Friday, March 28, 2008

Goal Reaffirmation

Current Weight: 222lbs
Body Fat: 37.4%

Having a written goal is an important part of achieving it. Writing your goal down assists you in visualizing it, seeing the success you want to achieve, and working toward achieving it. As I mentioned before, goals should be specific and achievable.

A common problem with most goals are they are only a single, long term goal. This can become discouraging, and make it harder to see the progress you are making toward that goal. To prevent this issue, take your long term goal and break it down into smaller steps. This gives you intermediate goals you can achieve and helps you see the steps you are taking.

An important part of goal setting is defining a time limit. A goal without a time limit is only a wish. Goals are things we WILL accomplish.

My Goals are:

  • Get below 20% body fat by January 1
    • Drop 2% body fat each month for the next 10 months
  • Perform 12 pullups without assistance or kip by October 1
    • Perform 2 pullups without assistance or kip by May 1
    • Perform 4 pullups without assistance or kip by June 1
    • Perform 6 pullups without assistance or kip by July 1
    • Perform 8 pullups without assistance or kip by August 1
    • Perform 10 pullups without assistance or kip by September 1
  • Make my 12 mile work commute on bike (both ways) within 45 minutes by January 1
    • Make 12 mile commute within 55 minutes by June 1
    • Make 12 mile commute within 50 minutes by September 1

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