Just this morning a colleague of mine and I were discussing how we as gym owners don’t have a rush of fat loss New Year clients….one of the reasons is this…our clients are informed to set goals not New Years resolutions
What is the difference? Here is some data:
62% of people make New Years resolutions
Only 8% of these people stick to their resolutions
A Harvard Study showed that people who write down their goals achieve 100% more!
Here is what we at SST do with our clients and athletes
We talk about RESULT and ACTION goals
What is the difference:
Result goal example- I want to lose 10 lbs or I want to be an NFL Player
That’s great as we all want to succeed and win but what will YOU DO to get there???
This is when Action goals are implemented
Result – “I want to lose 10lbs”
Action Goal- I want to lose 10lbs on 12 weeks (the timeline is set)
Action goal- week 1 – “ I will start walking for 20 minutes a day” – Make your action goals attainable
Action Goal week 2- “I will continue to walk and eat breakfast daily”- What you have done here is reinforced your week one action goal and added a slight modification
Action Goal week 3- “ I will continue with week 1 and 2 goals” and “I will not eat after 6pm”
This will continue for 12 weeks
Action goals MUST be simple and attainable and specific towards your goals
So instead of setting yourself up for failure with an unattainable resolution try setting a goal with a specific timeline that’s achievable
Larry Jusdanis
SST Founder