How often do you track and measure your results from fitness training?
Are you routinely getting on the scale, taking body measurements, and reassessing what it is that you are doing in your program?
I’ve found this to be a common trend among clients - endlessly working at making a change without having real direction.
It’s easy to negate progress you’ve made if you never take a pause and think back to 3 months prior.
Change takes time and patience. Not only that, but change also happens when you can raise the mirror up and compare yourself to the past self.
This is why here at Forever Fit Method we have started to implement something called Goal Reviews.
Let me explain what this is, and why it can help propel you to the next stage of your fitness journey!
What is a Goal Review?
A goal review is exactly what it sounds like…a time to review goals!
More specifically however, our goal reviews are 15-20 minute conversations that follow this rough rubric:
What is something you are proud of accomplishing?
What’s something you have been struggling with?
How has the progress of your last goal been going?(using objective measures)
New goal is created
New plan is created to support new goal
Next goal review is booked in advance
The goal review is a great opportunity to reflect on wins but also set up a new plan of attack moving forward.
This is something that we’ve never formally done at the gym, until now. Yes a coach may ask you how your eating has been going, or ask how the weight loss is going…but to have real objective measures isn’t something that we have formalized.
And that’s really it - pretty basic and simple really.
Why is this important?
As mentioned above in the opening, it’s hard to know if you are making changes if you aren’t tracking.
And truly, in this business it’s of utmost importance to not just feel but to SHOW the changes that our clients are making.
You can’t deny that a change is happening when you do a measurement around your waist on Jan 1st, and then on March 1st measure it again and see that you’ve lost an inch off your waist. This is hard, objective evidence that supports the well-being and goals of that individual.
So having these measures set into stone can help to keep you sane. Nothing is worse than feeling like you are running in circles, not making any progress.
However progress can only be seen through tracking and comparing where you started, to where you are now.
This is why these goal reviews are so important - it relieves those doubts and insecurities of doing something for no reason.
Now at Forever Fit Method we get our clients results. I know it’s happening and I can SEE the changes that people are making. However even if I can “see” this change, it would still be better to measure it and track it.
The second big reason I think these goal reviews are important is that it forces you, as the client, to think about what kind of change you want to see.
Having a destination helps to then pave the road for what will get you to that result.
All too often I hear clients say they “just want to be healthy”.
Okay great, that’s a good start. Being healthy is important…but what’s that actually mean?
Does that mean you have a resting heart rate of under 60, can run a mile and can do 30 pushups in a row?
Or does that mean you are able to get up from the couch, walk around the house and not be out of breath?
We all have different versions of what “being healthy” actually means. This is why we need those objective measures.
I think we need to be better than this because having a more direct line to your goals gives us, as coaches, a clear picture of what it is you want but also helps to keep measuring something that is tangible.
Knowing the exact vision of what being healthy looks like can help set up the path forward. For example if you want to lose 10 lbs over the next 3 months before spring hits - there is a plan to do that.
During a goal review we can dive deeper into those 10lbs and what might be a realistic plan to get there. For example we might go over what roadblocks are currently holding you back and then suggest how you can overcome them.
Having trouble with late night snacks? Well, instead let’s try a bit healthier option that still satisfies that sweet tooth but won’t bump up the calorie intake for the end of the night.
This can help you take that next small step towards the goal. Small steps TOWARDS the goal is much better than a HUGE step and then no movement for months.
Small, disciplined progress is the best way to make changes with your health.
Schedule yours today
So now that you know why and what a goal review is, it’s time to set yours up today. If you haven’t had a goal review , I want you to email me at rtdrake@foreverfitmethod.com and let me know you are ready to get some objective measures, set a goal, and have a plan of attack to get there.
I promise you that this will help to motivate you and keep you engaged with the process. I know for me, last month having a goal of rowing 10,000 calories kept me accountable and kept me engaged with the process.
The more we can plan for success the more likely success will find its way to you.
And really, it’s super important RIGHT NOW to do this because if you have any summertime goals…you best start attacking them now so that you have time to change and see those results materialize.
So with that said - remember to schedule a goal review by emailing me or asking your coach. We will figure out a time to sit down for a few minutes and take it from there.
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Stop guessing!
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