| If you have decided or been advised for | | | | concentrating all our efforts on weight lifting when |
| whatever reason to get fit or take on an | | | | to achieve our goal we need to run 26 miles. |
| exercise program your efforts could be futile | | | | So to formulate our long term goal we would |
| without a direction or an easy to follow set of | | | | break this down into manageable elements which |
| goals or targets. | | | | would include short term objectives that ideally |
| As with any premeditated change no matter | | | | include diet and an introduction to fitness. And as |
| what avenue it's in whether its business or fitness | | | | we progress additional elements would likely |
| basic goals are paramount they will become the | | | | include weight management and our dietary |
| milestones in which you will use to measure your | | | | intake, once you're comfortable in this arena the |
| achievements and monitor progress and | | | | stakes are raised all the time striving to the end |
| development thus allowing alterations as required. | | | | goal of running a marathon within a year. |
| So the first step in forming goals is to establish | | | | Goals help in keeping motivation at a peak which |
| where you are at present and where you want | | | | works in tandem with progress, As you can see |
| to be at the conclusion of the journey, and the | | | | with a direction the task of monitoring your |
| method in which you intend to achieve your goals. | | | | achievements becomes easier and you can |
| We can break the goals down to short medium | | | | address the areas that show short falls. The |
| and long term: | | | | above is just an example of recording records |
| For example the task we have set ourselves is | | | | and achievements apply this to anything and the |
| to run a marathon within a year, Therefore we | | | | results will amaze you and if you happen to |
| would establish a training plan that forms its | | | | digress you will be aware of where and when. |
| structure around our goal, it would be pointless | | | | |