
Instead focus on things like how your clothes fit, changes in your energy, and improved strength or endurance. These are all really good indications of progress.
We typically do progress our personal trainers Toronto reviews every 4 weeks, because it’s enough time to see changes, but not so much as to lose track of what’s happening with your program.
Next, you need to have a timeline associated with your goal.
It’s not a good idea to leave it open-ended. If you can work it around a major event such as a vacation, or a wedding, even better. It helps to have something to shoot for.
It’s crucial that you allow yourself the room to make mistakes, especially if your personal trainers Toronto program represents a big lifestyle change for you. Strive for progress, not perfection. Recognize that there will be setbacks along the way, and be comforted in knowing that as long as you allow yourself the time, and consistently put in the effort, you will reach your goal.
The biggest difference between those who succeed and those who don’t is how they deal with adversity.
Fit people mess up, and then get right back on track, that’s why they’re fit! They don’t sit around feeling sorry for themselves, or wonder “why am I such a failure?”, and drown their sorrows in a bucket of ice cream!
If you had bad day, or a bad week – so what? GET OVER IT, get off your duff, and get moving again, you’ll be fine.
Persistence, that’s the key.
Ok, let’s recap. You’re going to:
1. Choose a goal that is realistic and precise.
2. Give yourself a reasonable amount of time to achieve it
and maybe work it around a vacation, high-school reunion, etc.
3. Allow yourself the room to make mistakes, and don’t let the
fact that you’re not perfect prevent you from getting what you want.
4. I haven’t said this yet, but WRITE IT DOWN!
Motivation experts agree that you’re much more likely to reach your goal when you put it on paper. It is not something to be uttered once, then forgotten about.
Focus on it. Look at your paper often, maybe even carry it around with you and every once in while glance at it and try to envision yourself as though you were already there. Talk to your friends and family about it like it were already a done deal.
Once it’s out there, the philosophy is simple…
…it’s much easier to be successful than to have to explain to people why you’re not!
That’s why I STRONGLY urge you to post you 2010 personal trainers Toronto goals (and any other goals you’d like to share) in the comment section below.
Let all of the Evolution Fitness and personal trainers Toronto community know what your planning to accomplish this year, and it will already seem that much more real to you.
I’m posting my goals, I look forward to reading about yours…
I sincerely wish you the best of success, and may your wildest dreams
come true in 2010!
Yours Truly,
Conor & The Personal Trainers Toronto Team
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