JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP
By: John Stull, NSCA-CPT, FMSC, ViPR-PT
Make your goals Smart!
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-focused, and Timely!
Look at the big picture first, where do you want to be? To set
effective goals your must first identify the mountain top you want to climb.
Then work backwards and plan how you will get there.
Weather it be in my career, with my fitness/health, or in my
personal life,
I always like to set a 10 year goal, a 5 year goal, a 1 year
goal, a 6 month goal, and a 1 month goal for each area. Every month I check my
plan, adjust according to my results, and get back on my path.
Example;
It is July of 2024, I am a competitive sprint athlete and I
place in the top 5 every race at 225lbs.
It is July of 2019, I won my very first Triathlon and beat my
personal record of 61 minutes in the Clydesdale category.
It is July of 2015, I just competed in my first elite division triathlon and finished in the top 20 with a time of 71 minutes.
It is January of 2015, I can swim freestyle with little effort
and great technique because I hired a swim coach and have been practicing 2-3 a
week for the past 6 months.
It is July 17th of 2014, I make every workout session and I am
committed 110% to my training program.
What qualifies a goal?
Specific: Goals should be simplistically written and clearly define what you are going to do.
Specific is the What, Why, and How of the S.M.A.R.T. model.
Measurable: Goals should be measurable so that you have tangible evidence that you have accomplished the goal. Usually, the entire goal statement is a measure for the project, but there are usually several
short-term or smaller measurements built into the goal.
Results-focused: Goals should measure outcomes, not activities.
Time-bound: Goals should be linked to a time frame that creates a practical sense of urgency, or results in tension between the current reality and the vision of the goal. Without such tension, the goal is unlikely to
produce a relevant outcome.
Writing your goals as if they already happened will put the end in your reach. Revisit your goals daily and visualize where you want to be over and over again. Then get to work. Dreaming is not enough, you must put in the hard work. Goals are dreams with deadlines.
Specific is the What, Why, and How of the S.M.A.R.T. model.
Measurable: Goals should be measurable so that you have tangible evidence that you have accomplished the goal. Usually, the entire goal statement is a measure for the project, but there are usually several
short-term or smaller measurements built into the goal.
Results-focused: Goals should measure outcomes, not activities.
Time-bound: Goals should be linked to a time frame that creates a practical sense of urgency, or results in tension between the current reality and the vision of the goal. Without such tension, the goal is unlikely to
produce a relevant outcome.
Writing your goals as if they already happened will put the end in your reach. Revisit your goals daily and visualize where you want to be over and over again. Then get to work. Dreaming is not enough, you must put in the hard work. Goals are dreams with deadlines.
Be careful, share your goals with the wrong people and negativity will likely infect your dream. You should share your goals with, positive, like
minded people. Positive people will hold you accountable and support
you on your journey!
John is a NSCA-CPT. John
Specializes in small group personal training and loves to instruct Boot Camps
for fitness and weight loss. John’s favorite motto is “Teamwork Makes the Dream
Work” because there is nothing more powerful than the support of a community!
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