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Sunday, January 7, 2018

Eyes On The Prize?


So you’ve found a gym, and connected with the best-fit personal trainer Los Feliz has to offer you.  Great job!  But where do you go from here?  That depends on what your goals are.  You will need to work with your trainer to determine the answer.  But don’t worry.  Between your trainer’s expertise and our helpful guide, you’ll be setting goals like a pro in no time.

  1. What’s The End Game?

First, choose a big, overarching goal.  This is often the same goal that was your motivation for coming to the gym in the first place, so go ahead and shoot for the stars.  Are you trying to get healthy enough to go hiking with your kids?  Do you want to complete a particular race?  Maybe you’d just like to get back into your old jeans.  Whatever your big goal is, write it down.

  1. How Do You Get There From Here?

Now it’s time to break down your big goal into steps.  Experts tell us that good goals have the following characteristics:
  • Specific – This means that you know exactly what you want.  For example, “I want to be able to hike longer with my kids” is more specific than “I’d like to be more fit.”
  • Measurable – How will you know when you’ve met your goal?  Let’s take our hiking example and make it even better by putting a measurement in: “I’d like to be able to hike three miles with my kids.”
  • Actionable – Is this a goal that you can actively work on?  Again, saying “I want to be in better shape” isn’t very actionable–it isn’t easy to see the steps leading up to it.  “I want to go to the gym three times a week and go hiking with my kids every weekend until I can hike three miles” is.

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