Resolutions or Goals??

Okay, so it’s that time of year again…New Year’s Resolutions!! We all vow
to go full speed on eliminating our bad habits/choices in our personal,
professional and fitness aspects of our lives. Is this a good thing or a
bad thing? Well, for many of you who have been with me throughout
the years, I am an advocate of goal setting, but not resolutions. Goal
setting should be a step process where one set of goals progresses into
another set (which is usually a step above the previous).
There are also a few simple protocols to guide you in your efforts to
set attainable goals. Many of you adhere to these protocols in your
professional lives, but seem to abandon them when applying them to
your fitness and wellness. Let’s cover a few guidelines for goal setting in
the New Year.

• Have 3 sets of goals: short-term (4-8 weeks),
mid-term (2-6 months), and long-term (6-12
months)
• Make sure your goals are progressive. I.e. your
short-term goals should lead you into your midterm
goals

• Set realistic goals…a goal of losing 20lbs of body
fat in a week is not realistic but a goal of losing
1 – 2 pounds of body fat per week is.

• Share your goals with your family and friends.
This will keep you accountable and increase your
likelihood of success

• Write your goals down. Unwritten goals are not
goals; they are dreams!!

• If it takes you longer than expected to reach a
certain goal, do not get discouraged and quit.
You would never just stop your car in the middle
of the road if it was taking a little longer than
expected to reach your destination.


It is your choice to make things happen.
Don’t make resolutions and don’t make excuses!
Set some attainable goals in all aspects of your life.

For anyone who would value some guidance with respect to your fitness
goal-setting, I would be more than happy to give you some direction.
Let’s Get Busy!!


Wayne Campbell
www.athleticadvantage.ca