Getting off the ground with you fitness.

Taking the first step towards fitness: What do you want?

It seems to be an easy question. But the one thing that I come across over and over again when dealing with new clients is prioritizing their goals. Now, most of my clients have already made a huge step towards their commitment by paying for my time. However, most people have not gotten to the point of actually taking the time for such dedication.

The first step in the process of physique transformation is in SETTING GOALS.

I want to talk about some of the most important steps to take:

1. Set S.M.A.R.T. goals
What are SMART goals? SMART goals are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and trackable.

Specific
How many pounds of fat do you want to lose? How much muscle do you want to gain. BTW, it's impossible to change fat into muscle. However, You can change the fat to muscle ratio.

Measurable
You can use many tools to measure your progress. The most obvious one is the scale. But it's not the best. In fact, it should be the last tool that you use. Scales do not take into account your body's fat-to-muscle ratio.

The best and cheapest option for the finding the ratio is a skin fold caliper. You can go to a qualified personal trainer in your local gym to do this for you. Just make sure that the person you work with is someone with experience.

You can also measure parts of your body to keep track. For men, the most important area to measure is your waist. It's usually the best indicator of fat loss progress. Make sure that you measure your chest, arms, hips, thighs and calves. You may want someone to help you with this.

TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOURSELF. I cannot tell you enough how important that is. There will be times when there is no change on the scale. It doesn't mean there is no progress. A photograph will make sure that you will not be discouraged. Take a look at my photograph. The two photos covered a 40lb fat loss over a 6 month period.




keep track of your progress with photos.


Next post, we will continue the topic of creating S.M.A.R.T. goals.

Please let me e know what you think? Email me if you have any questions regarding your own fitness.

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