Who needs milk when you’ve got SMART goals? Not there is anything wrong with milk, especially if it comes from grass-fed, organic cows and isn’t homogenized. But that’s another story.
What I’m talking about now are SMART goals. Let’s face it, unless you set goals for yourself it’s very difficult to track your progress or even to make progress in the first place. When we speak of goals that are related to health and fitness, we are speaking of goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-based. For example, “I want to tone up” while a worthy notion is not nearly specific enough to be SMART.
“I want to lose 5 inches in 5 weeks”, now that’s a SMART goal. It’s specific and measurable– 5 inches; it’s most certainly attainable (assuming you have 5 inches to lose); it’s relevant to your fitness; and it’s time based. Once your goal is in place you still need a plan. That’s when you need to draw on any number of available resources such as a personal trainer, exercise videos, health counseling, internet-based training, etc. Finally, the hard part: you actually have to execute your plan! That takes commitment and dedication. No magic pills or frozen entrees delivered to your door. Hard work in the gym and clean eating everyday are what it takes.
So be SMART. Set your goals, develop a plan and get to work.
Health and peace,
Coffee Black
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