Setting Goals Using S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Where are you right now? Where do you want to go? These are questions you ask yourself everyday when setting goals. For example, I’m at home, but I want to go workout. I just set a goal for myself. Now, let’s make it a S.M.A.R.T. goal.
S = Specific. I am home and I want to go workout.
M = Measurable. When I complete my workout, I can measure that fact it is complete.
A = Attainable. Getting to the workout facility is something that I can do.
R = Realistic. I know how to workout and I am able to get to the facility.
T = Timely. This is missing component in my goal. I should have said I want to be at the facility by 10AM.
(I would love to take credit for S.M.A.R.T. goals, but I can’t. Check out Dave Magrogan’s book “Do It Rhino Style”)
Now that we know how to write our goals, let’s talk about Objective goals and Behavioral goals. Objective goals are outcomes we wish to attain, like “I will lose 50 pounds by end of this year, or I will go to workout by 10 AM tomorrow. Objective goals are generally long term goals. Behavioral goals are behaviors. Because they are behaviors, they are generally short-term goals.
To set yourself up for success (i.e. attaining a goal) pick an objective goal (long term) and then decide what behaviors you need to achieve your goal!
EXAMPLE:
OBJECTIVE GOAL:
I will to run 5 straight miles by August 31 (note the SMART goal)
BEHAVIORAL GOALS:
I will go to bed by 11 PM on Monday and Wednesday.I will wake up at 6 AM on Tuesday and Thursday to run.
I will run 2 miles each time the first week of August.
I will run 3 miles each time the second week of August.
I will run 4 miles each time the third week of August.
I will run 4.5 miles on the last Tuesday of August.I will run 5 miles on August 31, 2014.
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About the author
Dwayne Wimmer founded Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio in 2001, excited to bring a new concept about personal training to the people of Philadelphia’s Main Line in Pennsylvania. Driven by knowledge and results both, while a strength coach at Villanova University, he worked closely with world class athletes such as Brian Westbrook, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles, on strength training and conditioning for optimal performance. Dwayne’s client base extends much further than world class athletes. Along with athletes, he works with adolescents to seniors, and he’s a highly acclaimed and sought out personal trainer who has received numerous awards, such as Best of the Main Line Personal Training Studio and Best Main Line Personal Trainer. A graduate of Missouri Western State University, Dwayne has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, with an emphasis in Coaching. Aside from personal training, he’s spent time as a physical education teacher, strength and conditioning coach, and a football coach, but has found his passion and home in the fitness industry, inspiring and reaching out to others. As a strong believer in continuing to learn, Dwayne has also taken classes at East Stroudsburg University toward a Masters Degree in Sports Management. He can add author to his list of accomplishments, having created a chapter in the upcoming book The Soul of Success with Jack Canfield, renowned for the Chicken Soup series. To get to the point where he is now, Dwayne has always been thankful for the support of his father, a man who always believed in his mission and saw the need for what it was that Dwayne envisioned. During his free time, Dwayne is an avid motorcyclist who enjoys viewing the amazing landscapes and finding good restaurants to enjoy that are off the beaten path. He also takes advantage of opportunities to travel and experience many other cities while attending fitness seminars and giving presentations about the industry he is so passionate about. As a way to give back to the community that has been a part of his entire life, Dwayne has created Vertex Fitness PUMPED (People United Making Progress through Education and Donations), which provides support to area non-profits through a community-wide outreach effort. At this time, they help three non-profits per year in the Philadelphia area. For more information from Dwayne, you may contact him at (610) 525-6604, dwayne@vertexfit.com