Goals

What is your goal?

Is it to start or maintain a workout/nutrition regimen?
Is it to increase endurance to participate in your first race?
Is it to lose weight?

Whatever it is, goal setting is paramount to beginning and achieving your personal goal. Writing down exactly what you want to achieve and how you will achieve will put you in a much better position to produce the results you are looking for. Goal setting involves setting specific, measurable and realistic objectives. It is also important to consistently check your progress by setting smaller measurable goals that you can check along the way.

Having someone to support you towards your goal is key. It keeps you accountable, provides motivation and will help you through days when you may be feeling your goal is unobtainable.

I have set numerous goals in my life, and only achieved them through the support of friends, family and (when the goal is athletics) my trainers and coaches. Specifically, throughout my high school basketball career I had set the goal that I wanted to play Basketball for a Canadian University. Things didn't workout in my favour in my first year and I was not a member of the team. I was unhappy and always thinking about how "things would be different" if only I could play. At the end of my second year of University I decided that I wanted it so badly I would tryout again in the upcoming September. I knew this would involve intense basketball-specific training as well as endurance and strength training. For the first few months I kept this goal to myself. If I didn't make it, at least no one would know I failed right? Wrong.

As people began to notice my increasing trips to the basketball court and the gym, I began to casually mention my goal. I immediately recieved overwhelming support from my family and friends - offering to play with me, rebound, workout and giving me tips. Over the summer I really cranked into high gear and gave it my all. If I missed a day of training, I knew someone would be on my case about it! Having others know about my goal made me want it more.

The result? September came, I made the team and it was the best experience of my University career.

So set a goal and take every step you can to put yourself in a position to reach it!

Fitness Tip: Make your workout into a circuit. Pair four exercises together and do one right after another. A circuit decreases your resting time in between sets, keeps your heart rate elevated and makes a workout more time efficient.

Nutrition Tip: Make your workout worth it. Eating complex carbs, lean protein and healthy fats is the best way to ensure proper nutrition whether you are looking for increased sport performance or weight loss.

Song: It's Alright - Pitbull

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