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Top 10 Fitness Goals To Achieve This Year

Gary Wagner • Jan 14, 2022

With tons of information out there about different fitness areas and training styles, it's easy to lose focus or get confused. It is important not to lose sight of the big picture when starting out on a fitness journey. It is what keeps you grounded, focused, and motivated.

 
Now, the fitness goal of people varies from being more active to building a great body and from making fitness their lifestyle to losing weight. When you have a bigger picture in mind, it becomes easier to stay on the course and, in the process, improve your lifestyle for good.

 
So, what are your fitness goals this year? Not sure yet? Well, let us help you look at the bigger picture!


Realistic Fitness Goals To Set This Year in 2022 (And Exactly How to Accomplish Them!)

Aim for the Long-Run


Many people get motivated, join a gym, work out for a few months, and then suddenly turns a blind eye to all their progress. Many athletes work hard for years to be the best in their field, up their game, and then suddenly leave working out cold turkey.


Many are successful in making fitness their lifestyle for life and reap its benefits in terms of health, fitness, mobility, longer life, better immunity, etc.


Understand that fitness is about changing your lifestyle, and it incorporates all other ancillary elements like nutrition, workout, sleep cycle, staying hydrated, reducing stress, and more. The bigger picture here is a longer and healthier life, so make a lifelong commitment to fitness.


Stop Eating Junk – Start Eating Healthy


Setting nutrition goals is as important as working out when starting a fitness routine. If there's no balance between exercising and nutrition, you might end up doing more harm than good to your body. Typically, the nutrition plan is defined by the fitness goals you want to achieve.

 
However, you should ideally include more fruits, vegetables, protein, complex carbohydrates, and dry fruits in your daily intake.


Stay away from junk food, frozen foods, and any food containing unhealthy fat, increasing your waistline and weakening your cardiovascular function. Most of all, no matter what you eat, always keep a check on your portions.

 
Keep a Check on Your Vital Statistics


As you get older, it becomes more and more important to check your vital stats, including blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate, oxygen levels, cholesterol, etc.


Even though it might be difficult to check on this consistently, it's important as we age. It helps us take preventive actions timely before it's too late.

 
If you're concerned about health and longevity, it is essential not to miss those periodic health screenings and tests. It gives you information on which the rest of your nutrition and fitness regime depends.


Consistency Is the Key


You might be on the best fitness plan or working with the
best personal trainer out there, but it is no good if you aren't consistent. Once you find a workout program that works for you, stick to it with consistency.


It becomes easier to work on a
set exercise routine day-in and day-out and make necessary tweaks with time and as you progress.


Understand that showing up to the gym or getting out of bed is winning half the battle. It will become a lifestyle habit once you get into the rhythm and taste the fruit that a robust workout routine brings you.


Work on Your Balance & Flexibility


With age, people lose their balance, mobility, and flexibility. Some sooner than the others, but there's always a certain percentage of decrease in the agility of muscles, movements, and flexibility. Even though it's hard to quantify flexibility and balance, understanding your body makes it easier.

 
The
workouts you do, how easily you do it and for how long you can do it tell a lot, so make sure you listen to your body and make necessary changes as you progress.


It becomes easier to find a balance and gradually improve your flexibility and balance. You'll notice the difference as you age and look around the people of the same age.

Mother and daughter exercising together

Boost Immunity


Exercising can help resist many diseases by boosting your immunity. So, one of your fitness goals this year should be to work out regularly, boost your immunity, and live a healthy and long life.


Many studies have conclusively proved that working out helps boost the body's immune system. It not only helps you at present but helps you live longer and healthier.


Don't Give In To the Comfort Zone


Following a set workout routine is fine, but it's also necessary to push your limits once in a while. How can you make this possible? Well, you can try doing some new exercises that you've been thinking of doing, but it seems like too much effort.


You can also try some new activity that you're scared of or don't naturally fall into your comfort zone. If you're a lifter, run some more and vice versa. Basically, try doing something you're not comfortable with or have not mastered yet.


Take Time – Good Things Take Time


When planning to
achieve your fitness goals, it's important to set a realistic and objective timeframe. Don't go on crazy diets that only end up with you relapsing to old food habits in a few weeks.


Similarly, don't go wild at the gym thinking you'll lose half of your weight in a month. Sudden changes don't stick, but gradual and consistent changes do.


Know that it's the accumulation of your efforts over a period that brings about positive change and not one day's workout.


Set Objective and Realistic Fitness Goals


Go slow and easy on yourself when setting fitness goals. You might be over motivated and set goals that may be too farfetched. When you don't see any measurable progress, it will lead you back to where you started sooner than you can imagine. Set attainable, measurable, and specific goals that are tangible in the short term.


It's easier to achieve these short-term goals, and soon you will find yourself closer to your long-term goals. Remember, it's important to make progress no matter how small because it's better than no progress at all.


Focus on Developing Healthy Habits


Rather than concentrating only on getting results, focus on developing healthy habits that can make a huge and positive difference in your life. Don't compare your progress with others as it won't do you any good, especially if you're far from where you want to be.


Instead, focus on developing habits that you know would get you where you want to if you stick to the plan. Developing healthy habits like working out regularly, eating healthy, quitting vices, improving sleep patterns, and other healthy lifestyle choices will collectively help you achieve overarching goals.


Staying fit and healthy or not is a choice we make every day. The decisions you make about what to eat, when to sleep, when to work out, how much to work out, how much to drink, etc., influence your health.


Gary Wagner Personal Trainer in Melbourne

What are the good fitness goal that's going to work for you in 2022?


You may get back the lost wealth if you try or reach incredible heights of success, but what good would it be without good health to enjoy it?


Don't take your health for granted, and start working on your health and fitness today. And, if you've read this far, know that it's not too late to start!

Hi, I'm Gary Wagner (Coach Gaz).

I help business leaders get out of pain so they can dominate their profession & get all that they want out of life. I guide professionals passionate about achieving new levels of performance. I enable them to forge an effective and resilient physical form that feels unstoppable, enabling and empowering their personal and professional success in Melbourne.



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