The New Year is rapidly approaching, and
as it does every year fitness clubs around the world will see a rapid influx of
new members as the ‘resolutioners’ invades.
What is a resolutioner? It is one
of those people whom joins a gym during the January rush hell-bent on this
being the year that fitness is a priority and health is reclaimed. Most show up with great intentions but no
game plan or sense of direction. Almost
all of them pour frantic energy into the new exercise regimen but without a
defined goal or plan. As a result, by
end of February or early March, most resolutioners fizzle out due to
frustration and a lack of success.
Avoiding this is a complicated process,
but the dream of a healthier body can be achieved. The process begins by setting a goal. But not just any goal, a SMART goal: one that
is Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Realistic, Time. Do not say “I want to lose weight.” Be specific; how much weight? Specify a number and the goal becomes
measurable. A measurable goal is
something that is attainable; the body can achieve what the mind conceives. Attainable can be evaluated to determine
whether or not it is realistic for a person to accomplish. Sometimes, people become so fixated on seeing
a certain number the scale the person never stops to consider whether or not
that change would be a healthy one. If
person is only twenty pounds overweight but insists on losing forty pounds
negative health consequences will come from this change. Make sure a knowledgeable, certified fitness
professional is working to help make this a health goal. From here the proper Time can be
established. Many people that I have
worked with get frustrated with this part.
If a person needs to lose fifty pounds, that will not happen in a month. Understand that for permanent body
composition change, for most people, it is not advantageous to lose more the
two pounds per week. Keep this in mind
when establishing a proper time frame to achieve the goal. I use the questionnaire below with all of my clients; use it to aid in
developing a smart goal.
For Fitness Program Development
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The purpose of this form is to properly
identify the goal of the program being created.
Identifying a specific goal will maximize the effectiveness of the plan
that will be created. Please select an
answer to the following questions or provide information where needed.
The primary goal is to: Lose Body Fat OR Gain Muscle
How many total pounds are to be lost or
gained? lbs
I commit to losing/gaining pounds per week
(Realistically no more than two for permanent changes in body composition)
I commit to exercising this many days
per week:
2 days 3 days 4 days 5
days 6days
I commit to exercising this many minutes
per day:
20
min 30
min 40
min 50
min 60 min
The expected time frame to achieve the
desired results is:
1 Week 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 4
weeks 5 Weeks 6 Weeks
2 Months 3 Months 4 Months 5
Months 6 Months 7 Months
8 Months 9 Months 10 Months 11
Months 12 Months
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