Most of the time that someone contacts and retains a personal trainer; they have a goal in mind. They want some type of positive physical change. It may start out with wanting to lose weight and also involves wanting more energy, less pain, to feel better, look better in clothes, and reclaim longevity. Others will have more specific goals with a deadline such as looking a certain way by a family reunion or preparing for a sporting event.
Knowing your outcome when embarking on an exercise program with a personal trainer will help your momentum. The clearer you are about what you are striving for, the better able your personal trainer will be able to guide you. When selecting goals, state them in a positive way, state them as if they are going to happen and have a deadline. An example might be, “I will lose 12 pounds by April 1st”. Some other examples might be:
- I finish eating by 7 PM.
- I consume 8 eight ounce glasses of water daily.
- I will exercise three days per week for 45 minutes beginning Monday
- I will eat 5 raw vegetables per day
Writing down a goal, reading it often and sharing it with your personal trainer along with anyone else who might support your fitness and wellness efforts is another important tool in moving you closer to your goals. There is a connection between your brain and your actions when you write something down physically.
Consider obtaining a new notebook to record your fitness goals on the inside cover. Review them often – at least once per day. Re-write them as you accomplish them and set new goals to achieve. Set up rewards for when you achieve your goals. In that same notebook you can also record your food log, exercise sessions as well as sleep, water consumption and any other information you wish to scribe. The notebook ultimately becomes your success story. It’s a journal that chronicles how you have changed. It’s a wonderful tool to reflect on your successes, challenges and breakthroughs. Writing your goals and accomplishments allows you to see a pattern of success as well as what doesn’t work. This gives you ammunition for staying on track in the future.
Once you have a goal in your mind and you can visualize it and verbalize it in detail, you increase your chances of achieving the goal. Personal trainers will help you to set goals. They are experts in both goal setting and achievement. Expect your personal trainer to ask you about you goals regularly and to re-assess your progress to see if you are achieving your goals.
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